Lewis, the first dual-threat quarterback Eastern has faced this season, had 65 of those yards on 12 rushes. Savion Red had 117 yards and two touchdowns, while Patrick Garwo III – the sort of small, compact runner that has so frequently given Eastern trouble the past few years – had three touchdowns and 63 yards on 10 carries.

Garwo’s three touchdowns, 117 yards from Red power Wolf Pack 49-16 victory

Three years ago against UNLV, Eastern was far more successful on third down (7 of 14) than the Rebels were (4 of 15). Although UNLV won the time of possession by a considerable margin (47 minutes to 24), the Eagles forced six punts and only punted three times .