Hajj-Malik Williams threw for 168 yards and ran for 104 more as No. 22 UNLV beat rival Nevada 38-14 on Saturday in Las Vegas to clinch a spot in next week’s Mountain West Championship Game.

Jacob De Jesus led UNLV in receiving with a season-high 84 yards, while Ricky White III added five receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown in each player’s final home game at UNLV. Jai’Den Thomas led the team in rushing with 135 yards on 15 carries, matching his total from last week’s win at San Jose State on 11 fewer carries.

UNLV took a 17-7 lead 14:05 into the second quarter when Jarvis Ware executed a perfect strip sack on Nevada QB Brendon Lewis, pinning the Wolf Pack at its own 13-yard line. Jackson Woodard fell on the loose ball as it rolled unhindered into the end zone.

The Rebels took a 24-7 halftime lead after Thomas capped an 11-play, 72-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run with 4:53 left in the half.

UNLV wasted little time breaking the ice, going 69 yards downfield in 2:11 to start the game when Williams found Kaleo Ballungay for a one-yard touchdown on the Rebels’ sixth play from scrimmage. Nevada tied the game 7-7 on their first possession when Lewis found a wide-open Cortez Braham Jr. for a 45-yard touchdown.

UNLV’s Caden Chittenden made his only field goal attempt from 26 yards out. Chittenden now ranks second nationally with 25 field goals made this season.

UNLV scored two touchdowns late thanks to White and Hajj-Malik Williams, while Nevada scored its own with Lewis’ second touchdown pass of the day for 20 yards to Jaden Smith.

Lewis finished the game with 292 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Nevada, completing 27 of his 37 pass attempts. Nevada had a miserable day in football as their running backs only totaled 67 yards on 28 carries.

UNLV outgained Nevada by 519-359 total net yards and 351-67 on the ground. UNLV registered six sacks, resulting in a total loss of 44 yards to Nevada.

–Field level media