{
  "id": 13630157,
  "title": "UNLV defense stymies North Dakota behind Porter’s pick-6 in Rebels’ 13-7 win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/unlv-defense-stymies-north-dakota-behind-porters-pick-6-in-rebels-13",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T03:30:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/10/10/unlv-defense-stymies-north-dakota-behind-porters-pick-6-in-rebels-13-7-win"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a 13-7 victory on Saturday, UNLV's defense held strong against North Dakota's formidable offense. Andre Porter's 23-yard interception return for a touchdown proved to be the lone scoring play for the Rebels. UNLV (4-2, 2-0 Mountain West Conference) thwarted North Dakota's (5-1, 2-1) typically high-energy offense. The Bison entered the game averaging 33.6 points per contest, with their lowest scoring performance of the season against Wyoming, a 28-0 triumph on October 3rd. On Saturday, UNLV's defense managed to intercept Bison quarterback Nathan Hayes three times. Despite nursing an injured toe, Hayes managed to complete just 12 of 22 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown. He ran six times for 33 yards during the game, following a 79-yard, 10-carry two-touchdown performance on the ground the previous week. Porter's pick-6 occurred on the Bison's second drive. North Dakota tied the score at 7 via a 21-yard touchdown to Chris Kiel with 6:10 left before halftime. Ramon Villela contributed with a 29-yard and a 24-yard field goal for UNLV. Jai’Den Thomas rushed for 112 yards on 22 carries for the Rebels. With North Dakota scoring the fewest points by a Bison squad since a 9-3 win over Illinois State on December 14, 2019, UNLV will now face Air Force on the road.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "UNLV defense held North Dakota's offense to 7 points",
    "Andre Porter intercepted Nathan Hayes three times",
    "Jai’Den Thomas rushed for 112 yards for UNLV"
  ],
  "editors_take": "UNLV's defensive performance marks a significant upset, stifling North Dakota's high-scoring offense and propelling the Rebels to a 2-0 start in Mountain West Conference play.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}