Anthony Colandrea passed for 203 yards and three touchdowns as UNLV held off a UCLA rally to win 30-23 on Saturday night for the Rebels' first victory over a Big Ten Conference opponent in 22 years.

The Rebels (3-0) last beat a Big Ten team when they won 23-5 at No. 14 Wisconsin on Sept. 13, 2003.

Colandrea was sharp in completing 15 of 21 passes, and he also rushed for 59 yards. He connected on touchdown passes with Nick Elksnis and Troy Omeire, and Keyvone Lee rushed for a 19-yard touchdown to help UNLV open the game with 23 unanswered points.

“This is so huge for our program,” Colandrea told CBS Sports after the game. "We have been thinking about this game since January.”

Nico Iamaleava was 29 of 41 for 255 yards passing with a touchdown and interception for UCLA (0-2).

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