UNLV kicker Nicolai Bornand(40) celebrates with teammates after he kicked the game winning field goal in overtime against Fresno State Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 at Sam Boyd Stadium. UNLV won the game 30-27. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nicolai Bornand never expected to get into the game, but UNLV’s backup kicker ended up booting the winning 40-yard field goal in triple overtime to lift the Rebels to a wild 69-66 win over Wyoming on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Bornand replaced Evan Pantels early in the fourth quarter when the starting kicker and punter cramped up.
“He got a cramp.