La. Tech 24, Utah State 17
The Aggies remain winless in the WAC and La. Tech improved to3-4 overall with a tight road win in Logan. The Bulldogs turned to backup quarterback Colby Cameron in the fourth quarter and the junior led the visitors to 10 fourth-quarter points, which helped La. Tech regain the lead and secure victory. Starting quarterback Nick Isham was 10 for 22 with 63 yards before Cameron replaced him. Cameron went four for six with 38 yards, all in the fourth quarter. Utah State quarterback Chuckie Keeton ran for a 29-yard touchdown in the third quarter to put the Aggies up 17-14. The lead didn’t last long as La. Tech’s Hunter Lee rushed for a touchdown with 10:14 remaining in the game and Matt Nelson’s field goal with three minutes remaining sealed it for the Bulldogs.
Nevada 45, Fresno State 38
Led by freshman quarterback Cody Fajardo, the Wolf Pack stormed to 2-0 in the WAC with their fourth win of the season, an offensive thriller in Reno. The lead changed six times and despite a stellar night from Bulldog quarterback Derek Carr, who threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns, Nevada ruled the first quarter and outscored Fresno State 30-24. Both teams scored three second-half touchdowns and 29 points were scored in the fourth quarter. The teams combined for more than 1,000 yards of total offense and 54 first downs. Nevada’s Mike Ball led all players in rushing yards with 198 and one touchdown on 26 carries. Fresno State hosts La. Tech next weekend in a nationally televised game that will see two 2-1 teams face off and battle for second place in the conference.
Hawaii 45, New Mexico State 34
The Warriors were barely able to avenge a heartbreaking loss to San Jose State Saturday with an 11-point win over an improved Aggie team. Hawaii’s Bryant Moniz proved his ability as a dual threat quarterback, accounting for four of his team’s touchdowns. The senior threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 62 yards and two more touchdowns. One of only two teams in the conference with a winning record, Hawaii was impressive on the ground, as running back Joey
Iosefa rushed for 90 yards with two touchdowns on 13 carries. New Mexico State quarterback Matt Christian threw for 224 passing yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 18 yards and one
touchdown. The Warriors were victim to turnovers in the loss to San Jose State but Saturday’s game on the island saw the teams combine for two, neither coming from
interceptions.