Georgia 63, New Mexico State 16
An offensive field day saw the Bulldogs score 42 second-quarter points and rout the Aggies Saturday in Athens, Ga. Midway through the first quarter Georgia running back Braden Smith opened up the score sheet with a 56-yard touchdown run. The Aggies responded with a field goal but a Bulldog onslaught followed. Brandon Harton’s touchdown run was followed by five touchdown passes from quarterback Aaron Murray to five different receivers. Georgia held off in the third quarter with one touchdown and New Mexico State running back turned it up in the fourth with two touchdowns. Turner finished with 94 yards on the ground from one rushing touchdown and 127 receiving yards, and one touchdown reception. Bulldog backup quarterback Hutson Mason was given a substantial amount of playing time and made the most of it. Mason was 8 for 10 passing with one passing touchdown and 131 passing yards. Murray completed 18 of 23 passes for 238 yards and five touchdown passes. The Aggies are now 3-6 overall and 1-3 in the WAC.
Utah State 35, Hawaii 31
Utah State moved to the WAC win column. The Aggies proved that contrary to popular belief, Hawaii can be beaten in Honolulu. Bryant Moniz was outstanding in the second quarter, throwing for two touchdowns and rushing for two more. The Warriors took a commanding 28-7 lead into halftime. In the third quarter, Utah State running back Robert Turbin exploded for a 48-yard touchdown run and Adam Kennedy tossed a 37-yard touchdown pass to Chuck Jacobs to make it a 10-point game. Moniz and the Warrior offense were prevented from scoring in the fourth quarter and the Aggies got behind Kennedy, who made it a field-goal game with 12 minutes remaining. Utah State set up Turbin perfectly on the one-yard line with 14 seconds left and the game’s leading rusher had no problem crossing the goal line and earning the Aggies a much-needed WAC victory. Turbin ended with 96 rushing yards on 15 carries with two touchdowns. Receiver Stanley Morrison racked up 105 yards on two receptions for the Aggies. Moniz was an offensive machine for the Warriors, throwing for 247 yards and rushing for 75.
La. Tech 41, Fresno State 21
The battle of the Bulldogs ended in favor of the visitors. La. Tech quarterback Colby Cameron proved he deserved the starting spot, throwing two early touchdowns to give his team a 14-0 first-quarter lead. A 75-yard touchdown pass to Myles White and 53-yard touchdown run from Lennon Creer plus two Matt-Nelson field goals improved their lead to 34-7 just before halftime. Cameron only found the touchdown once in the second half but two touchdown passes from Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr were far from enough to make a comeback. Carr was 39 for 49 and threw for 290 yards but his two interceptions hurt the Bulldogs. Creer went for 113 yards on 17 carries and White caught two passes for 130 yards. Quinton Patten had six receptions for 97 yards and two touchdown receptions.