Utah State 27, Fresno State 31

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USU (2-6)10170027
FRES (5-3)1437731

Final

5:00 PM ET, October 31, 2009
Bulldog Stadium
FRESNO, CA

Fresno St. 31, Utah St. 27

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Team Stat Comparison
 
1st Downs2520
Total Yards503466
Passing240256
Rushing263210
Penalties6-537-59
3rd Down Conversions11-196-11
4th Down Conversions0-00-0
Turnovers02
Possession35:3924:21
Air/Ground Leaders
Utah State Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Borel20/3124010
Fresno State Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Colburn17/2725611
Utah State Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Turbin19138143
Borel22105113
Fresno State Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Mathews23185246
Newborn116016
Utah State Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Bowman765122
Moats459023
Fresno State Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Ajirotutu7124146
Hamler553019
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTERUSUFRES
FG11:14Chris Ulinski 26 Yd 30
TD09:47Ryan Mathews 9 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 37
TD08:20Xavier Bowman 5 Yd Pass From Diondre Borel (Chris Ulinski Kick) 107
TD04:21Seyi Ajirotutu 18 Yd Pass From Ryan Colburn (Kevin Goessling Kick) 1014
SECOND QUARTERUSUFRES
FG09:48Kevin Goessling 50 Yd 1017
TD05:02Robert Turbin 1 Yd Run (Chris Ulinski Kick) 1717
TD01:57Diondre Borel 1 Yd Run (Chris Ulinski Kick) 2417
FG00:00Chris Ulinski 23 Yd 2717
THIRD QUARTERUSUFRES
TD08:10Lonyae Miller 2 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 2724
FOURTH QUARTERUSUFRES
TD04:53Ryan Mathews 10 Yd Run (Kevin Goessling Kick) 2731
Associated Press

FRESNO, Calif. -- Ryan Mathews rushed for 185 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown with 4:53 remaining, to lead Fresno State past Utah State 31-27 on Saturday.

Mathews, the nation's leading rusher, had two rushing touchdowns, and quarterback Ryan Colburn added 256 passing yards and a touchdown as Fresno State (5-3, 4-1 Western Athletic Conference) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit.

Diondre Borel threw for 240 yards and rushed for 105 for Utah State (2-6, 1-3), which went scoreless in the second half.

College Football Scores

Other Scores:

Saturday, October 31st
San Jose State 7 Final
7 Boise State 45
New Mexico State 0 Final
17 Ohio State 45
Hawaii 21 Final
Nevada 31
Louisiana Tech 34 Final
Idaho 35
Utah State 27 Final
Fresno State 31