FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Bryson Barnes threw two touchdown passes and Javen Jacobs rushed for two fourth-quarter scores to rally Utah State to a 28-17 victory over Fresno State on Saturday night, qualifying the Aggies for a bowl game.

Rayshon Luke took a first-down hand-off and raced 69 yards for a touchdown to give Fresno State (7-4, 4-3 Mountain West Conference) a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Barnes fired a 24-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Garcia with 27 seconds left to pull Utah State (6-5, 4-3) even.

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