FRESNO, Calif. — 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Dylan Lynch kicked a 30-yard field goal and E.J. Warner had a 43-yard touchdown pass to Jahlil McClain with 50 seconds left before halftime to put the Bulldogs up 17-7.<\/p>\n
Barnes lateraled to Garcia, who threw the ball back to Barnes for a 2-yard touchdown and the only score of the third quarter as the Aggies cut it to 17-14.<\/p>\n
Jacobs scored on a 19-yard run to give Utah State a 21-17 lead with 10:37 left to play. The Aggies defense forced a three-and-out and Jacobs added a 32-yard touchdown run with 6:05 to go.<\/p>\n
Fresno State ran just 14 plays in its first four second-half possessions. The Bulldogs punted three times and Bronson Olevao Jr. intercepted a Warner pass on third-and-2 at the Utah State 11-yard line late in the third quarter. Warner threw incomplete on fourth-and-3, turning the ball over on downs on their final possession.<\/p>\n
Barnes completed 18 of 31 passes for 176 yards and rushed 22 times for 111 yards. Jacobs carried five times for 62 yards.<\/p>\n
Warner totaled 145 yards on 16-for-24 passing. Luke had 81 yards on four carries.<\/p>\n
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