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Utah State beats Fresno State 17-10 and keeps its bowl hopes alive

The Logan Morning News teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 4 sources

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Utah State's bowl hopes are very much alive. The Aggies beat Fresno State 17-10 on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Logan, and held the Bulldogs scoreless in the first half. Sesi Vailahi and McCae Hillstead each ran in a short touchdown in the first quarter, the AP reported.

Utah State beat Fresno State 17-10 in Logan

  • Fresno State10
    Utah State17
    FinalSaturday, Nov. 7, in Logan

Sources: Deseret News, CBS Sports

Utah State is 4-5 overall and 3-2 in the . With three games left, the Aggies need two wins to reach six and a bowl game. Fresno State's only touchdown was a 12-yard Jayden Mandal pass to Ezekiel Avit with 1:30 left.

“We learned, we grew and we're seeing some of the results now.”

Bronco Mendenhall, Utah State head coach
  • Hillstead: 9 of 14 passing, 56 rushing yards, no interceptions
  • Vailahi: 10 carries for 39 yards
  • Mandal: 22 of 39 for 262 yards
  • Fresno State rushing: just 16 yards

Utah State needs two more wins for a bowl game

4Utah State's wins; six are needed for bowl eligibility

Sources: Deseret News, CBS Sports

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Want to relive it? The Herald Journal has a photo gallery and Cache Valley Daily has its own gallery from the game.

Sources: Deseret News, The Herald Journal, Cache Valley Daily, CBS Sports

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