The Utah State Aggies defeated the Fresno State Bulldogs 17-10 on Saturday night at Maverik Stadium.
Utah State scored first and never trailed, leading 14-0 at halftime. The Bulldogs pulled within 17-10 on Jayden Mandal's 12-yard touchdown pass to Ezekiel Avit with 1:30 left, but got no closer.
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For Utah State, McCae Hillstead completed 9 of 14 passes for 117 yards while Hillstead ran for 56 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. On defense, Ronnie Mageo had 1.5 sacks.
For Fresno State, Mandal completed 22 of 39 passes for 262 yards with a touchdown, and Josiah Freeman had eight catches for 114 yards.
Fresno State outgained Utah State 278-269 but could not make up the difference. The Aggies improved to 4-5. The Bulldogs dropped to 5-4.
The Aggies are third in the Pac-12 and have won two straight. Utah State is 4-1 at home and 0-4 away from home. The Bulldogs are sixth in the Pac-12. Fresno State is 3-1 at home and 2-3 on the road.
The Aggies next visit the San Diego State Aztecs on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs are back in action when they visit the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 4:00 p.m. ET.
