72°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Utah State
10
17
0
0
27
Fresno State
14
3
7
7
31
Standouts
No. 12PassingDiondre Borel20 of 31, 240 yards, 1 TDUtah State
RushingRyan Mathews23 carries, 185 yards, 2 TDFresno State
ReceivingSeyi Ajirotutu7 catches, 124 yards, 1 TDFresno State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Utah State
Fresno State
503
Total yards
466
245
Passing yards
256
263
Rushing yards
210
7.7
Yards per pass
9.5
5.3
Yards per rush
7.0
25
First downs
20
11–19
Third downs
6–11
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
2
6–53
Penalties
7–59
21:04
Possession
14:50
Efficiency
Utah State
Fresno State
46%
Success rate
57%
0.30
EPA per play
0.56
1.16
Explosiveness
1.28
0.26
Rushing EPA
0.10
0.47
Passing EPA
0.76
50%
Passing-down success
63%
0.10
First-down EPA
0.08
0.48
Second-down EPA
1.12
0.94
Third-down EPA
0.99
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Fresno State 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Fresno State drives left to right, Utah State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 Utah StateResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q1 Utah StateField goal, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Fresno StateTouchdown run, 4 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Utah StateTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 59 yards
Q1 Fresno StateTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 88 yards
Q1 Utah StateMissed FG, 12 plays, 64 yards
Q2 Fresno StateField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Fresno State 14, Utah State 10
Utah State Result not recorded
15:00
Andrew Shapiro kickoff for 70 yards returned by Chris Williams, tackled by Michael Harris for 16 yards to the UthSt 16, tackled by Michael Harris.
Utah State Field goal, 10 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 16
Diondre Borel rush for 3 yards to the UthSt 19, tackled by Chris Carter.
14:55
2nd & 7 at own 19
Diondre Borel pass complete to Omar Sawyer for 6 yards to the UthSt 25, tackled by A.J. Jefferson.
14:55
3rd & 1 at own 25
Robert Turbin rush for 43 yards to the FrsSt 32, tackled by Desia Dunn for a 1ST down.
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 32
Robert Turbin rush for 16 yards to the FrsSt 16, tackled by Lorne Bell and Nico Herron for a 1ST down.
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 16
Diondre Borel pass incomplete to Travis Van Leeuwen.
14:55
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Diondre Borel rush for 12 yards to the FrsSt 4, tackled by Chris Carter for a 1ST down.
14:55
1st & goal at opp 4
Diondre Borel rush for a loss of 2 yards to the FrsSt 6, tackled by Lorne Bell.
14:55
2nd & goal at opp 6
Robert Turbin rush for a loss of 3 yards to the FrsSt 9, tackled by Chris Carter and Chris Lewis.
14:55
3rd & goal at opp 9
Diondre Borel pass incomplete to Omar Sawyer.
11:14
4th & goal at opp 9
Chris Ulinski 26 yard field goal GOOD.Utah State 3, Fresno State 0
11:14
Chris Ulinski kickoff for 73 yards for a touchback.
Fresno State Touchdown run, 4 plays
11:14
1st & 10 at own 20
Ryan Colburn pass complete to Seyi Ajirotutu for 46 yards to the UthSt 34, tackled by Kejon Murphy for a 1ST down.
11:14
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ryan Colburn pass complete to Ryan Mathews for 11 yards to the UthSt 23, tackled by Kyle Gallagher for a 1ST down.
11:14
1st & 10 at opp 23
Ryan Mathews rush for 14 yards to the UthSt 9, tackled by Walter McClenton for a 1ST down.
9:47
1st & goal at opp 9
Ryan Mathews rush for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Fresno State 7, Utah State 3
9:47
Kevin Goessling extra point GOOD.
9:47
Andrew Shapiro kickoff for 70 yards returned by Chris Williams, tackled by Darren Newborn for 41 yards to the UthSt 41, tackled by Darren Newborn.
Utah State Touchdown pass, 4 plays
9:47
1st & 10 at own 41
Diondre Borel pass complete to Stanley Morrison for 54 yards to the FrsSt 5, tackled by A.J. Jefferson for a 1ST down.
9:39
1st & goal at opp 5
Robert Turbin rush for 1 yard to the FrsSt 4, tackled by Kyle Knox.
9:39
2nd & goal at opp 4
Diondre Borel rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FrsSt 5, tackled by Chris Carter.
8:20
3rd & goal at opp 5
Diondre Borel pass complete to Xavier Bowman for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Utah State 10, Fresno State 7
8:20
Chris Ulinski extra point GOOD.
8:20
Chris Ulinski kickoff for 65 yards returned by A.J. Jefferson, tackled by Xavier Bowman for 17 yards to the FrsSt 12, tackled by Xavier Bowman, FRESNO ST penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Fresno State Touchdown pass, 9 plays
8:20
1st & 10 at own 12
Ryan Colburn pass complete to Jamel Hamler for 11 yards to the FrsSt 23, tackled by Rajric Coleman for a 1ST down.
8:20
1st & 10 at own 23
Ryan Colburn pass complete to Lonyae Miller for a loss of 1 yard to the FrsSt 22, tackled by Kyle Gallagher.
8:20
2nd & 11 at own 22
Ryan Colburn pass complete to Chastin West for 31 yards to the UthSt 47, tackled by Junior Keiaho for a 1ST down.
8:20
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ryan Mathews rush for 1 yard to the UthSt 46, tackled by Chris Randle.
8:20
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Ryan Mathews rush for 9 yards to the UthSt 37, tackled by Rajric Coleman out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:20
1st & 10 at opp 37
Darren Newborn rush for 16 yards to the UthSt 21, tackled by Rajric Coleman for a 1ST down.
8:20
1st & 10 at opp 21
Ryan Colburn pass incomplete.
8:20
2nd & 10 at opp 21
FRESNO ST penalty 12 yard intentional grounding on Ryan Colburn accepted.
4:57
2nd & 22 at opp 33
Timeout Fresno State, clock 04:57.
4:57
2nd & 22 at opp 33
Ryan Colburn pass complete to Ryan Mathews for 15 yards to the UthSt 18, tackled by Bobby Wagner.
4:21
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Ryan Colburn pass complete to Seyi Ajirotutu for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Fresno State 14, Utah State 10
4:21
Kevin Goessling extra point GOOD.
4:21
Andrew Shapiro kickoff for 75 yards returned by Chris Williams, tackled by A.J. Jefferson and Travis Brown for 26 yards to the UthSt 21, tackled by A.J. Jefferson and Travis Brown.
Utah State Missed FG, 12 plays
4:16
1st & 10 at own 21
Diondre Borel rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 19, tackled by Lorne Bell.
4:16
2nd & 12 at own 19
Diondre Borel pass complete to Eric Moats for 23 yards to the UthSt 42, tackled by Desia Dunn for a 1ST down.
4:16
1st & 10 at own 42
Robert Turbin rush for 5 yards to the UthSt 47, tackled by Chris Carter.
4:16
2nd & 5 at own 47
Robert Turbin rush for 6 yards to the FrsSt 47, tackled by Nico Herron for a 1ST down.
4:16
1st & 10 at opp 47
Diondre Borel pass incomplete to Nnamdi Gwacham.
4:16
2nd & 10 at opp 47
UTAH ST penalty 5 yard false start on Robert Hill accepted.
4:16
2nd & 15 at own 48
UTAH ST penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
4:16
2nd & 30 at own 33
Diondre Borel pass complete to Xavier Bowman for 11 yards to the UthSt 44, tackled by Lorne Bell.
4:16
3rd & 19 at own 44
UTAH ST penalty 8 yard holding accepted, no play.
4:16
3rd & 27 at own 36
FRESNO ST penalty 9 yard face mask on Chris Carter accepted, no play.
4:16
1st & 10 at own 45
Diondre Borel rush for 13 yards to the FrsSt 42, tackled by Nico Herron for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Diondre Borel pass complete to Xavier Bowman for 22 yards to the FrsSt 20 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Robert Turbin rush for 4 yards to the FrsSt 16, tackled by Nico Herron.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Robert Turbin rush for 1 yard to the FrsSt 15, tackled by Chris Carter and Wilson Ramos.
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Diondre Borel pass incomplete.
Q2 13:36
4th & 5 at opp 15
Chris Ulinski 32 yard field goal MISSED.
2nd quarter1 drive, then Utah State 27, Fresno State 17
Fresno State Field goal, 9 plays
13:36
1st & 10 at own 20
Ryan Colburn pass incomplete to Chastin West.
13:36
2nd & 10 at own 20
Ryan Colburn pass complete to Seyi Ajirotutu for 7 yards to the FrsSt 27, tackled by Chris Randle.
13:36
3rd & 3 at own 27
Ryan Mathews rush for 6 yards to the FrsSt 33, tackled by Nathan Royster for a 1ST down.
13:36
1st & 10 at own 33
Ryan Mathews rush for 1 yard to the FrsSt 34, tackled by Bobby Wagner.
13:36
2nd & 9 at own 34
Ryan Colburn pass complete to Jamel Hamler for 7 yards to the FrsSt 41, tackled by Walter McClenton.
11:55
3rd & 2 at own 41
Timeout Fresno State, clock 11:55.
11:55
3rd & 2 at own 41
Ryan Colburn pass complete to Vince Pascoe for 23 yards to the UthSt 36, tackled by Rajric Coleman for a 1ST down.
11:55
1st & 10 at opp 36
Ryan Colburn pass incomplete to Darren Newborn.
11:55
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Ryan Colburn pass complete to Jamel Hamler for 3 yards to the UthSt 33, tackled by Curtis Marsh.
11:55
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Ryan Colburn rush for no gain to the UthSt 33, tackled by Curtis Marsh.
9:48
4th & 7 at opp 33
Kevin Goessling 50 yard field goal GOOD.Fresno State 17, Utah State 10
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
RushingRyan Mathews23 carries, 185 yards, 2 TDFresno State
ReceivingSeyi Ajirotutu7 catches, 124 yards, 1 TDFresno State
Utah State
Fresno State