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Posted on: Sunday, October 26, 2008

58-yard FG lifts Fresno St., 30-28

Associated Press

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Fresno State's Tom Brandstater threw for 257 yards, but it was Kevin Goessling's 58-yard field goal that beat Utah State, 30-28.

MEEGAN M. REID | Associated Press

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LOGAN, Utah — Kevin Goessling kicked a 58-yard field goal as time expired to lift Fresno State to a 30-28 win over conference rival Utah State yesterday.

Tom Brandstater, who completed 25 of 36 passes for 257 yards for the Bulldogs (5-2, 2-1 Western Athletic Conference), threw an 18-yard pass to Rashad Evans in the final seconds to set up the winning kick. Goessling missed a 22-yard field-goal attempt earlier in the game, while making another from 44 yards.

Utah State running back Marquis Butler scored on a run from less than a yard out with 38 seconds left to tie it 27-27. Peter Caldwell, who holds a 44-44 career point after attempt record for the Aggies (1-7, 1-3), drilled the PAT to push the Aggies to their first lead since early in the first quarter.

Diondre Borel passed for 193 yards and one touchdown, and ran for a team-high 74 yards for USU. Caldwell also kicked field goals from 35 and 20 yards out to help the Aggies.

Utah State came into the game having been outscored 75-7 in the first quarter this season, but scored with 8:57 left in the first quarter on a 3-yard run by Borel, the first possession of the game for the Aggies. The drive was extended after a fake field goal attempt that ended in a 7-yard run by Borel, the holder on the play.

Fresno State took its first lead of the game, 13-10, with 4:10 remaining in the first half, when Brandstater found Devon Wylie on a 7-yard pass play.

Fresno State gained 411 total yards on the day and Utah State had 399.

Fresno State lost at home to Hawai'i, 32-29, in overtime on Oct. 4. UH plays at Utah State Saturday.

IDAHO 20, NEW MEXICO STATE 14

MOSCOW, Idaho — Princeton McCarty rushed for 160 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown, to lead the Vandals (2-7, 1-4 WAC) over the Aggies (3-4, 1-2).

New Mexico State came into the game averaging 415 yards of total offense, but the Vandals held the Aggies to 330 yards, including just 35 yards on the ground.

New Mexico State hosts Hawai'i on Nov. 8. Idaho plays at Hawai'i on Nov. 22.

ARMY 14, LOUISIANA TECH 7

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Ian Smith scored two touchdowns, including a 2-yarder from Chip Bowden with 10 minutes to play, and the Black Knights (3-5) had five sacks for the second consecutive week and held the Bulldogs (3-4) to just 67 yards on the ground.

The Black Knights held the Bulldogs to 18 yards on 19 rushes in the first half. Josh McNary had two sacks. Frank Scappaticci's sack forced a fumble that Fritz Bentler recovered at LaTech's 18-yard line, setting up Smith's 1-yard TD run with 3:20 left in the first quarter.

Louisiana Tech lost at Hawai'i, 24-14, on Oct. 11.

CONNECTICUT 40, CINCINNATI 16

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Donald Brown ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns and the Huskies (6-2, 2-1 Big East) won their 11th consecutive home game, scoring 20 fourth-quarter points to beat the Bearcats (5-1, 1-1).

Redshirt freshman David Teggart, making his first career start, kicked four field goals, and quarterback Cody Endres, another redshirt freshman starting for the first time, completed 18 of 42 passes for 196 yards and no interceptions.

Cincinnati plays at Hawai'i on Dec. 6.

WEBER STATE 42, NORTHERN ARIZONA 21

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Cameron Higgins, a Saint Louis alum from Hawai'i, threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns and running back Trevyn Smith added 104 yards on the ground and three total touchdowns as the visiting Wildcats (7-2, 5-0 Big Sky) moved into sole possession of first place while the Lumberjacks (6-2, 4-1) fell into a tie for second with Montana.

Weber State lost at Hawai'i, 36-17, on Sept. 9.