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1-5 , 0-3
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3-2 , 2-0
Fresno State Defeated by Utah State, 56-14
10/11/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
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By Josh Mitchell
jomitchell@csufresno.edu
GoBulldogs.com
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State was unable to slow down a Utah State offense that posted 482 yards of offense on an evening the Aggies topped the Bulldogs 56-14 at Bulldog Stadium.
For the 'Dogs, Kilton Anderson threw for 112 yards and a touchdown in his first career start and Marteze Waller rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
"We just felt that we needed a quick start and that Kilton's energy and athletic ability would give us a chance," DeRuyter said of starting Anderson.
The Aggies opened the game's scoring midway through the first quarter as LaJaun Hunt found the corner and rushed for a 15-yard touchdown run. The play was set up by a 43-yard throw and catch from Kent Myers to Hunter Sharp.
Late in the first quarter, a sack by Utah State's Marwin Evans on third down left the Bulldogs to punt from inside their own end zone. As Aggie returner Sharp field the punt, Stratton Brown jarred the ball loose and Delvon Hardaway recovered the fumble on the Utah State 35.
The forced fumble was Brown's second of the season. The junior has been a part of three turnovers over the last three games, forcing a fumble at San Jose State two weeks ago and recovering one last week at San Diego State. Heading into tonight's game, the Bulldogs were ranked fifth nationally in fumble recoveries.
On the ensuing drive, redshirt freshman Kilton Anderson, who is the fourth quarterback to start for the Bulldogs this season, tossed his first career TD pass, a 21-yard completion to Jamire Jordan to tie the game 7-7.
Early in the second quarter, the Aggies regained the lead. A 34-yard pass over the middle to Wyatt Houston set up a 5-yard rushing touchdown by Devante Mays with 10:04 on the clock.
On Fresno State's next possession, Utah State blocked a punt and recovered the ball at the Bulldog 8-yard line. Three plays later, Hunt rushed three yards for his second touchdown of the night to give the Aggies a 20-7 lead.
The Aggies tacked on a safety and a 44-yard touchdown reception from Devonte Robinson before the end of the half to give them a 29-7 advantage.
On the opening drive of the second half, the Aggies moved the ball down to the Fresno State 41-yard line and then Devante Mays capped the drive, running the ball the rest of the way to give the Aggies a 36-7 lead.
Mays found the end zone again for the Aggies with a 23-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to push their lead, 43-7. Waller made it a 43-14 game with a 1-yard touchdown rush at the beginning of the fourth quarter. It was his first rushing score since the 'Dogs faced Hawai'i on Nov. 29, 2014.
Next up, Fresno State hosts UNLV on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
Team Stats
USU 7, FS 0
USU - HUNT, LaJuan 15 yd run (WARREN, Brock kick), 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:16
USU 7, FS 7
FS - JORDAN, Jamire 21 yd pass from ANDERSON, Kilto (KROENING, Kody kick) 4 plays, 35 yards, TOP 1:16
USU 14, FS 7
USU - MAYS, Devante 5 yd run (WARREN, Brock kick), 5 plays, 54 yards, TOP 2:21
USU 20, FS 7
USU - HUNT, LaJuan 3 yd run (WARREN, Brock kickfailed), 2 plays, 8 yards, TOP 0:46
USU 22, FS 7
USU - TEAM 0 yd safety
USU 29, FS 7
USU - ROBINSON, Devo 44 yd pass from MYERS, Kent (WARREN, Brock kick) 6 plays, 68 yards, TOP 1:22
USU 36, FS 7
USU - MAYS, Devante 41 yd run (WARREN, Brock kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:07
USU 43, FS 7
USU - MAYS, Devante 23 yd run (WARREN, Brock kick), 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 4:52
USU 43, FS 14
FS - WALLER, Marteze 1 yd run (KROENING, Kody kick), 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:40
USU 50, FS 14
USU - HOBBS, Damion 5 yd run (WARREN, Brock kick), 2 plays, 9 yards, TOP 0:48
USU 56, FS 14
USU - HERVEY, Justen 5 yd run (THOMPSON, Jake kickfailed), 6 plays, 49 yards, TOP 3:04
