McMorris' fumble return helps San Diego St. beat Nevada 23-7
RENO, Nev. (AP) Patrick McMorris returned a fumble for a touchdown in the game's opening minute, Jalen Mayden passed for 156 yards and added a 32-yard rushing touchdown and San Diego State beat Nevada 23-7 Saturday night.
On the second play from scrimmage, Nevada's Cross Patton fumbled and McMorris scooped and scored to give the Aztecs the lead for good at 7-0 with 14:16 left in the first quarter. Jack Browning kicked a 30-yard field goal about 5 minutes later and made a 27-yarder midway through the second quarter that gave San Diego State (3-3, 1-1 Mountain West) a 13-0 lead.
Shane Illingsworth threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Spencer Curtis to get Nevada (2-5, 0-3) on the board with 48 seconds left in the first half.
Browning added a 23-yard field goal in the fourth quarter and Mayden's TD scramble capped the scoring with 5:29 to play.
Illingsworth was 21-of-33 passing for 181 yards with an interception.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Mayden
18 S
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J. Mayden | 12/25 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Bell
21 RB
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C. Bell | 12 | 55 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mayden
18 S
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J. Mayden | 7 | 50 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Byrd
15 RB
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J. Byrd | 10 | 30 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
29 RB
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C. Davis | 7 | 22 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Blake
35 RB
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M. Blake | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Christon
23 RB
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K. Christon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Shavers
14 WR
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T. Shavers | 7 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Redman
81 TE
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M. Redman | 3 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Matthews
45 WR
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J. Matthews | 5 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Penny
11 WR
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B. Penny | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Burmeister
5 QB
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B. Burmeister | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Shaw
83 WR
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M. Shaw | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Greene
94 TE
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A. Greene | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Byrd
15 RB
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J. Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bell
21 RB
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C. Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Shawcroft
46 LB
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M. Shawcroft | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tavai
66 DL
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J. Tavai | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tavai
91 DL
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J. Tavai | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Browning
13 K
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J. Browning | 3/3 | 30 | 2/2 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Browning
13 K
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J. Browning | 5 | 47.4 | 0 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Byrd
15 RB
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J. Byrd | 2 | 28.0 | 33 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. Illingworth
1 QB
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S. Illingworth | 20/32 | 165 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Cox
16 QB
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N. Cox | 2/8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Taua
35 RB
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T. Taua | 13 | 59 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Cox
16 QB
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N. Cox | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Patton
0 RB
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C. Patton | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kommer
32 RB
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W. Kommer | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Illingworth
1 QB
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S. Illingworth | 3 | -16 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Curtis
18 WR
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S. Curtis | 7 | 5 | 83 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Campbell
5 WR
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D. Campbell | 11 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Taua
35 RB
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T. Taua | 6 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Casteel
4 WR
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B. Casteel | 8 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Sandy
11 WR
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C. Sandy | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mack
8 WR
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T. Mack | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brown III
81 TE
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C. Brown III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gradowitz
84 WR
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J. Gradowitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bell
3 WR
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J. Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. Sanders
20 DB
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B. Sanders | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Togiola
52 DL
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D. Togiola | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Winston
4 LB
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E. Winston | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Killam
18 K
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M. Killam | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
H. Webster
49 P
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H. Webster | 6 | 30.3 | 2 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Freem
48 K
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M. Freem | 1 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Sanders
20 DB
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B. Sanders | 3 | 18.3 | 22 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Sanders 20 DB
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B. Sanders | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |