| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDSU | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| NEV | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
McMorris' fumble return helps San Diego St. beat Nevada 23-7
RENO, Nev. -- — 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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2024 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 7-0 | 10-1 |
| UNLV | 5-1 | 9-2 |
| Colorado State | 5-1 | 7-4 |
| Fresno State | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| New Mexico | 3-3 | 5-6 |
| Utah State | 3-3 | 4-7 |
| San José State | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| San Diego State | 2-4 | 3-8 |
| Air Force | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Hawai'i | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Wyoming | 2-5 | 2-9 |
| Nevada | 0-6 | 3-9 |
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