Haener, Fresno State get past No. 13 UCLA
PASADENA, Calif. — Jake Haener threw for 455 yards, including the go-ahead touchdown to wide receiver Jalen Cropper with 14 seconds left, as Fresno State upset No. 13 UCLA 40-37 Saturday.
Haener overcame a crushing fourth-quarter hit to his right hip to rally the Bulldogs (3-1). After the Bruins (2-1) regained the lead with 54 seconds left on Bishop Gorman product Dorian Thompson-robinson’s 15-yard pass to wide receiver Kyle Philips, a limping Haener directed a six-play, 75-yard drive that gave Fresno State its fourth straight win over UCLA.
Cropper had three receptions for 50 yards on the drive. Josh Kelly also had a 26-yard catch that put the ball at the UCLA 12 with 23 seconds to go. Cropper totaled 14 catches for 141 yards and Kelly eight for 120. Ronnie Rivers ran for 136 yards and two TDS for the Bulldogs.
Thompson-robinson threw for 278 yards and three TDS, and Philips had seven catches for 113 yards and two TDS. Zach Charbonnet ran for two TDS for the Bruins, who were ranked for the first time in four years.
Fresno State was up 23-10 at halftime and 26-17 in the fourth quarter, but the final 7:27 had four lead changes.
No. 23 Brigham Young 27, No. 19 Arizona State 19: At Provo, Utah, Jaren Hall threw for 214 yards and two TDS for the Cougars (3-0), who forced four turnovers in their third straight win over a Pac-12 foe. Jaylen Daniels threw for 265 yards with two interceptions for the Sun Devils (2-1), who trailed
21-7 at halftime.
Northern Arizona 21, Arizona 19: At Tucson, Ariz., R.J. Martinez threw a 9-yard TD pass to Hendrix Johnson in the fourth quarter for the Lumberjacks (1-2) in their first win over the Wildcats (0-3) since 1932. Arizona had a 2-point conversion pass thwarted with 2:16 left in its 15th straight loss.
San Jose State 17, Hawaii 13: At Honolulu, Nick Starkel threw two TD passes 3:03 apart late in the second quarter for the Spartans (2-1, 1-0 Mountain West), who won their ninth straight league game. The Rainbow Warriors (1-3, 0-1) held a 369-291 edge in yards of offense.
Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20: At Boise, Idaho, Jaylen Warren ran for 218 yards and two TDS for the Cowboys (3-0), who attempted 13 passes. The Broncos (1-2), who led 10-0 and 20-7, were shut out in the second half and missed a 36-yard field goal with 2:05 left.
No. 17 Mississippi 61, Tulane 21: At Oxford, Miss., Matt Corral threw for 335 yards and three TDS and ran for four scores for the Rebels, who are 3-0 for the first time in six years. Michael Pratt passed for two TDS for the Green Wave (1-2).