WOLF PACK HOLD LOBOS AT BAY IN LAS VEGAS

Carson Strong threw three touchdown passes to Romeo Doubs, who had his second consecutive game with three receiving touchdowns, and Nevada beat New Mexico 2720 on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.

Strong was 24-of-38 passing for 336 yards with one interception and Doubs — who scored on catches of 33, 61, and 59 yards — finished with five receptions for 172 yards. Strong had a string of 299 consecutive

Nevada 27, New Mexico 20

passes without an interception snapped. It is the second-longest streak of its kind in Mountain West history. Fresno State’s David Carr set the record of 306 in 2013.

Nevada’s Brandon Talton made his 14th consecutive field goal attempt, a 34yarder, to cap the opening drive of the third quarter and, after the Lobos punted on the ensuing possession, Strong hit Doubs for a 61-yard touchdown to give the Wolf Pack their first lead of the game at 20-13 with 4:36 left in the period. Strong’s pass traveled approximately 60 yards in the air.

Doubs’ final touchdown gave Nevada (4-0, 4-0) a 14point lead with 6:47 to play.

Running back Bryson Carroll threw his first career touchdown pass to quarterback Trae Hall to give New Mexico (0-3, 0-3) a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter.

Fresno State 35, Utah

State 16: Jake Haener and Jalen Cropper enjoyed career days as visiting Fresno State beat winless Utah State. Haener had thrown three touchdown passes, including a 71-yarder to Josh Kelly, by halftime for a 28-16 lead. He finished 29 of 38 with career highs of 422 yards and four touchdowns. Cropper had a career-high 202 yards receiving with three scores, including a personal-best 59-yard TD.

Haener is the first Bulldogs quarterback to pass for over 400 yards since Oakland Raiders QB Derek Carr while Cropper is the first to exceed 200 yards receiving since Green Bay Packers receiver Devante Adams, also in 2013.

Ronnie Rivers rushed for 132 yards on 25 carries and scored for the 12th straight game to tie the Fresno State (4-1, 4-1 MW) record of 44 career touchdowns set by Anthony Daigle (1991-93).

Jaylen Warren ran for 136 yards on nine carries that included an 86-yard score for Utah State (0-4, 0-4).