Late Friday
No. 23 San Diego 28, UNLV 20: Lucas Johnson completed 18 of 24 pass attempts for 192 yards and threw three touchdowns, and San Diego State survived a scare to beat host UNLV. The Aztecs led just 21-20 before Johnson found Jesse Matthews for a 7-yard strike with 3:33 left in the game.
San Diego State linebacker Seyddrick Lakalaka intercepted UNLV quarterback Justin Rogers with less than 2 minutes left in the game to thwart the Rebels’ last-ditch effort. San Diego State, which finished with a 5-0 road mark, improved to 10-1 overall, matching its best 11-game start since starting 10-0 in 1969.
Matthews finished with nine receptions for 75 yards and had three touchdowns, becoming the first San Diego State player to score three TDS in one game since Colin Lockett’s trio in the 2001 New Orleans Bowl. Las Vegas product Elijah Kothe finished with five receptions for 84 yards for the Aztecs, while Greg Bell ran for 52 yards on 14 carries.
No. 17 Houston 31, Memphis 13: Clayton Tune threw for 264 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as host Houston extended its winning streak to 10 games.
Tune tossed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Nathaniel Dell in the second quarter but was picked off twice, the first snapping a streak of 192 attempts without an interception. The QB also rushed for 59 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown as the Cougars (10-1,
8-0 American Athletic Conference) built a 21-3 lead at halftime.
Ta’zhawn Henry rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown and Alton Mccaskill rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Dell caught seven passes for 100 yards and Jeremy Singleton finished with five catches for 80 yards.
Seth Henigan threw for 208 yards and a touchdown for Memphis (5-6, 2-5), while Calvin Austin III had five catches for 103 yards. The Tigers gained 322 yards.