Utah State kept its bowl eligibility hopes alive on Saturday, Nov. 7, by defeating Fresno State 17-10 in Logan.
The Aggie defense held the Bulldogs scoreless through the first half, while the offense relied on short touchdown runs to secure the win.
Sesi Vailahi and McCae Hillstead each recorded short touchdown runs during the first quarter to drive the Aggie offense. Hillstead completed the game with 56 rushing yards and went 9 of 14 passing without any interceptions.
Vailahi contributed 39 yards on 10 carries during the contest.
Fresno State's lone touchdown occurred with 1:30 remaining in the game on a 12-yard pass from Jayden Mandal to Ezekiel Avit. Mandal finished the game completing 22 of 39 passes for 262 yards.
The Fresno State rushing attack was limited to 16 total yards.
With the win, Utah State holds a 4-5 overall record and a 3-2 record in the Pac-12. The Aggies require two more wins from their remaining three games to reach the six wins necessary for bowl eligibility.
The outcome marks Utah State's third victory in its last four attempts.
