Following a down stretch for Tim Skipper and his crew, the Fresno State Bulldogs managed to grind out a 24-21 victory over the Nevada Wolfpack behind two key touchdown runs from Elijah Gilliam.
The key play: Mikey Keene swung a screen pass to Gilliam resulted in a 71-yard gain to the Nevada 17-yard line. Joshua Wood scored on a 7-yard run to give the Bulldogs a three-point lead, which was the only score in the second half.
The scoring timeline: Nevada’s Savion Red scored a 3-yard touchdown to take an early 7-0 lead.
- Dylan Lynch’s 44-yard field goal brought Fresno State within three points after the opening touchdown.
- Brendon Lewis’s rushing touchdown in the final seconds of the first half gave Nevada a 21-17 lead at halftime.
- Gilliam scored two touchdowns (10-yard run and 4-yard run) to help Fresno State take the lead at different points in the game.
Player Performances: Keene threw for 190 yards with one interception for Fresno State.
- Gilliam had 66 rushing yards and 74 receiving yards.
- Brendon Lewis passed for 158 yards for Nevada with a touchdown.
- Jaden Smith led Nevada with nine receptions for 134 yards.
