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Mar'Quette Jackson stands upright on the field looking to make a tackle vs. Hawai'i.
John Byrne
10
Nevada NEV 4-3 , 1-2
36
Winner Utah State USU 4-2 , 3-0
Nevada NEV
4-3 , 1-2
10
Final
36
Utah State USU
4-2 , 3-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
NEV Nevada 3 0 0 7 10
USU Utah State 9 13 0 14 36

Game Recap: Football | | Katie Rihn

Nevada falls in road contest at Utah State

LOGAN, Utah (AP) -- Gerold Bright had 126 yards rushing and two scores on 15 carries, Savon Scarver had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and Utah State beat Nevada 36-10 in the snow on Saturday night.

The Wolf Pack, on the game's opening possession, had first-and-goal from the 8 but a holding penalty and a false start forced them to settle for a 23-yard field goal by Brandon Talton. Scarver returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, the first of 36 consecutive points by the Aggies (4-2, 3-0 Mountain West).

Bright scored on runs of 67 and 9 yards -- just 84 seconds apart -- to make it 36-3 with 10:03 left in the game.

Taua had 20 carries for 80 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter, for Nevada (4-3, 1-2).

Utah State's two losses this year have both come on the road against Power 5 conference teams. The Aggies lost 38-35 to Wake Forest in their season opener and 42-6 to then-No. 5 (and currently second-ranked) LSU on Oct. 5.

Postgame notes – Utah State
-With a 28-yard reception in the first quarter, senior WR Kaleb Fossum eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in his career.
-Sophomore DE Dom Peterson recorded his team-best fourth sack of the season in the third quarter. He has recorded at least one tackle for loss in seven of his last eight games.
-Senior LB Gabriel Sewell forced a fumble in the first quarter, the third force of his career. The fumble was recovered by junior DB Berdale Robins, the first fumble recovery of his career.
-Junior DB Berdale Robins also intercepted a pass on Utah State's first drive of the third quarter, his first pick of the season and second of his career.
-Junior LB Maliek Broady forced a fumble in the second quarter that was recovered by Utah State. It was the first force of Broady's career. He was also credited with a sack on the play, and picked up a second sack in the third quarter, giving him the first multi-sack game of his career.
-True freshman PK Brandon Talton's streak of consecutive field goals made ended at 13 after missing a 51-yard attempt in the third quarter. Talton did make a 23-yarder in the first quarter and is now 13-of-14 on the season.
-Sophomore RB Devonte Lee made a career-high 13-yard reception in the fourth quarter.
-Sophomore RB Toa Taua gave Nevada its first touchdown of the night after a 20-yard rush in the fourth quarter. It was Taua's fourth rushing TD of the season and 10th of his career.
-Senior P Quinton Conaway posted a career-high with 10 punts on the night.
-Junior DE Sam Hammond and junior DB Mar'Quette Jackson both earned their first career starts in the game on defense.
-The all-time series between Nevada and Utah State is now 18-7 in favor of the Wolf Pack.
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