Last-second FG lifts Utah State over Fresno State 37-35

Utah State's Dominik Eberle watches his game-winning field goal against Fresno State during an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Love passed for 388 yards and two touchdowns and Dominik Eberle kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired to give Utah State a 37-35 win over Fresno State on Saturday night.

Eberle’s field goal capped an eight-play, 41-yard drive over the final 3 minutes, 5 seconds. Love completed a pair of passes early in the drive, the Aggies gained 15 yards on a personal foul penalty and Gerold Bright ran 14 yards on four carries to help Utah State advance to the Fresno State 12.

Love was 30 of 39 with no interceptions for Utah State (5-4, 4-1 Mountain West). Bright finished with 14 carries for 79 yards and a TD. Siaosi Mariner had 11 catches for 103 yards and two TDs.

Ronnie Rivers ran 17 times for 102 yards and three touchdowns for Fresno State (4-5, 2-3).

The Bulldogs trailed by 14 early in the third quarter but rallied with a 21-3 run to lead 35-31 on Jalen Cropper’s 10-yard TD run in the first minute of the fourth quarter.

Eberle kicked a 39-yard field goal to cut the deficit to one for Utah State with 12:31 left in the game.

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