Wolf Pack Beat Aggies, 44-17

RENO, Nev. -- Despite forcing four turnovers on defense and amassing 333 yards of total offense, Utah State lost to Nevada, 44-17, Saturday, as USU suffered its fourth loss in a row to Nevada.

The Aggies dropped their third in a row overall in falling to 1-6 overall and 1-2 in Western Athletic Conference action while the Wolf Pack won for the third time in their last four games in improving to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in WAC play.

USU had 333 yards of offense, as sophomore QB Diondre Borel threw for a season-high 262 yards on 19-of-39, tossing two TD's for the third time this season. Borel also had 50 rushing yards on 21 carries, as USU had 71 total rushing yards.

Senior WR Otis Nelson had a career-best 86 receiving yards on four catches with two TD's. Redshirt-freshman TE Tarren Lloyd added four receptions for 69 yards.

Defensively, USU was led by junior LB Paul Igboeli with 10 tackles and a fumble recovery while junior S James Brindley added eight stops. Senior S/LB De'von Hall and junior CB Kejon Murphy each snagged an interception.

Nevada had 523 yards of total offense, including 284 rushing, led by RB Vai Taua's 122 and a TD. QB Colin Kaepernick was 10-of-20 passing for 197 and had 48 yards rushing on six carries with two TD's.

Borel hit Nelson with a 16-yard TD in the second quarter to pull USU to 13-7, but then Nevada reeled off 27 unanswered points to open a 30-7 lead. Junior K Chris Ulinski filled in for sophomore Peter Caldwell for field goals, booting a 42-yarder in the third quarter. After the Wolf Pack scored again on a Kaepernick rush, Borel hit Nelson again with a 52-yard strike to pull the Aggies within 37-17, but Nevada tacked on a 47-yard INT return for a TD to cap the scoring.

Utah State returns home to host Fresno State on Saturday, Oct. 25, for USU's Homecoming. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m., at USU's Romney Stadium.

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