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Utah State snaps skid, extends UNLV losing streak with win

(Young Kwak | AP) Utah State quarterback Logan Bonner carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Pullman, Wash.

(Young Kwak | AP) Utah State quarterback Logan Bonner carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Pullman, Wash.

By  The Associated Press
 | Oct. 16, 2021, 9:13 p.m.

Las Vegas • Elelyon Noa’s 11-yard touchdown run with 35 seconds left carried Utah State past winless UNLV 28-24 on Saturday night.

Noa’s first touchdown of the year marked the fifth scoring change of the contest. Charles Williams’ 5-yard touchdown run with 8:18 left marked UNLV’s last lead of the game.

Logan Bonner threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns for Utah State (4-2, 2-1 Mountain West Conference). Deven Thompkins ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns for the Aggies snapping a two-game skid.

The Rebels (0-6, 0-2) now have dropped 12 straight and six straight against Utah State.

Cameron Friel threw for 107 yards for UNLV.

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