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New Mexico St. 29, UTEP 24: Chase Holbrook threw two of his three touchdown passes to Chris Williams, one going for 82 yards and other 59, leading host New Mexico State.
The Aggies (2-1) broke a three-game losing streak in the Interstate 10 rivalry and gave coach Hal Mumme's his first victory over the Miners (1-2) in his three seasons at New Mexico State.
Holbrook finished with 434 yards passing, completing 36 of 48 attempts with one interception.
Cal Poly SLO 47, Weber St. 19: Jonathan Dally threw a school-record six touchdown passes, including four to Ramses Barden as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo beat visiting Weber State.
The Mustangs (1-2) had opened the year 0-2 for the first time since the 2002 season but jumped out to a 33-3 halftime lead in their home opener.
Barden had touchdown catches of 9, 24, 9 and 67 yards, finishing with 219 yards on nine receptions. His four touchdown catches also were a school record, breaking the previous mark of three set by nine other Mustangs.
San Diego 49, Northern Colorado 13: Josh Johnson threw six touchdown passes, including four to Wes Doyle, as host San Diego routed Northern Colorado.
Johnson, who completed 23 of 31 for 281 yards and ran for 147 yards in three quarters, set a school record for career TD passes with 80. He surpassed Eric Rasmussen's 75.
Tulsa 55, BYU 47: Senior quarterback Paul Smith passed for a career-high 454 yards and five touchdowns to lead host Tulsa.
Montana St. 61, Dixie St. 7: Jack Rolovich passed for 221 yards and two touchdowns as host Montana State overwhelmed Division II Dixie State.
Boise St. 24, Wyoming 14: At Boise, Idaho, it was another trick play that went Boise State's way, only this time it was the Broncos' defense sniffing out and stuffing a fake Wyoming punt.
The Broncos then drove 37 yards, capped by Taylor Tharp's 9-yard touchdown pass to Chris O'Neill, to make it 21-0 with 2:26 left in the third quarter.
Portland St. 35, Sacramento St. 24: After trailing for much of the game, Portland State got a late touchdown reception by Tremayne Kirkland and an interception return for another by Jordan Senn to defeat visiting Sacramento State.
Portland State (1-2) seemed destined to lose its first three games of the season under new coach Jerry Glanville until rallying for 14 points in the final 2:06 of the game.
Nevada 52, Nicholls State 17: Nick Graziano passed for 236 yards and five touchdowns to lead Nevada over visiting Nicholls State.
Luke Lippincott rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown for the Wolf Pack (1-2), which won its home opener after road losses to Nebraska and Northwestern. Nicholls State, of the Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA), dropped to 2-1.
E. Washington 41, UC Davis 31: Matt Nichols threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns as host Eastern Washington beat UC Davis in a non-conference game that saw the teams roll up nearly 1,000 yards of offense.
Nichols completed 25 of 42 passes and Dale Morris had three rushing touchdowns to help the Eagles (2-0) outlast the Aggies (1-2). The teams combined for 995 yards — including 517 by UC Davis — and 102 pass attempts.
Southern Illinois 44, Southern Utah 10: Nick Hill passed 252 yards and four touchdowns, leading Southern Illinois to a win over host Southern Utah.
Larry Warner gained 92 yards on 20 carries and Deji Karim ran for two touchdowns for the Salukis (3-0).
Florida St. 16, Colorado 6: The altitude didn't bother Florida State in the Seminoles' first foray into Colorado as Gary Cismesia's three field goals.
The Buffaloes were in danger of getting shut out for the first time since Nov. 12, 1988, at Nebraska, until Cody Hawkins found tight end Tyson DeVree in the back of the end zone late in the fourth quarter.




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