New Mexico St. racked up 573 yards of offense while the Miners put up 537 yards. UTEP jumped ahead 17-0 but the Aggies rallied to tie the game at 31 apiece at the end of the third quarter but was never able to take the lead. New Mexico St. had one last chance but was intercepted at the Miners 47-yard line to end the game. The Aggies ran 43 more plays as UTEP averaged 10.1 ypp.

Nevada 31 U-N-L-V 3

Nevada only outgained the Rebels 311-227 but it forced four turnovers including one right before halftime that led to a nine-yard touchdown drive. UNLV did not get past the Wolf Pack’s 36-yard line until its 12th possession when it kicked a 21-yard field goal to avoid the shutout. Both teams converted only two third down conversions while the Rebels finished with only 74 yards rushing on 31 carries (2.4 ypc).

Colorado State 35 FRESNO STATE 23

Fresno St. took a three-point lead into halftime but the Rams scored the first three touchdowns of the second half to pull away. The Bulldogs outgained Colorado St. 320-302 but the Rams made their possessions count as four touchdown drives were 60 yards or more while the fifth score came on a punt return. Fresno St. scored its last touchdown on a blocked punt return.

Washington 21 ARIZONA 10

Washington scored 21 points in the second quarter and the defense did its job the rest of the way. The Huskies held Arizona to -7 yards rushing on 24 carries (-0.3 ypc) as six sacks for 54 yards helped the cause. The Wildcats finished only 1-14 on third down conversions while Washington was just 3-14 and the Huskies ended up being just 2-4 inside the redzone.

U-C-L-A 31 Stanford 0

UCLA was far from dominant on offense but the defense came through huge as it allowed just 166 total yards and 11 first downs. The Bruins scored its first touchdown on a blocked punt return and scored its last on a fumble return. Stanford finished with five turnovers and the only two times it crossed midfield resulted in a missed field goal and an interception. UCLA was just 2-4 inside the redzone.