Utah State builds big 1st-half lead, routs Nevada 51-14

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Bryson Barnes and Miles Davis accounted for four first-half touchdowns as Utah State built a big lead by halftime and routed Nevada 51-14 on Saturday night.

Utah State (5-4, 3-2 Mountain West Conference) scored on six of its first seven possessions and led 41-0 at halftime.

Barnes was 20-for-27 passing for 288 yards and threw two of his three touchdown passes in the first half. Davis had a pair of short-yardage touchdown runs.

Brady Boyd had five catches for 117 yards with a 53-yard, first-quarter touchdown catch and a 21-yarder in the third for the Aggies. Brevin Hamblin had a 38-yard pick-6 in the first quarter and Anthony Garcia had a 15-yard TD catch in the second.

Barnes finished 20 of 27 for 288 yards with three touchdown passes. Boyd had five catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns.

Chubba Purdy threw for 80 yards and two touchdown passes and ran for 45 yards on 10 carries for Nevada (1-8, 0-5).

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