Dutton Bombs Boise For 557 Yards

Nevada’s John Dutton riddled Boise State’s defense for a school-record 557 yards and five passing touchdowns Saturday as the Wolf Pack captured a 56-42 Big West Conference football victory in a wild offensive battle at Boise, Idaho.

Nevada won its fourth straight Big West game and will host Utah State next week in a game to decide the championship. Dutton, Big West offensive player of the year last season, hit Trevor Insley with an 82-yard scoring pass on the game’s first play and never let up. By halftime he had 408 passing yards and four touchdown passes.

Besides the passing record, Dutton also set a single-game total offense record with 568 yards. Mike Maxwell had set both records (552 passing and 543 total) in 1995.

Nevada 56, Boise St. 42

Nevada 14 21 21 0 - 56

Boise St. 7 21 7 7 - 42

Nev-Insley 82 pass from Dutton (Shea kick) Nev-Lemon 8 run (Shea kick) BSU-Brekke 2 pass from Hendricks (Belcastro kick) Nev-Higgins 11 pass from Dutton (Shea kick) Nev-Noisy 37 pass from Dutton (Shea kick) BSU-Hendricks 50 run (Belcastro kick) BSU-Reed 1 ru (Belcastro kick) Nev-Russell 55 pass from Dutton (Shea kick) BSU-Smith 15 pass from Hendricks (Belcastro kick) BSU-Smith 35 pass from Hendricks (Belcastro kick) Nev-Lemon 2 run (Shea kick) Nev-Noisy 9 pass from Dutton (Shea kick) Nev-Lemon 5 run (Shea kick) BSU-Hendricks 1 run (Belcastro kick) A-22,382.

Nev BSU First downs 27 28 Rushes-yards 28-138 45-188 Passing 557 287 Comp-Att-Int 28-41-2 24-39-1 Return Yards -6 38 Punts-Avg. 2-39 3-35 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 12-111 5-48 Time of Possession 26:18 33:42

RUSHING-Nevada, Lemon 25-125, Dutton 2-11, Gresham 1-1; Boise St. Reed 23-73, Hurley 3-43, Hendricks 13-37.

PASSING-Nevada, Dutton 28-41-2-557. Boise St. Hendricks 24-39-1-287.

RECEIVING-Nevada, Insley 6-217, Russell 5-124, Noisy 9-118. Boise St. Smith 13-162, Brekke 2-31, Nelson 2-25.

North Texas 26, NMSU 15

Ja’Quay Wilburn rushed for 224 yards as the Eagles defeated the Aggies at Las Cruces, N.M.

Wilburn and quarterback LaDarrin McLane were the big-play leaders of an offense that produced 334 yards rushing. McLane threw a 50-yard scoring pass to Jay Young in the third quarter to put the Eagles in front for good at 13-7 and scored on a 7-yard run early in the fourth quarter.

North Texas 0 5 8 13 - 26

New Mexico St. 7 0 0 8 - 15

NMS-Jentrup 10 run (Nick Cecava kick) NT-FG Courtney 19 NT-Safety Blank blocks NMSU punt through end zone NT-Young 50 pass from McLane (McLane run) NT-McClain 7 run (pass failed) NMS-Houghtaling 1 run (McCray pass from Houghtaling) NT-Wilburn 47 run (Courtney kick) A-6,798.

NT NMS First Downs 22 20 Rushes-Yards 55-334 39-170 Passing 88 176 Comp-Att-Int 4-15-0 16-27-1 Return Yards 41 11 Punts-Avg. 3-58 5-37 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 3-20 6-66 Time of Possession 30:32 29:28

RUSHING-North Texas, Wilburn 31-223, Allred 11-55, McLane 10-44, Waters, 2-8, Coleman 1-4. New Mexico St. Gentrup 6-58, Manns 17-45, Houghtaling 10-28, Dozier 4-26, Willson 2-13.

PASSING-North Texas, McLane 3-10-0-61, Mills 1-5-0-27. New Mexico St., Houghtaling 16-27-1-176.

RECEIVING-North Texas, Young 2-77, Grimes 1-6, Wilburn 1-5. New Mexico St. Patterson 5-100, D. Gregory 4-31, Holloway 2-24, Shaw 1-9, McCray 1-6, J. Gregory 1-6, Dozier 1-2.