College football: Nevada wins

Redshirt freshman Colin Kaepernick threw a 31-yard touchdown strike to Mike McCoy with a minute remaining, lifting Nevada to a 40-38 victory over New Mexico State in Las Cruces, N.M., on Friday night.

The Wolf Pack (5-4, 3-2 Western Athletic Conference) won their third straight and held on after Brett Jaekle missed the PAT kick after McCoy’s touchdown.

The Aggies (4-6, 1-4) drove to Nevada’s 27 on their final possession, but Paul Young’s 44-yard field-goal attempt sailed low and wide left, touching off a celebration on Nevada’s sideline.

Kaepernick had a spectacular game, breaking two long TD runs in the fourth quarter and throwing for another two scores in his fourth start since replacing the injured Nick Graziano.

Kaepernick was 15 of 28 for 237 yards passing with three TDs and one interception. He added 136 yards rushing, scoring on runs of 31 and 35 yards in a wild fourth quarter.

New Mexico State’s Chase Holbrook threw for 407 yards and four touchdowns to become the school’s career leader in TD passes, putting the Aggies ahead 38-34 with a 32-yard scoring pass to A.J. Harris with 3:38 to play.

It was the 56th TD pass of his career, breaking the mark of 55 set by Cody Ledbetter from 1991-95.

That play was set up by Davon House’s fourth interception in the last three games, putting the Aggies at their 30 with 4:30 on the clock.

Bowling Green 44, Akron 20: At Bowling Green, Ohio, Tyler Sheehan threw for two touchdowns and 268 yards to help the Falcons (5-4, 3-2 Mid-American) beat the Zips (3-6, 1-3).

The Falcons jumped to a 7-3 lead in the first quarter on Chris Wright’s 33-yard touchdown reception. Bowling Green stretched its lead by scoring 27 unanswered points in the second and third quarters.

Ohio 23, Temple 7: At Athens, Ohio, Kalvin McRae rushed for 151 yards on 28 carries and scored a TD to lead the Bobcats (5-5, 3-3 Mid-American) to a win over the Owls (3-6, 3-3)