FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Derek Carr threw for 536 yards and five touchdowns to make Fresno State's first Mountain West Conference game a success in a 52-40 victory against San Diego State on Saturday night.
Carr completed 42 of 56 passes for the Bulldogs (3-2, 1-0). He is the fourth quarterback in school history to throw for over 500 yards in a game, the first since his brother, David, threw for 531 yards in the 2001 Silicon Valley Classic bowl game against Michigan State.
Leon McFadden's 96-yard interception return for a touchdown gave the Aztecs (2-3, 0-1) a 40-36 lead with 9:09 remaining in the third quarter. But Carr hit Isaiah Burse with a 31-yard scoring toss to give Fresno State the lead back, 43-40. After a Bulldogs field goal, Carr found Rashad Evans for a 5-yard TD pass for the final margin.
Fresno State had three 100-yard receivers: Evans had 10 catches for 100 yards and three TDs, Josh Harper nine for 120 yards and a score, and Davante Adams eight for 102 yards.
Ryan Katz passed for 160 yards and two touchdowns and led San Diego State rushers with 89 yards on 13 carries, including a 67-yarder.
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| Scoring Summary |
| SDGST | Adam Muema 5 yd run (Chance Marden kick) |
| SDGST | Eric Pinkins 32 yd interception return (Chance Marden kick) |
| FRESNO | Robbie Rouse 1 yd run (Quentin Breshears kick) |
| SDGST | Adam Muema 27 yd run (Chance Marden kick) |
| FRESNO | Robbie Rouse 1 yd run (Quentin Breshears kick) |
| FRESNO | Josh Harper 37 yd pass from Derek Carr (Quentin Breshears kick) |
| FRESNO | Rashad Evans 9 yd pass from Derek Carr (missed kick) |
| FRESNO | Rashad Evans 8 yd pass from Derek Carr (Quentin Breshears kick) |
| SDGST | D.J. Shields 5 yd pass from Ryan Katz (blocked XP) |
| FRESNO | Charles Washington returned XP |
| SDGST | Brice Butler 8 yd pass from Ryan Katz (Chance Marden kick) |
| SDGST | Leon McFadden 96 yd interception return (failed 2pt pass) |
| FRESNO | Isaiah Burse 31 yd pass from Derek Carr (Quentin Breshears kick) |
| FRESNO | Quentin Breshears 27 yd FG |
| FRESNO | Rashad Evans 5 yd pass from Derek Carr (failed 2pt pass) |
| Team Stats | ||
| SDGST | FRESNO | |
| First Downs | 14 | 32 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 4-13 | 5-10 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Plays-Net Yards | 63-339 | 86-655 |
| Rushes-Yds | 40-179 | 30-119 |
| Passing Yds | 160 | 536 |
| Kick Return Yds | 103 | 85 |
| Punt Return Yds | 0 | 13 |
| Passes | 13-23-3 | 42-56-2 |
| Punts | 5-220 | 3-126 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yds | 8-68 | 8-64 |
| Time of Poss. | 27:35 | 32:25 |
| Individual Stats |
| RUSHING |
| SDGST: Ryan Katz 13-89, Adam Muema 13-64, Walter Kazee 13-30, Team 1--4 |
| FRESNO: Robbie Rouse 21-70, Derek Carr 5-43, Milton Knox 1-5, Dillon Root 1-3, Team 2--2 |
| PASSING |
| SDGST: Ryan Katz 13-23-160-3 |
| FRESNO: Derek Carr 42-56-536-2 |
| RECEIVING |
| SDGST: Brice Butler 3-39, D.J. Shields 3-18, Ezell Ruffin 2-40, Gavin Escobar 1-33, Adam Muema 1-12, Dominique Sandifer 1-10, Walter Kazee 1-5, Colin Lockett 1-3 |
| FRESNO: Rashad Evans 10-100, Josh Harper 9-120, Davante Adams 8-102, Robbie Rouse 7-65, Isaiah Burse 5-84, Victor Dean 2-39, Dillon Root 1-26 |
| Standings | |||
| Team | Standings | Conference | Overall |
| San Diego State | 1st Mountain West | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Fresno State | 1st Mountain West | 7-1 | 9-4 |
