Jalen Smith made two landing catches, together with a diving seize in extra time to win the sport, to steer Minnesota to a 20-17 victory over New Mexico within the Fee Bowl on Friday in Phoenix.
Smith completed with six catches for 64 yards and the 2 scores for Minnesota (8-5). Drake Lindsey accomplished 18 of 28 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and Darius Taylor had 24 carries for 116 yards and a rating.
Minnesota gained its ninth consecutive bowl recreation and improved to 7-0 in bowl video games beneath coach P.J. Fleck.
Jack Layne accomplished 14 of 25 passes for 88 yards and an interception for New Mexico (9-4). Damon Bankston had a 100-yard kickoff return for a landing.
Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7
Preston Stone accomplished 19 of 31 passes for 226 yards and three scores and the Wildcats turned 4 takeaways into touchdowns throughout a blowout of the Chippewas within the GameAbove Sports activities Bowl at Detroit.
Braden Turner grabbed an interception earlier than returning a fumble for a landing, whereas Aidan Hubbard had three sacks and a pressured fumble as Northwestern stymied Central Michigan’s offense for three-plus quarters.
Griffin Wilde hauled in 10 catches for 97 yards and a pair of TDs for Northwestern (7-6), which gained its sixth consecutive bowl look. Joe Labas related on 21 of 25 passes for 178 yards and one landing whereas fumbling twice for Central Michigan (7-6).
UTSA 57, Florida Worldwide 20
Owen McCown handed for 295 yards and three touchdowns, Will Henderson III scored thrice, and the Roadrunners rallied from an early 14-point deficit to pound the Panthers within the First Responder Bowl at Dallas.
McCown, who completed the season with 2,995 passing yards, completed 18 of 28 for the Roadrunners (7-6), who tallied 38 unanswered factors throughout one stretch and outscored the Panthers 57-6 over the ultimate 54 minutes. Henderson totaled 59 yards on 14 carries with two speeding scores, and he caught a landing cross. Devin McCuin (six catches, 73 yards) and Patrick Overmyer added TD receptions because the Roadrunners gained a bowl recreation for the third yr in a row.
Joe Pesansky went 11-for-31 for 102 yards with two scores and an interception for the Panthers (7-6), who had been enjoying of their first bowl recreation for the reason that 2019 Camellia Bowl. Florida Worldwide’s Keyone Jenkins accomplished 7 of 14 passes for 49 yards and an interception.
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