Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi leads Colorado State to a wild 42-37 win over Utah State

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Sophomore Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi threw three of his four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and ran for the go-ahead score as Colorado State used a run of 29 consecutive points to lead Utah State by 42 on Friday -37 to beat ending the regular season.

Fowler-Nicolosi went to work for the Rams (8-4, 6-1 Mountain West Conference) after the Aggies (4-8, 3-4) scored two touchdowns in the final 67 seconds of the third quarter to take one 30-13 lead.

With six minutes left, Fowler-Nicolosi threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Vince Brown II and a 22-yarder to Jordan Ross to put the Rams up 30-28.

Dominic Morris picked off Barnes four plays later and gave the ball to Colorado State at the Aggies’ 19-yard line. Fowler-Nicolosi ran downfield from three yards out and the Rams took a 35-30 lead with 2:32 to play. Utah State turned the ball over on downs and Fowler-Nicolosi hit Brown for a 26-yard touchdown to cap the Rams’ score.

Bryson Barnes had a touchdown run and a touchdown pass in the first quarter to give Utah State a 13-0 lead.

Fowler-Nicolosi threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dane Olson with 19 seconds left, putting the Rams up 16-13 at halftime.

Barnes and Otto Tia teamed up for a 14-yard score, and Jaiden Francois picked off Fowler-Nicolosi on the next play from scrimmage and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown to increase the Aggies’ lead to 17 .

Fowler-Nicolosi finished the game with 370 yards on 31-for-46 passing. Olson led receivers with five receptions for 140 yards.

Barnes threw for 189 yards and rushed for another 185 yards to give Utah State the lead.

Colorado State posted eight wins in a season for the first time in a decade.

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