No. 8 BYU wins 15th in a row

Offensive woes continue for Marshall, which fell to Cincinnati.

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LOGAN, Utah — Max Hall threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns and No. 8 BYU extended its winning streak to 15 games by beating Utah State 34-14 on Friday night.

The Cougars (5-0) converted three turnovers into 17 points while pulling ahead 24-0 in the first quarter, then held on for their ninth straight victory over the Aggies despite some sloppy moments.

Utah State (1-4) became the first team to score on BYU in nearly a month with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but the Aggies were down 34-0 at the end of the third quarter. That didn’t discourage Utah State fans from chanting “over-rated!” and celebrating every mistake the Cougars made.

Hall threw two interceptions and was sacked for the first time this season when the Aggies brought him down with 4:02 left in the game. The Cougars also had what appeared to be a fumble overturned by the officials and committed several personal fouls in frustration — including one by Hall.

The Cougars had 12 penalties for 123 yards.

Cincinnati 33, Marshall 10

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Redshirt freshman Chazz Anderson threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score in his college debut to lead the Bearcats.

Anderson is Cincinnati’s third starting quarterback this season after injuries sidelined Dustin Grutza and backup Tony Pike. Coach Brian Kelly made a game-time decision to start Anderson over redshirt freshman Zach Collaros, who led the go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter in a 17-15 win over Akron last week.

Anderson looked like a calm veteran at times, leading the Bearcats (4-1) on two long scoring drives in the second half to break open a close game. He finished 16-of-26 for 158 yards and was intercepted once against one of the nation’s worst pass defenses.

Marshall (3-3), looking to reverse three straight losing seasons under coach Mark Snyder, has scored just one touchdown in its past two games. The Thundering Herd fell to 0-3 against BCS teams this season and were outscored 111-27 by Cincinnati, West Virginia and Wisconsin.