Friday’s NCAA Football Games

Friday’s NCAA Football Games

No. 22 Boise State 42, UNLV 25

BOISE, IDAHO

Jeremy McNichols ran for 206 yards and a career-high four touchdown to help Boise State beat UNLV. Boise State (10-1, 6-1) kept its Mountain West title hopes alive and reached 10 victories for the second time in three seasons under head coach Bryan Harsin. After passing Western Michigan in the College Football Playoff rankings this week, the Broncos also remain in contention for a Cotton Bowl berth. The Rebels (4-7, 3-4) lost for fifth time in five tries at Boise State, managing only 302 yards of total offense, their second-lowest output of the season. UNLV also struggled defensively, unable to bottle up the nation’s fifth-leading rusher. McNichols leads the country in scoring with 156 points, 36 more than the next closest player.

Memphis 34, Cincinnati 7

CINCINNATI

Jason Stewart threw two touchdown passes and Doroland Dorceus ran for two more scores to lead Memphis. Memphis (7-4, 4-3 American) has beaten Cincinnati in three straight games. Stewart tossed a 2-yard touchdown pass to Joey Magnifico, and a 22-yard scoring strike to Anthony Miller. Stewart had 138 yards passing after replacing starting quarterback Riley Ferguson after the Tigers’ first possession. Dorceus ran for two scores inside the 8-yard line and finished with 66 yards rushing on 13 carries. Hayden Moore threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Devin Gray early in the fourth quarter for Cincinnati (4-7, 1-6), which gained just 99 yards in the first half and finished with 244 yards of offense. Moore was 23 of 34 for 144 yards and threw two interceptions.

Associated Press