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Jayden Mandal, Rayshon Luke lead Fresno State to 38-24 victory over Rice

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 27). Jayden Mandal, Rayshon Luke lead Fresno State to 38-24 victory over Rice. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/jayden-mandal-rayshon-luke-lead-fresno-state-to-38-24-victory-over-rice/article_2b00c84b-1fd7-5371-a7d2-4fcdeba70ff6.html

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In a college football game in California, Jayden Mandal threw three touchdown passes and Rayshon Luke rushed for 167 yards as Fresno State defeated Rice 38-24 on Saturday night. Ben Grice initially gave Rice an early lead with an 88-yard touchdown run but Fresno State rallied to take the lead by halftime and never relinquished it, securing their victory in the third quarter.

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Fresno State defeated Rice in a college football game by a score of 38-24 on Saturday night. Jayden Mandal, the quarterback for Fresno State, threw three touchdown passes and completed 22 out of 34 attempts for 210 yards. Running back Rayshon Luke contributed with 167 rushing yards and one touchdown on 11 carries. Despite an early lead by Rice after a Ben Grice 88-yard run, Fresno State rallied to take the lead in the second half. The Bulldogs extended their advantage late in the game when Luke ran for a 52-yard touchdown, securing the victory.

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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jayden Mandal threw three touchdown passes and Rayshon Luke rushed for 167 yards and a score to lead Fresno State to a 38-24 victory over Rice on Saturday night. asserted

Luke → throw → night

Mandal completed 22 of 34 passes for 210 yards for the Bulldogs (3-1), while Luke did his damage on 11 carries. asserted

Luke → complete → carries

Ben Grice took a first-down handoff and raced 88 yards for a touchdown and the Owls (1-3) led 7-0 after one quarter. asserted

Owls → take → quarter

Mandal pulled Fresno State even early in the second with a 6-yard scoring toss to Josiah Freeman. asserted

Mandal → pull → Freeman

Jacurri Brown connected with Max Mosey for a 40-yard score as the Owls regained the lead, but Mandal hit Jahlil McClain for a 28-yard touchdown to tie it with 1:04 remaining. asserted

Mandal → connect → 1:04

That was enough time for Rice to add a 22-yard field goal by Enock Gota for a 17-14 lead at the half. asserted

Rice → add → half

Manaki Watanaba kicked a 29-yard field goal to tie it and Mandal and Ezekiel Avit teamed up on a 7-yard touchdown pass to give the Bulldogs a 24-17 lead after three quarters. asserted

Mandal → kick → quarters

Julius Gillick capped a nine-play drive with a 5-yard touchdown run and Fresno State led by 14 with 13 minutes left. asserted

State → cap → minutes

Brown scored on a 50-yard run to get the Owls within seven with 8:58 to go, but Luke scored on a 52-yard run three plays later to wrap up the victory. asserted

Luke → score → victory

Brown completed 8 of 17 passes for 119 yards with an interception, and rushed 19 times for 141 yards. asserted

Brown → complete → yards

Grice finished with 109 yards on seven carries. asserted

Grice → finish → carries

Up next Rice: Hosts UTSA on Saturday. asserted

Rice → host → Saturday

Jayden Mandal, Rayshon Luke lead Fresno State to 38-24 victory over Rice

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