Utah State running back Calvin Tyler Jr. (4) runs through the Hawaii defense during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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HONOLULU (AP) - Cooper Legas threw three touchdown passes - including one to Calvin Tyler Jr., who finished with 25 carries for 113 yards and a TD - to help Utah State beat Hawaii 41-34 Saturday night.
Legas completed 16 of 25 for 238 yards with no interceptions for Utah State (5-5, 4-2 Mountain West Conference).
On the Aggies' second offensive play from scrimmage, Legas hit tight end Josh Sterzer for a 68-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown that made it 7-0 about 4 minutes in and they led the rest of the way.
Legas added second-quarter touchdown passes of 16 yards to Broc Lane and 35 yards to Tyler that made it 24-10 at halftime, Tyler scored on a 4-yard run in the third quarter and - after Brayden Schager threw a 31-yard TD pass to Caleb Phillips that trimmed Hawaii's deficit to 34-24 - Ike Larsen returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown to give the Aggies a 17-point lead.
Schager completed 23 of 46 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions for Hawaii (2-9, 1-5). Dedrick Parson added 16 carries for 101 yards and Tylan Hines scored on a 69-yard run for the Rainbow Warriors.
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Utah State running back Calvin Tyler Jr. (4) makes a catch, going on to score a touchdown in the second quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Hawaii, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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Utah State running back Calvin Tyler Jr. (4) carries for a touchdown during the second quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Hawaii, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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Utah State running back Calvin Tyler Jr. (4) holds up the ball after a touchdown against Hawaii during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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Hawaii running back Tylan Hines (24) reacts after making a 69-yard touchdown against Utah State during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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Utah State safety Hunter Reynolds (27) hits Hawaii tight end Jordan Murray (7) to break up a pass during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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Hawaii running back Tylan Hines (24) gets pulled down by Utah State safety Ike Larsen (19) and safety Luke Marion (17) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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Utah State safety Ike Larsen (19) makes an interception over Hawaii wide receiver Koali Nishigaya (27) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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Hawaii running back Tylan Hines (24) slips past Utah State safety Luke Marion (17) for a 69-yard touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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