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WESTERN ATHLETIC ROUNDUP : Aggies’ Skid Reaches 19 in 27-24 Loss

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From Associated Press

Kevin Bogan and Larry Sims each rushed for more than 100 yards and a touchdown Saturday night at El Paso, Tex., as Texas El Paso defeated New Mexico State, 27-24, extending the nation’s longest losing streak to 19 games.

Sims, who gained 112 yards in 11 carries, scored on a 55-yard run in the third quarter that capped a 93-yard drive and gave UTEP (1-1) its first lead at 20-17.

Bogan gained 123 yards in 27 carries, including a four-yard touchdown run with 9:43 left.

New Mexico State (0-2) closed to within 27-24 on a two-yard pass from David Chisum to Alvin Warren with 4:25 left in the game.

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Air Force 27, Hawaii 3--Rodney Lewis gained 94 yards in 22 carries and Jason Jones added 86 yards and a touchdown in 22 carries to lead the Falcons in a Western Athletic Conference game at Air Force Academy, Colo.

Air Force (1-1) spotted Hawaii a 3-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Rainbows (0-2) managed only 49 total yards on their next six possessions extending late into the third quarter. By that time, Air Force had taken a 24-3 lead.

Colorado State 41, Montana State 5--The Rams (2-0) quickly built a 20-5 first-quarter lead and were never threatened by the Division I-AA Bobcats (1-1) at Fort Collins, Colo.

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