BIG WEST ROUNDUP : Pacific’s Turner Sets Record With Game-Winning Catch

Pacific receiver Aaron Turner caught a school-record 16th pass for a 10-yard touchdown from Troy Kopp with five seconds left in the game as Pacific defeated New Mexico State, 27-20, in a Big West game Saturday at Stockton.

Turner’s 16 receptions for 228 yards and two touchdowns tied one NCAA record and broke another. He tied the NCAA mark for catching a touchdown pass in his 10th consecutive game and became the first receiver in NCAA history to have 100 or more yards receiving in 10 consecutive games.

Kopp, the nation’s leader in total offense, was 32 of 52 passing for 371 yards and two touchdowns. He moved past former Fresno State quarterback Kevin Sweeney as the Big West all-time leader in touchdown passes.

Pacific is 3-5 overall and 2-1 in the Big West. New Mexico State is 0-7 and 0-3.

Fresno State 48, Nevada Las Vegas 22--Quarterback Trent Dilfer, a redshirt freshman, had a successful debut as a starter for the Bulldogs (7-0, 3-0) in a Big West game against the Rebels (3-4, 1-2) at Fresno.

Dilfer, playing in place of Mark Barsotti, who suffered a broken leg against New Mexico State the previous week, completed 13 of 18 passes for 173 yards and ran for 58 yards in seven carries. He scored on runs of seven, 10 and 33 yards.