Derek Carr tosses 3 TDs as Fresno State rebounds to win MW title

FRESNO, Calif. -- In a season defined by overcoming long odds, Utah State came up just short in the conference championship game. Third-string quarterback Craig Harrison threw an interception deep in Fresno State territory in the final minute and the Aggies lost the inaugural Mountain West title game 24-17 to the 24th-ranked Bulldogs on Saturday night. "It's a tremendous group of young men," Utah State coach Matt Wells said. "The thing that I'm proud of is they continue to move this program little by little, step by step. They earned the right to be in this game." Few expected the Aggies (8-5) to make it this far after they started the season 3-4 and lost star quarterback Chuckie Keaton and four other offensive starters to season-ending injuries.