SAN DIEGO (AP) — Donnel Pumphrey had 22 carries for 167 yards and four touchdowns and San Diego State defeated UNLV 34-17 in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams on Saturday night.

Pumphrey scored three of his touchdowns in the second quarter as the Aztecs (2-2, 1-0) surged ahead to lead 28-10 at halftime. He also broke away on a 71-yard score on San Diego State’s second drive in the first quarter.

Quinn Kaehler finished with 209 yards on 16-of-27 passing and Larry Clark had 71 yards on 4 receptions for the Aztecs. Donny Hageman kicked field goals of 24 and 31 yards to cap two time-consuming drives in the fourth quarter.

Blake Decker threw for 346 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for UNLV (1-4, 0-1). His 2-yard rushing score made it 31-17 with 10:47 remaining, but the Rebels couldn’t pull any closer.

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