DiLeva kicks career-long 53-yard FG in closing seconds, San Diego St. beats Fresno St. 26-23

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 18). DiLeva kicks career-long 53-yard FG in closing seconds, San Diego St. beats Fresno St. 26-23. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/dileva-kicks-career-long-53-yard-fg-in-closing-seconds-san-diego-st-beats-fresno-st-26-23/article_c8997353-bb9c-5297-a457-b205a90f5d4a.html

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In a closely contested game, San Diego State defeated Fresno State 26-23 on Saturday night when Cooper DiLeva kicked a career-long 53-yard field goal with 57 seconds left in the game. San Diego State's Jayden Denegal threw two touchdown passes before leaving due to injury, while Lucky Sutton contributed 110 rushing yards after returning from an ankle injury. Fresno State's Julius Gillick scored two rushing touchdowns but fell short despite a strong second-half performance.
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On October 15, 2026, San Diego State beat Fresno State 26-23 in a nail-biting college football game. The decisive moment came when kicker Cooper DiLeva nailed a career-long 53-yard field goal with just 57 seconds left on the clock. Jayden Denegal and wide receiver Bert Emanuel Jr. each threw touchdown passes for San Diego State, contributing to their victory despite Denegal's ankle injury that forced him out of the game early. Lucky Sutton returned from an ankle injury and ran for 110 yards on 18 carries. For Fresno State, Julius Gillick scored two rushing touchdowns, and Bryson Donelson added a touchdown run with 62 yards rushing. The win improved San Diego State's record to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in conference play, while Fresno State fell to 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the Pac-12 Conference.

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Fresno State SAN DIEGO San Diego State

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Fresno State ORG · 3× San Diego State GPE · 3× Denegal PERSON · 2× DiLeva PERSON · 2× Bert Emanuel Jr. PERSON · 1× Cooper DiLeva PERSON · 1× Jayden Denegal PERSON · 1× Jaylon Hawkins PERSON · 1× Lucky Sutton PERSON · 1× SAN DIEGO GPE · 1×

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jayden Denegal and wide receiver Bert Emanuel Jr. each threw a touchdown pass, Cooper DiLeva kicked a career-long 53-yard field goal with 57 seconds left, and San Diego State beat Fresno State 26-23 on Saturday night.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jayden Denegal and wide receiver Bert Emanuel Jr. each threw a touchdown pass, Cooper DiLeva kicked a career-long 53-yard field goal with 57 seconds left, and San Diego State beat Fresno State 26-23 on Saturday night. asserted
State → throw → night
Lucky Sutton returned from a two-game absence due to an ankle injury and had 110 yards rushing on 18 carries for San Diego State (3-4, 2-1 Pac-12 Conference). asserted
Sutton → return → State
Denegal, who left in the second quarter and did not return, was 7-of-10 passing for 112 yards including a 52-yard touchdown pass to Jaylon Hawkins. asserted
who → leave → Hawkins
Denegal suffered an ankle injury (x-rays were negative) and was replaced by freshman Stone Saunders, who was 6-of-11 passing for 61 yards. asserted
who → suffer → yards
Julius Gillick had two second-half rushing touchdowns for Fresno State (4-3, 1-2). asserted
Gillick → have → State
Bryson Donelson added 62 yards rushing and a TD. asserted
Donelson → add → yards
Saunders hit Jordan Napier for a 26-yard gain on third-and-10 and four plays later DiLeva kicked the winning field goal. asserted
DiLeva → hit → goal
DiLeva also made kicks from 32, 30 and 40 yards. asserted
DiLeva → make → yards
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