Nevada Beats Colorado State 28-23 In Exciting Arizona Bowl

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The inaugural Arizona Bowl was ridiculed for having two teams from the same conference, both with mediocre records. The stands had vast empty spaces. Many TV viewers were unsure where to find the game.
It ended up being quite a show, particularly the closing flourish.
James Butler scored on a 4-yard run with 1:06 left and Nevada benefited from a late gaffe by Colorado State’s Jordon Vaden to beat the Rams 28-23 in the Arizona Bowl Tuesday night.
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