RENO, Nev. -- Tyler Stewart's third touchdown pass, an 11-yarder to Jarred Gipson in overtime, lifted Nevada to a 37-34 win over San Jose State on Saturday.
Austin Lopez had given the Spartans the lead on the first possession of overtime with a 35-yard field goal.
Nevada (6-4, 4-2 Mountain West Conference), getting the ball after a San Jose field goal with 2:49 to play, went 75 yards in 13 plays, scoring on Don Jackson's 2-yard run to tie the game at 31 with 36 seconds in regulation.
The Spartans (4-6, 3-3) got into position for a field goal on the final play but Ahki Muhammad blocked Lopez's 51-yard attempt.