Booker's 156 yards, 2 TDs lead No. 25 Utah past Fresno St

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) Devontae Booker ran for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 21 Utah had two scores on special teams and one on defense in a 45-24 victory over Fresno on Saturday night.

Utah defensive tackle Stevie Tu'ikolovatu recovered a fumble by Fresno State quarterback Chason Virgil on a sack and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown to put the Utes (3-0) up 10-3 late in the first quarter.

Booker's 30-yard touchdown run made it 17-3 lead late in the second quarter and he added a 7-yard scoring run for a 21-point lead midway through the third.

After Fresno State (1-2) pulled to 24-10 on Zack Greenlee's 5-yard pass to Blandin early in the fourth, Cory Butler-Bird returned the ensuing kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. After the Bulldogs' next possession, Utah's Britain Covey scored on a 77-yard punt return to make it 38-10 with about 9 minutes remaining.