On 3rd-and-8 from the La Tech 27, Tom Brandstater hit Jason Crawley on a 10-yard pass that Crawley turned into a touchdown after breaking a tackle.
The touchdown, with 7:43 to go in the third quarter, gave Fresno State a 10-6 lead.
Two big runs on the drive came from Clifton Smith (28 yards on a pitch left) and Ryan Mathews (15 yards).
