Vattiato drives Middle Tennessee to 2 scores in final 6 1/2 minutes, Blue Raiders top Nevada 14-13

RENO Nev AP Nicholas Vattiato scrambled yards for a touchdown with seconds remaining lifting Middle Tennessee to a - preeminence over Nevada on Saturday Middle Tennessee - was shut out until Vattiato threw a -yard touchdown pass to Nahzae Cox with minutes remaining in the fourth quarter Nevada responded with an -play -yard drive but Joe McFadden missed a -yard field-goal attempt The Blue Raiders took possession with minutes remaining and Vattiato drove them yards in plays On the go-ahead touchdown he dropped back to pass broke free from the rush and scrambled off-tackle into the end zone Jacob Hathaway added the extra point to break the tie Nevada reached the MTSU on the final possession but McFadden missed from yards Vattiato completed of passes for yards with a touchdown and an interception Chubba Purdy threw a -yard touchdown pass to Kalen Woods and McFadden added two field goals to give the Wolf Pack - a - halftime lead Purdy and AJ Bianco who the Wolf Pack consider co-starters combined on -of- passing for yards Both QBs were intercepted once Nevada s last-minute loss comes one week after a dramatic - win over Sacramento State in which Jonathan Maldonado s -yard pick- in the fourth quarter provided the winning margin It was the first meeting between the programs Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top throughout the season Sign up here and here AP News mobile app AP college football https apnews com hub ap-top- -college-football-poll and https apnews com hub college-football Source