LOGAN — Utah State fans will look at the offsides penalty called on an onside kick recovered by the Aggies with 2:35 to play and think it robbed them of a chance to beat Nevada.

USU coach Gary Andersen thinks otherwise and after the Aggies' 35-32 loss, he set things straight.

"If we have to rely on us getting a call to win the game or have a chance to win it," Andersen said, "then I don't think we have the right mentality."

Utah State's mentality — especially after a game it had every right to win after a convincing first half gave the Aggies a 14-point lead on a pair of occasions — is now suspect.

Nevada piled up 502 yards on the Aggies, including 313 on the ground, and wore down Utah State while using up large chunks of clock in the second half.

The result was another second-half lead lost and a second straight conference victory given away. The Aggies, 1-5 overall and 0-2 in the Western Athletic Conference, have now dropped three straight overall and have not won in October since beating Fresno State in 2006.

"I expect the mentality to be very good," Andersen said, explaining his team's ability to recover well despite losses. "They're getting better every week ... but are they hurt? Yeah. It hurts them bad."

Particularly frustrating was Utah State's inability to run the ball.

Entering the game with one of the nation's top rushing attacks and a game-breaking runner in Robert Turbin, the Aggies were forced to all but abandon that portion of the game plan after the Wolf Pack defensive line showed itself ready for Turbin.

"We couldn't run the ball was the biggest problem," Andersen said after Turbin had only seven carries — including just one in the second half — for just 36 yards. "They completely controlled the line of scrimmage."

And with Utah State a one-dimensional offense, Nevada slowly took control of the game after spotting the Aggies the early lead.

"We're fortunate we came back in the fourth quarter," Nevada coach Chris Ault said. "We're not the only team that comes up and struggles (on the road); check out everybody else. I don't think people appreciate winning on the road. It's tough."

And the Aggies made it that way.

Utah State got on the scoreboard first on a 1-yard run by Turbin with 6:41 left in the first quarter. The touchdown, Turbin's sixth of the season, was set up by a 77-yard catch and run by Nnamdi Gwacham.

The Aggies scored again when Diondre Borel found Eric Moats early in the second quarter, and USU had its offense rolling before Nevada was able to respond.