American college football season
The 2018 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . This season was the Broncos' 82nd season overall, fifth under head coach Bryan Harsin , eighth as a member of the Mountain West Conference and sixth within the Mountain Division. The Broncos played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho . They finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for first place in the Mountain Division with Utah State . Due to their head-to-head win over Utah State, they were champions of the Mountain Division. They represented the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion Fresno State . They were invited to the First Responder Bowl against Boston College . With 5:08 left in the 1st quarter, the bowl game was delayed and ultimately canceled and ruled a no contest.
Listed in the order that they were released
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip , the Broncos were unanimously predicted as favorites to win the Mountain Division title.[ 17]
Mountain Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Boise State 132 (22)
2
Wyoming
95
3
Colorado State
82
4
Utah State
78
5
Air Force
52
6
New Mexico
23
Preseason All-Mountain West Team [ edit ] The Broncos had eight players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[ 18] Brett Rypien was selected as preseason offensive player of the year and kick/punt returner Avery Williams was selected as preseason special teams player of the year.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 4:00 p.m. at Troy * No. 22 ESPNews W 56–2029,612
September 8 8:15 p.m. UConn * No. 20 ESPNU W 62–734,515
September 15 1:30 p.m. at No. 24 Oklahoma State * No. 17 ESPN L 21–4454,974
September 29 5:00 p.m. at Wyoming CBSSN W 34–1422,271
October 6 1:30 p.m. San Diego State Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID ESPNU L 13–1936,619
October 13 8:30 p.m. at Nevada CBSSN W 31–2721,431
7:00 p.m. Colorado State Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID ESPN2 W 56–2832,299
October 27 5:00 p.m. at Air Force CBSSN W 48–3827,753
November 3 8:15 p.m. BYU * Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID ESPN2 W 21–1635,241
8:15 p.m. No. 23 Fresno State ESPN2 W 24–1733,118
7:00 p.m. at New Mexico No. 25 CBSSN W 45–1416,883
November 24 8:15 p.m. No. 21 Utah State No. 23 Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID ESPN W 33–2435,960
December 1 5:45 p.m. No. 25 Fresno State No. 22 ESPN L 16–19 OT 23,662
11:30 a.m. vs. Boston College * No. 25 ESPN Cancelled [ a]
Schedule Source: [ 20]
^ The First Responder Bowl was cancelled due to inclement weather.[ 19]
Boise State at Troy
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 22 Broncos
14
21 7 14
56
Troy
7
0 7 6
20
Scoring summary 1 10:53 BSU Sean Modster 20-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Hadden Hoggarth kick) BSU 7–0 1 5:53 TROY Jabir Daughtry-Frye 23-yard run (Tyler Sumpter kick) Tied 7–7 1 :36 BSU CT Thomas 53-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 14–7 2 12:35 BSU Alexander Mattison 7-yardrun (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 21–7 2 7:10 BSU Akilian Butler 3-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 28–7 2 2:13 BSU Sean Modster 54-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 35–7 3 10:56 BSU Tyler Horton 55-yard fumble return (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 42–7 3 5:10 TROY B.J. Smith 1-yard run (Tyler Sumpter Kick) BSU 42–14 4 11:37 TROY Deondre Douglas 33-yard pass from Kaleb Barker (two-point conversion failed) BSU 42–20 4 8:40 BSU Tyler Horton 11-yard fumble return (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 49–20 4 5:04 BSU Chase Cord 44-yard run (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 56–20
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Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 20–28, 305 YDS, 4 TD; Kaleb Barker (Troy): 20–29, 211 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 14 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TD; Jabir Frye (Troy): 7 CAR, 41 YDS, 1 TD.Receiving leaders: Sean Modster (BSU): 7 REC, 167 YDS 2 TD; Deondre Douglas (Troy): 7 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD.Senior cornerback Tyler Horton, who finished the game with four tackles and two fumble recoveries which were both returned for touchdowns, was named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week.[ 21] Bronko Nagurski Trophy National Defensive Player of the Week.[ 22]
Statistics[ 23]
Boise State
Troy
Total Yards
416
379
Passing Yards
305
355
Rushing Yards
111
124
First Downs
16
21
Penalties
4-27
3-25
Turnovers
1
4
Time of Possession
23:29
34:31
UConn at Boise State
1
2 3 4 Total
Huskies
0
0 7 0
7
• No. 20 Broncos
24
17 14 7
62
Scoring summary 1 9:42 BSU Haden Hoggarth 20 yd FG BSU 0–3 1 7:13 BSU John Hightower 67 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 0–10 1 4:25 BSU John Bates 24 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 0–17 1 :45 BSU Alexander Mattison 1 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 0–24 2 11:58 BSU John Hightower 55 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 0–31 2 2:04 BSU Alexander Mattison 9 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 0–38 2 :02 BSU Haden Hoggarth 44 Yd FG BSU 0–41 3 14:40 BSU A.J. Richardson 74 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Tyler Sumpter Kick) BSU 0–48 3 5:52 UCONN Aaron McLean 15 Yd pass from David Pindell (Michael Tarbutt Kick) BSU 7–48 3 3:11 BSU Andrew Van Buren 3 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 7–55 4 10:12 BSU Akilian Butler 24 Yd pass from Chase Cord (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 7–62
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Boise State on offense in the 2nd quarter. Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 21–28, 362 YDS, 3 TD; David Pindell (UCONN): 11–21, 71 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 11 CAR, 115 YDS, 2 TD; Kevin Mensah (UCONN): 82 CAR.Receiving leaders: John Hightower (BSU): 5 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD; Hergy Mayala (UCONN): 3 REC, 24 YDSThe Broncos set a school record for offensive yards in a game with 818 yards.[ 24] Colorado State in 2011 . Quarterback Brett Rypien was named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week.[ 25]
Statistics[ 26]
UConn
Boise State
Total Yards
193
818
Passing Yards
71
418
Rushing Yards
172
400
First Downs
9
38
Penalties
7-44
7-71
Turnovers
1
0
Time of Possession
21:59
38:01
Boise State at Oklahoma State
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 17 Broncos
0
7 14 0
21
• No. 24 Cowboys
0
17 17 10
44
Scoring summary 2 14:20 BSU John Hightower 31 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 7–0 2 12:08 OKST Justice Hill 8 Yd Run (Matt Ammendola kick) Tied 7–7 2 8:43 OKST Taylor Cornelius 1 Yd Run (Matt Ammendola kick) OKST 7–14 2 2:12 OKST Matt Ammendola 22 Yd FGOKST 7–17 3 13:03 OKST Matt Ammendola 48 Yd FG OKST 7–20 3 9:18 BSU A.J. Richardson 34 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) OKST 14–20 3 6:40 OKST Dillon Stoner 32 Yd pass from Taylor Cornelius (Matt Ammendola kick)OKST 14–27 3 5:11 OKST Za'Carrius Green 13 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Matt Ammendola kick) OKST 14–34 3 1:30 BSU Chase Blakley 5 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) OKST 21–34 4 11:07 OKST Matt Ammendola 23 Yd FG OKST 21–37 4 4:16 OKST Taylor Cornelius 6 Yd Run (Matt Ammendola Kick) OKST 21–44
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Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 39–56, 380 YDS, 3 TD; Taylor Cornelius (OKST): 15–26, 243 YDS, 1 TD.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 14 CAR, 53 YDS; Justice Hill (OKST): 15 CAR, 123 YDS, 1 TD.Receiving leaders: A. J. Richardson (BSU): 6 REC, 70 YDS, 1 TD; Tylan Wallace (OKST): 5 REC, 105 YDS.
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Boise State
Oklahoma State
Total Yards
414
442
Passing Yards
380
246
Rushing Yards
34
176
First Downs
23
19
Penalties
5-40
4-25
Turnovers
1
0
Time of Possession
34:34
25:26
Boise State at Wyoming
1
2 3 4 Total
• Broncos
7
17 3 7
34
Cowboys
0
0 7 7
14
Scoring summary 1 9:39 BSU Alexander Mattison 13 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 7–0 2 11:02 BSU A.J. Richardson 21 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 14–0 2 5:42 BSU Khalil Shakir 2 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 21–0 2 0:35 BSU Haden Hoggarth 30 Yd Field Goal BSU 24–0 3 14:49 WYO Nico Evans 75 Yd Run (Cooper Rothe Kick) BSU 24–7 3 9:23 BSU Haden Hoggarth 33 Yd Field Goal BSU 27–7 4 6:29 BSU John Hightower 41 Yd pass from Brett Rypien BSU 34–7 4 5:47 WYO James Price 72 Yd pass from Tyler Vander Waal BSU 34–14
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Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 28–42, 342 YDS, 2 TD; Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 15–25, 214 YDS, 1 TD.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 20 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD; Nico Evans (WYO): 12 CAR, 141 YDS, 1 TD.Receiving leaders: A.J. Richardson (BSU): 6 REC, 113 YDS, 1 TD; James Price (WYO): 2 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD.
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Boise State
Wyoming
Total Yards
506
295
Passing Yards
345
214
Rushing Yards
161
81
First Downs
29
11
Penalties
9-71
6-59
Turnovers
0
1
Time of Possession
40:13
19:47
San Diego State at Boise State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Aztecs
3
10 0 6
19
Broncos
7
0 0 6
13
Date: October 6, 2018Location: Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID Game start: 1:30 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3:23Game attendance: 36,679Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 3 MPH WNWReferee: Brad Van VarkTV announcers (ESPNU ): Mike Couzens, Kirk Morrison , Tom Scofield Scoring summary 1 9:14 SDSU John Baron II 36 Yd Field Goal SDSU 3–0 1 6:48 BSU Alexander Mattison 1 Yd Run (Joel Velazquez Kick) BSU 3–7 2 13:09 SDSU John Baron II 41 Yd Field Goal BSU 6–7 2 4:36 SDSU Chase Jasmin 2 Yd Run (John Baron II Kick) SDSU 13–7 4 10:10 SDSU Jordan Byrd 72 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)SDSU 19–7 4 3:05 BSU Alexander Mattison 1 Yd Run (Joel Velazquez PAT failed) SDSU 19–13
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Boise State on defense in the 2nd quarter. Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 21–41, 170 YDS, 2 INT; Ryan Agnew (SDSU): 8–15, 113 YDS.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 25 CAR, 66 YDS, 2 TD; Chase Jasmin (SDSU): 26 CAR, 78 YDS, 1 TD.Receiving leaders: Sean Modster (BSU): 4 REC, 44 YDS; Fred Trevillion (SDSU): 3 REC, 57 YDS.
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San Diego State
Boise State
Total Yards
267
229
Passing Yards
113
178
Rushing Yards
154
51
First Downs
9
15
Penalties
8-55
6-52
Turnovers
2
3
Time of Possession
30:52
29:08
Boise State at Nevadarivalry )
1
2 3 4 Total
• Broncos
7
10 14 0
31
Wolf Pack
10
7 10 0
27
Date: October 13, 2018Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 8:30 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3:38Game attendance: 21,431Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cool and breezy • Wind: 9 MPH NNEReferee: Cal McNeillTV announcers (CBSSN ): Rich Waltz , Aaron Murray , Cassie Mckinney Scoring summary 1 11:44 NEV Ramiz Ahmed 35 Yd Field GoalNEV 0–3 1 6:25 BSU John Hightower 88 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 7–3 1 2:17 NEV Jaxson Kincaide 21 Yd Run (Ramiz Ahmed Kick) NEV 7–10 2 13:49 BSU Tyler Horton 99 Yd Interception Return (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 14–10 2 0:42 NEV Elijah Cooks 11 Yd pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed Kick) NEV 14–17 2 0:00 BSU Haden Hoggarth 31 Yd Field Goal Tied 17–17 3 10:12 BSU CT Thomas 36 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 24–17 3 6:51 NEV McLane Mannix 50 Yd pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed Kick) Tied 24–24 3 5:37 BSU A.J. Richardson 41 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 31–24 3 1:21 NEV Ramiz Ahmed 28 Yd Field Goal BSU 31–27
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Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 28–38, 299 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT; Ty Gangi (NEV): 24–42, 304 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 24 CAR, 69 YDS; Kelton Moore (NEV): 8 CAR, 35 YDS.Receiving leaders: A.J. Richardson (BSU): 4 REC, 79 YDS, 1 TD; McLane Mannix (NEV): 4 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD.
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Boise State
Nevada
Total Yards
506
386
Passing Yards
299
304
Rushing Yards
207
82
First Downs
24
23
Penalties
9-108
4-20
Turnovers
4
3
Time of Possession
35:09
24:51
Colorado State at Boise State
1
2 3 4 Total
Rams
0
7 7 14
28
• Broncos
21
14 7 14
56
Scoring summary 1 12:39 BSU A.J. Richardson 13 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) BSU 0–7 1 4:15 BSU A.J. Richardson 35 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 0–14 1 0:00 BSU Kekaula Kaniho 74 Yd Punt Return (Haden Hoggarth Kick)BSU 0–21 2 0:35 BSU Alexander Mattison 3 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 0–28 2 0:24 BSU Sean Modster 17 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 0–35 2 0:02 CSU Preston Williams 47 Yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick)BSU 7–35 3 6:13 CSU Warren Jackson 8 Yd pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan Kick) BSU 14–35 3 3:09 BSU Garrett Collingham 4 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 14–42 4 11:45 BSU Sean Modster 25 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 14–49 4 9:01 CSU Warren Jackson 10 Yd pass from Collin Hill (Wyatt Bryan Kick) BSU 21–49 4 8:54 BSU Avery Williams 44 Yd Kickoff Return (Haden Hoggarth Kick)BSU 21–56 4 4:48 CSU Izzy Matthews 5 Yd Run (Wyatt Bryan Kick) BSU 28–56
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Alexander Mattison receiving a hand off that led to his 2nd quarter touchdown. Passing leaders: Brett Rypein (BSU): 22–26, 308 YDS, 4 TD; K. J. Carta-Samuels (CSU): 19–30, 244 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 20 CAR, 85 YDS, 1 TD; Izzy Matthews (CSU): 12 CAR, 109 YDS, 1 TD.Receiving leaders: A.J. Richardson (BSU): 6 REC, 137 YDS, 2 TD; Preston Williams (CSU): 9 REC, 154 YDS, 1 TD.
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Colorado State
Boise State
Total Yards
489
472
Passing Yards
373
322
Rushing Yards
116
150
First Downs
27
26
Penalties
7-60
5-40
Turnovers
3
0
Time of Possession
28:42
31:18
Boise State at Air Force
1
2 3 4 Total
• Broncos
14
14 10 10
48
Falcons
7
21 3 7
38
Scoring summary 1 12:52 BSU John Hightower 44 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 7–0 1 9:57 AF Cole Fagan 17 Yd Run (Jake Koehnke Kick) Tied 7–7 1 5:56 BSU John Hightower 18 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 14–7 2 14:56 AF Marcus Bennett 20 Yd pass from Isaiah Sanders (Jake Koehnke Kick) Tied 14–14 2 11:38 BSU A.J. Richardson 21 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 21–14 2 9:30 AF Isaiah Sanders 5 Yd Run (Jake Koehnke Kick) Tied 21–21 2 1:12 AF Andrew Smith 32 Yd pass from Joseph Saucier (Jake Koehnke Kick) AF 21–28 2 0:05 BSU CT Thomas 35 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) Tied 28–28 3 8:22 BSU Haden Hoggarth 30 Yd Field Goal BSU 31–28 3 6:04 BSU Alexander Mattison 1 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 38–28 3 0:20 AF Jake Koehnke 38 Yd Field Goal BSU 38–31 4 12:14 BSU Haden Hoggarth 47 Yd Field Goal (Jake Koehnke Kick) BSU 41–31 4 5:24 AF Kadin Remsberg 5 Yd pass from Isaiah Sanders (Jake Koehnke Kick) BSU 41–38 4 3:21 BSU John Hightower 61 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 48–38
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Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 20–34, 399 YDS, 5 TD; Isaiah Sanders (AF): 10–15, 210 YDS, 2 TD.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 22 CAR, 136 YDS, 1 TD; Isaiah Sanders (AF): 28 CAR, 97 YDS, 1 TD.Receiving leaders: John Hightower (BSU): 8 REC, 182 YDS, 3 TD; Joseph Saucier (AF): 2 REC, 77 YDS.
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Boise State
Air Force
Total Yards
530
443
Passing Yards
409
242
Rushing Yards
121
201
First Downs
26
23
Penalties
1-15
4-25
Turnovers
0
0
Time of Possession
27:09
32:51
BYU at Boise State
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
0
6 7 3
16
• Broncos
14
0 7 0
21
Date: November 3, 2018Location: Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID Game start: 8:15 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3:27Game attendance: 35,241Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: 6 MPH WReferee: Eddy SheltonTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Kevin Brown, Andre Ware , Alex Corddry Scoring summary 1 9:27 BSU Alexander Mattison 1 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 0–7 1 0:54 BSU A.J. Richardson 7 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 0–14 2 9:08 BYU Skyler Southam 26 Yd Field Goal BSU 3–14 2 4:58 BYU Skyler Southam 43 Yd Field Goal BSU 6–14 3 9:46 BYU Zach Wilson 4 Yd Run (Skyler Southam Kick)BSU 13–14 3 1:44 BSU Alexander Mattison 3 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 13–21 4 6:32 BYU Skyler Southam 41 Yd Field Goal BSU 16–21
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Brett Rypien throwing a pass during the 2nd quarter. Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 23–35, 214 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Zach Wilson (BYU): 18–27, 252 YDS.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 25 CAR, 89 YDS, 2 TD; Matt Hadley (BYU): 11 CAR, 39 YDS.Receiving leaders: A.J. Richardson (BSU): 4 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD; Talon Shumway (BYU): 3 REC, 62 YDS.
Statistics[ 33]
BYU
Boise State
Total Yards
388
327
Passing Yards
292
214
Rushing Yards
96
113
First Downs
21
20
Penalties
8-58
7-81
Turnovers
3
2
Time of Possession
27:31
32:29
Fresno State at Boise StateBattle for the Milk Can )
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Bulldogs
0
10 7 0
17
• Broncos
3
0 7 14
24
Date: November 9, 2018Location: Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID Game start: 8:15 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3:20Game attendance: 33,118Game weather: Temperature: 35 °F (2 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: 2 MPH EReferee: C. CastleberryTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Mike Couzens, Kirk Morrison Scoring summary 1 6:37 BSU Haden Hoggarth 35 Yd Field Goal BSU 0–3 2 14:12 FRES KeeSean Johnson 3 Yd pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick) FRES 7–3 2 0:00 FRES Asa Fuller 47 Yd Field Goal FRES 10–3 3 11:42 FRES Ronnie Rivers 1 Yd Run (Asa Fuller Kick) FRES 17–3 3 5:56 BSU Alexander Mattison 7 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) FRES 17–10 4 14:57 BSU Alexander Mattison 1 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) Tied 17–17 4 9:22 BSU Khalil Shakir 49 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick)BSU 17–24
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Alexander Mattison scoring a 3rd quarter TD. Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 24–29, 269 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Marcus McMaryion (FRES): 24–35, 283 YDS, 1 TD.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 30 CAR, 144 YDS, 2 TD; Jordan Mims (FRES): 8 CAR, 47 YDS.Receiving leaders: A.J. Richardson (BSU): 5 REC, 66 YDS; KeeSean Johnson (FRES): 8 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD.Quarterback Brett Rypien broke the Mountain West record for passing yards in a career, which now stands at 12,924 yards. The previous record was 12,690 set by Ryan Lindley of San Diego State in 2011.[ 34]
Statistics[ 35]
Fresno State
Boise State
Total Yards
390
448
Passing Yards
283
269
Rushing Yards
107
179
First Downs
22
24
Penalties
9-61
4-45
Turnovers
0
1
Time of Possession
25:34
34:26
Boise State at New Mexico
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 23 Broncos
14
10 7 14
45
Lobos
0
7 0 7
14
Scoring summary 1 12:38 BSU Sean Modster 15 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 7–0 1 2:21 BSU Sean Modster 16 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 14–0 2 13:07 UNM Daevon Vigilant 1 Yd Run (Andrew Shelley Kick) BSU 14–7 2 9:38 BSU Desmond Williams 9 Yd Fumble Return (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 21–7 2 0:39 BSU Haden Hoggarth 34 Yd Field Goal BSU 24–7 3 11:07 BSU Sean Modster 5 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 31–7 4 10:50 UNM Marcus Hayes 86 Yd Punt Return (Andrew Shelley Kick) BSU 31–14 4 8:18 BSU Alexander Mattison 41 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 38–14 4 1:14 BSU Andrew Van Buren 8 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 45–14
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Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 17–27, 222 YDS, 3 TD; Sheriron Jones (UNM): 7–11, 88 YDS, 1 INT.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 20 CAR, 145 YDS, 1 TD; Sheriron Jones (UNM): 12 CAR, 56 YDS.Receiving leaders: Sean Modster (BSU): 9 REC, 129 YDS, 3 TD; Delane Hart-Johnson (UNM): 4 REC, 77 YDS.
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Boise State
New Mexico
Total Yards
449
262
Passing Yards
222
103
Rushing Yards
227
159
First Downs
30
15
Penalties
5-30
4-41
Turnovers
0
3
Time of Possession
30:56
29:04
Utah State at Boise State
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Aggies
7
7 0 10
24
• No. 21 Broncos
7
10 3 13
33
Date: November 24, 2018Location: Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID Game start: 8:15 p.m. MST Elapsed time: 3:25Game attendance: 35,960Game weather: Temperature: 36 °F (2 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 4 MPH EReferee: Scott CampbellTV announcers (ESPN ): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey , Ed Aschoff Scoring summary 1 11:14 USU Jalen Greene 9 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick) USU 7–0 1 2:35 BSU Alexander Mattison 2 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) Tied 7–7 2 14:45 BSU Haden Hoggarth 23 Yd Field Goal BSU 7–10 2 10:09 BSU Alexander Mattison 1 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 7–17 2 7:34 USU Ron'quavion Tarver 12 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick) BSU 14–17 3 7:09 BSU Haden Hoggarth 27 Yd Field Goal BSU 14–20 4 14:53 USU Dominik Eberle 45 Yd Field GoalBSU 17–20 4 7:23 BSU Garrett Collingham 1 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) BSU 17–26 4 3:12 USU Gerold Bright 83 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle Kick) BSU 24–26 4 0:04 BSU Alexander Mattison 1 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth Kick) BSU 24–33
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Alexander Mattison receiving a hand off that led to a 1st quarter TD. Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 23–32, 310 YDS, 1 TD; Jordan Love (USU): 29–47, 363 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 37 CAR, 200 YDS, 3 TD; Darwin Thompson (USU): 11 CAR, 61 YDS.Receiving leaders: CT Thomas (BSU): 6 REC, 89 YDS; Aaren Vaughns (USU): 7 REC, 107 YDS.Running back Alexander Mattison was named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week following rushing for 200 yards and 3 touchdowns on a career high 37 carries.[ 37]
Statistics[ 38]
Utah State
Boise State
Total Yards
425
509
Passing Yards
363
310
Rushing Yards
62
199
First Downs
18
20
Penalties
8-72
7-69
Turnovers
2
0
Time of Possession
17:55
42:05
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Fresno State at Boise StateMountain West Championship Game )
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• No. 25 Bulldogs
7
3 3 0 6
19
No. 19 Broncos
7
0 0 6 3
16
Scoring summary 1 9:03 FRES Michiah Quick 15 Yd pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick) FRES 7–0 1 1:56 BSU Sean Modster 10 Yd pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick) Tied 7–7 2 3:20 FRES Asa Fuller 44 Yd Field Goal FRES 10–7 3 11:07 FRES Asa Fuller 38 Yd Field Goal FRES 13–7 4 8:01 BSU Alexander Mattison 34 Yd Run (Haden Hoggarth PAT blocked) Tied 13–13 OT BSU Haden Hoggarth 23 Yd Field Goal BSU 13–16 OT FRES Ronnie Rivers 1 Yd Run FRES 19–16
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Boise State on offense in the 2nd quarter. Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 15–31, 125 YDS, 1 TD; Marcus McMaryion (FRES): 21–33, 170 YDS, 1 TD.Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 40 CAR, 200 YDS, 1 TD; Ronnie Rivers (FRES): 17 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD.Receiving leaders: Sean Modster (BSU): 4 REC, 45 YDS, 1 TD; Michiah Quick (FRES): 4 REC, 45 YDS, 1 TD.
Statistics[ 39]
Fresno State
Boise State
Total Yards
288
350
Passing Yards
170
125
Rushing Yards
118
225
First Downs
14
22
Penalties
6-50
6-50
Turnovers
2
1
Time of Possession
23:58
36:02
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Boston College vs. Boise StateFirst Responder Bowl )
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
-
- - -
0
No. 23 Broncos
-
- - -
0
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With Boston College leading 7–0 with 5:08 remaining in the 1st quarter, the game was delayed due to inclement weather. After an hour and a half delay, the game was canceled and ruled a no contest.[ 40]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 22 20 17 RV RV RV — — — — RV 23 21 19 23 23 Coaches 22 19 17 24 25 24 RV — — RV RV 24 22 20 24 24 CFP Not released — — 25 23 22 25 Not released
Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year [ edit ] Brett Rypien
Mountain West first team [ edit ] Offense
Brett Rypien – Sr. QB
Alexander Mattison
Ezra Cleveland
John Molchon
Defense
Curtis Weaver
Jabril Frazier – Sr. DL
Tyler Horton – Sr. DB
Mountain West second team [ edit ] Offense
Sean Modster – Sr. WR
Mountain West honorable mention [ edit ] Durrant Miles – Sr. DL
Kekoa Nawahine – Jr. DB
Avery Williams
Award Reference:[ 41] Players drafted into the NFL [ edit ]
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