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
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The Broncos had eight players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[ 18] Quarterback 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] Horton was also named the 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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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 YDS
The Broncos set a school record for offensive yards in a game with 818 yards.[ 24] The previous record was 742 set against 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.
Statistics[ 27]
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.
Statistics[ 28]
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.
Statistics[ 29]
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 Nevada (rivalry )
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.
Statistics[ 30]
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.
Statistics[ 31]
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.
Statistics[ 32]
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 State (Battle 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] He also broke the Mountain West career completions record, also previously held by Lindley, and now has 981 career completions.
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.
Statistics[ 36]
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] He also added 3 catches for 12 yards.
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
Fresno State (Mountain West Championship game)
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Fresno State at Boise State (Mountain 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
Uniform Combination
Helmet
Jersey
Pants
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
Vs. Boston College (First Responder Bowl)
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Boston College vs. Boise State (First Responder Bowl )
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
-
- - -
0
No. 23 Broncos
-
- - -
0
Uniform Combination
Helmet
Jersey
Pants
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 — = Not ranked RV = Received votes 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
Players drafted into the NFL
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