Boise State
10-2 , 7-1
Nevada
7-5 , 4-4
Broncos Down Nevada, Earn Share of MW Title
12/2/2012 12:00:00 AM | Football
RENO, Nev.- Joe Southwick threw two touchdown passes to lead No. 25/15 Boise State to a 27-21 victory over Nevada Saturday, at Mackay Stadium, earning the Broncos a share of the Mountain West Conference title. The victory improves the Broncos to 10-2 on the seaon, securing their seventh-consecutive 10-win season, the longest active streak in the country.
D.J. Harper ran for 130 yards for Boise State (10-2, 7-1) and the Broncos' defense put the clamps on a Nevada offense that was averaging 38 points per game.
Harper eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the season, the first time in his career he has accomplished the feat. He is the 12th player in school history to record a 1,000-yard season and it is the fourth-straight year Boise State has had a 1,000-yard rusher.
The Broncos held the Wolf Pack to 21 points, their fewest of the season. The Wolf Pack had scored 31-or-more in every game this season. Nevada is the fifth Bronco opponent this season to register its lowest scoring output of the season against Boise State.
J.C. Percy led the defensive effort with 13 tackles, his sixth double-digit tackling game this season. Percy now has 101 tackles this season, the first Bronco to register a 100-tackle season since Korey Hall in 2006.
Stefphon Jefferson ran for 139 yards and a touchdown and Cody Fajardo passed for 203 yards and ran for 81 for the Wolf Pack (7-5, 4-4), who lost four of their last five games after starting the season 6-1.
Matt Miller caught seven passes for 127 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown from Southwick that put Boise ahead late 24-7.
Chris Potter's fourth touchdown catch of the season put Boise State on the board first at the 6:12 mark of the first quarter.
The Broncos led 17-0 at halftime as Boise State shut out its opponent in the first half for the seventh time this season, setting a school record. The Bronco defense has shut out nine opponents this season, with two teams scoring in the first half on kickoff returns.
Team Stats
BSU 7, NEV 0
BSU - POTTER, Chris 17 yd pass from SOUTHWICK, Joe (FRISINA, M. kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:16
BSU 14, NEV 0
BSU - HARPER, D.J. 2 yd run (FRISINA, M. kick), 11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 3:44
BSU 17, NEV 0
BSU - FRISINA, M. 20 yd field goal 14 plays, 83 yards, TOP 7:13
BSU 17, NEV 7
NEV - JEFFERSON, S. 1 yd run (HARDISON, Allen kick), 9 plays, 86 yards, TOP 3:47
BSU 24, NEV 7
BSU - MILLER, Matt 52 yd pass from SOUTHWICK, Joe (FRISINA, M. kick) 1 plays, 52 yards, TOP 0:07
BSU 24, NEV 14
NEV - JEFFERSON, S. 8 yd run (HARDISON, Allen kick), 6 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:15
BSU 27, NEV 14
BSU - FRISINA, M. 30 yd field goal 12 plays, 49 yards, TOP 4:55
BSU 27, NEV 21
NEV - FAJARDO, Cody 6 yd run (HARDISON, Allen kick), 5 plays, 74 yards, TOP 0:52
