Boise State
1-0
Louisiana
0-1
Broncos Roll In Louisiana, 45-10
9/3/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Brett Rypien was 22 of 33 passing for 347 yards and two touchdowns, and Boise State cruised to a 45-10 season opening win over Louisiana Lafayette on Saturday.
It was Rypien's sixth career 300-plus yard outing - with Boise State winning all six contests.
Thomas Sperbeck, Cedric Wilson, and Jeremy McNichols each caught touchdown passes, adding 130, 113, and 98 yards receiving, respectively. McNichols also had two rushing touchdows and Sperbeck threw for a TD.
The Broncos scored the first 35 points, including a 48-yard trick play pass from Sperbeck to McNichols. A Stevie Artigue field goal for Louisiana-Lafayette made it 35-3 at halftime. The Ragin Cajuns scored their lone touchdown early in the fourth, when Anthony Jennings found Keenan Barnes from 11-yards out.
Jennings finished with 186 yards passing for Louisiana-Lafayette. Elijah McGuire had 46 yards rushing and Ja'Marcus Bradley caught three balls for 50 yards.
Team Stats
BSU 7, UL 0
BSU - McNICHOLS, J. 1 yd run (RAUSA, Tyler kick), 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:11
BSU 14, UL 0
BSU - WILSON, Cedrick 42 yd pass from RYPIEN, Brett (RAUSA, Tyler kick) 5 plays, 73 yards, TOP 1:44
BSU 21, UL 0
BSU - McNICHOLS, J. 48 yd pass from SPERBECK, T. (RAUSA, Tyler kick) 4 plays, 83 yards, TOP 1:29
BSU 28, UL 0
BSU - McNICHOLS, J. 7 yd run (RAUSA, Tyler kick), 2 plays, 37 yards, TOP 0:18
BSU 35, UL 0
BSU - SPERBECK, T. 35 yd pass from RYPIEN, Brett (RAUSA, Tyler kick) 7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:14
BSU 35, UL 3
UL - Artigue, Stevie 44 yd field goal 9 plays, 49 yards, TOP 1:29
BSU 38, UL 3
BSU - RAUSA, Tyler 30 yd field goal 14 plays, 49 yards, TOP 6:19
BSU 38, UL 10
UL - Barnes, Keenan 11 yd pass from Jennings, A. (Artigue, Stevie kick) 15 plays, 75 yards, TOP 6:46
BSU 45, UL 10
BSU - MATTISON, Alex 2 yd run (RAUSA, Tyler kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:09
