Saturday, September 25
Logan, Utah
10 a.m.
Boise State
2-2 , 1-0
27
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3
Utah State
3-1 , 1-1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Boise St.
10
0
7
10
27
Utah St.
0
0
0
3
3
Broncos Stifle Aggies
9/25/2021 2:19:00 PM | Football
LOGAN, Utah — Hank Bachmeier threw for two touchdowns, Boise State's defense frustrated Utah State and the Broncos claimed their 22nd-straight conference opener with a 27-3 win over the Aggies on Saturday. It is the fewest points allowed by Boise State to a Mountain Division opponent since the Mountain West established divisions in 2013.
The back-breaker was a 3-yard touchdown pass from Bachmeier to defensive tackle Scott Matlock with 5:09 to play. Matlock, who also recorded five tackles and blocked a field goal in the game, lined up at tight end and was left wide open in the end zone. That capped a 15-yard drive after a critical fumble by Utah State quarterback Andrew Peasley. It took the Broncos nine plays and 4 minutes, 23 seconds to cover 15 yards because of penalties.
Utah State (3-1, 1-1 Mountain West), off to its best start since the 1978 team opened 5-0, had 217 yards in the first half but trailed 10-0. The Aggies finished with 443 yards but little to show for it. They entered the game third in the nation at 563.3 yards. Utah State finally scored on a field goal less than a minute into the fourth quarter. But even then, the Aggies had a first-and-goal on that drive.
Boise State (2-2, 1-0) answered that with a field goal and followed with Jackson Cravens' strip sack of Peasley and Demitri Washington's recovery.
Boise State, which has won six straight in the series, had 435 yards. Bachmeier threw for 287 and Khalil Shakir had seven catches for 113 yards and a score that made it 17-0 early in the third quarter.
The game kicked off at 10 a.m. for national television (CBS). The Broncos' last conference opening loss came in 1999 when they were in the Big West Conference.
Boise State continues Mountain West play Oct. 2, hosting Nevada for Homecoming. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. MT and tickets are still available.
The back-breaker was a 3-yard touchdown pass from Bachmeier to defensive tackle Scott Matlock with 5:09 to play. Matlock, who also recorded five tackles and blocked a field goal in the game, lined up at tight end and was left wide open in the end zone. That capped a 15-yard drive after a critical fumble by Utah State quarterback Andrew Peasley. It took the Broncos nine plays and 4 minutes, 23 seconds to cover 15 yards because of penalties.
Utah State (3-1, 1-1 Mountain West), off to its best start since the 1978 team opened 5-0, had 217 yards in the first half but trailed 10-0. The Aggies finished with 443 yards but little to show for it. They entered the game third in the nation at 563.3 yards. Utah State finally scored on a field goal less than a minute into the fourth quarter. But even then, the Aggies had a first-and-goal on that drive.
Boise State (2-2, 1-0) answered that with a field goal and followed with Jackson Cravens' strip sack of Peasley and Demitri Washington's recovery.
Boise State, which has won six straight in the series, had 435 yards. Bachmeier threw for 287 and Khalil Shakir had seven catches for 113 yards and a score that made it 17-0 early in the third quarter.
The game kicked off at 10 a.m. for national television (CBS). The Broncos' last conference opening loss came in 1999 when they were in the Big West Conference.
Boise State continues Mountain West play Oct. 2, hosting Nevada for Homecoming. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. MT and tickets are still available.
Team Stats
BSU
USU
Total Yards
435
429
Pass Yards
286
208
Rushing Yards
149
221
Penalty Yards
40
101
1st Downs
25
19
3rd Downs
6
6
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
35:00
25:00
1st Quarter
BSU 3, USU 0
BSU - Dalmas,Jonah 28 yd field goal 9 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:48
BSU 10, USU 0
BSU - Van Buren,Andrew 2 yd run (Dalmas,Jonah kick), 3 plays, 76 yards, TOP 00:56
3rd Quarter
BSU 17, USU 0
BSU - Shakir,Khalil 3 yd pass from Bachmeier,Hank (Dalmas,Jonah kick) 4 plays, 18 yards, TOP 01:21
4th Quarter
BSU 17, USU 3
USU - Coles,Connor 20 yd field goal 8 plays, 85 yards, TOP 02:54
BSU 20, USU 3
BSU - Dalmas,Jonah 32 yd field goal 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 03:34
BSU 27, USU 3
BSU - Matlock,Scott 3 yd pass from Bachmeier,Hank (Dalmas,Jonah kick) 9 plays, 15 yards, TOP 04:23
Game Leaders
CMP
22
TD
2
YDS
286
INT
1
Players Mentioned
QB
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