Saturday, September 27
Boise, Idaho
5:30 p.m. MT
Boise State
3-1 , 1-0
47
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14
App State
2-2 , 0-1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
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App State
0
7
7
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14
Boise State
14
10
9
14
47
Photo by: Kenna Harbison
Broncos Dominate App State for Third Consecutive Victory
9/27/2025 10:17:00 PM | Football
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State utilized a complete team effort to dominate App State, 47-14, to win its third consecutive game of the season on Saturday.
The Broncos (3-1, 1-0 Mountain West) generated 473 yards of offense and held the Mountaineers (2-2, 0-1 SBC) to 184 yards on the night. Boise State forced four turnovers in the victory, including two interception returns for touchdowns, a feat the program hadn't accomplished since a Sept. 25, 2015 win over Virginia.
Quarterback Maddux Madsen was spectacular in the win, throwing for a career-high 321 yards and matching his career-high with four touchdown strikes. The redshirt junior completed 25 of his 37 attempts, and threw to 10 different receivers for the second time this season.
Latrell Caples received the benefit of Madsen's accuracy on the night, hauling in a pair of touchdown passes to record his third-career multi-touchdown performance. Ben Ford also recorded a touchdown in the air, while freshman Quinton Brown notched his first career touchdown reception in the third quarter.Â
The Broncos utilized a balanced attack on the ground, creating 152 rushing yards in the contest. Sire Gaines led the way, recording 69 yards on 12 carries. Malik Sherrod added 49 yards while Dylan Riley finished with 46 yards on the night.
Defensively, Boise State held the third-ranked passing attack in the country to just 65 yards through the air, the lowest total the Broncos have allowed since a game against Wyoming in 2020. The Blue and Orange recorded three total interceptions in the victory, with A'Marion McCoy and Boen Phelps returning their picks for scores.
Ty Benefield led the team in tackles for the third time this season, finishing with seven total. Braxton Fely recorded a career-high two sacks on the evening, with Sterling Lane II, Jayden Virgin-Morgan and Malaki Williams each adding a sack of their own.Â
Top Broncos
- Maddux Madsen threw for a career-high 321 passing yards, and matched his career-high with four touchdowns and 25 completions. Madsen found 10 different receivers for the second time this season.
- Latrell Caples finished with five catches for 84 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
- A'Marion McCoy and Boen Phelps each returned interceptions for touchdowns. McCoy notched a 26-yard interception return in the first quarter while Phelps took his pick 33 yards to the house in the final frame.
- Braxton Fely recorded a pair of sacks in the victory.
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Notables Â
- Boise State remains undefeated all-time (10-0) against Sun Belt opponents, including a 5-0 clip at home.
- Boise State has scored over 47 points in three consecutive games, marking the first time the Broncos have scored 45+ points in three-straight games since the 2015 season.
- Madsen became the ninth Bronco in program history to throw for 40+ touchdowns in his career, eclipsing 40 with his 29-yard strike to Quinton Brown in the third quarter. Madsen finished the game with 41 career touchdowns, tying Hank Bachmeier (2019-22) for the eight-most in program history.
- Boise State returned two interceptions for touchdowns, the first time the Bronco defense has done so since Sept. 25, 2015, in a 56-14 win over Virginia (Mercy Matson & Justin Taimatuia).
- The Broncos recorded three interceptions in the contest, marking the first time they have done so since picking off Wyoming three times on Nov. 19, 2022.
- Boise State forced four turnovers in the contest, the most since recording four against San Jose State last season on Nov. 16.
- Boise State held App State to 65 passing yards, the lowest total the Broncos have allowed in the air since holding Wyoming to 64 passing yards on Dec. 12, 2020.
What's Next
The Broncos return to action on Oct. 4, when they travel to No. 22/21 Notre Dame. The game against the Fighting Irish will kick off at 1:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast nationally on NBC.
The Broncos (3-1, 1-0 Mountain West) generated 473 yards of offense and held the Mountaineers (2-2, 0-1 SBC) to 184 yards on the night. Boise State forced four turnovers in the victory, including two interception returns for touchdowns, a feat the program hadn't accomplished since a Sept. 25, 2015 win over Virginia.
Quarterback Maddux Madsen was spectacular in the win, throwing for a career-high 321 yards and matching his career-high with four touchdown strikes. The redshirt junior completed 25 of his 37 attempts, and threw to 10 different receivers for the second time this season.
Latrell Caples received the benefit of Madsen's accuracy on the night, hauling in a pair of touchdown passes to record his third-career multi-touchdown performance. Ben Ford also recorded a touchdown in the air, while freshman Quinton Brown notched his first career touchdown reception in the third quarter.Â
The Broncos utilized a balanced attack on the ground, creating 152 rushing yards in the contest. Sire Gaines led the way, recording 69 yards on 12 carries. Malik Sherrod added 49 yards while Dylan Riley finished with 46 yards on the night.
Defensively, Boise State held the third-ranked passing attack in the country to just 65 yards through the air, the lowest total the Broncos have allowed since a game against Wyoming in 2020. The Blue and Orange recorded three total interceptions in the victory, with A'Marion McCoy and Boen Phelps returning their picks for scores.
Ty Benefield led the team in tackles for the third time this season, finishing with seven total. Braxton Fely recorded a career-high two sacks on the evening, with Sterling Lane II, Jayden Virgin-Morgan and Malaki Williams each adding a sack of their own.Â
Top Broncos
- Maddux Madsen threw for a career-high 321 passing yards, and matched his career-high with four touchdowns and 25 completions. Madsen found 10 different receivers for the second time this season.
- Latrell Caples finished with five catches for 84 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
- A'Marion McCoy and Boen Phelps each returned interceptions for touchdowns. McCoy notched a 26-yard interception return in the first quarter while Phelps took his pick 33 yards to the house in the final frame.
- Braxton Fely recorded a pair of sacks in the victory.
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Notables Â
- Boise State remains undefeated all-time (10-0) against Sun Belt opponents, including a 5-0 clip at home.
- Boise State has scored over 47 points in three consecutive games, marking the first time the Broncos have scored 45+ points in three-straight games since the 2015 season.
- Madsen became the ninth Bronco in program history to throw for 40+ touchdowns in his career, eclipsing 40 with his 29-yard strike to Quinton Brown in the third quarter. Madsen finished the game with 41 career touchdowns, tying Hank Bachmeier (2019-22) for the eight-most in program history.
- Boise State returned two interceptions for touchdowns, the first time the Bronco defense has done so since Sept. 25, 2015, in a 56-14 win over Virginia (Mercy Matson & Justin Taimatuia).
- The Broncos recorded three interceptions in the contest, marking the first time they have done so since picking off Wyoming three times on Nov. 19, 2022.
- Boise State forced four turnovers in the contest, the most since recording four against San Jose State last season on Nov. 16.
- Boise State held App State to 65 passing yards, the lowest total the Broncos have allowed in the air since holding Wyoming to 64 passing yards on Dec. 12, 2020.
What's Next
The Broncos return to action on Oct. 4, when they travel to No. 22/21 Notre Dame. The game against the Fighting Irish will kick off at 1:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast nationally on NBC.
Team Stats
APP
BSU
Total Yards
184
473
Pass Yards
65
321
Rushing Yards
119
152
Penalty Yards
94
55
1st Downs
9
25
3rd Downs
2
9
4th Downs
1
2
TOP
21:50
38:10
1st Quarter
APP 0, BSU 7
BSU - Caples,Latrell 10 yd pass from Madsen,Maddux (Boomer,Colton kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:11
APP 0, BSU 14
BSU - McCoy,A'Marion 26 yd interception (Boomer,Colton kick)
2nd Quarter
APP 0, BSU 21
BSU - Ford,Ben 14 yd pass from Madsen,Maddux (Boomer,Colton kick) 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 05:53
APP 7, BSU 21
APP - Stroman,Dalton 7 yd pass from Swann,AJ (De Freitas,Dominic kick) 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:51
APP 7, BSU 24
BSU - Boomer,Colton 25 yd field goal 9 plays, 62 yards, TOP 01:11
3rd Quarter
APP 14, BSU 24
APP - Lewis,Jaquari 3 yd run (De Freitas,Dominic kick), 3 plays, 42 yards, TOP 00:46
APP 14, BSU 27
BSU - Boomer,Colton 40 yd field goal 11 plays, 58 yards, TOP 04:35
APP 14, BSU 33
BSU - Brown,Quinton 29 yd pass from Madsen,Maddux () 7 plays, 58 yards, TOP 03:07
4th Quarter
APP 14, BSU 40
BSU - Caples,Latrell 34 yd pass from Madsen,Maddux (Boomer,Colton kick) 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 04:07
APP 14, BSU 47
BSU - Phelps,Boen 33 yd interception (Boomer,Colton kick)
Game Leaders
CMP
25
TD
4
YDS
321
INT
0
CMP
0
TD
0
YDS
0
INT
0
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