No. 22 Broncos Earn First Pac-12 Conference Victory

Saturday, October 3

Boise, Idaho

5:30 p.m.

Boise State

4-1 , 1-0

Utah State

1-4 , 0-1

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Utah State	0	10	0	8	18
Boise State	14	14	3	6	37

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BOISE, Idaho - Boise State picked up its first conference victory as members of the Pac-12 by toppling Utah State, 37-18, at Albertsons Stadium on Saturday.

The Broncos (4-1, 1-0 Pac-12) totaled 429 yards of offense on the night while Boise State's defense combined for six sacks in the win. The Aggies (1-4, 0-1 Pac-12) finished with 345 total yards.

Boise State scored the game's first 21 points and never looked back. On the opening drive, Madsen found Rasean Jones for a 63-yard pass completion, setting up a 5-yard touchdown rush from Dylan Riley three plays later.

Madsen found Matt Wagner for an 11-yard touchdown reception near the end of the first quarter to give Boise State a 14-0 lead after the first fifteen minutes of action. Riley made it a three-score game midway through the second frame, finding the end zone on the ground from 33 yards out. Utah State responded a few minutes later with a 1-yard touchdown pass, cutting the lead to 21-7.

The Aggies got the ball back with two minutes to go in the half, but Jake Ripp intercepted a ball tipped at the line of scrimmage and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown. Utah State didn't back down, marching down the field and adding a field goal as the half expired as the Broncos took a 28-10 lead to the locker room.

Canaan Moore once again extended the Boise State lead to 21 with a career-long 43-yard field goal midway through the third quarter.

The Aggies showed some life late, converting on a Boise State fumble with a touchdown and two-point conversion with just under 10 minutes left in the contest.

Boise State shut the door quickly. On the ensuing drive, Madsen found Akeem Wright for a 33-yard reception, then Ben Ford on the next play to put Boise State in the red zone. Ford caught an 11-yard touchdown reception on the ensuing play to give the Blue and Orange a 37-18 lead.

Top Broncos
- Maddux Madsen finished with 244 yards and two touchdowns while completing 17 of his 21 pass attempts. He also added 42 yards on the ground.
- Dylan Riley scored two rushing touchdowns and finished with 93 yards.
- Rasean Jones caught five passes for 88 yards.
- Sherrod Smith and Madden Soliai both led the team with seven tackles.
- Jake Ripp added six tackles and an interception return for a touchdown.

Notables
- The Broncos won their 27th-straight victory in a conference opener and have won 25 of their last 27 conference home openers.
- Boise State has won 11 consecutive victories over Utah State, and 22 of the last 23 contests over the Aggies.
- The Broncos have topped the Aggies 12-straight times on The Blue.
- Madsen has thrown over 200 yards in 13 of the last 15 games that he has played all four quarters.
- Riley has scored multiple rushing touchdowns in four career games, two of which have occurred this season.
- Boise State totaled six sacks in the contest, the most the Broncos have recorded in a single game since doing so against UNLV in the 2024 Mountain West Championship on Dec. 6, 2024.

What's Next
The Broncos will head to Fresno State on Saturday, Oct. 10. The game will kick off at 8:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast nationally on The CW.