Dominant Fourth Quarter Pushes Broncos Past Coyotes

Saturday, September 19

Boise, Idaho

8 p.m.

Boise State

2-1 , 0-0

South Dakota

3-1 , 0-0

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
South Dakota	7	7	7	3	24
Boise State	7	14	3	14	38

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BOISE, Idaho - Boise State used a strong final frame to outlast South Dakota, 38-24, Saturday night at Albertsons Stadium.

With the game tied at 24 with a little over 10 minutes remaining, Dylan Riley produced two touchdowns to help push the Broncos (2-1) past the Coyotes (3-1). Boise State's defense had a critical fourth-quarter stop under the two-minute mark and a drive later Travis Anderson came up with the game-sealing interception.

South Dakota put the first points on the board, converting a Boise State fumble into a touchdown midway through the first quarter. Boise State answered near the end of the period when Maddux Madsen found Rasean Jones for a 9-yard touchdown reception.

The Coyotes wasted no time, scoring a touchdown again nearly two minutes into the second quarter. The Broncos responded, putting together a 12-play, 70-yard drive capped off with a Sire Gaines 3-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 14 midway through the second quarter.

Travis Anderson recorded his first of two interceptions on the ensuing drive, leading to another Bronco touchdown. Madsen found Cam Bates for a 4-yard touchdown reception, allowing Boise State to take a 21-14 lead into the half.

Canaan Moore made it a two-possession game with a 38-yard field goal midway through the third quarter. South Dakota answered by creating a three-point contest following a 59-yard touchdown pass with a little under three minutes to go in the third frame.

The Coyotes tied the game with a 43-yard field goal with 10:33 to go in the fourth frame. Boise State didn't back down, pulling ahead with a Riley 2-yard touchdown rush with 6:25 left on the clock.

South Dakota rallied, marching down the field for a red zone opportunity under the two-minute timeout. Boise State held firm, turning the Coyotes over on downs with 1:44 to play.

Riley put the exclamation mark with an 83-yard touchdown rush on the first play of the drive. Anderson recorded his second interception on the ensuing drive, securing Boise State's 38-24 victory.

Top Broncos
- Dylan Riley finished with 198 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
- Travis Anderson recorded two interceptions.
- Rasean Jones caught eight passes for 95 yards and one touchdown.
- Maddux Madsen completed 22 of his 31 attempts for 208 yards and two touchdown passes.
- Boen Phelps led the team with five tackles, including one for a loss.

Notables
- Spencer Danielson improves to 16-1 as head coach on The Blue.
- Dylan Riley (198) and Sire Gaines (102) both rushed over 100 yards, marking the 15th time the Broncos have had a pair of 100-yard rushers since joining the FBS ranks in 1996. The last time was when Ashton Jeanty (257 yards) and Gaines (110) did so against Georgia Southern on Aug. 31, 2024.
- Jones tallied eight catches for 95 yards, becoming the second Bronco freshman since the team joined the FBS ranks to catch at least eight passes for 95 yards.
- Riley recorded 198 yards and two rushing touchdowns, becoming the 10th Bronco to record over 190 yards rushing and two touchdowns in a contest.
- South Dakota rushed for 36 rushing yards in the contest, the lowest total Boise State has held a team on the ground since Hawaii rushed for 15 on Oct. 10, 2024.
- Travis Anderson recorded two interceptions in the victory, becoming the first Bronco to do so since Jeremiah Earby did against Colorado State on Nov. 22, 2025.

What's Next
The Broncos will conclude nonconference play on the road against Western Michigan on Sept. 26. The game will begin at either 1:30 p.m. on ESPN2.