Boise State Dominates Western Michigan - Boise State University Athletics

Saturday, September 26

Kalamazoo, Mich.

1:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

3-1 , 0-0

Western Michigan

2-2 , 0-0

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Boise State	8	7	10	7	32
Western Michigan	0	0	0	7	7

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KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Boise State closed out its nonconference slate in convincing fashion, toppling Western Michigan 32-7 on Saturday.

The Blue and Orange (3-1) nearly recorded a shutout, allowing a Western Michigan (2-2) score with just over a minute remaining in the game. Boise State totaled 377 total yards in the victory, including 204 in the air and 173 on the ground. Western Michigan mustered 223 total yards, but was held to 2-of-14 on third down attempts and failed to convert all three fourth-down attempts.

Boise State marched down the field on the opening drive, with Maddux Madsen finding Matt Wagner for a 34-yard touchdown reception. Zeke Martinez converted a two-point conversion for the Blue and Orange for an early 8-0 advantage.

Dylan Riley made it a two-possession game, punching it in on the ground from five yards out to give Boise State a 15-0 lead midway through the second quarter. Riley ran for 103 yards in the first half, marking his third consecutive game with a 100-yard rushing half.

Boise State extended its lead to 22 following a 6-yard pass-and-catch from Madsen to Ben Ford midway through the third frame. Canaan Moore tacked on three additional points with a 25-yard field goal late in the third quarter to give Boise State a 25-0 lead heading into the final fifteen.

Roman Tillmon recorded his first career interception in the fourth quarter, setting up another Madsen-to-Wagner touchdown connection, this time a 2-yard pass. Western Michigan scored a touchdown with 1:03 left in the game to prevent the shutout.

Top Broncos
- Matt Wagner finished with seven receptions, 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns. All three totals are career highs for the senior.
- Maddux Madsen totaled 204 passing yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. He also added four rushes for 29 yards on the ground.
- Dylan Riley finished with 138 yards and a rushing touchdown.
- Madden Soliai and Roman Tillmon led the team with six tackles each. Soliai added a TFL while Tillmon notched his first career interception.
- Mikaio Edward finished with three tackles, a sack and a pair of TFLs.

Notables
- Boise State has won 11 consecutive contests against MAC teams. The Broncos' last loss to a MAC opponent was Sept. 13, 1997, when they lost 44-26 to Central Michigan.
- The Broncos extended their winning streak to three games, marking the 28th consecutive season the squad have notched a three-game win streak. That is the second-best mark in the nation.
- Madsen notched his sixth career game with over 200 passing yards, three touchdown passes and zero interceptions. He also moved into sixth-place in program history with 59 career touchdown passes.
- Matt Wagner's two-touchdown performance marked the 16th time a Bronco tight end has recorded multiple touchdowns in the program's FBS era. Of those 16 occurrences, Wagner notched the most receptions (7).
- Boise State held Western Michigan to seven points, the lowest point total the program has held a nonconference opponent on the road since holding BYU to seven points on Oct. 6, 2017.
- Western Michigan failed to convert on three fourth-down attempts. Boise State is nine-for-nine on fourth-down stops defensively on the season.

What's Next
The Broncos will compete in their first Pac-12 contest, hosting Utah State on Saturday, Oct. 3. The game will kick off at 5:30 p.m. MT and will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.