Editor’s note: The Deseret News is providing live coverage from Saturday’s Mountain West regular season finale between Utah State and Boise State. Check back for updates throughout the game.
1 of 12
2 of 12
3 of 12
4 of 12
5 of 12
6 of 12
7 of 12
8 of 12
9 of 12
10 of 12
11 of 12
12 of 12
Final: Boise State 42, Utah State 23
Fourth quarter
Boise State 42, 23
0:31
After Boise State’s touchdown that sealed the win, Utah State got the ball back and Cooper Legas threw an interception that Seyi Oladipo returned for a touchdown.
Boise State 35, Utah State 23
1:09
- After Utah State failed to score to take the lead despite getting in the red zone, Boise State got the ball back and quarterback Taylen Green took an outside run and scampered 91 yards for a touchdown to seal the win for the Broncos.
Boise State 28, Utah State 23
7:59
- Calvin Tyler Jr. capped an excellent Utah State drive with an 8-yard run into the end zone to get the Aggies within a touchdown. The Aggies tried a 2-point conversion to get within a field goal, but it failed.
Third quarter
0:10
Boise State 28, Utah State 17
- On the fourth play of the drive just before the end of the quarter, Utah State quarterback Cooper Legas found Terrell Vaughn open on a play action pass, and Vaughn ran it into the end zone for the score.
Boise State 28, Utah State 10
5:59
- A 27-yard run from George Holani on third and 1 put Boise State on the 1 yard-line, and two plays later, Taylen Green found lineman Scott Matlock open for a touchdown.
Boise State 21, Utah State 10
10:22
- Connor Coles made a 22-yard field goal to inch Utah State closer to Boise State. While the Aggies scored, it was a disappointing end to a drive that was very successful before stalling out at the 5 yard-line when Broc Lane dropped a pass in the end zone.
Second quarter
Boise State 21, Utah State 7
0:00
- On a drive that was on its way to stalling early once again, Utah State used a 20-yard run from quarterback Cooper Legas on fourth and 1 as a catalyst to finally get some momentum. The Aggies made it down to the 3 yard-line and, despite a series of penalties and timeouts, eventually made it into the end zone on a run from Terrell Vaughn to end an overall bad first half on a good note.
Boise State 21, Utah State 0
4:37
- Boise State essentially resorted completely to deep pass attempts against a hapless Utah State secondary, and for the second time in the quarter, Broncos quarterback Taylen Green found Eric McAllister for a touchdown, this time from 25 yards out.
Boise State 14, Utah State 0
10:54
- On a third and 12 play from midfield, Taylen Green found a very open Latrell Caples on a deep pass, and Caples ran the remaining 10 yards or so into the end zone for the score.
14:17
- After closing the first quarter knocking on the door of a touchdown, Boise State sealed the deal on a 6-yard pass on third down from Taylen Green to Eric McAllister.
First quarter
The teams were scoreless after the first frame, although Boise State is in the red zone heading into the second.
View Comments
Until a big 37-yard play that put Boise State in good scoring position, it was a slog, as neither team could get much going offensively.
Before the 37-yarder, the most exciting play was a fake punt pass attempt by Utah State that was dropped, although it resulted in targeting on Boise State.
Utah State also had a 52-yard field goal attempt that was blocked.
Pregame prep
Here are a few stories to get ready for Utah State’s game against Air Force:
- Here are Utah State’s captains against Boise State.