Boise State Broncos at Western Michigan Broncos
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Boise State beats Western Michigan 32-7 behind Madsen's 3 TD passes
Boise State (3-1) will head into its inaugural Pac-12 Conference matchup next Saturday against Utah State, riding a three-game win streak.
Madsen's 34-yard touchdown pass to Matt Wagner capped a 75-yard, seven-play drive on Boise State's opening series. Riley added a 5-yard touchdown run to end a 15-play drive that chewed nearly eight minutes off the clock in the second quarter. Boise State led 15-0 at halftime.
Madsen connected with Ben Ford and Wagner each with a short-yardage TD pass that helped stretch Boise State's lead to 32-0.
Cole Cabana scored on a 2-yard run for Western Michigan (2-2) with 1:03 left in the game. Broc Lowry was 15-of-28 passing for 110 yards and threw one interception for Western Michigan, which was held to 223 yards of offense and was 2 of 11 on third-down conversions.
It was Boise State's 11th straight win over a Mid-American Conference team.
Western Michigan: Begins MAC play on Saturday at Buffalo.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:33 | Matt Wagner 34 Yd pass from Maddux Madsen (Zeke Martinez Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:33 | Dylan Riley 5 Yd Run (Canaan Moore Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:22 | Ben Ford 6 Yd pass from Maddux Madsen (Canaan Moore Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:10 | Canaan Moore 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 7:40 | Matt Wagner 2 Yd pass from Maddux Madsen (Canaan Moore Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:03 | Cole Cabana 2 Yd Run (Dieter Kelly Kick) |
Statistics
 BOIS |
 WMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 12 |
| 10-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-11 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-3 |
| 377 | Total Yards | 223 |
| 204 | Passing | 110 |
| 16/23 | Comp/Att | 15/29 |
| 8.9 | Yards per pass | 3.8 |
| 173 | Rushing | 113 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 22 |
| 4.1 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 5-58 | Penalties | 3-35 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 36:46 | Possession | 23:14 |
Game Information
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 29,700 · Capacity:
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