Boise State Broncos at Fresno State Bulldogs
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Dylan Riley leads No. 23 Boise State past Fresno State, 38-31
Boise State (5-1, 2-0 Pac-12 Conference) has won five straight since a season-opening 34-27 loss at then-No. 2 Oregon.
“Huge win for our program,” Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said. "Coach (Matt) Entz and Fresno State do a phenomenal job. It's been a long time since we beat them.”
Riley, who went into the game leading the Football Bowl Subdivision with 685 yards rushing and second in rushing yards per game at 137.0, ripped off a 72-yard touchdown run on Boise State’s second play from scrimmage. Zeke Martinez ran up the middle for the 2-point conversion to make it 8-7 less than five minutes into the game and the Broncos led the rest of the way.
Maddux Madsen was 23-of-34 passing for 238 yards and two touchdowns for Boise State. Sire Gaines returned from a two-game absence because of a wrist injury and had 120 yards rushing and a TD on 20 carries.
“Our running backs ran really hard tonight — Dylan Riley, Sire Gaines,” Danielson said. “Our offensive line did a really, really good job. Our tight ends blocked their tails off. I think Matt Wagner is one of the better tight ends around."
Fresno State (4-2, 1-1) lost for the first time since a 39-0 defeat at then-No. 14 USC in the season opener.
Jayden Mandal had 218 yards passing and threw two touchdown passes for Fresno State. Khristian Martin briefly came on for Mandal after a hard hit that resulted in a roughing the passer penalty and hit Ezekiel Avit for a 59-yard touchdown catch-and-run. Avit finished with six receptions for 96 yards and two scores.
Fresno State: The Bulldogs' defense struggled to get off the field all night, allowing Boise State 274 yards rushing on 6.1 yards per carry the Broncos controlled the ball for 38:58.
Fresno State: At San Diego State on Saturday.
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How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:58 | Jayden Mandal 8 Yd Run (Manaki Watanabe Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:10 | Dylan Riley 72 Yd Run (Zeke Martinez Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:12 | Terrious Favors 22 Yd pass from Maddux Madsen (Canaan Moore Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:45 | Ezekiel Avit 59 Yd pass from Khristian Martin (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:42 | Sire Gaines 2 Yd Run (Canaan Moore Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:56 | Ezekiel Avit 10 Yd pass from Jayden Mandal (Manaki Watanabe Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:02 | Canaan Moore 49 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:08 | Canaan Moore 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:52 | Dylan Riley 44 Yd pass from Maddux Madsen (Canaan Moore Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:14 | Gavin Correia 15 Yd pass from Jayden Mandal (Jayden Mandal Pass to Jahlil McClain for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:34 | Canaan Moore 39 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 0:36 | Manaki Watanabe 47 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 BOIS |
 FRES |
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|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-6 |
| 4-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 512 | Total Yards | 346 |
| 238 | Passing | 277 |
| 23/34 | Comp/Att | 20/35 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 274 | Rushing | 69 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 16 |
| 6.1 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 9-83 | Penalties | 2-16 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 38:56 | Possession | 21:04 |
Game Information
Location: Fresno, CA
Attendance: 43,086 · Capacity:
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