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10/11 01:33 CDT Dylan Riley leads No. 23 Boise State past Fresno State, 38-31
Dylan Riley leads No. 23 Boise State past Fresno State, 38-31
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) --- Dylan Riley ran for 150 yards and a touchdown on 19
carries and scored on a 44-yard catch-and-run to help No. 23 Boise State beat
Fresno State 38-31 on Saturday night to end a three-game skid against the
Bulldogs.
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.
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.
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.
The takeaway
Boise State: The Broncos had 512 total yards and scored on seven (four
touchdowns, three field goals) of their eight drives before taking a knee on
the final possession.
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.
Up next
Boise State: At Washington State on Oct. 24.
Fresno State: At San Diego State on Saturday.
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