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Boise State rolls past UConn in record-setting win, 62-7
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Brett Rypien and No. 20 Boise State sure look ready for their showdown with Power Five foe Oklahoma State next week.
Rypien threw for 362 yards and three touchdowns in little more than a half and the Broncos set a school record for offensive yards in a 62-7 rout of UConn on Saturday night.
Boise State (2-0) gained 818 yards, including 514 in the first half. The previous record was 742 yards on Oct. 15, 2011 against Colorado State in Boise State's first Mountain West game.
Combined with a blowout win over Troy last week, the Broncos seem poised to give Oklahoma State trouble in a game that could have major postseason implications.
''I'm not going to downplay what our team did tonight,'' Boise State coach Bryan Harsin said. ''That was a tremendous performance. I told our guys in the locker room congratulations on that - eight hundred yards of offense is not going to happen every single game. But for me, it's not as much about the numbers as it is how we played the game.''
Rypien had his 16th career 300-yard passing game, tying Kellen Moore for most with the program.
''Any time you're in a conversation with Kellen Moore - who I think is the greatest college football player of all time - that's definitely an honor for sure,'' Rypien said.
UConn (0-2) struggled to move the ball against Boise State's veteran defense, mustering just 78 yards and four first downs in the first half. The Huskies finished with 193 yards of offense.
''We didn't seem to help ourselves by giving up all those big plays and starting off in such a hole,'' UConn coach Randy Edsall said. ''We've got to continue to improve and get better.
''Boise State is a fine football team and certainly deserving of their ranking - and should probably be ranked a little higher.''
The Broncos scored on three plays of 50-plus yards, including two big ones by John Hightower.
The junior transfer from Hinds Community College broke out with a 67-yard scoring strike from Rypien and an electrifying 55-yard touchdown run, weaving from sideline to sideline before finding the end zone.
Hightower finished with five catches for 119 yards to go along with his long scoring run.
''John is very special in space and he showed everyone that tonight,'' said Boise State receiver A.J. Richardson, who also had 100 yards receiving on three receptions. ''I think he shocked everyone with what he can do.''
THE TAKEAWAY
UConn: The Huskies need to shore up their defense after giving up 600-plus yards in back-to-back games to start the season. Even more troubling is the fact that both performances were relatively balanced in yards yielded on the ground and through the air.
Boise State: The Broncos are hitting on all cylinders heading into their big matchup with the Cowboys. If Boise State intends to make a run at the sole New Year's Six bowl game slot designated for a Group of 5 program, it's a must-win victory with heavyweight UCF also contending for that spot.
UCF OR BOISE STATE?
UConn has had the misfortune of facing two of the most highly regarded teams from the Group of Five programs. And who did Edsall give the nod to after losing 56-17 to UCF and 62-7 to Boise State?
''They're both very fine football teams,'' Edsall said. ''And again as I studied the tape and watched the tape and now being here tonight and playing them live, I think that Boise State is a little bit better and a little bit ahead of Central Florida right now. Defensively, I think Boise State is outstanding.
''They're both good football teams, but there are more issues playing against Boise State than Central Florida, and we got hammered by both of them.''
CONFERENCE RECORD TIED, THEN LOST
Boise State tied the Mountain West conference record for most total yards of offense held by Fresno State in 2013 - but only briefly. Five years ago, the Bulldogs rolled up 822 yards against New Mexico State, which Boise State matched Saturday. However, the Broncos lost four yards and their share of the record after two kneel downs.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Boise State entered as the second highest-ranked program among the Group of Five schools, one spot behind UCF. However, Boise State could leapfrog the Knights after registering a more impressive win against UConn.
UP NEXT
UConn: The Huskies will attempt to stem their two-game skid when they return home Saturday to host Rhode Island.
Boise State: The Broncos will travel to Oklahoma State on Saturday for a much-anticipated matchup.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 9 | 38 |
Rushing | 6 | 19 |
Passing | 3 | 18 |
Penalty | 0 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 3-13 | 6-9 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Total Net Yards | 190 | 842 |
Total Plays | 46 | 79 |
Avg Gain | 4.1 | 10.7 |
Net Yards Rushing | 122 | 424 |
Rush Attempts | 25 | 46 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.9 | 9.2 |
Yards Passing | 71 | 418 |
Comp. - Att. | 11-21 | 25-33 |
Yards Per Pass | 3.2 | 12.7 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-44 | 7-71 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 9 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 5 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 4 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 9-48.0 | 1-35.0 |
Return Yards | 36 | 96 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 4-44 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 2-36 | 2-45 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-7 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Pindell
5 QB
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D. Pindell | 11/21 | 71 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Mensah
34 RB
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K. Mensah | 10 | 82 | 0 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Pindell
5 QB
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D. Pindell | 14 | 40 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Scott
10 RB
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Z. Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
H. Mayala
1 WR
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H. Mayala | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. McLean
8 TE
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A. McLean | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Davis
9 TE
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T. Davis | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mensah
34 RB
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K. Mensah | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Scott
10 RB
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Z. Scott | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Beals
2 WR
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T. Beals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Buss
11 WR
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K. Buss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Tarbutt
40 K
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M. Tarbutt | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Magliozzi
99 P
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L. Magliozzi | 9 | 48.0 | 2 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Mattison
22 RB
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A. Mattison | 11 | 115 | 2 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Van Buren
21 RB
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A. Van Buren | 13 | 75 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hightower
16 WR
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J. Hightower | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cord
10 QB
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C. Cord | 2 | 41 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Shakir
2 WR
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K. Shakir | 2 | 39 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Seibold
31 RB
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S. Seibold | 7 | 35 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Henderson
9 QB
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J. Henderson | 4 | 30 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Butler
81 WR
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A. Butler | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Mahone
34 RB
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R. Mahone | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Rypien
4 QB
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B. Rypien | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Hightower
16 WR
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J. Hightower | 0 | 5 | 119 | 1 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Richardson
7 WR
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A. Richardson | 0 | 3 | 100 | 1 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Modster
8 WR
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S. Modster | 0 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Butler
81 WR
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A. Butler | 0 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Thomas
6 WR
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C. Thomas | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bates
85 TE
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J. Bates | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Mahone
34 RB
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R. Mahone | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Shakir
2 WR
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K. Shakir | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Mattison
22 RB
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A. Mattison | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Seibold
31 RB
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S. Seibold | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Blakley
86 TE
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C. Blakley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. Tyler
5 S
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E. Tyler | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Williams
26 CB
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A. Williams | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
H. Hoggarth
96 K
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H. Hoggarth | 2/2 | 44 | 8/8 | 14 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Q. Skillin
49 P
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Q. Skillin | 1 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Mattison
22 RB
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A. Mattison | 1 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Butler
81 WR
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A. Butler | 1 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Shakir 2 WR
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K. Shakir | 4 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 46-J.Velazquez kicks 65 yards from BOISE 35 to UCONN End Zone. touchback. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - UCONN 20 (15:00 - 1st) Penalty on UCONN 9-T.Davis False start 5 yards enforced at UCONN 25. No Play. |
+3 YD | 1 & 15 - UCONN 20 (15:00 - 1st) 34-K.Mensah to UCONN 23 for 3 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 12 - UCONN 23 (15:00 - 1st) 5-D.Pindell complete to 2-T.Beals. 2-T.Beals to UCONN 23 for no gain. |
Punt | 4 & 6 - UCONN 29 (14:00 - 1st) 99-L.Magliozzi punts 59 yards from UCONN 29. 2-K.Shakir to BOISE 30 for 18 yards. Penalty on UCONN 23-K.Dixon Illegal block in the back 10 yards enforced at BOISE 30. |
Result | Play |
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+25 YD | 1 & 10 - BOISE 30 (13:50 - 1st) 22-A.Mattison to UCONN 45 for 25 yards. |
+9 YD | 1 & 10 - UCONN 45 (13:08 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien complete to 8-S.Modster. 8-S.Modster to UCONN 36 for 9 yards. |
+5 YD | 2 & 1 - UCONN 36 (12:30 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien complete to 2-K.Shakir. 2-K.Shakir to UCONN 31 for 5 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - UCONN 31 (12:00 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien incomplete. Intended for 86-C.Blakley. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - UCONN 12 (11:45 - 1st) 22-A.Mattison to UCONN 11 for 1 yard. |
No Gain | 2 & 9 - UCONN 11 (10:20 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien incomplete. Intended for 7-A.Richardson. |
No Gain | 3 & 9 - UCONN 11 (9:56 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien incomplete. Intended for 6-C.Thomas. |
Field Goal | 4 & 9 - UCONN 11 (9:50 - 1st) 96-H.Hoggarth 28 yards Field Goal is Good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (9:46 - 1st) 46-J.Velazquez kicks 65 yards from BOISE 35 to UCONN End Zone. touchback. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - UCONN 20 (9:42 - 1st) Penalty on UCONN 65-M.Peart False start 5 yards enforced at UCONN 25. No Play. |
+4 YD | 2 & 19 - UCONN 16 (9:42 - 1st) 5-D.Pindell complete to 10-Z.Scott. 10-Z.Scott to UCONN 20 for 4 yards. |
+6 YD | 3 & 15 - UCONN 20 (9:06 - 1st) 5-D.Pindell complete to 9-T.Davis. 9-T.Davis to UCONN 26 for 6 yards. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (7:23 - 1st) 46-J.Velazquez kicks 65 yards from BOISE 35 to UCONN End Zone. touchback. |
+10 YD | 1 & 10 - UCONN 25 (7:13 - 1st) 34-K.Mensah to UCONN 35 for 10 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 10 - UCONN 35 (6:39 - 1st) 5-D.Pindell incomplete. Intended for 10-Z.Scott. |
Int | 3 & 10 - UCONN 35 (6:05 - 1st) 5-D.Pindell incomplete. INTERCEPTED by 26-A.Williams at UCONN 50. 26-A.Williams to UCONN 43 for 7 yards. |