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Modster has 3 TD catches, No. 23 Broncos top N. Mexico 45-14
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Any talk of a trap game did not get much attention from No. 23 Boise State in practice this week.
The Broncos went out and played against a struggling New Mexico team as if a huge game was not looming on their schedule next week against No. 14 Utah State.
''This week, it was all about New Mexico,'' Broncos coach Bryan Harsin said. ''We can control how we play the game and we did.''
Sean Modster caught a career-best three touchdowns passes to lead Boise State to a 45-14 victory over New Mexico on Friday night.
''It felt good to come out here and do what needed to get done,'' Modster said. ''Our whole mentality was to get in and get out.''
The Broncos (9-2, 6-1 Mountain West) took advantage of three turnovers by the Lobos (3-8, 1-6) that they turned into 24 points.
Modster finished with a career-high nine catches for 129 yards. Broncos quarterback Brett Rypien was an efficient 17 for 27 for 222 yards and the three scores, while running back Alexander Mattison added 145 yards and a touchdown.
The Broncos came into the game looking to break Modster open, Rypien said
''He got some looks but at other times, it depended on what they were giving us,'' he said. ''He just did a good job of winning the one on ones. I think our other guys are going to be hungry now that Sean had three touchdowns. I'm sure there are some other guys in that room who are going to want some red zone action as well.''
Boise State limited the Lobos to 262 total yards and one touchdown, with the other touchdown coming on a punt return.
''I thought our defense did a fantastic job,'' Harsin said. ''They did move the ball because they're good and they have multiple ways they can attack you. We can tackle better. But our defense holding them to seven points is hard to do.''
The Broncos took control of the game quickly, going 65 yards in 2:22, with Rypien hitting Modster from 15 yards out. By the end of the first quarter, the lead was up to 14-0, and Boise State led 24-7 at halftime.
''We had a hard time stopping them,'' New Mexico coach Bob Davie said. ''Although we did fight, but the three turnovers were big.''
THE TAKEAWAY
The Broncos' sixth straight win keeps them on track for a shot at the conference's Mountain Division championship and a berth in the Mountain West title game on Dec. 1.
With a sixth consecutive loss, New Mexico will miss a bowl for a second straight season after two consecutive bowl appearances. All that's left for the Lobos is to try and avoid a second straight, season-ending seven-game losing streak after starting both seasons 3-2.
STREAKING
Marcus Hayes' 86-yard, fourth-quarter punt return for a touchdown was New Mexico's first since 2002, a total of 208 games. It was the second-longest drought in college football behind only Rice.
DEATH
Former Boise State running back Jack Darrel Fields Jr., 25, was shot and killed Thursday evening following an altercation with a Richmond County (Ga.) Sheriff's Office deputy. He played with some of the older Broncos.
''I got the information (Friday) morning,'' Harsin said. ''Being a part of a team and you have guys on your team and you have things like that happen, it hurts, regardless of what happened. That was a hard thing (Friday) morning. We let the team know because it was out there and that was a hard thing the team had to deal with (Friday) morning, too.''
BUDDING POLITICIAN
New Mexico running back Daevon Vigilant, who had 23 yards and a touchdown, was elected to the student-body senate this week.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The win leaves Boise State well-positioned to continue its climb in poll, especially after No. 22 Boston College and No. 20 Kentucky took big falls last week.
UP NEXT
Boise State: Next plays No. 14 Utah State (which faces Colorado State on Saturday) on Nov. 24. The winner of that game will advance to the conference championship against either Fresno State or San Diego State.
New Mexico: Finishes its season at home against Wyoming on Nov. 24. The Cowboys enter its Nov. 17 home game against Air Force having won two straight games.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 30 | 15 |
Rushing | 14 | 10 |
Passing | 14 | 5 |
Penalty | 2 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 4-10 | 4-10 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Total Net Yards | 437 | 262 |
Total Plays | 68 | 59 |
Avg Gain | 6.4 | 4.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 227 | 159 |
Rush Attempts | 41 | 45 |
Avg Rush Yards | 5.5 | 3.5 |
Yards Passing | 222 | 103 |
Comp. - Att. | 17-27 | 8-14 |
Yards Per Pass | 7.8 | 7.4 |
Penalties - Yards | 5-30 | 4-41 |
Touchdowns | 6 | 2 |
Rushing TDs | 2 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 3 | 0 |
Other | 1 | 1 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 3-40.0 | 3-38.0 |
Return Yards | -1 | 99 |
Punts - Returns | 2--1 | 1-86 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 1-13 |
Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. RypienÂ
4 QB
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B. Rypien | 17/27 | 222 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. MattisonÂ
22 RB
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A. Mattison | 20 | 145 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HendersonÂ
9 QB
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J. Henderson | 3 | 25 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Van BurenÂ
21 RB
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A. Van Buren | 5 | 23 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. MahoneÂ
34 RB
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R. Mahone | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. BowensÂ
27 WR
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B. Bowens | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BrownÂ
18 CB
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J. Brown | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. RypienÂ
4 QB
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B. Rypien | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. JonesÂ
21 S
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T. Jones | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. SeiboldÂ
31 RB
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S. Seibold | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. ModsterÂ
8 WR
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S. Modster | 0 | 9 | 129 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. MattisonÂ
22 RB
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A. Mattison | 0 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. ThomasÂ
6 WR
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C. Thomas | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. BlakleyÂ
86 TE
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C. Blakley | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. RichardsonÂ
7 WR
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A. Richardson | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. ButlerÂ
81 WR
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A. Butler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. NoaÂ
7 LB
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E. Noa | 1-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. JonesÂ
21 S
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T. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WilliamsÂ
9 LB
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D. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. KanihoÂ
28 S
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K. Kaniho | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. WeaverÂ
99 LB
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C. Weaver | 0-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. WatsonÂ
40 DT
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J. Watson | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
H. HoggarthÂ
96 K
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H. Hoggarth | 1/2 | 34 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Q. SkillinÂ
49 P
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Q. Skillin | 3 | 40.0 | 1 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Williams 26 CB
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A. Williams | 2 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. JonesÂ
4 QB
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S. Jones | 8/13 | 103 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. CarrollÂ
9 QB
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B. Carroll | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. JonesÂ
4 QB
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S. Jones | 12 | 56 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. OwensÂ
25 RB
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T. Owens | 14 | 41 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. CarrollÂ
9 QB
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B. Carroll | 9 | 35 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. VigilantÂ
21 RB
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D. Vigilant | 7 | 23 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. ShulerÂ
3 RB
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Z. Shuler | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Hart-JohnsonÂ
2 WR
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D. Hart-Johnson | 0 | 4 | 77 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. MolinaÂ
81 WR
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A. Molina | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilliamsÂ
88 TE
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M. Williams | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. HarrisÂ
6 WR
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E. Harris | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. LillyÂ
19 WR
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E. Lilly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Griffin IVÂ
23 WR
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J. Griffin IV | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. AustinÂ
90 DL
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E. Austin | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. ShookÂ
46 LB
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B. Shook | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. TamaivenaÂ
26 LB
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S. Tamaivena | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. ShelleyÂ
94 K
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A. Shelley | 0/1 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
T. DyerÂ
96 P
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T. Dyer | 3 | 38.0 | 0 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Griffin IVÂ
23 WR
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J. Griffin IV | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Hayes 23 S
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M. Hayes | 1 | 86.0 | 86 | 1 |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 98-D.Sutton kicks 65 yards from NM 35 to BOISE End Zone. touchback. |
+13 YD | 1 & 10 - BOISE 25 (15:00 - 1st) 22-A.Mattison to BOISE 38 for 13 yards. |
+11 YD | 1 & 10 - BOISE 38 (15:00 - 1st) 27-B.Bowens to BOISE 49 for 11 yards. |
+16 YD | 1 & 10 - BOISE 49 (14:30 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien complete to 6-C.Thomas. 6-C.Thomas to NM 35 for 16 yards. |
+14 YD | 1 & 10 - NMEX 35 (14:00 - 1st) 22-A.Mattison to NM 21 for 14 yards. |
+6 YD | 1 & 10 - NMEX 21 (13:45 - 1st) 22-A.Mattison to NM 15 for 6 yards. |
+15 YD | 2 & 4 - NMEX 15 (13:20 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien complete to 8-S.Modster. 8-S.Modster runs 15 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (12:42 - 1st) 96-H.Hoggarth extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (12:42 - 1st) 46-J.Velazquez kicks 65 yards from BOISE 35 to NM End Zone. touchback. Team penalty on BOISE Offside 5 yards enforced at BOISE 35. No Play. |
Kickoff | (12:38 - 1st) 46-J.Velazquez kicks 70 yards from BOISE 30 to NM End Zone. touchback. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - NMEX 25 (12:38 - 1st) Penalty on NM 76-J.Sylvester False start 5 yards enforced at NM 25. No Play. |
+3 YD | 1 & 15 - NMEX 20 (12:38 - 1st) 25-T.Owens to NM 23 for 3 yards. |
+12 YD | 2 & 12 - NMEX 23 (12:38 - 1st) 25-T.Owens to NM 35 for 12 yards. |
-1 YD | 1 & 10 - NMEX 35 (12:05 - 1st) 25-T.Owens to NM 34 for -1 yard. |
+5 YD | 2 & 11 - NMEX 34 (11:26 - 1st) 4-S.Jones to NM 39 for 5 yards. |
+9 YD | 3 & 6 - NMEX 39 (11:26 - 1st) 4-S.Jones to NM 48 for 9 yards. |
+7 YD | 1 & 10 - NMEX 48 (10:10 - 1st) 25-T.Owens to BOISE 45 for 7 yards. |
Penalty | 2 & 3 - BOISE 45 (9:46 - 1st) Penalty on NM 55-A.Jenkins Unnecessary roughness 15 yards enforced at BOISE 45. No Play. |
No Gain | 2 & 18 - NMEX 40 (9:46 - 1st) 4-S.Jones incomplete. |
No Gain | 3 & 18 - NMEX 40 (9:15 - 1st) 4-S.Jones incomplete. Intended for 19-E.Lilly. |
Punt | 4 & 18 - NMEX 40 (9:05 - 1st) 96-T.Dyer punts 40 yards from NM 40 to BOISE 20 fair catch by. |
Result | Play |
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+8 YD | 1 & 10 - BOISE 20 (8:55 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien to BOISE 28 for 8 yards. |
-2 YD | 2 & 2 - BOISE 28 (8:47 - 1st) 22-A.Mattison to BOISE 26 for -2 yards. |
+4 YD | 3 & 4 - BOISE 26 (8:05 - 1st) 22-A.Mattison to BOISE 30 for 4 yards. |
+5 YD | 1 & 10 - BOISE 30 (7:30 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien scrambles to BOISE 35 for 5 yards. |
+6 YD | 2 & 5 - BOISE 35 (7:03 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien complete to 86-C.Blakley. 86-C.Blakley to BOISE 41 for 6 yards. |
+11 YD | 1 & 10 - BOISE 41 (6:30 - 1st) 22-A.Mattison to NM 48 for 11 yards. |
+8 YD | 1 & 10 - NMEX 48 (6:04 - 1st) 22-A.Mattison to NM 40 for 8 yards. |
+6 YD | 2 & 2 - NMEX 40 (5:30 - 1st) 34-R.Mahone to NM 34 for 6 yards. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - NMEX 34 (4:50 - 1st) Penalty on BOISE 79-E.Quevedo False start 5 yards enforced at NM 34. No Play. |
No Gain | 1 & 15 - NMEX 39 (4:28 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien incomplete. Intended for 6-C.Thomas. |
+18 YD | 2 & 15 - NMEX 39 (4:18 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien complete to 8-S.Modster. 8-S.Modster to NM 21 for 18 yards. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - NMEX 21 (4:12 - 1st) 34-R.Mahone to NM 18 for 3 yards. |
+7 YD | 2 & 7 - NMEX 18 (4:12 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien complete to 6-C.Thomas. 6-C.Thomas to NM 11 for 7 yards. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - NMEX 11 (3:10 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien incomplete. Intended for 81-A.Butler. Penalty on BOISE 76-E.Cleveland Pass touched or caught by ineligible receiver 5 yards enforced at NM 11. No Play. |
+16 YD | 1 & 10 - NMEX 16 (2:35 - 1st) 4-B.Rypien complete to 8-S.Modster. 8-S.Modster runs 16 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (2:35 - 1st) 96-H.Hoggarth extra point is good. |