Boise State Broncos at Wyoming Cowboys
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No. 12 Boise State holds off stubborn Wyoming 17-13 and advances to Mountain West title game
The Broncos (10-1 overall, 7-0) will play in the conference championship game for the seventh time in the eight seasons against an opponent to be determined and kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive. Boise State was the provisional No. 4 seed in the playoff in this week’s rankings.
Boise State finished the Mountain West unbeaten, extended its winning streak to nine games and beat Wyoming (2-9, 2-5) for the eighth straight time, dating to 2016.
Wyoming, which entered as a heavy underdog, gave the Broncos plenty of problems and held a 13-10 lead midway through the fourth quarter.
But Boise State's Jambres Dubar scored on a 2-yard run with just over five minutes left to play and the Broncos defense came up with one final stop to seal the win.
Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen was 14 for 25 passing for 168 yards.
Wyoming used a pair of quarterback. Kaden Anderson was 9 for 14 for 116 yards and a touchdown before being knocked out the game. Evan Svoboda took over and connected on 6 of 13 passes for 87 yards.
Led by Heisman candidate Jeanty, who surpassed 2,000 yards for the season and averaged 8.5 yards per carry, the Broncos outgained the Cowboys 353-319 in total yardage, despite going 1 for 10 on third down.
John Hoyland opened the scoring with a 54-yard field goal, giving the Cowboys an early 3-0 lead in the first quarter. Boise State’s Jonah Dalmas had a chance to tie it with a 49-yard field goal on the ensuing drive, but his attempt missed wide left.
After Hoyland missed a 53-yard field goal try, Jeanty put the Broncos up 7-3 with a 61-yard touchdown run with 3:40 left in the first.
The Cowboys reclaimed a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter when a four-play, 67-yard drive was capped by a 5-yard touchdown pass from Anderson to Justin Stevenson.
Boise State tacked on a 24-yard field goal from Dalmas as time expired in the first half, sending the teams into the break tied at 10.
After a scoreless third quarter, Hoyland put the Cowboys back in the lead with a 25-yard field goal. But, Boise State answered with an eight-play, 75-yard drive capped by Dubar’s touchdown run.
It was likely the Broncos’ last trip to Wyoming, as the Cowboys are set to join the Pac-12 in 2026. Boise State leads the all-time series 18-1, with its lone loss coming against Josh Allen’s 2016 squad in Laramie.
Wyoming: The Cowboys are in the midst of their worst season since 2015, when they finished 2-10.
Wyoming: Travels to face No. 25 Washington State on Saturday.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Broncos at Cowboys 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 11:43 | John Hoyland 54 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 3:40 | Ashton Jeanty 61 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:36 | Justin Stevenson 5 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (John Hoyland Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Jonah Dalmas 24 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 9:03 | John Hoyland 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:02 | Jambres Dubar 2 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) |
Statistics
 BOIS |
 WYO |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 1-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 352 | Total Yards | 319 |
| 167 | Passing | 203 |
| 14/26 | Comp/Att | 15/27 |
| 6.4 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 185 | Rushing | 116 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 6.2 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 6-61 | Penalties | 3-20 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:56 | Possession | 34:04 |
Game Information
Location: Laramie, WY
Attendance: 18,094 · Capacity:
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