Boise State vs UNLV: Box score, stats and summary feat. Ashton Jeanty (Week 9)
No. 17 Boise State Broncos (5-1, 1st MWC) and the UNLV Rebels (6-1, 1st MWC) faced off on Friday in an important Mountain West clash that could have a direct impact on the 12-team College Football Playoff field.
The Rebels, who hosted the game, found themselves trailing at halftime. While they were able to contain Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty in the first quarter, the Heisman contender more than made up in the second quarter. The Broncos led 20-10 at halftime.
The UNLV Rebels did mount a comeback in the third quarter, scoring 14; however, a touchdown in the final quarter from the Broncos got them back in the lead, which they sustained through the end of the game.
Boise State vs UNLV: Box score
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Boise State vs UNLV Game Summary
Boise State and UNLV traded scores in a tightly contested game, with the Broncos ultimately pulling ahead in the fourth quarter to win.
1st Quarter:
Boise State struck first:
11:34: Jonah Dalmas kicked a 37-yard field goal after a seven-play, 55-yard drive.
Score: Boise State 3, UNLV 0.
UNLV quickly responded:
8:47: Caden Chittenden made a 28-yard field goal after a six-play, 64-yard drive.
Score: Boise State 3, UNLV 3.
4:30: Harrison Bailey connected with Kaleo Ballungay for a nine-yard touchdown, ending a six-play, 66-yard drive. Chittenden’s kick was good.
Score: UNLV 10, Boise State 3.
2nd Quarter:
Boise State cut into the lead with another field goal:
9:22: Dalmas made a 44-yard field goal after a nine-play, 39-yard drive.
Score: UNLV 10, Boise State 6.
Boise State took the lead with back-to-back touchdowns:
1:50: Maddux Madsen ran for a seven-yard touchdown, capping an 11-play, 80-yard drive. Dalmas’s kick was good.
Score: Boise State 13, UNLV 10.
0:06: Madsen threw a two-yard touchdown pass to Matt Lauter, ending a four-play, seven-yard drive after a turnover. Dalmas’s kick was good.
Halftime Score: Boise State 20, UNLV 10.
3rd Quarter:
UNLV fought back:
11:10: Bailey scored on a five-yard run after a nine-play, 70-yard drive. Chittenden’s kick was good.
Score: Boise State 20, UNLV 17.
Boise State added a field goal:
8:24: Dalmas hit a 29-yard field goal to cap an eight-play, 64-yard drive.
Score: Boise State 23, UNLV 17.
UNLV reclaimed the lead:
1:03: Bailey connected with Jaden Bradley for a 34-yard touchdown pass, ending a five-play, 53-yard drive. Chittenden’s kick was good.
Score: UNLV 24, Boise State 23.
4th Quarter:
Boise State answered:
12:38: Ashton Jeanty ran for a one-yard touchdown after an eight-play, 75-yard drive. The two-point conversion attempt failed.
Final Score: Boise State 29, UNLV 24.