No more blues in Boise as BYU rally lags behind Broncos (21-16)

Boise, Idaho • BYU's futile sequence on the blue turf at Albertsons Stadium in Boise State continued Saturday night, still in the most atrocious way.

Cougars can especially be angry.

Once again, failures in the red zone, penalties and costly turnarounds affected BYU's offense, mind faults tortured BYU's special teams, and Boise State's quarterback, Brett Rypien, and his horrible attack did the rest against a BYU defense that could not come off. the field on the third bottom.

The Broncos took a 21-16 victory, improving their score 5-0 against BYU in games played in Boise.

The Cougars (4-5) are now under .500 for the first time this season and will have to win two of their next three games – against UMass, New Mexico State and Utah – to bowl. Boise State has improved to 7-2 and is now leading the all-time series with BYU 7-2.

Behind 21-16, BYU took control of his 17-yard line with 2:05 left and headed for Boise State 3. However, Zach Wilson was stopped in front of the goal line in the final Match match, and the timer has elapsed. on BYU's upset hopes.

For his first start on the road, Wilson had 252 yards and a touchdown. But he was fired seven times and was also mistreated.

Rypien threw for 214 yards and a touchdown for the Broncos, who maintained a record 327 yards.

Boise State used a 16-game gaming player that took more than eight minutes late in the third quarter time to take control and a 21-13 lead, then survived a wild game to keep BYU out of the box goals at the end of the quarter.

BYU seemed about to cut in advance, perhaps evening, but the craziest game of the season thwarted the occasion.

Neil Pau'u, a former high school quarterback, took a Wilson side and threw a 35-yard pass to Matt Bushman, who caught with one hand. However, BSU's Tyler Horton forced Bushman to fumble – Mountain West conference officials left the decision in abeyance – just before the tight end of BYU hit the ground and Horton found her in the area. goals.

The Cougars recovered the ball and led the Broncos 26-26, but a shot and penalty for a false start put an end to the attack. Skyler Southam's 41-yard goal reduced the gap to 21-16 for BSU.

The Cougars forced the third Boise State kick, but it was fair, and the Boise State players rushed to the field to celebrate their last stop.

From the moment Riley Burt decided to kick in the goal zone, the Cougars struggled to get it wrong. A 28-yard punt followed Burt's error and Boise State's first possession started on a 41-yard starting line.

Seven plays later, the Broncos were in the end zone, thanks to a 1-meter touchdown run by Alexander Mattison.

The Cougars moved the ball well in their second set, but Southam's kick kicker shot at 48 yards was unsuccessful.

Boise State created a 14-0 attack to take 14-0 at the end of the first quarter, and the Cougars were angry.

The worsening of the situation worsened when Sione Finau missed the kickoff that followed and Skyler Seibold of BSU recovered at the outset. However, a wait allowed the Broncos to move back a little and Haden Hoggarth missed a 41-yard center.

BYU penetrated deep into BSU territory early in the second quarter and scored the first goal and 9 goals. But Jaren Hall, for his first appearance of the season, lost 2-yard Wildcat and a corner pass. Talon Shumway was not nearing completion.

Southam's 26-yard attack put the Cougars on the board.

BYU cornerback Michael Shelton, who was beaten at the second BSU touchdown, intercepted Rypien and returned the ball to Boise State 19 on the Broncos following possession of the ball.

However, the Cougars again burst into the red zone after a goal and a goal at 5, Wilson getting fired for later games, and they had to settle for another goal. The 43-meter Southam reduced BSU's lead to 14-6.

After the return of John Hightower's 100-yard sent-off was canceled by a blocking penalty, the Broncos had to go all the way back and the Cougars rolled into the red zone again just before half-time. .

Once again, the pumas have weakened. Brady Christensen was sanctioned with a sustaining penalty after reaching the 13th, and Wilson managed a slightly higher shot that Boise State recovered to end the threat.

Wilson was fired four times in the first period. He completed 12 of 17 passes for 126 yards.

Rypien was 13 of 18 for 136 yards and a touchdown in the first half.

it's BSU's turn to make a mistake in the first set of the second half. The Broncos were driving, but fumbled at the BYU 32 and the linebacker Rhett Sandlin reserve was restored. The Cougars totaled 68 yards and scored a 4-yard touchdown by Wilson to reduce Boise State's lead to 14-13.