Nevada at Boise State
Saturday, October 29, 2005 Share
Boise State beat Nevada 49–14. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Boise State led the series 7–4.
Final at Albertsons Stadium, BoiseAttendance 29,843
- At kickoff
- 52°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Fd Airport (KBOI), 5 km from the stadium, 12 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Boise State | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
Standouts
- PassingJared Zabransky12 of 16, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTBoise State
RushingIan Johnson12 carries, 84 yards, 1 TDBoise State- ReceivingNichiren Flowers9 catches, 136 yardsNevada
- DefenseMarty Tadman2 INTBoise State
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Player stats
Nevada
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Rowe | 21/38 | 307 | 1 | 4 |
| Travis Moore | 2/4 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Mitchell | 20 | 62 | 0 | 8 |
| Robert Hubbard | 13 | 54 | 1 | 19 |
| Travis Moore | 2 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| Nichiren Flowers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichiren Flowers | 9 | 136 | 0 | 37 |
| Caleb Spencer | 4 | 67 | 1 | 43 |
| Mike McCoy | 3 | 66 | 0 | 50 |
| Robert Hubbard | 3 | 31 | 0 | 20 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Garrison | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Joe Garcia | 1 | 18 | 0 |
Boise State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Zabransky | 12/16 | 180 | 2 | 1 |
| Taylor Tharp | 3/5 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Bush Hamdan | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Johnson | 12 | 84 | 1 | 46 |
| Jeff Carpenter | 5 | 64 | 1 | 16 |
| Lee Marks | 7 | 56 | 0 | 26 |
| Antwaun Carter | 9 | 49 | 2 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legedu Naanee | 4 | 70 | 2 | 39 |
| Derek Schouman | 3 | 63 | 0 | 33 |
| Cole Clasen | 2 | 21 | 0 | 22 |
| Jerard Rabb | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Tadman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Korey Hall | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Ben Chuckovich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashaad Richards | 1 | 76 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Nevada | Boise State | |
|---|---|---|
| 438 | Total yards | 460 |
| 371 | Passing yards | 205 |
| 117 | Rushing yards | 264 |
| 7.6 | Yards per pass | 8.2 |
| 2.5 | Yards per rush | 6.3 |
| 24 | First downs | 23 |
| 7–19 | Third downs | 5–11 |
| 0–5 | Fourth downs | 0–2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 20:46 | Possession | 15:57 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Boise State 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Nevada–Boise State gameBoise State leads 20–6 in 26 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.
| 2025 | Boise State 24, Nevada 3 | |
| 2024 | Boise State 28, Nevada 21 | |
| 2022 | Boise State 41, Nevada 3 | |
| 2021 | Nevada 41, Boise State 31 | |
| 2018 | Boise State 31, Nevada 27 | |
| 2017 | Boise State 41, Nevada 14 |
Around this game
Nevada
- Next gamevs. Hawai’iNov. 5, 2005
- SeasonNevada in 2005
- ProgramNevada history and records
Boise State
- Next gamevs. New Mexico StateNov. 5, 2005
- SeasonBoise State in 2005
- ProgramBoise State history and records