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Nevada at Boise State

Friday, November 27, 2009

No. 6 Boise State beat Nevada 44–⁠33. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Boise State led the series 11–⁠4.

AwayNevada8–⁠5 in 2009
33
Home6Boise State14–⁠0 in 2009
44

Final at Albertsons Stadium, BoiseTV: ESPN2Attendance 32,642

At kickoff
36°F, light rain, wind 10 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Fd Airport (KBOI), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nevada01610733
Boise State20771044

Standouts

  • PassingKellen Moore17 of 33, 262 yards, 5 TDBoise State
  • RushingVai Taua24 carries, 160 yards, 1 TDNevada
  • ReceivingDan Paul3 catches, 22 yards, 3 TDBoise State

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Player stats

Nevada

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Colin Kaepernick12/2214130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Vai Taua24160171
Chris Wellington345018
Colin Kaepernick1631020
Luke Lippincott1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon Wimberly458129
Tray Session347123
Chris Wellington131031
Virgil Green21116

Boise State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kellen Moore17/3326250
Chris Potter0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Doug Martin16128018
Jeremy Avery143709
Kellen Moore1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Titus Young469041
Kirby Moore369134
Jeremy Avery135035
Doug Martin225016

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

NevadaBoise State
383Total yards427
162Passing yards262
242Rushing yards165
6.4Yards per pass7.7
5.5Yards per rush5.0
20First downs22
4–⁠14Third downs7–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
4–⁠29Penalties3–⁠40
19:39Possession17:01

Efficiency

NevadaBoise State
41%Success rate40%
−0.01EPA per play0.11
0.86Explosiveness1.05
−0.01Rushing EPA0.04
−0.01Passing EPA0.23
17%Passing-down success32%
0.14First-down EPA0.09
−0.41Second-down EPA−0.26
0.13Third-down EPA0.75

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Boise State 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Boise State end zoneNevada end zoneQ1 Boise StateTouchdownQ1 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boise StateTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ1 NevadaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Boise StateTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ1 NevadaField goal, 11 playsQ2 Boise StateTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ2 NevadaTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ2 Boise StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 NevadaTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ2 Boise StateEnd of halfQ3 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boise StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 NevadaField goal, 7 playsQ3 Boise StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boise StateTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ3 NevadaTouchdown run, 1 playQ3 Boise StateFumble, 3 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boise StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 NevadaFumble, 2 playsQ4 Boise StateField goal, 5 playsQ4 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Boise StateTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ4 NevadaTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ4 Boise StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boise State drives left to right, Nevada right to left.
  1. Q1 Boise StateTouchdown, 95 yards
  2. Q1 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 Boise StateTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 70 yards
  4. Q1 NevadaPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  5. Q1 Boise StateTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 88 yards
  6. Q1 NevadaField goal, 11 plays, 58 yards
  7. Q2 Boise StateTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 64 yards
  8. Q2 NevadaTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 71 yards
  9. Q2 Boise StatePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  10. Q2 NevadaTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 79 yards
  11. Q2 Boise StateEnd of half, 0 yards
  12. Q3 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q3 NevadaField goal, 7 plays, 28 yards
  15. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  16. Q3 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Boise StateTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 NevadaTouchdown run, 1 play, 71 yards
  19. Q3 Boise StateFumble, 3 plays, 33 yards
  20. Q3 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  21. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  22. Q4 NevadaFumble, 2 plays, 11 yards
  23. Q4 Boise StateField goal, 5 plays, 23 yards
  24. Q4 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, −17 yards
  25. Q4 Boise StateTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 46 yards
  26. Q4 NevadaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 71 yards
  27. Q4 Boise StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Boise State 20, Nevada 0
Boise State Touchdown
14:45Kyle Brotzman extra point GOOD.Boise State 7, Nevada 0
14:45Kyle Brotzman kickoff for 57 yards returned by Mike Ball, tackled by J.C. Percy for 14 yards to the Nevad 27, tackled by J.C. Percy.
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 27Vai Taua rush up the middle for 2 yards to the Nevad 29, tackled by George Iloka.
14:452nd & 8 at own 29Vai Taua rush up the middle for 5 yards to the Nevad 34, tackled by George Iloka and Billy Winn.
14:453rd & 3 at own 34Vai Taua rush over right guard for 2 yards to the Nevad 36, tackled by Winston Venable and Billy Winn.
14:454th & 1 at own 36Brad Langley punt for 39 yards, returned by Kyle Wilson for 5 yards to the BoiSt 30, tackled by Kevin Grimes.
Boise State Touchdown pass, 9 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 30Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Austin Pettis.
14:452nd & 10 at own 30NEVADA penalty 15 yard pass interference on Mo Harvey accepted, no play.
14:451st & 10 at own 45Kellen Moore pass complete to Titus Young for 17 yards to the Nevad 38 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:451st & 10 at opp 38Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Titus Young.
14:452nd & 10 at opp 38Jeremy Avery rush right for 3 yards to the Nevad 35, tackled by Mike Bethea.
14:453rd & 7 at opp 35Doug Martin rush right for 6 yards to the Nevad 29, tackled by Jonathan Amaya.
14:454th & 1 at opp 29Jeremy Avery rush over left tackle for 3 yards to the Nevad 26, tackled by Mike Bethea and J.M. Johnson for a 1ST down.
14:451st & 10 at opp 26Jeremy Avery rush over left tackle for 9 yards to the Nevad 17, tackled by Jonathan Amaya.
14:452nd & 1 at opp 17Jeremy Avery rush right for a loss of 1 yard to the Nevad 18, tackled by Doyle Miller and Mike Bethea.
9:033rd & 2 at opp 18Kellen Moore pass complete to Dan Paul for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boise State 13, Nevada 0
9:03Two-point conversion attempt, Austin Pettis rush FAILED.
9:03Kyle Brotzman kickoff for 63 yards returned by Mike Ball, tackled by Mitch Burroughs for 18 yards to the Nevad 25, tackled by Mitch Burroughs.
Nevada Punt, 5 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 25Colin Kaepernick rush right for 3 yards to the Nevad 28, tackled by Aaron Tevis.
9:032nd & 7 at own 28Colin Kaepernick rush right for 16 yards to the Nevad 44 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:031st & 10 at own 44Vai Taua rush up the middle for 4 yards to the Nevad 48, tackled by Derrell Acrey.
9:032nd & 6 at own 48Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Chris Wellington.
9:033rd & 6 at own 48Colin Kaepernick rush left for 1 yard to the Nevad 49, tackled by Winston Venable out-of-bounds.
9:034th & 5 at own 49Brad Langley punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Kyle Wilson at the BoiSt 12.
Boise State Touchdown pass, 6 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 12Kellen Moore pass complete to Titus Young for 41 yards to the Nevad 47, tackled by Brandon Marshall out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:031st & 10 at opp 47Doug Martin rush over right tackle for 4 yards to the Nevad 43, tackled by Jonathan Amaya.
9:032nd & 6 at opp 43Kellen Moore pass incomplete to N/A.
9:033rd & 6 at opp 43Kellen Moore pass complete to Kirby Moore for 34 yards to the Nevad 9, tackled by Mo Harvey out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:031st & goal at opp 9Jeremy Avery rush right for 6 yards to the Nevad 3, tackled by Mike Bethea out-of-bounds.
4:202nd & goal at opp 3Kellen Moore pass complete to Dan Paul for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boise State 20, Nevada 0
4:20Kyle Brotzman extra point GOOD.
4:20Kyle Brotzman kickoff for 56 yards returned by Luke Lippincott, tackled by Hunter White for 20 yards to the Nevad 34, tackled by Hunter White.
Nevada Field goal, 11 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 34Vai Taua rush up the middle for 6 yards to the Nevad 40, tackled by Hunter White.
4:202nd & 4 at own 40Chris Wellington rush left for 18 yards to the BoiSt 42, tackled by Kyle Wilson for a 1ST down.
4:201st & 10 at opp 42Vai Taua rush up the middle for 6 yards to the BoiSt 36, tackled by J.C. Percy.
4:202nd & 4 at opp 36Vai Taua rush over right guard for no gain to the BoiSt 36, tackled by J.C. Percy.
1:403rd & 4 at opp 36Timeout Nevada, clock 01:40.
1:403rd & 4 at opp 36Vai Taua rush up the middle for 8 yards to the BoiSt 28, tackled by Derrell Acrey for a 1ST down.
1:401st & 10 at opp 28Colin Kaepernick rush left for no gain to the BoiSt 28, tackled by Jeron Johnson out-of-bounds.
1:402nd & 10 at opp 28Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Tray Session for 12 yards to the BoiSt 16, tackled by Brandyn Thompson, BOISE ST penalty pass interference declined for a 1ST down.
1:401st & 10 at opp 16Vai Taua rush up the middle for 6 yards to the BoiSt 10, tackled by Michael Atkinson.
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 10Vai Taua rush over right guard for no gain to the BoiSt 10, tackled by Derrell Acrey.
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 10Vai Taua rush over left guard for 2 yards to the BoiSt 8, tackled by Chase Baker.
Q2 13:364th & 2 at opp 8Richard Drake 26 yard field goal GOOD.Boise State 20, Nevada 3
Q2 13:36Richard Drake kickoff for 49 yards returned by Titus Young for 15 yards to the BoiSt 36 out-of-bounds.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Boise State 27, Nevada 16
Boise State Touchdown pass, 9 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 36Jeremy Avery rush over left guard for no gain to the BoiSt 36, tackled by Doyle Miller and Zack Madonick.
13:362nd & 10 at own 36Kellen Moore pass complete to Jeremy Avery for 35 yards to the Nevad 29, tackled by Duke Williams and Mike Bethea out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:361st & 10 at opp 29Chris Potter pass incomplete to N/A.
13:362nd & 10 at opp 29Jeremy Avery rush over right tackle for 2 yards to the Nevad 27, tackled by Dontay Moch.
13:363rd & 8 at opp 27Kellen Moore pass complete to Doug Martin for 9 yards to the Nevad 18, tackled by J.M. Johnson and Nate Agaiava for a 1ST down.
13:361st & 10 at opp 18Jeremy Avery rush left for 1 yard to the Nevad 17, tackled by Dontay Moch.
13:362nd & 9 at opp 17Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Kirby Moore.
13:363rd & 9 at opp 17Kellen Moore pass complete to Doug Martin for 16 yards to the Nevad 1, tackled by Jonathan Amaya for a 1ST down.
9:591st & goal at opp 1Kellen Moore pass complete to Dan Paul for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Boise State 26, Nevada 3
9:59Kyle Brotzman extra point GOOD.Boise State 27, Nevada 3
9:59Kyle Brotzman kickoff for 67 yards returned by Luke Lippincott, tackled by Josh Borgman for 26 yards to the Nevad 29, tackled by Josh Borgman.
Nevada Touchdown pass, 11 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 29Colin Kaepernick rush right for 20 yards to the Nevad 49 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:591st & 10 at own 49Chris Wellington rush left for 18 yards to the BoiSt 33, tackled by Brandyn Thompson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:591st & 10 at opp 33Vai Taua rush up the middle for 6 yards to the BoiSt 27, tackled by Michael Atkinson and Billy Winn.
9:592nd & 4 at opp 27Colin Kaepernick rush right for a loss of 4 yards to the BoiSt 31, tackled by Winston Venable.
9:593rd & 8 at opp 31Colin Kaepernick rush draw play for 7 yards to the BoiSt 24, tackled by Jeron Johnson.
9:594th & 1 at opp 24Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Virgil Green for 5 yards to the BoiSt 19 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
9:591st & 10 at opp 19Vai Taua rush over left tackle for 7 yards to the BoiSt 12, tackled by Jeron Johnson.
9:592nd & 3 at opp 12Vai Taua rush over right tackle for 2 yards to the BoiSt 10, tackled by Ryan Winterswyk.
9:593rd & 1 at opp 10Vai Taua rush up the middle for 2 yards to the BoiSt 8, tackled by Derrell Acrey and J.P. Nisby for a 1ST down.
9:591st & goal at opp 8Vai Taua rush over right tackle for 2 yards to the BoiSt 6, tackled by Shea McClellin and J.C. Percy.
3:382nd & goal at opp 6Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Virgil Green for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boise State 27, Nevada 9
3:38Richard Drake extra point MISSED.
3:38Richard Drake kickoff for 50 yards returned by Titus Young, tackled by Brett Roy for 9 yards to the BoiSt 29, tackled by Brett Roy.
Boise State Punt, 6 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 29Kellen Moore pass complete to Chandler Koch for 7 yards to the BoiSt 36, tackled by Duke Williams.
3:382nd & 3 at own 36Kellen Moore pass complete to Mitch Burroughs for 2 yards to the BoiSt 38, tackled by J.M. Johnson.
3:383rd & 1 at own 38Kellen Moore rush quarterback sneak for 2 yards to the BoiSt 40, tackled by J.M. Johnson for a 1ST down.
3:381st & 10 at own 40Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Jeremy Avery.
3:382nd & 10 at own 40Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Titus Young.
3:383rd & 10 at own 40Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Titus Young, broken up by Dontay Moch.
3:384th & 10 at own 40Kyle Brotzman punt for 41 yards, returned by Antoine Thompson for 2 yards to the Nevad 21, tackled by Hunter White.
Nevada Touchdown pass, 6 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 21Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Tray Session for 12 yards to the Nevad 33, tackled by Jeron Johnson for a 1ST down.
1:331st & 10 at own 33BOISE ST penalty 15 yard pass interference on Kyle Wilson accepted, no play.
1:331st & 10 at own 48NEVADA penalty 5 yard false start on Alonzo Durham accepted.
1:331st & 15 at own 43BOISE ST penalty 10 yard holding on Kyle Wilson accepted, no play.
1:331st & 10 at opp 47Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Vai Taua for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 49.
0:382nd & 12 at opp 49Timeout Nevada, clock 00:38.
0:382nd & 12 at opp 49Colin Kaepernick rush left for a loss of 3 yards to the Nevad 48, tackled by Hunter White out-of-bounds.
0:383rd & 15 at own 48Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Brandon Wimberly for 20 yards to the BoiSt 32, tackled by George Iloka for a 1ST down.
0:381st & 10 at opp 32Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Brandon Wimberly for 29 yards to the BoiSt 3, tackled by Jeron Johnson for a 1ST down.
0:031st & goal at opp 3Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Brandon Wimberly for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boise State 27, Nevada 15
0:03Richard Drake extra point GOOD.Boise State 27, Nevada 16
0:03Richard Drake kickoff for 47 yards returned by Doug Martin, tackled by Brett Roy for 19 yards to the BoiSt 42, tackled by Brett Roy.
Q3 15:00Kyle Brotzman kickoff for 52 yards returned by Mike Ball, tackled by Hunter White for 12 yards to the Nevad 30, tackled by Hunter White.
3rd quarter9 drives, then Boise State 34, Nevada 26
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 30Colin Kaepernick rush right for 6 yards to the Nevad 36 out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & 4 at own 36Colin Kaepernick rush left for 1 yard to the Nevad 37, tackled by Brandyn Thompson and Kyle Wilson.
15:003rd & 3 at own 37Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Chris Wellington.
15:004th & 3 at own 37Brad Langley punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Kyle Wilson at the BoiSt 22.
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 22Jeremy Avery rush right for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 20, tackled by Zack Madonick.
13:312nd & 12 at own 20Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Tommy Gallarda.
13:313rd & 12 at own 20Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Kirby Moore.
13:314th & 12 at own 20Kyle Brotzman punt for 28 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the BoiSt 48.
Nevada Field goal, 7 plays
12:361st & 10 at opp 48Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Tray Session.
12:362nd & 10 at opp 48Vai Taua rush right for 4 yards to the BoiSt 44, tackled by Jeron Johnson out-of-bounds.
12:363rd & 6 at opp 44BOISE ST penalty 15 yard pass interference on Brandyn Thompson accepted, no play.
12:361st & 10 at opp 29Colin Kaepernick rush over left tackle for 17 yards to the BoiSt 12, tackled by George Iloka for a 1ST down.
12:361st & 10 at opp 12Colin Kaepernick rush right for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 15, tackled by Derrell Acrey.
12:362nd & 13 at opp 15Colin Kaepernick rush right for a loss of 5 yards to the BoiSt 20, tackled by Kyle Wilson.
12:363rd & 18 at opp 20Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Vai Taua.
9:384th & 18 at opp 20Richard Drake 37 yard field goal GOOD.Boise State 27, Nevada 19
9:38Richard Drake kickoff for 70 yards returned by Titus Young, tackled by Albert Rosette for 23 yards to the BoiSt 23, tackled by Albert Rosette.
Boise State Punt, 4 plays
9:381st & 10 at own 23Kellen Moore pass complete to Kyle Efaw for 12 yards to the BoiSt 35 for a 1ST down.
9:381st & 10 at own 35Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Mitch Burroughs, broken up by Nate Agaiava.
9:382nd & 10 at own 35Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Titus Young.
9:383rd & 10 at own 35Kellen Moore pass complete to Titus Young for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 33, tackled by Kevin Grimes.
9:384th & 12 at own 33Kyle Brotzman punt for 30 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nevad 37.
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 37Luke Lippincott rush over right guard for 6 yards to the Nevad 43, tackled by George Iloka and J.C. Percy.
8:182nd & 4 at own 43Colin Kaepernick rush right for a loss of 4 yards to the Nevad 39, tackled by Hunter White.
8:183rd & 8 at own 39Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Chris Wellington, broken up by George Iloka.
8:184th & 8 at own 39Brad Langley punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Kyle Wilson at the BoiSt 25.
Boise State Touchdown pass, 9 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 25Doug Martin rush right for 11 yards to the BoiSt 36, tackled by Dontay Moch for a 1ST down.
6:471st & 10 at own 36Doug Martin rush over left tackle for 16 yards to the Nevad 48, tackled by Doyle Miller for a 1ST down.
6:471st & 10 at opp 48Doug Martin rush over left tackle for 8 yards to the Nevad 40, tackled by Jonathan Amaya.
6:472nd & 2 at opp 40Doug Martin rush over left guard for 8 yards to the Nevad 32, tackled by Brandon Marshall for a 1ST down.
6:471st & 10 at opp 32Doug Martin rush right for 5 yards to the Nevad 27, tackled by Jonathan Amaya.
6:472nd & 5 at opp 27Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Kyle Efaw.
6:473rd & 5 at opp 27Doug Martin rush over right guard for 5 yards to the Nevad 22, tackled by Kevin Grimes for a 1ST down.
6:471st & 10 at opp 22Doug Martin rush over right end for 1 yard to the Nevad 21, tackled by Zack Madonick.
2:402nd & 9 at opp 21Kellen Moore pass complete to Tommy Gallarda for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boise State 33, Nevada 19
2:40Kyle Brotzman extra point GOOD.Boise State 34, Nevada 19
2:40Kyle Brotzman kickoff for 54 yards returned by Mike Ball, tackled by Hunter White and J.C. Percy for 13 yards to the Nevad 29, tackled by Hunter White and J.C. Percy.
Nevada Touchdown run, 1 play
2:231st & 10 at own 29Vai Taua rush up the middle for 71 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boise State 34, Nevada 25
2:23Richard Drake extra point GOOD.Boise State 34, Nevada 26
2:23Richard Drake kickoff for 64 yards returned by Titus Young, tackled by Kevin Grimes and Duke Williams for 14 yards to the BoiSt 20, tackled by Kevin Grimes and Duke Williams.
Boise State Fumble, 3 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 20Jeremy Avery rush over right end for 4 yards to the BoiSt 24, tackled by Dontay Moch.
2:232nd & 6 at own 24Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Tommy Gallarda, broken up by Kevin Basped.
0:593rd & 6 at own 24Kellen Moore pass complete to Kirby Moore for 21 yards, fumbled, forced by Jonathan Amaya, recovered by Nevad Brandon Marshall at the Nevad 47.
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 47Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Virgil Green.
0:592nd & 10 at own 47Timeout Nevada, clock 00:59.
0:592nd & 10 at own 47Vai Taua rush over right guard for a loss of 1 yard to the Nevad 46, tackled by Billy Winn and Ryan Winterswyk.
0:593rd & 11 at own 46Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Chris Wellington.
0:594th & 11 at own 46Brad Langley punt for 50 yards, downed at the BoiSt 4.
4th quarter7 drives, then Boise State 44, Nevada 33
Boise State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 4Kellen Moore pass complete to Titus Young for 13 yards to the BoiSt 17, tackled by Jonathan Amaya, NEVADA penalty holding declined for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 17Doug Martin rush over left tackle for 12 yards to the BoiSt 29, tackled by Doyle Miller and Jonathan Amaya for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 29Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Titus Young.
15:002nd & 10 at own 29Jeremy Avery rush left for 5 yards to the BoiSt 34, tackled by Doyle Miller.
15:003rd & 5 at own 34Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Doug Martin.
15:004th & 5 at own 34Kyle Brotzman punt for 44 yards, downed at the Nevad 22.
Nevada Fumble, 2 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 22Vai Taua rush up the middle for 3 yards to the Nevad 25, tackled by Aaron Tevis.
13:152nd & 7 at own 25Vai Taua rush over left tackle for 6 yards, fumbled, forced by Aaron Tevis, recovered by BoiSt Winston Venable at the Nevad 33.
Boise State Field goal, 5 plays
12:341st & 10 at opp 33Doug Martin rush left for 18 yards to the Nevad 15, tackled by Dontay Moch out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:341st & 10 at opp 15Jeremy Avery rush right for 2 yards to the Nevad 13, tackled by Duke Williams out-of-bounds.
12:342nd & 8 at opp 13Doug Martin rush over left end for 3 yards to the Nevad 10, tackled by Jonathan Amaya and Nate Agaiava.
12:343rd & 5 at opp 10Kellen Moore pass incomplete to Mitch Burroughs, broken up by J.M. Johnson.
10:554th & 5 at opp 10Kyle Brotzman 27 yard field goal GOOD.
10:55Kyle Brotzman kickoff for 68 yards returned by Mike Ball, tackled by Jerrell Gavins for 25 yards to the Nevad 27, tackled by Jerrell Gavins.
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 27NEVADA penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
10:551st & 15 at own 22Vai Taua rush over left tackle for 4 yards to the Nevad 26, tackled by Billy Winn and Aaron Tevis.
10:552nd & 11 at own 26Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Brandon Wimberly.
10:553rd & 11 at own 26Colin Kaepernick sacked by Aaron Tevis for a loss of 16 yards to the Nevad 10.
10:554th & 27 at own 10Brad Langley punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Kyle Wilson at the Nevad 46.
Boise State Touchdown pass, 7 plays
9:161st & 10 at opp 46Doug Martin rush over right end for 3 yards to the Nevad 43, tackled by Nate Agaiava and Zack Madonick.
9:162nd & 7 at opp 43Doug Martin rush up the middle for 3 yards to the Nevad 40, tackled by Dontay Moch.
9:163rd & 4 at opp 40NEVADA penalty 4 yard pass interference on Brandon Marshall accepted, no play.
9:161st & 10 at opp 36Doug Martin rush over right tackle for 9 yards to the Nevad 27, tackled by Jonathan Amaya.
9:162nd & 1 at opp 27Doug Martin rush left for 16 yards to the Nevad 11, tackled by Jonathan Amaya and Doyle Miller for a 1ST down.
9:161st & 10 at opp 11Jeremy Avery rush over left end for 3 yards to the Nevad 8, tackled by Joe Easter.
9:162nd & 7 at opp 8Jeremy Avery rush up the middle for 2 yards to the Nevad 6, tackled by Kevin Basped and Zack Madonick.
5:143rd & 5 at opp 6Timeout Boise State, clock 05:14.
5:083rd & 5 at opp 6Kellen Moore pass complete to Kirby Moore for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
5:08Kyle Brotzman extra point GOOD.
5:08Kyle Brotzman kickoff for 69 yards returned by Luke Lippincott, tackled by Hunter White for 28 yards to the Nevad 29, tackled by Hunter White.
Nevada Touchdown pass, 10 plays
5:081st & 10 at own 29Chris Wellington rush left for 9 yards to the Nevad 38, tackled by Brandyn Thompson.
5:082nd & 1 at own 38Vai Taua rush over right end for 5 yards to the Nevad 43, tackled by Jeron Johnson for a 1ST down.
5:081st & 10 at own 43Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Chris Wellington for 31 yards to the BoiSt 26, tackled by Brandyn Thompson for a 1ST down.
5:081st & 10 at opp 26Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Tray Session.
5:082nd & 10 at opp 26Colin Kaepernick pass incomplete to Chris Wellington.
5:083rd & 10 at opp 26Vai Taua rush up the middle for 6 yards to the BoiSt 20, tackled by Chase Baker.
5:084th & 4 at opp 20Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Brandon Wimberly for 6 yards to the BoiSt 14, tackled by Kyle Wilson for a 1ST down.
5:081st & 10 at opp 14Colin Kaepernick sacked by Ryan Winterswyk for a loss of 5 yards to the BoiSt 19.
2:062nd & 15 at opp 19Timeout Nevada, clock 02:06.
2:062nd & 15 at opp 19Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Vai Taua for a loss of 4 yards to the BoiSt 23, tackled by J.C. Percy.
1:163rd & 19 at opp 23Colin Kaepernick pass complete to Tray Session for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1:16Richard Drake extra point GOOD.
1:16Richard Drake on-side kick recovered by BOISE ST at the 50 yard line.
Boise State End of game, 2 plays
1:161st & 10 at the 50Team rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 49.
1:162nd & 11 at own 49Team rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 48.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Boise State leads 20–⁠6 in 26 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

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2025Boise State 24, Nevada 3
2024Boise State 28, Nevada 21
2022Boise State 41, Nevada 3
2021Nevada 41, Boise State 31
2018Boise State 31, Nevada 27
2017Boise State 41, Nevada 14

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