Boise State at Nevada

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Boise State beat Nevada 51–⁠46. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Boise State led the series 15–⁠5.

AwayBoise State12–⁠2 in 2014
51
HomeNevada7–⁠6 in 2014
46

Final at Mackay Stadium, RenoTV: CBSSNAttendance 32,327

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Reno/Tahoe International Airport (KRNO), 6 km from the stadium, 25 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Dan Romeo; umpire Scott Teifer; head linesman Bill Scott; line judge Marc Bovos; side judge Craig Falkner; field judge Ed Vinzant; back judge Chris Alston; alternate Ken RayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boise State131714751
Nevada71481746

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Boise State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Grant Hedrick26/3134621
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jay Ajayi27152374
Grant Hedrick164019
Jeremy McNichols128028
Shane Williams-Rhodes1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chaz Anderson155055
Shane Williams-Rhodes654121
Jeremy McNichols454018
Thomas Sperbeck351019
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Darian Thompson2150
Donte Deayon100
Tyler Gray1321

Nevada

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cody Fajardo23/4330634
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cody Fajardo1271256
James Butler763051
Don Jackson1122013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hasaan Henderson7141034
Jarred Gipson674228
Jerico Richardson441112
Richy Turner236027
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ian Seau1321

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

Team stats

Boise StateNevada
570Total yards462
346Passing yards306
224Rushing yards156
11.2Yards per pass7.1
4.7Yards per rush5.2
25First downs24
10–⁠16Third downs7–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers4
5–⁠63Penalties3–⁠22
34:20Possession25:11

Efficiency

Boise StateNevada
49%Success rate41%
0.25EPA per play0.10
1.32Explosiveness1.71
−0.03Rushing EPA0.08
0.65Passing EPA0.07
32%Passing-down success30%
0.05First-down EPA−0.01
0.30Second-down EPA−0.19
0.65Third-down EPA0.87
5%Havoc by its defense1%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nevada 50% to win. Boise State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Boise State −1.5, over/under 54.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Boise State 54%, Nevada 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nevada end zoneBoise State end zoneQ1 Boise StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 NevadaInterception, 3 playsQ1 Boise StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 NevadaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Boise StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 NevadaTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Boise StateField goal, 12 playsQ2 NevadaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Boise StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 NevadaPick-six, 2 plays (Boise State scores)Q2 NevadaInterception, 3 playsQ2 Boise StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 NevadaEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 NevadaInterception, 3 playsQ3 Boise StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 NevadaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Boise StateFumble, 5 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boise StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Boise StatePick-six, 6 plays (Nevada scores)Q4 Boise StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 NevadaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Boise StateFumble, 2 playsQ4 NevadaField goal, 9 playsQ4 Boise StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 NevadaPunt, 7 playsQ4 Boise StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 NevadaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Boise StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nevada drives left to right, Boise State right to left.
  1. Q1 Boise StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 58 yards
  2. Q1 NevadaInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Boise StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 NevadaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 Boise StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 82 yards
  6. Q1 NevadaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Boise StateField goal, 12 plays, 62 yards
  8. Q2 NevadaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Boise StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 NevadaPick-six, 2 plays (Boise State scores), 0 yards
  11. Q2 NevadaInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
  12. Q2 Boise StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 59 yards
  13. Q2 NevadaEnd of half, 4 plays, 30 yards
  14. Q3 NevadaInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 Boise StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 29 yards
  16. Q3 NevadaTouchdown, 4 plays, 79 yards
  17. Q3 Boise StateFumble, 5 plays, 33 yards
  18. Q3 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 Boise StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q3 NevadaPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  21. Q3 Boise StatePick-six, 6 plays (Nevada scores), 21 yards
  22. Q4 Boise StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 79 yards
  23. Q4 NevadaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 Boise StateFumble, 2 plays, 19 yards
  25. Q4 NevadaField goal, 9 plays, 14 yards
  26. Q4 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  27. Q4 NevadaPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  28. Q4 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  29. Q4 NevadaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 17 yards
  30. Q4 Boise StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Boise State 13, Nevada 7
Boise State Missed FG, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 65 yds , Dallas Burroughs return for 19 yds to the BoiSt 16 Dallas Burroughs fumbled, forced by Randy Uzoma, recovered by BoiSt N/A
15:001st & 10 at own 16Jay Ajayi run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 17
15:002nd & 9 at own 17Jay Ajayi run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 18
15:003rd & 8 at own 18NEVADA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Matthew Lyons) to the BoiSt 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 32Grant Hedrick pass incomplete to N/A
15:002nd & 10 at own 32Jay Ajayi run for no gain to the BoiSt 32
15:003rd & 10 at own 32Grant Hedrick pass complete to Dallas Burroughs for 26 yds to the Nevad 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Jay Ajayi run for 6 yds to the Nevad 36
15:002nd & 4 at opp 36Grant Hedrick run for 9 yds to the Nevad 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 27AJAYI, Jay rush for 18 yards to the NEV9 (HAIKINS, Nigel;JOHNSON, K.), PENALTY BSU illegal block (BAGGETT, Steven) 15 yards to the NEV42, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 25 at opp 42Grant Hedrick run for 3 yds to the Nevad 39
15:002nd & 22 at opp 39Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jeremy McNichols for 13 yds to the Nevad 26
15:003rd & 9 at opp 26Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for no gain to the Nevad 26
10:094th & 9 at opp 26Dan Goodale 43 yd FG MISSED
Nevada Interception, 3 plays
10:091st & 10 at own 26Don Jackson run for no gain to the Nevad 26
10:092nd & 10 at own 26Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Don Jackson
10:093rd & 10 at own 26Cody Fajardo pass intercepted Darian Thompson return for 15 yds to the Nevad 27
Boise State Touchdown, 6 plays
9:211st & 10 at opp 27Grant Hedrick run for no gain to the Nevad 27
9:212nd & 10 at opp 27Jay Ajayi run for 6 yds to the Nevad 21
9:213rd & 4 at opp 21Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 12 yds to the Nevad 9 for a 1ST down
9:211st & goal at opp 9Jay Ajayi run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nevad 12
9:212nd & goal at opp 12Shane Williams-Rhodes run for 9 yds to the Nevad 3
6:543rd & goal at opp 3Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jake Roh for 3 yds for a TD, (Dan Goodale KICK)Boise State 7, Nevada 0
Nevada Touchdown, 5 plays
6:541st & 0 at own 35Dan Goodale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:541st & 10 at own 25James Butler run for 4 yds to the Nevad 29
6:542nd & 6 at own 29Cody Fajardo pass complete to Jarred Gipson for 28 yds to the BoiSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 43James Butler run for no gain to the BoiSt 43
6:542nd & 10 at opp 43Cody Fajardo pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 30 yds to the BoiSt 13 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 13Cody Fajardo run for 13 yds for a TD, (Brent Zuzo KICK)Tied at 7
Boise State Touchdown, 8 plays
5:131st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 65 yds , Dallas Burroughs return for 18 yds to the BoiSt 18
5:091st & 10 at own 18Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 11 yds to the BoiSt 29 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 29Jay Ajayi run for no gain to the BoiSt 29
5:092nd & 10 at own 29Jay Ajayi run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 31
5:093rd & 8 at own 31Grant Hedrick pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at the 50Jay Ajayi run for 9 yds to the Nevad 41
5:092nd & 1 at opp 41Jeremy McNichols run for 28 yds to the Nevad 13 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 13Jay Ajayi run for 9 yds to the Nevad 4
2:112nd & 1 at opp 4Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 4 yds for a TD, (Dan Goodale BLOCKED), (Dan Goodale BLOCKED)Boise State 13, Nevada 7
Nevada Touchdown, 11 plays
2:111st & 0 at own 35Dan Goodale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:111st & 10 at own 25Cody Fajardo pass complete to Jerico Richardson for 9 yds to the Nevad 34
2:112nd & 1 at own 34Cody Fajardo run for 6 yds to the Nevad 40 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 40Don Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nevad 43
2:112nd & 7 at own 43Cody Fajardo pass complete to Jerico Richardson for 8 yds to the BoiSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 49Cody Fajardo run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 46
2:112nd & 7 at opp 46Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to N/A
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 46Cody Fajardo pass complete to Jerico Richardson for 12 yds to the BoiSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Jerico Richardson
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 34Cody Fajardo run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 32
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 32Cody Fajardo pass complete to Wyatt Demps for 22 yds to the BoiSt 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:361st & goal at opp 10Cody Fajardo pass complete to Jarred Gipson for 10 yds for a TD, (Brent Zuzo KICK)Nevada 14, Boise State 13
2nd quarter7 drives, then Boise State 30, Nevada 21
Boise State Field goal, 12 plays
13:361st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 65 yds , Dallas Burroughs return for 21 yds to the BoiSt 21
13:311st & 10 at own 21Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 21 yds to the BoiSt 42 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 42Grant Hedrick pass complete to Dallas Burroughs for 4 yds to the BoiSt 46
13:312nd & 6 at own 46Jay Ajayi run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 48
13:313rd & 4 at own 48Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jay Ajayi for 7 yds to the Nevad 45 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 45Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jeremy McNichols for 17 yds to the Nevad 28 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 28Grant Hedrick run for 5 yds to the Nevad 23
13:312nd & 5 at opp 23Grant Hedrick run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nevad 26
13:313rd & 8 at opp 26Grant Hedrick run for 8 yds to the Nevad 18 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 18Timeout NEVADA, clock 10:20
10:201st & 10 at opp 18Jay Ajayi run for no gain to the Nevad 18
10:202nd & 10 at opp 18Jay Ajayi run for 1 yd to the Nevad 17
10:203rd & 9 at opp 17Grant Hedrick pass incomplete to Dallas Burroughs
8:594th & 9 at opp 17Dan Goodale 35 yd FG GOODBoise State 16, Nevada 14
Nevada Touchdown, 8 plays
8:591st & 0 at own 35Dan Goodale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:591st & 10 at own 25Cody Fajardo pass complete to James Butler for 1 yd James Butler fumbled, forced by Kamalei Correa, recovered by Nevad Kyle Roberts
8:592nd & 16 at own 19Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Richy Turner, broken up by Cleshawn Page
8:593rd & 16 at own 19Cody Fajardo pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 30 yds to the Nevad 49 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at own 49Don Jackson run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 47
8:592nd & 6 at opp 47Don Jackson run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 45
8:593rd & 4 at opp 45Cody Fajardo pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 34 yds to the BoiSt 11 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 11Don Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 12
6:082nd & 11 at opp 12Cody Fajardo pass complete to Jerico Richardson for 12 yds for a TD, (Brent Zuzo KICK)Nevada 21, Boise State 16
Boise State Punt, 5 plays
6:081st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 65 yds , Dallas Burroughs return for 11 yds to the BoiSt 11
6:031st & 10 at own 11Grant Hedrick run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 14
6:032nd & 7 at own 14Grant Hedrick pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 13 yds to the BoiSt 27 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 27Jay Ajayi run for no gain to the BoiSt 27
6:032nd & 10 at own 27Grant Hedrick sacked by Bryan Lane Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 25
6:033rd & 12 at own 25Grant Hedrick pass incomplete
6:034th & 12 at own 25Sean Wale punt for 55 yds , Richy Turner returns for 9 yds to the Nevad 29
Nevada Pick-six, 2 plays (Boise State scores)
3:361st & 10 at own 29Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Richy Turner
3:222nd & 10 at own 29Cody Fajardo pass intercepted for a TD Tyler Gray return for 32 yds for a TD, (Dan Goodale KICK)Boise State 23, Nevada 21
Nevada Interception, 3 plays
3:221st & 0 at own 35Dan Goodale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:221st & 10 at own 25James Butler run for 5 yds to the Nevad 30
3:222nd & 5 at own 30Cody Fajardo pass complete to Jarred Gipson for 5 yds to the Nevad 35 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 35Cody Fajardo pass intercepted Donte Deayon return for no gain to the BoiSt 41
Boise State Touchdown, 3 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 41Grant Hedrick pass complete to Chaz Anderson for 55 yds to the Nevad 4 for a 1ST down
2:171st & goal at opp 4Jay Ajayi run for 2 yds to the Nevad 2
1:322nd & goal at opp 2Grant Hedrick run for 2 yds for a TD, (Dan Goodale KICK)Boise State 30, Nevada 21
Nevada End of half, 4 plays
1:321st & 0 at own 35Dan Goodale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:321st & 10 at own 25BOISE ST Penalty, Defensive offside (N/A) to the Nevad 30
1:321st & 10 at own 30Don Jackson run for 13 yds to the Nevad 43 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at own 43Cody Fajardo pass complete to Richy Turner for 27 yds to the BoiSt 30 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 30Timeout BOISE ST, clock 01:05
1:051st & 10 at opp 30Cody Fajardo sacked by Tanner Vallejo for a loss of 16 yards to the BoiSt 46
1:052nd & 26 at opp 46Don Jackson run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 45
3rd quarter8 drives, then Boise State 44, Nevada 29
Nevada Interception, 3 plays
15:003rd & 25 at own 35Dan Goodale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Don Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nevad 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Cody Fajardo pass complete to Don Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the Nevad 20
15:003rd & 15 at own 20FAJARDO, Cody pass incomplete to GIPSON, Jarred, PENALTY BSU pass interference (SUMNER-GARDNER) 13 yards to the NEV33, 1ST DOWN NEV, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33Cody Fajardo pass intercepted Dylan Sumner-Gardner return for no gain to the Nevad 29
Boise State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:411st & 10 at opp 29Grant Hedrick pass complete to Holden Huff for 23 yds to the Nevad 6 for a 1ST down
13:411st & goal at opp 6Grant Hedrick run for 5 yds to the Nevad 1
12:382nd & goal at opp 1Jay Ajayi run for 1 yd for a TD, (Dan Goodale KICK)Boise State 37, Nevada 21
Nevada Touchdown, 4 plays
12:381st & 0 at own 35Dan Goodale kickoff for 62 yds , Elijah Mitchell return for 18 yds to the Nevad 21
12:331st & 10 at own 21Cody Fajardo pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 15 yds to the Nevad 36 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at own 36Cody Fajardo run for 9 yds to the Nevad 45
12:332nd & 1 at own 45Don Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nevad 44
10:533rd & 2 at own 44Cody Fajardo 56 Yd Run (Cody Fajardo Pass to Richy Turner for Two-Point Conversion)Boise State 37, Nevada 29
Boise State Fumble, 5 plays
10:531st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:531st & 10 at own 25Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 3 yds to the BoiSt 28
10:532nd & 7 at own 28Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jeremy McNichols for 6 yds to the BoiSt 34
10:533rd & 1 at own 34Grant Hedrick pass complete to Troy Ware for 6 yds to the BoiSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 40Grant Hedrick pass complete to Troy Ware for 19 yds to the Nevad 41 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 41Jay Ajayi run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nevad 46 Jay Ajayi fumbled, recovered by Nevad Rykeem Yates , return for 4 yds to the Nevad 46
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 46Cody Fajardo run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
9:042nd & 6 at the 50Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Hasaan Henderson
8:233rd & 6 at the 50Timeout NEVADA, clock 08:23
8:233rd & 6 at the 50Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Hasaan Henderson
8:234th & 6 at the 50Alex Boy punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Boise State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:091st & 10 at own 20Grant Hedrick pass incomplete to Dallas Burroughs
8:092nd & 10 at own 20Grant Hedrick run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 24
8:093rd & 6 at own 24Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 9 yds to the BoiSt 33 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at own 33Grant Hedrick sacked by Brock Hekking for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 30
8:092nd & 13 at own 30Grant Hedrick pass complete to Dallas Burroughs for 9 yds to the BoiSt 39
8:093rd & 4 at own 39Grant Hedrick run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 45 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at own 45Grant Hedrick pass complete to Shane Williams-Rhodes for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
8:092nd & 5 at the 50Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jake Roh for 20 yds to the Nevad 30 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at opp 30Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jake Roh for 4 yds to the Nevad 26
4:032nd & 6 at opp 26Jay Ajayi run for 26 yds for a TD, (Dan Goodale KICK)Boise State 44, Nevada 29
Nevada Punt, 4 plays
4:031st & 0 at own 35Dan Goodale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:031st & 10 at own 25Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Jerico Richardson
4:032nd & 10 at own 25FAJARDO, Cody pass incomplete to HENDERSON, H., PENALTY BSU pass interference (PAGE, Cleshawn) 15 yards to the NEV40, 1ST DOWN NEV, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at own 40Don Jackson run for no gain to the Nevad 40
4:032nd & 10 at own 40Don Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nevad 42
4:033rd & 8 at own 42Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Richy Turner
4:034th & 8 at own 42Alex Boy punt for 51 yds , Shane Williams-Rhodes returns for 16 yds to the BoiSt 23
Boise State Pick-six, 6 plays (Nevada scores)
2:161st & 10 at own 23Jay Ajayi run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 27
2:162nd & 6 at own 27Jay Ajayi run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 28
2:163rd & 5 at own 28Grant Hedrick pass complete to Thomas Sperbeck for 19 yds to the BoiSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at own 47Jay Ajayi run for a loss of 6 yards to the BoiSt 41
Q4 15:002nd & 16 at own 41Grant Hedrick run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 44
Q4 14:183rd & 13 at own 44Grant Hedrick pass intercepted for a TD Ian Seau return for 32 yds for a TD, (Brent Zuzo KICK)Boise State 44, Nevada 36
4th quarter9 drives, then Boise State 51, Nevada 46
Boise State Touchdown, 2 plays
14:181st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 65 yds , Dallas Burroughs return for 21 yds to the BoiSt 21
14:141st & 10 at own 21Jay Ajayi run for 74 yds to the Nevad 5 for a 1ST down
14:141st & goal at opp 5DEMAS, Devan rush for loss of 2 yards to the NEV7 (YATES, Rykeem), PENALTY NEV face mask (YATES, Rykeem) 3 yards to the NEV2, 1ST DOWN BSU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
13:221st & goal at opp 2Jay Ajayi run for 2 yds for a TD, (Dan Goodale KICK)Boise State 51, Nevada 36
Nevada Touchdown, 4 plays
13:221st & 0 at own 35Dan Goodale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:221st & 10 at own 25Cody Fajardo pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 9 yds to the Nevad 34
13:222nd & 1 at own 34James Butler run for 51 yds to the BoiSt 15 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 15Cody Fajardo run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 12
12:042nd & 7 at opp 12Cody Fajardo pass complete to Jarred Gipson for 12 yds for a TD, (Brent Zuzo KICK)Boise State 51, Nevada 43
Boise State Fumble, 2 plays
12:041st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 61 yds , Dallas Burroughs return for 19 yds to the BoiSt 23
12:001st & 10 at own 23Grant Hedrick pass complete to Jeremy McNichols for 18 yds to the BoiSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 41Grant Hedrick run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 42 Grant Hedrick fumbled, forced by Rykeem Yates, recovered by Nevad Jonathan McNeal
Nevada Field goal, 9 plays
11:301st & 10 at opp 42Cody Fajardo run for 7 yds to the BoiSt 35
11:302nd & 3 at opp 35Cody Fajardo pass complete to James Butler for 2 yds to the BoiSt 33
11:303rd & 1 at opp 33James Butler run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 30 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 30James Butler run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 28
11:302nd & 8 at opp 28Cody Fajardo pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 12 yds to the BoiSt 16 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 16Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Hasaan Henderson
11:302nd & 10 at opp 16Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Jarred Gipson
11:303rd & 10 at opp 16Cody Fajardo sacked by Kamalei Correa and Gabe Perez for a loss of 12 yards to the BoiSt 28
7:564th & 22 at opp 28Brent Zuzo 45 yd FG GOODBoise State 51, Nevada 46
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
7:561st & 0 at own 35Brent Zuzo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:561st & 10 at own 25Jay Ajayi run for 9 yds to the BoiSt 34
7:562nd & 1 at own 34Jay Ajayi run for no gain to the BoiSt 34
7:563rd & 1 at own 34Grant Hedrick run for no gain to the BoiSt 33 Grant Hedrick fumbled, recovered by BoiSt Grant Hedrick
7:564th & 2 at own 33Sean Wale punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Richy Turner at the Nevad 29
Nevada Punt, 7 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 29Cody Fajardo pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 11 yds to the Nevad 40 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at own 40Cody Fajardo pass complete to Richy Turner for 9 yds to the Nevad 49
5:582nd & 1 at own 49James Butler run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nevad 47
5:583rd & 3 at own 47Cody Fajardo pass complete to Jarred Gipson for 13 yds to the BoiSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 40Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Richy Turner
5:582nd & 10 at opp 40Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Hasaan Henderson, broken up by Cleshawn Page
5:583rd & 10 at opp 40Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Hasaan Henderson
5:584th & 10 at opp 40BOY, Alex pass complete to BERTRANDO, Alex for 11 yards to the BSU29 (VALLEJO, Tanner;GRAY, Tyler), PENALTY NEV illegal touching (BERTRANDO, Alex) 5 yards to the BSU45, NO PLAY.
5:584th & 15 at opp 45Alex Boy punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 20Jay Ajayi run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 26
3:452nd & 4 at own 26Jay Ajayi run for no gain to the BoiSt 26
3:453rd & 4 at own 26Devan Demas run for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 24
2:154th & 6 at own 24Timeout NEVADA, clock 02:15
2:154th & 6 at own 24Sean Wale punt for 39 yds , Richy Turner returns for 9 yds to the Nevad 46
Nevada Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 46BOISE ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the BoiSt 39 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at opp 39Cody Fajardo pass complete to Jarred Gipson for 6 yds to the BoiSt 33
2:032nd & 4 at opp 33Cody Fajardo sacked by Beau Martin for a loss of 4 yards to the BoiSt 37
1:343rd & 8 at opp 37Timeout NEVADA, clock 01:34
1:343rd & 8 at opp 37Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Richy Turner, broken up by Tanner Vallejo
1:344th & 8 at opp 37Cody Fajardo pass incomplete to Jerico Richardson
Boise State End of game, 2 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 37TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BoiSt 35
1:222nd & 12 at own 35TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 34

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.

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

Recent meetings
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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