Referee Brandon Cruse; umpire Tab Slaughter; head linesman Mike Moeller; line judge Jay Bilbo; side judge Corey Luxner; field judge Nick Lave; back judge Lyndon Nixon; center judge Mike ContrerazGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Boise State
Air Force
530
Total yards
443
409
Passing yards
242
121
Rushing yards
201
11.4
Yards per pass
15.1
3.7
Yards per rush
3.9
26
First downs
23
7–12
Third downs
6–13
1–2
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
0
1–15
Penalties
4–25
25:02
Possession
32:51
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Boise State
Air Force
52%
Success rate
54%
0.42
EPA per play
0.35
1.61
Explosiveness
1.17
0.13
Rushing EPA
0.09
0.66
Passing EPA
1.13
57%
Passing-down success
44%
0.04
First-down EPA
0.38
0.74
Second-down EPA
0.14
0.60
Third-down EPA
0.72
9%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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)
Boise State 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Boise State −10, over/under 58.
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 75%, Air Force 25%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Air Force drives left to right, Boise State right to left.
Q1 Boise StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Boise StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Boise StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 79 yards
Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Boise StatePunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
Q2 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q2 Boise StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 17 yards
Q2 Air ForceTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Boise StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
Q2 Air ForceEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 Air ForcePunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Boise StateField goal, 10 plays, 67 yards
Q3 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Boise StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Air ForceField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
Q3 Boise StateField goal, 7 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Air ForceTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Boise StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Air ForceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q4 Boise StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Boise State 14, Air Force 7
Boise State Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Alexander Mattison run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 17 yds to the BoiSt 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Khalil Shakir pass complete to John Hightower for 8 yds to the AFA 47
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Alexander Mattison run for 3 yds to the AFA 44 for a 1ST down
12:52
1st & 10 at opp 44
Brett Rypien pass complete to John Hightower for 44 yds for a TD (Haden Hoggarth KICK)Boise State 7, Air Force 0
Air Force Touchdown, 6 plays
12:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Quinn Skillin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Fagan run for 8 yds to the AFA 33
12:52
2nd & 2 at own 33
Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Kade Waguespack for 37 yds to the BoiSt 30 for a 1ST down
12:52
1st & 10 at opp 30
Cole Fagan run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 27
12:52
2nd & 7 at opp 27
Isaiah Sanders run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 25
12:52
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Isaiah Sanders run for 8 yds to the BoiSt 17 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 17
Cole Fagan run for 17 yds for a TD (Jake Koehnke KICK)Tied at 7
Boise State Touchdown, 9 plays
9:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Alexander Mattison run for 13 yds to the BoiSt 38 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at own 38
Robert Mahone run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 43
9:57
2nd & 5 at own 43
Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 8 yds to the AFA 49 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 49
AIR FORCE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the AFA 44
9:57
1st & 5 at opp 44
Brett Rypien pass incomplete
9:57
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Brett Rypien run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 45
9:57
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Brett Rypien pass complete to Robert Mahone for 10 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 35
Brett Rypien pass complete to John Hightower for 19 yds to the AFA 16 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 16
CT Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 18
5:56
2nd & 12 at opp 18
Brett Rypien pass complete to John Hightower for 18 yds for a TD (Haden Hoggarth KICK)Boise State 14, Air Force 7
Air Force Touchdown, 11 plays
5:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Quinn Skillin kickoff for 62 yds
5:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Fagan run for 4 yds to the AFA 29
5:56
2nd & 6 at own 29
AIR FORCE Penalty, false start (Kade Waguespack) to the AFA 24
5:56
2nd & 11 at own 24
Cole Fagan run for 1 yd to the AFA 25
5:56
3rd & 10 at own 25
Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Brandon Lewis for 28 yds to the BoiSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 47
Isaiah Sanders run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 41
5:56
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Cole Fagan run for 9 yds to the BoiSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 32
Cole Fagan run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 28
5:56
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Taven Birdow run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 23
5:56
3rd & 1 at opp 23
Taven Birdow run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 22 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 22
Isaiah Sanders run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 17
5:56
2nd & 5 at opp 17
Isaiah Sanders run for a loss of 3 yards to the BoiSt 20
Q2 14:56
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Marcus Bennett for 20 yds for a TD (Jake Koehnke KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 28
Boise State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 60 yds , Akilian Butler return for 16 yds to the BoiSt 21
14:51
1st & 10 at own 21
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Sean Modster
14:51
2nd & 10 at own 21
Brett Rypien sacked by Mosese Fifita for a loss of 6 yards to the BoiSt 15 BOISE ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
14:51
3rd & 16 at own 15
Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 17 yds to the BoiSt 32 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at own 32
Alexander Mattison run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 34
14:51
2nd & 8 at own 34
Alexander Mattison run for 10 yds to the BoiSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at own 44
Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 34 yds to the AFA 22 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 22
Khalil Shakir run for 1 yd to the AFA 21
11:38
2nd & 9 at opp 21
Brett Rypien pass complete to A.J. Richardson for 21 yds for a TD (Haden Hoggarth KICK)Boise State 21, Air Force 14
Air Force Touchdown, 5 plays
11:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Quinn Skillin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Isaiah Sanders run for 6 yds to the AFA 31
11:38
2nd & 4 at own 31
Isaiah Sanders run for 6 yds to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at own 37
Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Joseph Saucier for 51 yds to the BoiSt 12 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 12
Taven Birdow run for 7 yds to the BoiSt 5
9:30
2nd & 3 at opp 5
Isaiah Sanders run for 5 yds for a TD (Jake Koehnke KICK)Tied at 21
Boise State Punt, 5 plays
9:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 63 yds , Akilian Butler return for 17 yds to the BoiSt 19
9:23
1st & 10 at own 19
Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 7 yds to the BoiSt 26
9:23
2nd & 3 at own 26
Alexander Mattison run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 32 for a 1ST down AIR FORCE Penalty, personal foul (Brody Bagnall) to the BoiSt 47 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at own 47
Brett Rypien pass complete to John Hightower for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
9:23
2nd & 7 at the 50
Brett Rypien pass complete to CT Thomas for 4 yds to the AFA 46
9:23
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Akilian Butler, broken up by Kyle Floyd
9:23
4th & 3 at opp 46
Quinn Skillin punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
7:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Taven Birdow run for 3 yds to the AFA 23
7:11
2nd & 7 at own 23
Isaiah Sanders sacked by Jabril Frazier for a loss of 9 yards to the AFA 14 AIR FORCE Penalty, intentional grounding (Isaiah Sanders) to the AFA 14
7:11
4th & 20 at own 10
Jake Koehnke punt for 48 yds , Avery Williams returns for 1 yd to the BoiSt 43
7:11
3rd & 16 at own 14
Isaiah Sanders run for a loss of 4 yards to the AFA 10
Boise State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:36
1st & 10 at own 43
Brett Rypien pass incomplete
5:36
2nd & 10 at own 43
Robert Mahone run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
5:36
3rd & 3 at the 50
Alexander Mattison run for 14 yds to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & 10 at opp 36
Alexander Mattison run for 5 yds to the AFA 31
5:36
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Alexander Mattison run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 32
5:36
3rd & 6 at opp 32
TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the AFA 40 TEAM fumbled, recovered by BoiSt Brett Rypien
2:43
4th & 14 at opp 40
Timeout BOISE ST, clock 02:43
2:43
4th & 14 at opp 40
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to John Hightower, broken up by Zane Lewis
Air Force Touchdown, 4 plays
2:35
1st & 10 at own 40
Isaiah Sanders run for 8 yds to the AFA 48
2:35
2nd & 2 at own 48
Cole Fagan run for 9 yds to the BoiSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 43
Isaiah Sanders run for 11 yds to the BoiSt 32 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 32
Joseph Saucier pass complete to Andrew Smith for 32 yds for a TD (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 28, Boise State 21
Boise State Touchdown, 11 plays
1:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds , John Hightower return for 21 yds to the BoiSt 21
1:06
1st & 10 at own 21
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Sean Modster
1:06
2nd & 10 at own 21
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Akilian Butler
1:06
3rd & 10 at own 21
Brett Rypien pass complete to CT Thomas for 14 yds to the BoiSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Brett Rypien pass complete to Sean Modster for 18 yds to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down
1:06
1st & 10 at opp 47
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to A.J. Richardson
0:34
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:34
0:34
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to John Hightower
0:34
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Brett Rypien pass complete to A.J. Richardson for 12 yds to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & 10 at opp 35
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:25
0:25
1st & 10 at opp 35
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Sean Modster
0:25
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Brett Rypien pass incomplete
0:16
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:16
0:16
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to John Hightower
0:05
4th & 10 at opp 35
Brett Rypien pass complete to CT Thomas for 35 yds for a TD (Haden Hoggarth KICK)Tied at 28
Air Force End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Quinn Skillin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:05
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then Boise State 38, Air Force 31
Air Force Punt, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Quinn Skillin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Isaiah Sanders run for 6 yds to the AFA 31 for a 1ST down BOISE ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Isaiah Sanders run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 6 at the 50
Cole Fagan run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 48
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 48
Isaiah Sanders run for a loss of 4 yards to the AFA 48
15:00
4th & 8 at own 48
Jake Koehnke punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Boise State Field goal, 10 plays
12:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Alexander Mattison run for 16 yds to the BoiSt 36 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at own 36
Khalil Shakir run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 39
12:38
2nd & 7 at own 39
Alexander Mattison run for 13 yds to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 48
Brett Rypien pass incomplete
12:38
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Brett Rypien pass incomplete to Sean Modster
12:38
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Brett Rypien pass complete to John Hightower for 27 yds to the AFA 21 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 21
Alexander Mattison run for 5 yds to the AFA 16
12:38
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Brett Rypien pass complete to John Bates for 3 yds to the AFA 13
12:38
3rd & 2 at opp 13
Alexander Mattison run for no gain to the AFA 13
8:26
4th & 2 at opp 13
Timeout BOISE ST, clock 08:26
8:22
4th & 2 at opp 13
Haden Hoggarth 30 yd FG GOODBoise State 31, Air Force 28
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
8:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Quinn Skillin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Kadin Remsberg run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 24
8:22
2nd & 11 at own 24
Isaiah Sanders pass incomplete to Brandon Lewis
8:22
3rd & 11 at own 24
Isaiah Sanders run for 3 yds to the AFA 27
8:22
4th & 8 at own 27
Jake Koehnke punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AFA 5 , Avery Williams returns for 67 yds to the AFA 5
Boise State Touchdown, 2 plays
6:43
1st & goal at opp 5
Alexander Mattison run for 4 yds to the AFA 1
6:04
2nd & goal at opp 1
Alexander Mattison run for 1 yd for a TD (Haden Hoggarth KICK)Boise State 38, Air Force 28
Air Force Field goal, 11 plays
6:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Quinn Skillin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Fagan run for 1 yd to the AFA 26
6:04
2nd & 9 at own 26
Isaiah Sanders run for 12 yds to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at own 38
Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Andrew Smith for 14 yds to the BoiSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 48
Cole Fagan run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 43
6:04
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Cole Fagan run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 42
6:04
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Isaiah Sanders run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 41
6:04
4th & 3 at opp 41
Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Geraud Sanders for 13 yds to the BoiSt 28 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 28
Isaiah Sanders run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 23
6:04
2nd & 5 at opp 23
Isaiah Sanders pass incomplete to Andrew Smith
6:04
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Isaiah Sanders run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 20
0:20
4th & 2 at opp 20
Jake Koehnke 38 yd FG GOODBoise State 38, Air Force 31
Boise State Field goal, 7 plays
0:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 60 yds , John Hightower return for 20 yds to the BoiSt 25
0:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Alexander Mattison run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 28
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Brett Rypien pass complete to Khalil Shakir for 27 yds to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Alexander Mattison run for 18 yds to the AFA 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Alexander Mattison run for 3 yds to the AFA 24
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Alexander Mattison run for 6 yds to the AFA 18
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 18
Brett Rypien sacked by Kyle Floyd for a loss of 12 yards to the AFA 30
Q4 12:14
4th & 13 at opp 30
Haden Hoggarth 47 yd FG GOODBoise State 41, Air Force 31
4th quarter4 drives, then Boise State 48, Air Force 38
Air Force Touchdown, 13 plays
12:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Quinn Skillin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Isaiah Sanders run for 13 yds to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at own 38
Isaiah Sanders run for 6 yds to the AFA 44
12:14
2nd & 4 at own 44
Cole Fagan run for 3 yds to the AFA 47
12:14
3rd & 1 at own 47
Cole Fagan run for no gain to the AFA 47
12:14
4th & 1 at own 47
Isaiah Sanders run for 2 yds to the AFA 49 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at own 49
Isaiah Sanders run for 6 yds to the BoiSt 45
12:14
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Isaiah Sanders run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at opp 41
Taven Birdow run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 40
12:14
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Andrew Smith for 11 yds to the BoiSt 29 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at opp 29
Kadin Remsberg run for 19 yds to the BoiSt 10 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & goal at opp 10
Isaiah Sanders run for 3 yds to the BoiSt 7
12:14
2nd & goal at opp 7
Isaiah Sanders run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 5
5:24
3rd & goal at opp 5
Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Kadin Remsberg for 5 yds for a TD (Jake Koehnke KICK)Boise State 41, Air Force 38
Boise State Touchdown, 5 plays
5:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Alexander Mattison run for 7 yds to the BoiSt 32
5:24
2nd & 3 at own 32
Khalil Shakir pass complete to John Hightower for 2 yds to the BoiSt 34
5:24
3rd & 1 at own 34
Alexander Mattison run for 4 yds to the BoiSt 38 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at own 38
Alexander Mattison run for 1 yd to the BoiSt 39
3:30
2nd & 9 at own 39
Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 03:30
3:21
2nd & 9 at own 39
Brett Rypien pass complete to John Hightower for 61 yds for a TD (Haden Hoggarth KICK)Boise State 48, Air Force 38
Air Force Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Quinn Skillin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Isaiah Sanders pass incomplete to Geraud Sanders
3:21
2nd & 10 at own 25
Isaiah Sanders sacked by Riley Whimpey for a loss of 10 yards to the AFA 15
3:21
3rd & 20 at own 15
Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Joseph Saucier for 26 yds to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down
3:21
1st & 10 at own 41
Isaiah Sanders pass incomplete to Marcus Bennett
3:21
2nd & 10 at own 41
Isaiah Sanders pass incomplete to Brandon Lewis
3:21
3rd & 10 at own 41
Isaiah Sanders pass complete to Kadin Remsberg for 5 yds to the AFA 46
1:15
4th & 5 at own 46
Timeout BOISE ST, clock 01:15
1:15
4th & 5 at own 46
Kadin Remsberg run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Boise State End of game, 2 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at the 50
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BoiSt 49
1:11
2nd & 11 at own 49
TEAM run 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.
PassingBrett Rypien20 of 34, 399 yards, 5 TDBoise State3rd-best passing day of Week 9
RushingAlexander Mattison22 carries, 136 yards, 1 TDBoise State
ReceivingJohn Hightower8 catches, 182 yards, 3 TDBoise State
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