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Boise State at San Diego State

Friday, September 22, 2023

Boise State beat San Diego State 34–⁠31. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Boise State led the series 5–⁠4.

AwayBoise State8–⁠6 in 2023
34
HomeSan Diego State4–⁠8 in 2023
31

Final at Snapdragon Stadium, San DiegoTV: CBSSNAttendance 23,374

At kickoff
67°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Montgomery Field Airport (KMYF), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jonathan NoliGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boise State01710734
San Diego State71001431

Standouts

  • PassingJalen Mayden16 of 22, 241 yards, 1 TDSan Diego State
  • RushingAshton Jeanty23 carries, 205 yards, 2 TDBoise State
  • ReceivingBaylin Brooks5 catches, 117 yards, 1 TDSan Diego State
  • DefenseEric Butler8 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for lossSan Diego State

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Player stats

Boise State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylen Green12/2216210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ashton Jeanty23205258
Taylen Green1125110
Jambres Dubar51304
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eric McAlister590139
Ashton Jeanty449037
Stefan Cobbs114014
Riley Smith1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marco Notarainni8000
Demitri Washington70.50.50
Rodney Robinson5000
Zion Washington5000
Andrew Simpson30.50.50

San Diego State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Mayden16/2224110
Martin Blake1/13200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Mayden1685116
Kenan Christon1244013
Jaylon Armstead1035210
Cam Davis1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Baylin Brooks5117137
Brionne Penny597036
Mark Redman229015
Logan Tanner114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Eric Butler82.510
Cooper McDonald6000
Zyrus Fiaseu5100
Daniel Okpoko4000

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

Team stats

Boise StateSan Diego State
403Total yards439
162Passing yards273
241Rushing yards166
7.4Yards per pass11.9
5.9Yards per rush4.2
19First downs22
5–⁠13Third downs7–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
4–⁠35Penalties5–⁠23
27:50Possession32:10
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Boise StateSan Diego State
44%Success rate50%
0.33EPA per play0.25
1.37Explosiveness1.01
0.38Rushing EPA−0.04
0.25Passing EPA0.71
35%Passing-down success40%
0.09First-down EPA0.17
0.48Second-down EPA0.14
0.52Third-down EPA0.61
10%Havoc by its defense17%

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 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Boise State −6.5, over/under 46.5.

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 62%, San Diego State 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

San Diego State end zoneBoise State end zoneQ1 San Diego StateFumble, 4 playsQ1 Boise StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 San Diego StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Boise StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Boise StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 San Diego StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Boise StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 San Diego StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 Boise StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 San Diego StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Boise StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 San Diego StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Boise StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 San Diego StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Boise StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 San Diego StateFumble, 1 playQ3 Boise StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 San Diego StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Boise StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 San Diego StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Boise StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 San Diego StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Boise StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. San Diego State drives left to right, Boise State right to left.
  1. Q1 San Diego StateFumble, 4 plays, 29 yards
  2. Q1 Boise StatePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 San Diego StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  4. Q1 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  7. Q1 San Diego StatePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q2 Boise StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 76 yards
  9. Q2 San Diego StateField goal, 6 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 Boise StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 79 yards
  11. Q2 San Diego StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 Boise StateField goal, 11 plays, 72 yards
  13. Q2 San Diego StateEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  15. Q3 San Diego StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 44 yards
  16. Q3 Boise StateField goal, 9 plays, 68 yards
  17. Q3 San Diego StateFumble, 1 play, 1 yard
  18. Q3 Boise StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 26 yards
  19. Q3 San Diego StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 92 yards
  20. Q4 Boise StatePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  21. Q4 San Diego StatePunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 Boise StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 50 yards
  23. Q4 San Diego StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  24. Q4 Boise StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then San Diego State 7, Boise State 0
San Diego State Fumble, 4 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 65 yds , Kenan Christon return for 71 yds to the BOIS 29
14:491st & 10 at opp 29Kenan Christon run for 13 yds to the BOIS 16 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 16Kenan Christon run for 2 yds to the BOIS 14
14:492nd & 8 at opp 14Jalen Mayden run for 3 yds to the BOIS 11
12:233rd & 5 at opp 11Jalen Mayden run for 11 yds Jalen Mayden fumbled, recovered by BOIS Andrew Simpson
Boise State Punt, 4 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 20Taylen Green pass complete to Eric McAlister for 13 yds to the BOIS 33 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at own 33Ashton Jeanty run for 6 yds to the BOIS 39
12:232nd & 4 at own 39Taylen Green pass incomplete
12:233rd & 4 at own 39Taylen Green pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs
11:004th & 4 at own 39James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 49 yds , Dezjhon Malone returns for 36 yds to the SDSU 48
San Diego State Touchdown, 6 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 48Jaylon Armstead run for 9 yds to the BOIS 43
11:002nd & 1 at opp 43Jaylon Armstead run for no gain to the BOIS 43
11:003rd & 1 at opp 43Jaylon Armstead run for 2 yds to the BOIS 41 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 41Jalen Mayden pass complete to Jaylon Armstead for 3 yds to the BOIS 38
11:002nd & 7 at opp 38Jaylon Armstead run for 4 yds to the BOIS 34
7:373rd & 3 at opp 34Jalen Mayden pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 34 yds for a TD (Jack Browning KICK)San Diego State 7, Boise State 0
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Plascencia kickoff for 65 yds , Kaden Dudley return for 49 yds to the BOIS 49
7:291st & 10 at own 49Jambres Dubar run for 3 yds to the SDSU 48
7:292nd & 17 at own 42Taylen Green pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
7:293rd & 17 at own 42Taylen Green pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for 4 yds to the BOIS 46
5:424th & 13 at own 46James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 53 yds
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 1Martin Blake run for no gain to the SDSU 1
5:422nd & 10 at own 1Kenan Christon run for 1 yd to the SDSU 2
5:423rd & 9 at own 2Kenan Christon run for no gain to the SDSU 2
3:364th & 9 at own 2Jack Browning punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Stefan Cobbs at the SDSU 40
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
3:361st & 10 at opp 40Ashton Jeanty run for no gain to the SDSU 40
3:362nd & 10 at opp 40Taylen Green pass incomplete to Eric McAlister
3:363rd & 10 at opp 40Taylen Green pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs
2:424th & 15 at opp 45James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SDSU 15
San Diego State Punt, 6 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 15Jalen Mayden pass complete to Joshua Nicholson for 5 yds to the SDSU 20
2:422nd & 5 at own 20Jalen Mayden pass complete to Kenan Christon for 4 yds to the SDSU 24
2:423rd & 1 at own 24Jalen Mayden run for 2 yds to the SDSU 26 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at own 26Kenan Christon run for no gain to the SDSU 26
0:002nd & 10 at own 26Kenan Christon run for 4 yds to the SDSU 30
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 25Jalen Mayden pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 5 yds to the SDSU 30
Q2 14:194th & 6 at own 30Jack Browning punt for 45 yds , Stefan Cobbs returns for no gain to the BOIS 24
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 17
Boise State Touchdown, 5 plays
14:191st & 10 at own 24Taylen Green pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for 37 yds to the SDSU 39 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at opp 39Taylen Green run for 4 yds to the SDSU 35
14:192nd & 6 at opp 35Ashton Jeanty run for 6 yds to the SDSU 29 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at opp 29Jambres Dubar run for 4 yds to the SDSU 25
11:582nd & 6 at opp 25Taylen Green pass complete to Eric McAlister for 25 yds for a TD (Jonah Dalmas KICK)Tied at 7
San Diego State Field goal, 6 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 25 yds
11:581st & 10 at own 45Kenan Christon run for 8 yds to the BOIS 47
11:582nd & 2 at opp 47Jalen Mayden pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 37 yds to the BOIS 10 for a 1ST down
11:581st & goal at opp 10Jaylon Armstead run for 6 yds to the BOIS 4
11:582nd & goal at opp 4Jaylon Armstead run for 1 yd to the BOIS 5
10:043rd & goal at opp 5Timeout San Diego State, clock 10:04
9:134th & goal at opp 5Jack Browning 22 yd FG GOODSan Diego State 10, Boise State 7
Boise State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Plascencia kickoff for 61 yds , Kaden Dudley return for 17 yds to the BOIS 21
9:081st & 10 at own 21Ashton Jeanty run for 5 yds to the BOIS 26
9:082nd & 5 at own 26Ashton Jeanty run for 14 yds to the BOIS 40 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at own 40Taylen Green pass complete to Eric McAlister for 2 yds to the BOIS 42
7:132nd & 8 at own 42Ashton Jeanty run for 58 yds for a TD (Jonah Dalmas KICK)Boise State 14, San Diego State 10
San Diego State Touchdown, 7 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:131st & 10 at own 25Martin Blake pass complete to Brionne Penny for 32 yds to the BOIS 43 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 15 at opp 48Jalen Mayden pass complete to Cameron Harpole for 6 yds to the BOIS 42
7:132nd & 9 at opp 42Jalen Mayden pass complete to Martin Blake for 12 yds to the BOIS 30 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at opp 30Kenan Christon run for 5 yds to the BOIS 25
7:132nd & 5 at opp 25Jalen Mayden run for 9 yds to the BOIS 16 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at opp 16Jalen Mayden pass complete to Brionne Penny for 14 yds to the BOIS 2 for a 1ST down
2:481st & goal at opp 2Jaylon Armstead run for 2 yds for a TD (Jack Browning KICK)San Diego State 17, Boise State 14
Boise State Field goal, 11 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Plascencia kickoff for 65 yds , Kaden Dudley return for 16 yds to the BOIS 16
2:441st & 10 at own 16Taylen Green run for 6 yds to the BOIS 22
2:442nd & 4 at own 22Ashton Jeanty run for 4 yds to the BOIS 26 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at own 26Ashton Jeanty run for 36 yds to the SDSU 38 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 38Ashton Jeanty run for 10 yds to the SDSU 28 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 28Jambres Dubar run for 1 yd to the SDSU 27
2:442nd & 9 at opp 27Taylen Green pass incomplete to Eric McAlister
1:013rd & 9 at opp 27Timeout San Diego State, clock 01:01
1:013rd & 9 at opp 27Taylen Green pass complete to Eric McAlister for 11 yds to the SDSU 16 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at opp 16Ashton Jeanty run for 2 yds to the SDSU 18
0:462nd & 12 at opp 18Timeout Boise State, clock 00:46
0:462nd & 12 at opp 18Taylen Green pass complete to Riley Smith for 6 yds to the SDSU 12
0:303rd & 6 at opp 12Timeout Boise State, clock 00:30
0:303rd & 6 at opp 12Taylen Green pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
0:224th & 6 at opp 12Jonah Dalmas 29 yd FG GOODTied at 17
San Diego State End of half, 1 play
0:221st & 10 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jalen Mayden run for 2 yds to the SDSU 27
3rd quarter5 drives, then Boise State 27, San Diego State 17
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gabriel Plascencia kickoff for 55 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Taylen Green pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for 4 yds to the BOIS 31
15:002nd & 14 at own 31Taylen Green sacked by Eric Butler for a loss of 11 yards to the BOIS 20
15:003rd & 25 at own 20Taylen Green run for 1 yd to the BOIS 21
13:084th & 24 at own 21James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 67 yds , Cam Davis returns for 21 yds to the SDSU 33
San Diego State Missed FG, 8 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 33Kenan Christon run for 2 yds to the SDSU 35
13:082nd & 8 at own 35Jalen Mayden pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 22 yds to the BOIS 43 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 43Kenan Christon run for 4 yds to the BOIS 39
13:082nd & 6 at opp 39Jalen Mayden pass complete to Logan Tanner for 14 yds to the BOIS 25 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 25Jalen Mayden run for 1 yd to the BOIS 26
13:082nd & 11 at opp 26Jalen Mayden pass complete to Brionne Penny for 3 yds to the BOIS 23
13:083rd & 8 at opp 23Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Mark Redman
9:114th & 8 at opp 23Jack Browning 40 yd FG MISSED
Boise State Field goal, 9 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 23Ashton Jeanty run for no gain to the BOIS 23
9:112nd & 10 at own 23Ashton Jeanty run for 25 yds to the BOIS 48 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 48Taylen Green pass complete to Billy Bowens for 3 yds to the SDSU 49
9:112nd & 7 at opp 49Jambres Dubar run for 4 yds to the SDSU 45
9:113rd & 3 at opp 45Taylen Green pass complete to Eric McAlister for 39 yds to the SDSU 6 for a 1ST down
9:111st & goal at opp 6Jambres Dubar run for 1 yd to the SDSU 5
9:112nd & goal at opp 5Taylen Green run for 4 yds to the SDSU 9
9:113rd & goal at opp 9Taylen Green pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
4:524th & goal at opp 9Jonah Dalmas 27 yd FG GOODBoise State 20, San Diego State 17
4:521st & 10 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:421st & 10 at own 25Jalen Mayden run for 1 yd to the SDSU 26 Jalen Mayden fumbled, recovered by BOIS Jayden Virgin
Boise State Touchdown, 4 plays
4:421st & 10 at opp 26Ashton Jeanty run for 11 yds to the SDSU 15 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 15Ashton Jeanty run for 3 yds to the SDSU 12
4:422nd & 7 at opp 12Taylen Green run for 2 yds to the SDSU 10
3:053rd & 5 at opp 10Taylen Green run for 10 yds for a TD (Jonah Dalmas KICK)Boise State 27, San Diego State 17
San Diego State Touchdown, 10 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 23Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Martin Blake
3:002nd & 10 at own 23Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Baylin Brooks
3:003rd & 10 at own 23Jalen Mayden pass complete to Brionne Penny for 36 yds to the BOIS 41 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 41Kenan Christon run for no gain to the BOIS 41
3:002nd & 10 at opp 41Jalen Mayden pass incomplete
3:003rd & 10 at opp 41Jalen Mayden run for 11 yds to the BOIS 30 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 30Cam Davis run for 2 yds to the BOIS 28
0:002nd & 8 at opp 28Jalen Mayden run for 2 yds to the BOIS 26
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 26Jalen Mayden run for 16 yds to the BOIS 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:171st & goal at opp 10Jaylon Armstead run for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Browning KICK)Boise State 27, San Diego State 24
4th quarter5 drives, then Boise State 34, San Diego State 31
Boise State Punt, 6 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 35Jack Browning kickoff for 64 yds , Troy Wilkey return for 19 yds to the BOIS 20
14:121st & 10 at own 20Ashton Jeanty run for 3 yds to the BOIS 23
14:122nd & 7 at own 23Taylen Green pass incomplete to Prince Strachan
14:123rd & 7 at own 23Taylen Green pass complete to Stefan Cobbs for 14 yds to the BOIS 37 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 37Ashton Jeanty run for 4 yds to the BOIS 41
14:122nd & 6 at own 41Taylen Green run for 5 yds to the BOIS 46
14:123rd & 1 at own 46Ashton Jeanty run for 4 yds to the BOIS 42
10:484th & 5 at own 42James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 55 yds , Cam Davis returns for 4 yds to the SDSU 7
San Diego State Punt, 6 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 7Jaylon Armstead run for 3 yds to the SDSU 10
10:482nd & 7 at own 10Jaylon Armstead run for no gain to the SDSU 10
10:483rd & 7 at own 10Jalen Mayden run for 9 yds to the SDSU 19 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 19Kenan Christon run for 5 yds to the SDSU 24
10:482nd & 10 at own 19Jalen Mayden pass incomplete
10:483rd & 10 at own 19Jalen Mayden sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SDSU 13
6:544th & 16 at own 13Jack Browning punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Boise State Touchdown, 11 plays
6:541st & 10 at the 50Ashton Jeanty run for no gain to the 50 yard line
6:542nd & 10 at the 50Taylen Green pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for 12 yds to the SDSU 38 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 38Taylen Green run for 9 yds to the SDSU 29
6:542nd & 1 at opp 29Taylen Green pass incomplete to Prince Strachan
6:543rd & 1 at opp 29Taylen Green run for no gain to the SDSU 29
6:544th & 1 at opp 29Ashton Jeanty run for 5 yds to the SDSU 24 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 24Ashton Jeanty run for 6 yds to the SDSU 18
6:542nd & 4 at opp 18Ashton Jeanty run for 1 yd to the SDSU 17
6:543rd & 3 at opp 17Taylen Green run for 3 yds to the SDSU 14 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at opp 14Timeout San Diego State, clock 02:16
2:161st & 10 at opp 14Ashton Jeanty run for 8 yds to the SDSU 6
2:062nd & 2 at opp 6Timeout San Diego State, clock 02:06
2:022nd & 2 at opp 6Ashton Jeanty run for 6 yds for a TD (Jonah Dalmas KICK)Boise State 34, San Diego State 24
San Diego State Touchdown, 7 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 55 yds , Kenan Christon return for 18 yds to the SDSU 28
1:571st & 10 at own 28Jalen Mayden pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 19 yds to the SDSU 47 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 47Jalen Mayden pass complete to Brionne Penny for 12 yds to the BOIS 41 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 41Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Baylin Brooks
1:572nd & 10 at opp 41Jalen Mayden pass complete to Mark Redman for 15 yds to the BOIS 26 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 26Jalen Mayden run for 6 yds to the BOIS 20
1:032nd & 4 at opp 20Timeout Boise State, clock 01:03
1:032nd & 4 at opp 20Jalen Mayden run for 10 yds to the BOIS 10 for a 1ST down
0:481st & goal at opp 10Timeout Boise State, clock 00:48
0:421st & goal at opp 10Jalen Mayden run for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Browning KICK)Boise State 34, San Diego State 31
Boise State End of game, 2 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 10 yds
0:411st & 10 at opp 45T. Green takes a knee
0:342nd & 11 at opp 46Timeout San Diego State, clock 00:34
0:002nd & 11 at opp 46T. Green takes a knee

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.

The series

Every Boise State–San Diego State game

Boise State leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025San Diego State 17, Boise State 7
2024Boise State 56, San Diego State 24
2023Boise State 34, San Diego State 31
2022Boise State 35, San Diego State 13
2021San Diego State 27, Boise State 16
2018San Diego State 19, Boise State 13

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