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Boise State Jekyll and Hyde’s their way to a 20-point comeback victory.

Everyone affiliated with Boise State was in a glass case of emotion Saturday night.

Turnovers, easy touchdowns, QB inefficiency.

It was horrible all the way around in the 1st half.

Then, as if someone had flipped a switch, the Broncos slowly chipped away.

Before we knew it, Boise State had fought its way back and taken the lead for the first time in the early stages of the 4th quarter.

This game had more drama than a M. Night Shyamalan film.

Scoring Timeline

1st Quarter

8:13 - 11-yard TD run by Kairee Robinson (Kyler Halvorsen PAT)

Boise State 0 - San Jose State 7

7:02 - 11-yard TD run by Chevan Cordeiro (Kyler Halvorsen PAT)

Boise State 0 - San Jose State 14

2nd Quarter

14:55 - 33-yard field goal by Kyler Halvorsen

Boise State 0 - San Jose State 17

13:33 - 83-yard TD pass from Maddux Madsen to Eric McAlister (Jonah Dalmas PAT)

Boise State 7 - San Jose State 17

11:20 - 27-yard field goal by Kyler Halvorsen

Boise State 7 - San Jose State 20

4:56 - 6-yard TD run Quali Conley (Kyler Halvorsen PAT)

Boise State 7 - San Jose State 27

0:42 - 8-yard TD run by Maddux Madsen (Jonah Dalmas PAT)

Boise State 14 - San Jose State 27

3rd Quarter

5:34 - 1-yard TD run by Taylen Green (Jonah Dalmas PAT)

Boise State 21 - San Jose State 27

4th Quarter

14:25 - 11-yard TD run by Taylen Green (Jonah Dalmas PAT)

Boise State 28 - San Jose State 27

3:30 - 2-yard TD pass from Taylen Green to Riley Smith (Jonah Dalmas PAT)

Boise State 35 - San Jose State 27

FINAL

BOISE STATE BRONCOS 35

SAN JOSE STATE SPARTANS 27

By The Numbers

  • If you strictly looked at the statistical showing that both quarterbacks had through the air, you would think that the QB experiment blew up in offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan’s face.