Boise State defeated Colorado State 64–38 on Saturday, November 7, in Fort Collins, Colorado, piling up 669 yards of offense in its eighth consecutive victory.
The Broncos improved to 8–1, while Colorado State fell to 3–6. Boise State opened a 22–7 lead in the first quarter and was ahead 29–10 at halftime, according to Colorado State’s official final game center.
Quarterback Max Cutforth passed for 317 yards. Running back Dylan Riley supplied 192 rushing yards, helping Boise State finish with 352 yards on the ground. Rasean Jones led the Broncos’ receivers with 116 yards.
Cutforth, playing in place of injured starter Maddux Madsen, threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score. Riley contributed three touchdowns and 300 all-purpose yards, including a 73-yard scoring reception near the start of the game.
Colorado State continued scoring after halftime but could not close the gap. Each team put up 14 points in the third quarter, leaving Boise State ahead 43–24 entering the fourth. The Broncos added another 21 points in the final period to the Rams’ 14.
The official statistics credited Colorado State with 513 total yards, including 306 passing and 207 rushing. Hauss Hejny led the Rams with 253 passing yards and 69 rushing yards. Tommy Maher had 99 receiving yards.
Boise State converted five of seven third downs and its only fourth-down attempt. Colorado State went four for 13 on third down and three for four on fourth down. The Broncos finished with 28 first downs to the Rams’ 22.
Sources: Colorado State Athletics — Official Final Game Center. Associated Press — Independent Game Report.