No. 22 Boise State beats up Utah State 37-18 in inaugural Pac-12 game
Steve Conner, Associated Press
Boise State receiver Rasean Jones, left, catches a pass past Utah State's D'Angelo Mayes (15) on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Boise, Idaho. (Steve Conner, Associated Press)BOISE, Idaho — Maddux Madsen was 17-of-21 passing for 244 yards and two touchdowns, Dylan Riley added two rushing touchdowns and No. 22 Boise State beat Utah State 37-18 on Saturday in the inaugural game as a member of the Pac-12 Conference for both teams.
Boise State (4-1) has won four in a row since a 34-27 loss to then-No. 2 Oregon in the season opener and made its season debut in the AP Top 25.
The Broncos have won 11 straight against Utah State and 12 in a row at home against the Aggies. Boise State leads the series 26-5, including 23-2 in conference play (previously in the Big West Conference, Western Athletic Conference and the Mountain West Conference).
Utah State (1-4) beat Troy 21-10 last Saturday to snap a five-game skid, which began with a 25-24 home loss to Boise State in the 2025 regular-season finale.
Boise State went 89 yards in just six plays on its opening drive and took a 7-0 lead on Riley’s 5-yard rushing TD. Jake Ripp returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown that made it 28-7 late in the second quarter.
Javen Jacobs rushed for a 63-yard gain and two plays later caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Grady Brosterhous in the second quarter. Kian Afrookhte made a 28-yard field goal as time expired to make it 28-10 at halftime.
Takeaways
Utah State: The Aggies’ three previous losses this season came against teams that went into Saturday with a combined record of 11-1: Idaho State (4-0), Washington (3-1) and Utah (4-0). USU next hosts Washington State on Friday.
Boise State: The Broncos have won 90 consecutive games when they score 35-plus points, dating to a 36-35 home loss to TCU on Nov. 12, 2011.
