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Boise State rallies to beat Texas State 46-45 after blowing a 28-3 halftime lead

The Daily Boise teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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Boise State survived Halloween night. The No. 20 Broncos beat Texas State 46-45 on after taking a 28-3 lead into halftime and holding the Bobcats to 117 yards in the first half.

Boise State edged Texas State by one point

  • Texas State45
    Boise State46
    FinalBoise State led 28-3 at halftime.

Sources: Idaho Statesman, KBOI

Then it flipped. Texas State scored 22 points in the third quarter, and a 44-yard touchdown pass from Brad Jackson gave the Bobcats a 32-28 lead. Boise State threw a pick-six and lost its starting quarterback, but backup Max Cutforth threw three touchdown passes down the stretch to win it. The Broncos play at Colorado State at 4 p.m. Sat., Nov. 7.

  • Texas State rushing: 102 yards on 24 carries
  • Jackson: 327 passing yards and four touchdown passes
  • Rasean Jones: nine catches, 117 yards, three touchdowns
  • Boise State's 300th FBS win; all-time record 300-92

Texas State ran for just 102 yards against its 272.2 average

Source: Idaho Statesman

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Value
Season average per game272.2 yds
Saturday at Boise State102 yds

Sources: Idaho Statesman, KBOI

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