Utah State at Boise State
BOISE (Interstat) — Boise State will host Utah State on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Albertsons Stadium. The Broncos enter at 3-1, while the Aggies are 1-3.
Boise State has won three of its first four games. The Broncos’ most recent result was a 32-7 victory at Western Michigan. Maddux Madsen, a player to watch for Boise State, threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns in that game. He also ran four times for 29 yards. Dylan Riley rushed 28 times for 138 yards and a touchdown and added one reception for 15 yards. Harry Stewart III ran three times for 6 yards.
Earlier this season, Boise State defeated South Dakota 38-24 and Memphis 38-20 at home. The Broncos’ only loss came at Oregon, 34-27. Boise State’s loss at Oregon came by seven points. Madsen also threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns against South Dakota and passed for 181 yards and three touchdowns at Oregon.
Utah State is coming off a 21-10 home win over Troy. Grady Brosterhous, a player to watch for Utah State, passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 15 times for 89 yards in that victory. Javen Jacobs ran 14 times for 84 yards, caught two passes for 11 yards and returned two punts for 4 yards. He scored a touchdown. Utah State’s win over Troy marked its first victory of the season.
Brosterhous has been a consistent presence for the Aggies. He passed for 196 yards and rushed for 81 yards with two touchdowns at Washington. Utah State’s loss at Washington came by two points. He passed for 130 yards against Utah and 67 yards against Idaho State. Utah State opened the season with a 29-17 home loss to Idaho State. The Aggies then fell 16-14 at Washington and 33-0 at Utah before defeating Troy.
Boise State’s offense has scored at least 32 points in each of its three wins. The Broncos scored 38 points in both home victories. Utah State will seek its first road win of the season. The Aggies have lost both of their road games, at Washington and at Utah.
Albertsons Stadium will be the site. The Broncos have won both home games this season. Utah State is 0-2 on the road. The matchup is part of the NCAA Football Bowl Division schedule.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Boise State 46, Utah State 29. Utah State has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +18.5. The over/under for the game is 51.5.