(6) Boise State 52, Utah State 21

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Final

9:30 PM ET, November 20, 2009
Romney Stadium
LOGAN, UT

No. 6 Boise State remains unbeaten with dominating win over Utah State

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Top 25 Overview
It was over when... Boise State closed out the first half by scoring three TDs in the last five minutes.
Gameball goes to... Doug Martin, who rushed for 122 yards and a career-high four TDs on 13 carries.
Stat of the game... 3-for-3. The Broncos converted on all three of their fourth-down attempts.
Team Stat Comparison
 
1st Downs2622
Total Yards572363
Passing249226
Rushing323137
Penalties9-834-43
3rd Down Conversions4-116-15
4th Down Conversions3-32-3
Turnovers02
Possession31:3228:28
Air/Ground Leaders
Boise State Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Moore15/2923310
Burroughs1/11600
Utah State Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Borel18/3020101
Morrison1/12500
Boise State Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Martin13121433
Avery16116232
Utah State Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Turbin1461132
Smith344222
Boise State Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Young5102052
Pettis469032
Utah State Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Moats370046
Smith248025
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTERBSUUSU
TD08:54Tommy Gallarda 8 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 70
TD05:52Michael Smith 22 Yd Run (Chris Ulinski Kick) 77
SECOND QUARTERBSUUSU
TD08:51Doug Martin 17 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 147
TD06:28Robert Turbin 24 Yd Run (Chris Ulinski Kick) 1414
TD04:47Doug Martin 2 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 2114
TD04:04Jeremy Avery 9 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 2814
TD00:05Doug Martin 1 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 3514
THIRD QUARTERBSUUSU
TD12:56Jeremy Avery 32 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 4214
TD05:48Michael Smith 12 Yd Run (Chris Ulinski Kick) 4221
FG01:37Kyle Brotzman 52 Yd 4521
FOURTH QUARTERBSUUSU
TD09:49Doug Martin 6 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 5221
Associated Press

LOGAN, Utah -- Kellen Moore didn't need to throw his usual three touchdown passes.

All the Boise State quarterback had to do was hand it off and watch Doug Martin and Jeremy Avery go.

Fast Facts

• Boise State blew open a tied game by outscoring Utah State 21-0 over the final five minutes of the second quarter to improve to 11-0 on the season.

• Boise State won its 14th straight WAC game, one behind Florida for the longest active conference win streak in the FBS.

• Doug Martin rushed for career highs in yards (122) and touchdowns (4), all part of the Broncos' six scores on the ground.

• Kellen Moore was 15 for 29 with 232 yards and a touchdown, only the second time he's thrown less than two scores in a game this season.

• Austin Pettis caught four passes for 69 yards but failed to score for the first time this season.

• Utah State fell to 1-51 all-time against teams in the AP poll, having lost 26 straight.

• Utah State has lost nine straight games against Boise State.

-- ESPN Stats & Information

Martin ran for four touchdowns, Avery ran for two more and both topped 100 yards rushing to help the sixth-ranked Broncos remained unbeaten and in BCS contention with a 52-21 win over Utah State on Friday night.

"It makes life a little easier," said Moore, who passed for a modest 233 yards and one touchdown.

Moore had thrown for at least three TDs in six straight games, but the streak ended Friday night as the Broncos (11-0, 6-0 Western Athletic Conference) rushed for a season-high 323 yards.

Boise State broke a 14-all tie with four touchdowns in the second quarter, two just 43 seconds apart to start breaking down the Aggies (3-8, 2-5).

"We just came out with an intensity and didn't back down. We just kept pounding and pounding and pounding," said Martin, who had 13 carries for 121 yards. "It's nice. I've just got to give out props to my O-linemen."

Boise State added another touchdown barely 2 minutes into the third quarter and what was a close game for about 25 minutes turned into the rout it was expected to be.

The Broncos try to keep the streak alive next week at home against Nevada, which has won seven straight.

Utah State fell to 1-51 against ranked teams, getting outgained 572 yards to 363 in the latest loss.

"They are very good and they did exactly what they have done in every game all year long," Utah State coach Gary Andersen said. "I though they controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the football. When that happens, it puts you in a position where you have to take a lot of chances."

Diondre Borel was 18 for 30 for 201 yards and kept the Aggies alive by avoiding several sacks with his speed, but the Broncos eventually started catching him and Utah State didn't have enough other weapons to keep up after matching Boise State's first two touchdowns.

After Robert Turbin tied it at 14 on a 24-yard run for the Aggies with 6:28 left in the second, the Broncos drove 73 yards in four plays to retake the lead for good. Titus Young made a diving grab with a defender all over him for a 56-yard catch at the 2, where Martin easily ran it in for a 21-14 lead.

Then Utah State fumbled a handoff and Ryan Winterswyk recovered at the 9 for the Broncos and Avery scored on first down, putting the Broncos up 28-14 with 4:04 left in the quarter.

Avery finished with 116 yards on 16 carries.

"Those are good running backs," Boise State coach Chris Petersen said. "If our line will give them a chance to get on their side of the line of scrimmage they can break tackles."

Being down two touchdowns at halftime would have been tolerable for the Aggies, but another defensive lapse late in the period allowed the Broncos to drive for a 1-yard touchdown run by Martin with 5 seconds left in the half. The Aggies almost had Boise State stopped on third-and-10 with about a minute left, but Martin broke through for a 17-yard run to keep the drive going.

The Broncos opened the third quarter with a 71-yard drive, needing only four plays to score again on a 32-yard run by Avery.

Boise State intercepted a tipped pass on the opening possession and quickly took a 7-0 lead on a pass from Moore to Tommy Gallarda.

The Aggies answered on a 22-yard touchdown run by Michael Smith, who woke up the Utah State fans that had been drowned out until then by the orange-clad Boise contingent.

The Broncos got a little lucky on their next touchdown. The snap was bad and bounced to the left of Moore, but Martin scooped it up and bolted for a 17-yard touchdown run with 8:51 left in the second quarter.

"A slight mistake can cost you a touchdown and it did a couple times tonight," Utah State linebacker Bobby Wagner said.

Borel got Utah State right back, starting the next drive with an 18-yard option keeper to the 47. He also threaded a pass through tight coverage for a 14-yard gain to Eric Moats, then Turbin broke through the defense and ran 24 yards for a touchdown to tie it at 14.

College Football Scores

Other Scores:

Thursday, November 19th
Colorado 28 Final
12 Oklahoma State 31
Friday, November 20th
6 Boise State 52 Final
Utah State 21
Saturday, November 21st
FIU 3 Final
1 Florida 62
Chattanooga 0 Final
2 Alabama 45
Kansas 20 Final
3 Texas 51
4 TCU 45 Final
Wyoming 10
8 LSU 23 Final
Mississippi 25
10 Ohio State 21 Final
Michigan 10
11 Oregon 44 Final
Arizona 41 2OT
Minnesota 0 Final
13 Iowa 12
14 Penn State 42 Final
Michigan State 14
North Carolina State 10 Final
15 Virginia Tech 38
16 Wisconsin 31 Final
Northwestern 33
25 California 34 Final
17 Stanford 28
19 Oregon State 42 Final
Washington State 10
Duke 16 Final
20 Miami (FL) 34
San Diego State 7 Final
21 Utah 38
Air Force 21 Final
22 Brigham Young 38
Virginia 21 Final
23 Clemson 34
Memphis 14 Final
24 Houston 55
25 Rutgers 13 Final
Syracuse 31