WAC roundup: Boise State eases to win
The Boise State Broncos showing off their talent against Wyoming sat just fine with coach Chris Petersen.
Showing up the Cowboys, though, simply wasn’t acceptable.
Petersen sat standout receiver Austin Pettis for much of the game after he somersaulted into the end zone during the third-ranked Broncos’ 51-6 rout of Wyoming on Saturday.
Respectfulness is just as important to Petersen as rankings.
“There’s a right way to do it and a wrong way,” Petersen said. “We’ll live and learn. Message sent.”
Kellen Moore threw for 370 yards and two touchdowns and Boise State’s defense forced three turnovers as the Broncos extended their winning streak to 16.
The Broncos (2-0) showed no signs of rust after a 12-day rest, piling up 648 total yards. They scored 37 straight points to begin the game, allowing plenty of playing time for reserves.
Moore, a Heisman hopeful, led the Broncos’ offense, spreading around the wealth as he threw long TD passes to both Pettis and Titus Young.
Young had 94 yards on four catches, hauling in a 49-yard pass as he simply flew past Wyoming (1-2).
Fresno State 41, Utah State 24: At Logan, Utah, A.J. Ellis ran for 165 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs (2-0, 1-0) past the Aggies (1-2, 0-1).
Colorado 31, Hawaii 13: At Boulder, Colo., Rodney Stewart rushed for two touchdowns and Tyler Hansen hooked up with Toney Clemons on a 73-yard touchdown toss as the Buffaloes (2-1) overcame a sluggish start to beat the Warriors (1-2).
Navy 37, Louisiana Tech 23: At Ruston, La., Ricky Dobbs had a career day as a passer and Navy’s option attack provided three second-half touchdowns to help the Midshipmen (2-1) rally for a win over the Bulldogs (1-2).
UTEP 42, New Mexico State 10: At El Paso, Texas, Trevor Vittatoe threw five touchdown passes as the Miners (2-1) routed the Aggies (0-2).
San Jose State 16, Southern Utah 11: At San Jose, Calif., Lamon Muldrow’s 6-yard touchdown run with 1:10 remaining gave the Spartans (1-2) a victory over the Thunderbirds (1-2).