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Boise State Defeats Utah State 27-3 - Recap

Utah State was unable to slow down Khalil Shakir, who produced 113 receiving yards as the Broncos defeated the Aggies 27-3 on Saturday.

Boise State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -9.5-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 69.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

George Holani rushed for 46 yards, while Hank Bachmeier added 44 yards in the win. Khalil Shakir and Cyrus Habibi-Likio added 113 and 55 receiving yards respectively.

Calvin Tyler Jr. rushed for 126 yards for Utah State, while John Gentry added 57 yards. Logan Bonner threw for 173 yards for the Aggies, while receivers Brandon Bowling and Deven Thompkins had 62 and 60 yards respectively.

Boise State lost the offensive yardage battle to Utah State 443-435 yards in Saturday's game. Boise State had more first downs as that total ended up 25-18.

Utah State lost the time of possession battle 35:00-25:00, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Next game, Boise State takes its act home to face Nevada looking for another win. For Utah State, they head home to face BYU.