2010 Season in Review Game No. 13 No. 10 Boise State 26, No. 20 Utah 3 December 22, 2010 - Sam Boyd Stadium - Las Vegas, Nev. LAS VEGAS (AP) - Doug Martin shook Boise State out of its brief postseason funk with an 84yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and the 10th-ranked Broncos dominated the rest of the way to beat No. 20 Utah 26-3 in the MAACO Bowl. Boise State had turned the ball over three times and was trailing 3-0 when Martin went up the middle and outran Utah defenders down the left side to give the Broncos a much-needed spark. From there, Boise State’s defense shut the Utes out and Kellen Moore threw two touchdown passes as the Broncos cruised to an easy win. The victory was small consolation for Boise State, which missed out on a possible Rose Bowl appearance in an overtime loss to Nevada in November. But the dominating win against a team that was at one time ranked No. 6 in the country was a reminder why the Broncos rode high in the polls before suffering their only loss in two years. Martin’s run came after a mistake-prone first quarter in which Boise State kept giving the ball away and making costly errors. Utah wasn’t much better, and when the Broncos began finding their stride the game quickly turned onesided. Moore, who fumbled on the third play of the game and threw an interception later in the first quarter, rebounded with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Shoemaker in the closing seconds of the first half to give Boise State a 16-3 lead. He added another 18-yard TD pass to Austin Pettis in the third quarter in a game that was more lopsided than the final score. Boise State (12-1), which had been ranked as high as No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll, came into the game a 17-point favorite but early on looked little like the team that was everyone’s favorite BCS buster. That changed with Martin’s run, with the Broncos taking control on both sides of the ball against a team that was a BCS team itself two years ago and had won nine straight bowl games. Moore, who finished fourth in Heisman voting earlier this month, finished with impressive numbers despite his rocky start. He completed 28 of 38 passes, including 12 to Pettis, who was playing the final game of a college career in which his team won 51 of 53 games. Boise State was plenty impressive against Utah, shutting down quarterback Terrance Cain and the Utes running game. Utah didn’t help itself by losing three fumbles and being penalized 10 times for 83 yards in a sloppily played game.
2009 Season Review
SCORING No. 20 Utah No. 10 Boise State
Team Statistics
Utah
Boise State
First Downs
8
23
Rushing (Carries-Yards)
29-107
37-202
Passing Yards
93
341
Passes (Cmp-Att-Int)
10-24-0
29-40-1
Total Yards
200
543
Total Plays
53
77
1st 2nd 3rd 4th TOTALS 3 0 0 0 3 0 16 7 3 26
Scoring Summary UU 1st, 0:56 Joe Philips, 44-yard field goal 3-0 BSU 2nd, 8:39 Doug Martin, 84-yard run (Kyle Brotzman kick) 3-7 BSU 2nd, 2:27 Brotzman 29-yard field goal 3-10 BSU 2nd, 0:18 Tyler Shoemaker, 25-yard pass from Kellen Moore (Chris Potter pass failed) 3-16 BSU 3rd, 8:18 Austin Pettis, 18-yard pass from Moore (Brotzman kick) 3-23 BSU 4th, 8:49 Brotzman, 21-yard field goal 3-26
Average Yards Per Play
3.8
7.1
Punting (No-Avg.)
5-41.2
1-47.0
Punt Returns (No-Yards)
1-0
1-15
Kickoff Returns (No-Yards)
6-146
2-33
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
4-3
Penalties (No-Yards)
10-83
3-29
Third Down Conversions
2-13
8-18
Time of Possession
26:50
33:10
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