Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen to miss Colorado State game

The 7-1 Broncos enter the game in Fort Collins on a seven-game winning streak and are 4-0 in Pac-12 play. They were ranked No. 25 in the College Football Playoff committee’s first rankings, the only Group of Six team in the top 25.

Madsen injured his left knee during Boise State’s 46-45 victory over Texas State last week. He left in the fourth quarter and had an MRI. Coach Spencer Danielson had called him day-to-day, and he was listed as questionable before the news that he would miss the Colorado State matchup. The injury is not considered especially serious by the team, which expects him to return against Oregon State next week.

The senior has completed 66.7% of his passes for 1,681 yards, 15 touchdowns and one interception in eight games. He has also rushed for 142 yards and three scores.

Junior Max Cutforth is expected to start. He came off the bench against Texas State and completed eight of 13 passes for 131 yards and three touchdowns, with no interceptions, helping Boise State rally for the win.

After Colorado State, Boise State hosts Oregon State and then plays San Diego State on November 21. The Oregon State game is described as the toughest of the three and important to the Broncos’ hopes of reaching the Pac-12 Championship Game and the CFP.