Cutforth, Riley Lead Boise State Past Colorado State

Cutforth, starting in place of injured quarterback Maddux Madsen, threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns and added a rushing score as Boise State overwhelmed Colorado State. He completed 16 of 19 passes in the Broncos’ eighth consecutive victory.

Riley accounted for 300 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns. He opened the scoring on the second play with a 73-yard touchdown catch, then ran for scores of 31 and 42 yards. Riley also had 192 rushing yards, 88 receiving yards and 20 yards on a kickoff return. He has rushed for 1,241 yards this season.

Boise State piled up 669 total yards, the eighth-highest mark in program history. The Broncos scored touchdowns on their first four drives and punted once. Colorado State came into the game allowing an FBS-high 42.4 points per contest.

Rams quarterback Hauss Hejny passed for 253 yards and two touchdowns, completing 14 of 25 attempts. He added 69 yards on the ground and scored once. Colorado State dropped to 3-6 overall and 1-4 in the Pac-12; Boise State is 8-1 and 5-0 in conference play.

Boise State, ranked No. 25 in the College Football Playoff rankings, is positioned to pursue a playoff place as the highest-ranked Group of Six team. The Broncos host Oregon State next Saturday, while Colorado State visits Washington State. The Rams are now 1-14 against Boise State; their only victory in the series came in Fort Collins in 2023.