Boise State Claims Pac-12 Title Game Hosting Spot

Rasean Jones made 11 receptions for 230 yards and scored three times as Boise State held off Oregon State 46-41 in Boise on November 14. The win secured the Broncos’ place as host of the Pac-12 championship game on December 4 and extended their winning streak to nine games.

Quarterback Maddux Madsen, back after missing a game with an injury, completed 23 of 32 passes for a career-high 371 yards and four touchdowns. Jones recorded his third straight 100-yard receiving game, with 134 yards in the first half. His 230-yard total ranks fifth in Boise State history.

Oregon State receiver Jesse Legree, who entered the game leading the Football Bowl Subdivision in receiving yards and touchdowns, finished with 12 catches for 140 yards and a score. Maalik Murphy, starting in place of the injured Braden Atkinson, passed for 396 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception.

Travis Anderson returned that interception 58 yards for a touchdown late in the first quarter, giving Boise State a lead it kept for the rest of the game. The Broncos ran out the final seconds after Jones gained a first down on a 9-yard run with 1:48 remaining. Boise State is 9-1 overall and 6-0 in Pac-12 play; Oregon State is 5-5 and 3-3.

Oregon State visits Utah State next, while Boise State hosts San Diego State. Dylan Riley, the nation’s leading rusher entering the game, had 50 yards on 14 carries for the Broncos.