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Broncos spook Spartans, 45-7
Kirk Bell
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JOSH RASMUSSEN/THE ARBITER Cornerback Kyle Wilson accompanied by Jeron Johnson following Wilson's interception returned for a 27-yard touchdown. BSU beat SJSU 45-7
There were plenty of spectators who expected to see the Boise State Broncos (8-0, 3-0 Western Athletic Conference) frighten yet another WAC opponent. San Jose State (1-6, 0-3 WAC) were victims of a Boise State team that put up 45-plus points for the fifth time this season during its rout of the Spartans, 45-7.
BSU struck early with sophomore quarterback Kellen Moore connecting with his younger brother and true freshman Kirby Moore for a 61-yard touchdown. It is the first score between the brothers since playing high school football in Prosser, Wash. It was Kirby’s first collegiate visit to the endzone.
“Tyler Shoemaker definitely deserves a lot of credit,” Kirby Moore said. “He set pick on the guy who was trying to trail me. They just gave it to us pretty good right there.”
The Broncos stuttered early with one score in the first 23 minutes of play. SJSU answered during the second quarter with an 11-play, 77-yard touchdown drive which ended when junior quarterback Jordan La Secla hit junior wide receiver Marquis Avery from 11-yards out. That would be the last time the Spartans visited the end zone – the was tied at 7-7.
Broncos junior kicker Kyle Brotzman brought the score to 10-7 on a 32-yard field goal with 7:00 left in the first half.
With just 44 seconds remaining in the second quarter, Kellen Moore engineered two more scores. The first came on a pass to a second freshman Mitch Burroughs on an 18-yard pass to make it 17-7. The Broncos would score a second time 41-seconds later. The Broncos were provided with great field position after a forced fumble and recovery by junior nickel back Jason Robinson at the Spartans’ 22-yard line.
“We ended up getting some points and I think it helped the momentum and I think it put them down as well,” Robinson said.
Kellen Moore would follow his offensive line into the end zone on a 1-yard dive to make it 24-7 moments before halftime.
“We seem to go in spurts,” BSU head coach Chris Petersen said of the offense. “I think that’s just the kind of team we are. We’ve always been that type of program. I don’t know why. I think that it’s hard, drive after drive, to sustain things. I think that we’ve got a lot of tough competitive type people and when they feel an opening they’re going to take full advantage.”
Kellen Moore found junior wide receiver Austin Pettis on an 8-yard fade route to the corner of the end zone which gave the Broncos a 31-7 lead over SJSU.
Kellen Moore would finish three quarters of play with three passing touchdowns, one rushing score and 278 passing yards. He completed 21 of 33 tosses through the air and no interceptions.
Broncos’ senior cornerback Kyle Wilson recorded his first interception of the season 56-seconds later. Wilson’s first pick-6 of the season came from 27-yards out and brought the BSU lead to 38-7.
“It’s an unreal feeling. A few days ago I was just dreaming and kind of joking with my roommates…I just had a feeling there was going to come a point in a game coming that they were going to test me and I was just going to be ready,” Wilson said. “I definitely got a lot more action than I usually do. I was just ready.”
Kellen Moore attributes much of the offense’s passing success to Wilson.
“He’s a shutdown defender,” Kellen Moore said about Wilson. “He likes playing man on man. He likes to get up in your face. It only makes us better during the week and during practice. Going against him all off season and all fall camp makes us better. He’s just a special type of guy out there.”
Wilson and the Broncos’ defensive backfield held the Spartans to 131 yards through the air. The BSU defensive line created pressure on La Secla and company. The pressure forced the Spartans to make poor decisions and incomplete passes. The Broncos recorded 11 tackles for loss and two sacks against the Spartans’ offensive unit. SJSU was held to 223 total yards for the afternoon.
BSU sophomore running back Doug Martin entered the game late in the fourth quarter. He had six carries and a 36-yard touchdown scamper with 0:20 left in the contest for their final score, 45-7.
Petersen believes Martin will be ready for the Broncos next conference battle against Louisiana Tech.
Despite constant pressure on Kellen Moore through much of the game, SJSU were able to record only one sack by the hand of senior defensive end Carl Ihenacho.
The Spartans also had success with eight tackles for loss and holding the Broncos to 140 net rushing yards. BSU averaged 190 rushing yards per game prior to its Saturday match up.
The Broncos take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-5, 2-3 WAC) at Ruston, La. They play Friday, Nov. 6. Kickoff is 6 p.m. MT and will be shown on ESPN 2.