2021 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season

2021 Boise State Broncos football
Arizona Bowl vs. Central Michigan, Canceled
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record7–5 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
  • Andy Avalos (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorTim Plough (1st season)
Offensive schemeUp-tempo spread
Defensive coordinatorSpencer Danielson (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKane Ioane (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAlbertsons Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Mountain West Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 24 Utah State xy$   6 – 2     11 – 3  
Air Force x   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Boise State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Wyoming   2 – 6     7 – 6  
Colorado State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
New Mexico   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy   7 – 1     12 – 2  
Fresno State   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Nevada   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Hawaii   3 – 5     6 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
UNLV   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by first–year head coach Andy Avalos and played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They completed as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.

The Broncos completed their regular season with a 7–5 record and accepted a bid to the Arizona Bowl, where they were due to face the Central Michigan Chippewas. On December 27, Barstool Sports (the title sponsor of the bowl) founder David Portnoy announced the withdrawal of the Broncos from the bowl due to COVID-19 issues within the program; organizers stated that they would attempt to secure a replacement team to face the Chippewas.[1] Later in the day, the Arizona Bowl was canceled,[2] and Central Michigan was named as a replacement team for the Sun Bowl.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:46 p.m.at UCF*ESPNL 31–36 43,928
September 107:30 p.m.UTEP*FS1W 54–13 35,518
September 187:00 p.m.Oklahoma State*
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS1L 20–21 36,702
September 2510:00 a.m.at Utah StateCBSW 27–3 23,715
October 21:30 p.m.Nevadadagger
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID (rivalry)
FS1L 31–41 37,426
October 91:30 p.m.at No. 10 BYU*ABCW 26–17 63,470
October 167:00 p.m.Air Force
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS1L 17–24 34,446
October 305:00 p.m.at Colorado StateCBSSNW 28–19 25,221
November 65:00 p.m.at No. 23 Fresno StateCBSSNW 40–14 41,031
November 127:00 p.m.Wyoming
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS1W 23–13 35,474
November 207:00 p.m.New Mexico
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
FS1W 37–0 28,542
November 2610:00 a.m.at No. 21 San Diego StateCBSL 16–27 11,886
December 3112:00 p.m.vs. Central Michigan*Barstool SportsWithdrew –
Source:[4][5]

Roster

2021 Boise State Broncos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Octavius Evans  Sr
WR 2 Khalil Shakir Sr
TE 3 Riley Smith  Jr
RB 4 Cyrus Habibi-Likio  Sr
WR 5 Stefan Cobbs  Jr
WR 6 C. T. Thomas GS
WR 7 Latrell Caples  Fr
QB 8 Colt Fulton Fr
QB 9 Colton FitzGerald Fr
QB 10 Taylen Green Fr
WR 13 Jalen Richmond Fr
QB 14 Andy Peters  Fr
WR 15 Maclaine Griffin  Jr
QB 16 Jack Sears  Sr
WR 17 Davis Koetter  Sr
WR 18 Billy Bowens  Jr
QB 19 Hank Bachmeier Jr
RB 21 Andrew Van Buren Sr
RB 24 George Holani  So
RB 25 Taequan Tyler  So
WR 27 Shea Whiting  So
WR 29 Ben Ford Fr
RB 33 Tyler Crowe  So
RB 37 Danny Smith  Jr
TE 40 Russell Corrigan  Fr
OL 50 Riden Leong  Jr
OL 51 Dalton Lins  Jr
OL 55 Kekaniokoa Holomalia-Gonzalez  Jr
OL 57 Nathan Cardona  Fr
OL 63 Mason Randolph Fr
OL 66 Ben Dooley  So
OL 68 Jake Stetz GS
OL 69 Garrett Curran  Jr
OL 70 John Ojukwu  Sr
OL 71 Donte Harrington GS
OL 72 Dallas Holliday  Jr
OL 73 Joseph Amos Fr
OL 74 Jacob Golden  So
OL 75 Will Farrar  Sr
OL 77 Uzo Osuji GS
OL 78 Julian Simpson  So
OL 79 Cord Kringlen Fr
WR 80 Eric McAlister Fr
WR 81 Austin Bolt  Fr
WR 82 Kaden Dudley Fr
WR 83 Cole Wright  Fr
TE 85 Matt Lauter Fr
TE 86 Tyler Eiguren  So
TE 87 Kurt Rafdal  Sr
TE 88 Tyneil Hopper  Jr
WR 89 Connor Riddle  Jr
TE 96 Luke Voorhees Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 0 JL Skinner Jr
OLB 3 Brandon Hawkins  Jr
S 4 Rodney Robinson  Fr
MLB 7 Ezekiel Noa  Sr
CB 8 Markel Reed Jr
OLB 10 Andrew Simpson Fr
CB 14 Kaonohi Kaniho  Fr
CB 16 Jared Reed  Sr
DE 19 Aisa Kelemete  Sr
CB 20 Roman Kafentzis  Sr
CB 21 Tyreque Jones  Sr
CB 22 Tyric LeBeauf  Jr
S 23 Seyi Oladipo Fr
CB 24 Damon Cole  Sr
CB 25 Isaiah Bradford Fr
CB 26 Caleb Biggers Sr
CB 28 Kekaula Kaniho GS
DE 30 Isaiah Bagnah  So
S 31 Zion Washington Fr
OLB 32 Tyler Visser  Sr
S 34 Alexander Teubner  So
S 36 Semaj Verner  Fr
DE 38 Demitri Washington  Jr
CB 39 Jalen Neal Fr
CB 41 Jaylen Clark  Fr
OLB 44 Riley Whimpey GS
DE 45 James Wilborn Jr. Fr
MLB 47 Jai Jones Fr
S 48 Jordan Erickson Fr
DE 49 Dylan Herberg  Jr
OLB 52 D. J. Schramm  Jr
OLB 53 Marco Notarainni Fr
DE 54 Gabe Hunter  Fr
DE 55 Shane Irwin  Sr
DE 56 Casey Kline  So
MLB 58 Ty Tanner Fr
MLB 59 Rejhan Tatum Fr
DT 67 Bryson Kievit Fr
DT 90 Scale Igiehon Sr
DT 91 Ahmed Hassanein Fr
DT 92 Michael Callahan  So
DE 93 Andy Nwaoko  Fr
DT 94 Jackson Cravens  Jr
DT 95 Divine Obichere Sr
DT 97 Keeghan Freeborn  Jr
DT 98 Herbert Gums  Fr
DT 99 Scott Matlock  Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K/P 35 Jonah Dalmas So
LS 42 Daniel Cantrell  Sr
P 43 Gavin Wale  So
K/P 45 Will Ferrin Fr
K/P 46 Joel Velazquez GS
LS 65 Mason Hutton Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Frank Maile – Associate head coach/Defensive linemen
  • Tim Plough – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Kane Ioane – Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties
  • Spencer Danielson – Co-defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers
  • Stacy Collins – Special teams coordinator/Edge rushers
  • Matt Miller – Wide receivers
  • Kent Riddle – Tight ends
  • Jeron Johnson – Cornerbacks
  • Tim Keane – Offensive linemen
  • Winston Venable – Running backs
  • Reid Kagy – Director, Strength and Conditioning
  • Brandon Crosby – Offensive analyst
  • Kharyee Marshall – Defensive analyst
  • Jabril Frazier – Graduate assistant
  • Tyson Prince – Graduate assistant
  • McCauley Todd – Graduate assistant
  • Keanu Yamamoto – Graduate assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8/12/23

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV———————————————
CoachesRV—RV—————————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Game summaries

At UCF

Boise State Broncos at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 14 10 0731
Knights 0 14 14836

at Bounce House, Orlando, FL

  • Date: September 2, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:46 p.m. – delayed 2 hours and 46 minutes to kickoff due to lightning)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 73°F • Wind: W 5 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 43,928
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 09:58 - BSU - Tyric LeBeauf 100 yd interception (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 7–0
  • 04:00 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 3 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 78 yards, TOP 03:46 • Broncos 14–0

Second Quarter

  • 12:50 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 19 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 04:17 • Broncos 21–0
  • 11:23 - UCF - Alec Holler 23 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:27 • Broncos 21–7
  • 05:06 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 31 yd field goal, 9 plays, 32 yards, TOP 03:35 • Broncos 24-7
  • 00:06 - UCF - Titus Mokiao-Atimalala 8 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 01:21 • Broncos 24–14

Third Quarter

  • 11:37 - UCF - Brandon Johnson 11 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 8 plays, 84 yards, TOP 03:17 • Broncos 24–21
  • 00:56 - UCF - Jaylon Robinson 21 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 10 plays, 78 yards, TOP 04:24 • Knights 28–24

Fourth Quarter

  • 14:55 - UCF - 0 yd safety • Knights 30–24
  • 08:02 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 7 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 31 yards, TOP 00:38 • Broncos 31–30
  • 04:16 - UCF - Isaiah Bowser 8 yd run (Dillon Gabriel run failed), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:46 • Knights 36–31
BSU Passing Leaders
BSU Rushing Leaders
  • Andrew Van Buren – 10 rushes, 26 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
BSU Defense Leaders

UCF hosted Boise State in the 2021 season opener. It was the first meeting between the two Group of Five front-runners, and the first game for new head coach Gus Malzahn. The kickoff was delayed about 2 hours and 46 minutes due to lightning in the area, but the inclement weather passed and the game played to completion without additional delay. Boise State jumped out to a 21–0 lead, but UCF rallied and held on for a 36–31 victory. UCF won their sixth consecutive season opener, and 14th season opener out of the last 16 years.

On their first drive of the first quarter, quarterback Dillon Gabriel swiftly drove the Knights to the Boise State 8 yard line. However, his pass was intercepted by Tyric LeBeauf at the goal line, who ran it back 100 yards for a Broncos touchdown. Trailing 21–0, the Knights finally got on the board with a 23-yard catch and run touchdown by Alec Holler early in the second quarter. In the final minute of the second quarter, Gabriel drove the Knights down the field and with 6 seconds left in the half, scrambled to find Titus Mokiao-Atimalala just inside the pylon for a touchdown and a 24–14 score at halftime.

UCF received the opening kickoff for the second half, and the Knights scored again. This time a touchdown pass from Gabriel to Brandon Johnson, who caught the ball on the right side of the endzone, his foot just inches from being out-of-bounds. With 56 seconds left in the third quarter, the Knights took the lead for the first time. Gabriel connected with Jaylon Robinson for a 23-yard over-the-shoulder touchdown pass, and a 28–24 lead.

The Knights defense stiffened in the second half, forcing the Broncos into three three-and-outs along with a safety. With UCF leading 30–24, momentum shifted back to the Broncos after Tyric LeBeauf intercepted Gabriel for the second time. The turnover led to a Boise State touchdown, and the Knights trailed by 1 point with 8 minutes left in regulation.

Gabriel drove the Knights 75 yards in ten plays (including a Targeting penalty by the Broncos), capped off with a 9-yard go-ahead touchdown run by Isaiah Bowser. With four minutes to go, the Broncos had one last chance. They drove to the UCF 35, but quarterback Hank Bachmeier was scrambling and threw up an easy interception for Dyllon Lester. The Knights were able to roll the clock down, and held on for a 36–31 victory. It matched the best comeback win in school history (21 points in 1984 & 2013). Gabriel finished the game with 318 passing yards, 64 yards rushing, and four touchdown passes, and Bowser has 32 carries for 170 yards (1 touchdown) in his Knights debut.[6] The Knights extended their streak of scoring both a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown to 50 consecutive games, the longest such active streak in the nation.

UTEP

UTEP Miners at Boise State Broncos
Period 1 2 34Total
Miners 3 10 0013
Broncos 10 31 10354

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

  • Date: September 10, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:40 p.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68°F • Wind: E 4 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 35,518
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 10:36 - TEP - Gavin Baechle 33 yd field goal, 9 plays, 59 yards, TOP 04:24 • Miners 3–0
  • 09:08 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 39 yd field goal, 6 plays, 58 yards, TOP 01:21 • Tied 3–3
  • 06:42 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 81 yd punt return (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 10–3

Second Quarter

  • 13:26 - TEP - Gavin Baechle 21 yd field goal, 15 plays, 72 yards, TOP 08:16 • Broncos 10–6
  • 11:33 - BSU - George Holani 10 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:53 • Broncos 17–6
  • 11:15 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 3 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 1 plays, 3 yards, TOP 00:04 • Broncos 24–6
  • 08:43 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 61 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 1 plays, 61 yards, TOP 00:10 • Broncos 31–6
  • 06:21 - TEP - Jacob Cowing 48 yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:22 • Broncos 31–13
  • 03:00 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 03:15 • Broncos 34-13
  • 00:14 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 5 plays, 48 yards, TOP 00:33 • Broncos 41–13

Third Quarter

  • 13:50 - BSU - Tyneil Hopper 23 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 3 plays, 38 yards, TOP 01:02 • Broncos 48–13
  • 04:19 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 29 yd field goal, 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 01:52 • Broncos 51–13

Fourth Quarter

  • 04:20 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 34 yd field goal, 8 plays, 33 yards, TOP 03:23 • Broncos 54–13
BSU Passing Leaders
  • Hank Bachmeier – 17/24, 340 yards, 2 TD
BSU Rushing Leaders
  • Tyler Crowe – 7 rushes, 45 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
  • Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 166 yards
BSU Defense Leaders
  • JL Skinner – 9 tackles, 2 FF

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boise State Broncos
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 14 0021
Broncos 10 10 0020

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:10 p.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64°F • Wind: NW 21 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 36,702
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 10:41 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 40 yd field goal, 12 plays, 52 yards, TOP 04:19 • Broncos 3–0
  • 05:10 - BSU - Davis Koetter 28 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 03:33 • Broncos 10–0
  • 04:59 - OSU - Jaylen Warren 75 yd rush (Alex Hale kick), 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:11 • Broncos 10–7

Second Quarter

  • 10:07 - BSU - Cyrus Habibi-Likio 5 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 03:22 • Broncos 20–7
  • 06:26 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 36 yd field goal, 8 plays, 35 yards, TOP 02:32 • Broncos 20–7
  • 02:10 - OSU - Jaylen Warren 6 yd rush (Hale,Alex kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:16 • Broncos 20–14
  • 00:06 - OSU - Spencer Sanders 1 yd rush (Hale,Alex kick), 5 plays, 21 yards, TOP 01:52 • Cowboys 21–20

Third Quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth Quarter

  • No scoring plays.
BSU Passing Leaders
  • Hank Bachmeier – 22/34, 242 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
  • Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 8 rushes, 27 yards, 1 TD
BSU Receiving Leaders
  • Khalil Shakir – 8 receptions, 78 yards
BSU Defense Leaders
  • JL Skinner – 10 tackles

At Utah State

Boise State Broncos at Utah State Aggies
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 10 0 71027
Cougars 0 0 033

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT (Kicked at 10:07 a.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70°F • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 23,715
  • Referee: Steve Baron
  • TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Aaron Taylor (analyst)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 10:17 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 28 yd field goal, 9 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:48 • Broncos 3–0
  • 00:56 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 2 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 3 plays, 76 yards, TOP 00:56 • Broncos 10–0

Second Quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third Quarter

  • 09:32 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 3 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 18 yards, TOP 01:21 • Broncos 17–0

Fourth Quarter

  • 14:03 - USU - Connor Coles 20 yd field goal, 8 plays, 85 yards, TOP 02:54 • Broncos 17–3
  • 10:29 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 32 yd field goal, 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 03:34 • Broncos 20–3
  • 05:09 - BSU - Scott Matlock 3 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 15 yards, TOP 04:23 • Broncos 27–3
BSU Passing Leaders
  • Hank Bachmeier – 22/39, 286 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
BSU Receiving Leaders
  • Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
  • JL Skinner – 13 tackles

Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack at Boise State Broncos
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 10 10 18341
Broncos 14 7 3731

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 1:36 p.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69°F • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 37,426
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 10:36 - NEV - Cole Turner 7 yd pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick), 12 plays, 67 yards, TOP 04:17 • Wolf Pack 7–0
  • 07:47 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 25 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 81 yards, TOP 02:43 • Tied 7–7
  • 04:54 - NEV - Brandon Talton 38 yd field goal, 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 02:53 • Wolf Pack 10-7
  • 00:53 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 23 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 03:55 • Broncos 14–10

Second Quarter

  • 12:26 - NEV - Devonte Lee 2 yd rush (Brandon Talton kick), 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 03:21 • Wolf Pack 17–14
  • 02:28 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 5 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 3 plays, 40 yards, TOP 01:19 • Broncos 21–17
  • 00:00 - NEV - Brandon Talton 37 yd field goal, 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 02:22 • Broncos 21-20

Third Quarter

  • 12:55 - NEV - Toa Taua 12 yd rush (Romeo Doubs pass from Carson Strong), 3 plays, 18 yards, TOP 01:55 • Wolf Pack 28–21
  • 08:59 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 31 yd field goal, 9 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:56 • Wolf Pack 28-24
  • 06:01 - NEV - Brandon Talton 33 yd field goal, 6 plays, 59 yards, TOP 02:58 • Wolf Pack 31-24
  • 02:40 - NEV - Toa Taua 22 yd rush (Brandon Talton kick), 3 plays, 60 yards, TOP 00:48 • Wolf Pack 38–24

Fourth Quarter

  • 10:42 - NEV - Brandon Talton 38 yd field goal, 4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 01:55 • Wolf Pack 41-24
  • 03:15 - BSU - Octavius Evans 4 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 04:54 • Wolf Pack 41-31
BSU Passing Leaders
  • Hank Bachmeier – 34/47, 388 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
  • Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 10 rushes, 46 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
  • Stefan Cobbs – 10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
  • Riley Whimpey – 7 tackles

At No. 10 BYU

Boise State Broncos at BYU Cougars
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 17 3326
No. 10 Cougars 10 0 0717

at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT

  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 1:41 p.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 49°F • Wind: SW 6 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 63,470
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Tom Luginbill (analyst)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 10:24 - BYU - Jacob Oldroyd 30 yd field goal, 10 plays, 62 yards, TOP 04:36 • Cougars 3-0
  • 06:55 - BYU - Samson Nacua 14 yd pass from Jaren Hall (Jacob Oldroyd kick), 5 plays, 84 yards, TOP 02:20 • Cougars 10–0
  • 01:25 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 41 yd field goal, 14 plays, 59 yards, TOP 05:26 • Cougars 10-3

Second Quarter

  • 06:29 - BSU - Cyrus Habibi-Likio 11 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 24 yards, TOP 01:30 • Tied 10–10
  • 03:34 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 5 plays, 23 yards, TOP 01:00 • Broncos 17–10
  • 00:00 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 20 yd field goal, 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 02:03 • Broncos 20–10

Third Quarter

  • 08:20 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 28 yd field goal, 13 plays, 54 yards, TOP 06:31 • Broncos 23–10

Fourth Quarter

  • 07:27 - BYU - Tyler Allgeier 1 yd rush (Jacob Oldroyd kick), 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 01:00 • Broncos 23–17
  • 03:27 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 22 yd field goal, 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 04:00 • Broncos 26–17
BSU Passing Leaders
  • Hank Bachmeier – 18/29, 172 yards
BSU Rushing Leaders
  • Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 18 rushes, 75 yards, 1 TD
BSU Receiving Leaders
  • Khalil Shakir – 5 receptions, 66 yards
BSU Defense Leaders

Air Force

Air Force Falcons at Boise State Broncos
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 14 0324
Broncos 7 7 0317

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:10 p.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67°F • Wind: SE 15 MPH • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 34,446
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 11:15 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 8 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:45 • Broncos 7–0
  • 04:29 - AFA - Brad Roberts 4 yd run (Anthony Rodriguez kick), 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:46 • Tied 7–7

Second Quarter

  • 13:53 - AFA - Haaziq Daniels 25 yd run (Anthony Rodriguez kick), 10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 04:19 • Falcons 14–7
  • 10:04 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 11 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:41 • Tied 14–14
  • 06:12 - AFA - Brad Roberts 1 yd run (Anthony Rodriguez kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:52 • Falcons 21–14

Third Quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth Quarter

  • 02:49 - AFA - Matthew Dapore 28 yd field goal, 4 plays, 6 yards, TOP 02:06 • Falcons 24–14
  • 00:49 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 37 yd field goal, 11 plays, 53 yards, TOP 01:56 • Falcons 24–17
BSU Passing Leaders
  • Hank Bachmeier – 23/36, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
  • Andrew Van Buren – 15 rushes, 58 yards, 1 TD
BSU Receiving Leaders
  • Stefan Cobbs – 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
  • Riley Whimpey – 10 tackles

At Colorado State

Boise State Broncos at Colorado State Rams
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 14728
Rams 13 3 3019

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 5:08 p.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 57°F • Wind: NE 12 MPH • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,221
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Aaron Taylor (analyst)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 09:48 - CSU - Cayden Camper 22 yd field goal, 13 plays, 71 yards, TOP 05:12 • Rams 3–0
  • 06:31 - CSU - Cam Butler 30 yd pass from Todd Centeio (Cayden Camper kick), 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 01:59 • Rams 10–0
  • 00:52 - CSU - Cayden Camper 20 yd field goal, 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:25 • Rams 13–0

Second Quarter

  • 01:50 - BSU - Octavius Evans 9 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 13 plays, 97 yards, TOP 06:09 • Rams 13–7
  • 00:11 - CSU - Cayden Camper 20 yd field goal, 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 01:31 • Rams 16–7

Third Quarter

  • 10:51 - BSU - Octavius Evans 13 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 38 yards, TOP 01:04 • Rams 16–14
  • 04:01 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 11 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 13 plays, 97 yards, TOP 04:08 • Broncos 21–16
  • 00:44 - CSU - Cayden Camper 28 yd field goal, 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:17 • Broncos 21–19

Fourth Quarter

  • 09:30 - BSU - Tyneil Hopper 51 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 62 yards, TOP 01:53 • Broncos 28–19
BSU Passing Leaders
  • Hank Bachmeier – 21/32, 253 yards, 3 TD
BSU Rushing Leaders
  • Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 19 rushes, 61 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
  • Khalil Shakir – 9 receptions, 118 yards
BSU Defense Leaders
  • Tyreque Jones – 10 tackles

At No. 23 Fresno State

Boise State Broncos at Fresno State Bulldogs
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 10 6 71740
No. 23 Bulldogs 0 7 0714

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 5:07 p.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70°F • Wind: WNW 6 MPH • Weather: Mostly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 41,031
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Aaron Murray (analyst)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 07:17 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 47 yd field goal, 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 03:27 • Broncos 3–0
  • 06:38 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 41 yards, TOP 00:27 • Broncos 10–0

Second Quarter

  • 12:45 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 02:04 • Broncos 13–0
  • 05:50 - FS - Keric Wheatfall 5 yd pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 5 plays, 54 yards, TOP 02:01 • Broncos 13–7
  • 00:41 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 32 yd field goal, 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 02:33 • Broncos 16–7

Third Quarter

  • 06:43 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 10 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 04:09 • Broncos 23–7

Fourth Quarter

  • 13:30 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 11 plays, 49 yards, TOP 04:42 • Broncos 26–7
  • 07:41 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 05:12 • Broncos 33–7
  • 02:48 - BSU - Tyler Crowe 7 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 5 plays, 23 yards, TOP 03:01 • Broncos 40–7
  • 01:10 - FS - Zane Pope 5 yd pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:32 • Broncos 40–14
BSU Passing Leaders
  • Hank Bachmeier – 15/27, 283 yards, 1 TD
BSU Rushing Leaders
  • George Holani – 21 rushes, 117 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
  • Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
  • Kaonohi Kaniho – 7 tackles, 1 INT

Wyoming

Wyoming Cowboys at Boise State Broncos
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 7 0613
Broncos 7 3 31023

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

  • Date: November 12, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST (Kicked at 7:05 p.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56°F • Wind: N 5 MPH • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 35,454
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 03:07 - BSU - Riley Smith 2 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 72 yards, TOP 04:20 • Broncos 7–0

Second Quarter

  • 04:42 - WYO - Titus Swen 7 yd run (John Hoyland kick), 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 04:28 • Tied 7–7
  • 00:00 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 43 yd field goal 7 plays, 62 yards, TOP 00:52 • Broncos 10–7

Third Quarter

  • 08:51 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 38 yd field goal 12 plays, 54 yards, TOP 06:09 • Broncos 13–7

Fourth Quarter

  • 07:39 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 12 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 13 yards, TOP 00:52 • Broncos 20–7
  • 00:59 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 29 yd field goal 12 plays, 62 yards, TOP 06:05 • Broncos 23–7
  • 00:04 - WYO - Isaiah Neyor 74 yd pass from Levi Williams (Joshua Cobbs pass from Levi Williams failed), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:55 • Broncos 23–13'
BSU Passing Leaders
  • Hank Bachmeier – 23/32, 225 yards, 1 TD
BSU Rushing Leaders
  • George Holani – 20 rushes, 102 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
  • Khalil Shakir – 8 receptions, 83 yards
BSU Defense Leaders
  • Riley Whimpey – 8 tackles

New Mexico

New Mexico Lobos at Boise State Broncos
Period 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Broncos 10 14 6737

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST (Kicked at 7:15 p.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 39°F • Wind: NE 4 MPH • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 28,542
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 12:33 - BSU - Tyreque Jones 7 yd blocked punt return (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 7–0
  • 00:13 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 11 plays, 35 yards, TOP 05:15 • Broncos 10-0

Second Quarter

  • 13:39 - BSU - Dylan Herberg 6 yd blocked punt return (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 17–0
  • 00:00 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 56 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 56 yards, TOP 00:17 • Broncos 24–0

Third Quarter

  • 06:13 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 46 yd field goal, 9 plays, 35 yards, TOP 03:45 • Broncos 27-0
  • 01:03 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 42 yd field goal, 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 01:49 • Broncos 30-0

Fourth Quarter

  • 10:48 - BSU - Jack Sears 1 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 62 yards, TOP 03:16 • Broncos 37-0
BSU Passing Leaders
  • Hank Bachmeier – 11/22, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
  • George Holani – 14 rushes, 114 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
  • Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
  • JL Skinner – 9 tackles, 1 FR, 1 INT

At No. 21 San Diego State

Boise State Broncos at San Diego State Aztecs
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 9 0016
No. 21 Aztecs 3 10 14027

at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA

  • Date: November 26, 2021
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST (Kicked at 10:06 a.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65°F • Wind: N 4 MPH • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 11,886
  • Referee: Steve Baron
  • TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Aaron Taylor (analyst)
  • Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information

First Quarter

  • 04:01 - BSU - Kurt Rafdal 20 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:58 • Broncos 7–0
  • 00:52 - SDSU - Matt Araiza 31 yd field goal, 12 plays, 66 yards, TOP 04:53 • Broncos 7–3

Second Quarter

  • 11:45 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 13 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick missed), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:13 • Broncos 13–3
  • 08:39 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 22 yd field goal, 7 plays, 26 yards, TOP 02:16 • Broncos 16–3
  • 01:30 - SDSU - Jesse Matthews 29 yd pass from Jordon Brookshire (Matt Araiza kick), 5 plays, 78 yards, TOP 01:34 • Broncos 16–10
  • 00:03 - SDSU - Matt Araiza 37 yd field goal, 5 plays, 38 yards, TOP 00:25 • Broncos 16–13

Third Quarter

  • 09:26 - SDSU - Greg Bell 2 yd rush (Matt Araiza kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:34 • Aztecs 20–16
  • 07:46 - SDSU - Jordon Brookshire 16 yd rush (Matt Araiza kick), 3 plays, 43 yards, TOP 00:36 • Aztecs 27–16

Fourth Quarter

  • No scoring plays.
BSU Passing Leaders
  • Hank Bachmeier – 21/40, 222 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
  • George Holani – 20 rushes, 70 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
  • Khalil Shakir – 6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
  • JL Skinner – 9 tackles

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
5 148 Khalil Shakir WR Buffalo Bills

References

  1. ^ Glasspiegel, Ryan (December 27, 2021). "Dave Portnoy announces Boise State out of Barstool Bowl due to COVID-19". New York Post. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "UPDATE: Arizona Bowl canceled for 2021". KOLD-TV. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021 – via MSN.com.
  3. ^ Sallee, Barrett (December 27, 2021). "Central Michigan to play Washington State in Sun Bowl after Miami pulls out due to COVID-19 issues". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
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