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2021 Boise State Broncos football
2021 Boise State Broncos football
Arizona Bowl vs. Central Michigan, Canceled
Conference	Mountain West Conference
	Mountain Division
Record	7–5 (5–3 MW)
Head coach	Andy Avalos (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Plough (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Up-tempo spread
Defensive coordinator	Spencer Danielson (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Kane Ioane (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Albertsons Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

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.

2021 Mountain West Conference football standings
v t e
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 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 edit

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:46 p.m.	at UCF*	Bounce House Orlando, FL	ESPN	L 31–36	43,928
September 10	7:30 p.m.	UTEP*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	W 54–13	35,518
September 18	7:00 p.m.	Oklahoma State*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	L 20–21	36,702
September 25	10:00 a.m.	at Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	CBS	W 27–3	23,715
October 2	1:30 p.m.	Nevada	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	FS1	L 31–41	37,426
October 9	1:30 p.m.	at No. 10 BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ABC	W 26–17	63,470
October 16	7:00 p.m.	Air Force	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	L 17–24	34,446
October 30	5:00 p.m.	at Colorado State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN	W 28–19	25,221
November 6	5:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can)	CBSSN	W 40–14	41,031
November 12	7:00 p.m.	Wyoming	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	W 23–13	35,474
November 20	7:00 p.m.	New Mexico	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	W 37–0	28,542
November 26	10:00 a.m.	at No. 21 San Diego State	Dignity Health Sports Park Carson, CA	CBS	L 16–27	11,886
~~December 31~~	~~12:00 p.m.~~	vs. ~~Central Michigan~~*	~~Arizona Stadium~~ ~~Tucson, AZ~~ (~~Arizona Bowl~~)	~~Barstool Sports~~	Withdrew	–
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

Source:^[4]^[5]

Roster edit

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

Andy Avalos

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
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8/12/23

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries edit

At UCF edit

Boise State Broncos at UCF Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	14	10	0	7	31
Knights	0	14	14	8	36

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

Hank Bachmeier – 25/39, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

BSU Rushing Leaders

Andrew Van Buren – 10 rushes, 26 yards

BSU Receiving Leaders

Khalil Shakir – 5 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

BSU Defense Leaders

JL Skinner – 13 tackles

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 edit

UTEP Miners at Boise State Broncos

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	3	10	0	0	13
Broncos	10	31	10	3	54

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 edit

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boise State Broncos

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	14	0	0	21
Broncos	10	10	0	0	20

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 edit

Boise State Broncos at Utah State Aggies

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	10	0	7	10	27
Cougars	0	0	0	3	3

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

George Holani – 13 rushes, 46 yards

BSU Receiving Leaders

Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

BSU Defense Leaders

JL Skinner – 13 tackles

Nevada edit

Nevada Wolf Pack at Boise State Broncos

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	10	10	18	3	41
Broncos	14	7	3	7	31

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 edit

Boise State Broncos at BYU Cougars

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	17	3	3	26
No. 10 Cougars	10	0	0	7	17

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

Caleb Biggers – 9 tackles

Air Force edit

Air Force Falcons at Boise State Broncos

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	14	0	3	24
Broncos	7	7	0	3	17

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)
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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 edit

Boise State Broncos at Colorado State Rams

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	7	14	7	28
Rams	13	3	3	0	19

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)
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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 edit

Boise State Broncos at Fresno State Bulldogs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	10	6	7	17	40
No. 23 Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14

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)
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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 edit

Wyoming Cowboys at Boise State Broncos

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	7	0	6	13
Broncos	7	3	3	10	23

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)
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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 edit

New Mexico Lobos at Boise State Broncos

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	10	14	6	7	37

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)
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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 edit

Boise State Broncos at San Diego State Aztecs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	9	0	0	16
No. 21 Aztecs	3	10	14	0	27

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)
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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 edit

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

References edit

^ 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.
^ "UPDATE: Arizona Bowl canceled for 2021". KOLD-TV. December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021 – via MSN.com.
^ 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.
^ "2021 Football Schedule". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ "2021 Boise State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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