Boise State Defeats Ponies, 38-20
Oct 2 | Football
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Jared Zabransky threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 21 Boise State past SMU 38-20 Saturday night at Bronco Stadium. The Mustangs took an early 7-0 lead after defensive back Alvin Nnabuife intercepted a Zabransky pass and returned it 52 yards for a touchdown.
Boise State responded scoring three touchdowns to take a 28-7 lead going into halftime. The Ponies stormed back in the second half scoring on the first drive when quarterback Tony Eckert connected with Ryan Kennedy on a 20 yard strike to close the Broncos' advantage to 28-14. Eckert went 4 of 5 passing for 78 yards on the drive that took 1:52 to complete. It was the closest the Ponies would get to the No. 21 Broncos the rest of the night.
Boise State responded with a field goal and touchdown in the third quarter, before the Ponies closed the game with a 20 yard touchdown pass from Jerad Romo to Matt Rushbrook in the fourth quarter.
Eckert ended the game 8 of 19 passing for 132 yards while Romo finished connecting on 9 of 16 passes for 114 yards. Both quarterbacks threw touchdown passes. Wide receiver Chris Foster caught six balls for 123 yards on the night.
With the loss, SMU falls to 1-4 on the year and 1-1 in Western Athletic Conference play. The Ponies travel to Houston, Texas Oct. 9 to take on Rice. The game is slated for a 7:00 p.m. kick-off.
