Boise State overwhelms San Jose State

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11/03/2007 - Boise, ID (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Taylor Tharp completed 28-of-35 passes for 259 yards, with three touchdowns and an interception, and 21st-ranked Boise State routed San Jose State, 42-7.

Jeremy Avery gained 56 yards on seven rushes with a score, and Ian Johnson returned for the Broncos (8-1, 5-0 WAC) and rushed for two touchdowns. Austin Pettis had seven grabs for 56 yards and two touchdowns for Boise State, which has won seven straight after suffering its only loss of the season, 24-10 to Washington on Sept. 8.

Adam Tafralis completed 11-of-19 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown for San Jose State (3-6, 2-3), which has dropped three in a row after winning three straight. Kevin Jurovich's four-yard touchdown catch was the only highlight for the Spartans offense, which managed only 198 yards on the game, to the 434 that the Broncos gained.

Boise State used a trick punt return to get great field position on its first possession of the second half. Marty Tadman fielded the punt from San Jose State at his own 46-yard-line, ran to the right, then turned and threw across the field to Orlando Scandrick, who raced 38 yards to the Spartans 16. Johnson capitalized on the great special teams play, pounding into the end zone from one yard out to put the Broncos ahead 28-7 with 11:11 left in the third quarter.

Tadman had a great return the conventional way later in the quarter, taking a punt back 48 yards to the San Jose State 16. Again the Broncos turned great field position into a touchdown, this time a five-yard touchdown pass from Tharp to Pettis, and Boise State led 35-7.

Boise State added to its lead early in the fourth quarter. Johnson ran over right tackle and in from two yards out, pushing the Broncos lead to 42-7 with 10:05 left.

The Broncos marched 84 yards on 12 plays on the game's opening drive, looking to set the tone early, but Titus Young, after catching a pass over the middle at the San Jose State one-yard-line, fumbled just short of the end zone while stretching for the goal line.

Avery broke through for a 37-yard scoring run early in the second quarter on a direct snap, putting the Broncos on top.

Tharp went to the air for the next Broncos TD, a 44-yard strike over the middle of the field to Ryan Putnam, and Boise State led 14-0 with 7:17 remaining in the half.

A Boise State pass interference penalty wiped off a Tadman interception, and kept alive a San Jose State drive. The Spartans capitalized, as Tafralis hit Jurovich for a four-yard scoring toss, cutting the deficit in half with 1:29 to play in the half.

Austin Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 55 yards, setting the Broncos up at the San Jose State 34-yard-line. Tharp marched Boise State right down the field, hitting Pettis for a 12-yard touchdown pass, and boosted the Broncos lead to 21-7 with just 34 seconds left before halftime.

Game Notes

The game was stopped early the fourth quarter when San Jose State defensive tackle Justin Willis was hurt, and needed to be carted off the field in a stretcher...Jacob French managed only 37 yards on 10 carries for San Jose State...Boise State travels to Utah State on Nov. 10, and hosts Idaho on Nov. 17, before a showdown at No. 12 Hawaii on Nov. 23.

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