SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jayden Denegal ran for a pair of second-quarter touchdowns, and the San Diego State defense did the rest in a 17-7 victory over Boise State on Saturday night in a Mountain West Conference showdown.
San Diego State (8-2, 5-1) took partial possession of first place with two games remaining and improved to 6-5 all time against Boise State (6-4, 4-2). Both schools are set to join a revamped Pacific-12 Conference next season.
Denegal opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run just 1:45 into the second quarter, giving the Aztecs a 7-0 lead. Boise State responded with a methodical 14-play, 75-yard drive, tying the game at 7-all on Dylan Riley’s 9-yard touchdown run.
However, Denegal quickly answered back with an 8-yard touchdown run with 70 seconds left in the half, putting San Diego State ahead 14-7 at halftime.
The only score of the second half was a 47-yard field goal from Gabriel Plascencia with 10:51 remaining, sealing the Aztecs’ 17-7 win.
San Diego State’s offense was paced by Lucky Sutton, who rushed for 150 yards on 25 carries. Denegal contributed both on the ground and through the air, completing 6 of 10 passes for 17 yards and carrying five times for an additional 16 yards. Christian Washington also added 98 yards on nine rushes.
For Boise State, Max Cutforth totaled 104 yards on 12-of-18 passing. On the ground, Riley carried 21 times for 79 yards, while Sire Gaines ran 13 times for 78 yards.
The win keeps San Diego State firmly in the Mountain West title hunt as the teams prepare for the final stretch of the season.
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