BOISE, Idaho -- San Diego State jumped out to a 13-0 lead by halftime but Boise State scored the final 35 points of the game in a 35-13 victory on Friday night at Albertsons Stadium.
The Aztecs (2-3, 0-1 MW) became the first team to shut out the Broncos (3-2, 2-0 MW) at home in the first half in 61 games, but BS outgained SDSU, 302-15, in the second half to even its all-time series with San Diego State at 4-4.
The Aztecs got a pair of field goals by Jack Browning in the first quarter, the first off a Dez Malone interception. Starting on the Boise State 29-yard line, SDSU struggled to move the ball with two false start penalties and having to call two timeouts. San Diego State converted a fourth-and-2 from the Bronco 21 with a 16-yard run by Jordan Byrd but couldn't get closer than the 4 and had to settle for a Browning 21-yard chip shot.
After a three-and-out, the Aztecs got deep into BS territory again when Braxton Burmeister connected on a 26-yard pass to Jesse Matthews to the Boise State 7. Two more penalties, however, doomed SDSU, including what appeared to be a 10-yard touchdown pass from Burmeister to Tyrell Shavers. An ineligible player downfield nullified the score and San Diego State had to settle once again for a 25-yard field goal.
Early in the second quarter, Shavers got through the Bronco line to block a punt and return it 36 yards for the score. It was the third blocked punt for Shavers since joining the Aztecs in 2021, tied for the third most in program history. It was also his third career touchdown off a blocked punt.
Down, 13-0, at the half, BS picked off Burmeister in his first pass attempt of the third quarter at the SDSU 31. Quarterback Taylen Green later ran it in from 17 yards out to put Boise State on the scoreboard.
Later in the quarter, George Holani scored on a 12-yarder and Ashton Jeanty added a 32-yard score to make it 21-13 Broncos after three quarters.
Green scored from 39 yards out on BSU's first drive of the fourth and Holani added a 29-yarder as Boise State scored in four straight possessions and five of six to start the second half.
Holani (131) and Green (105) became the first running back duo with more than 100 yards against San Diego State since Nov. 26, 2016 vs. Colorado State.
Byrd led the Aztecs with 61 yards on 13 carries (4.7 avg.).
Garret Fountain led SDSU with eight tackles and a tackle for loss, while Patrick McMorris had seven stops and Michael Shawcroft chipped in six.
San Diego State had its seven-game road conference opener win streak snapped and lost a conference opener for just the second time in the last 10 years.
The Aztecs, who fell to 19-4 in games played in September since the start of the 2016 campaign, were outgained by 333 yards in the game, their largest deficit since the 2006 season.
Aztecs Downed 35-13 at Boise State
