SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 13, 2012
No. 24 Boise State 20, Fresno State 10: D.J. Harper rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown as the host Broncos won their seventh straight game against the Bulldogs.
Boise State (5-1, 2-0 Mountain West) held the high-powered Fresno State offense to 322 total yards and did not allow a first-half score for the fourth consecutive game. After an opening game loss to Michigan State, the Broncos have won five straight.
Fresno State (4-3, 2-1) has lost 11 of its last 12 matchups against the Broncos, who scored late through the first quarter on Joe Southwickกฏs 10-yard touchdown pass to Geraldo Boldewijn. Southwick finished 11-of-22 for 113 yards with one interception.
Michael Frisina kicked a 19-yard field goal early in the second quarter before Harper added a 28-yard touchdown run. Harper, who recorded his third 100-yard rushing game against Fresno State, had four carries for 58 yards on the six-play, 80-yard drive.
Fresno State entered the game averaging 39.5 points, but were 8-of-18 on third-down conversions and didnกฏt score until Quentin Breshearsกฏ 39-yard field goal with 2:11 left in the third quarter. Derek Carr added a 3-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 2:15 left in regulation.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Boise State has not lost a game in October since 2001, winning 46 straight. กญRobbie Rouse had 25 carries for 77 yards for Fresno State. กญ. Boise State was held scoreless in the third quarter, ending a 26-quarter scoring streak for the Broncos against the Bulldogs. กญ Carr completed 29 of 43 passes for 266 yards with one touchdown and one interception. ..Boise State forced two turnovers, giving them 19 this season.