Boise State vs. BYU final score: Cougars dominate Broncos in 37-20 win

BYU dominated both sides of the ball. Taysom Hill got things rolling with a 20-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter and the team never looked back. With the score 17-3 late in the first half, it seemed Boise State was putting together a scoring drive to get some momentum on its side before the break. Instead, a costly fumble around midfield gave the Cougars the ball once again. BYU answered about 60 seconds later with yet another touchdown, and the game was essentially over after that.

The game did get somewhat interesting five minutes into the fourth quarter when Boise State cut the lead to 34-20, but the Cougars came right back down and drilled another field goal to take a three-possession lead with just seven minutes remaining.

Boise State falls to 5-3 with the loss.

Box Score Hero:

Taysom Hill: 27-of-41, 339 yards, three touchdowns, zero interceptions; 18 carries, 69 yards, one touchdown

Jamaal Williams: 21 carries, 107 yards

Rankings Ramifications: Neither team came in ranked. It was an impressive win at home for BYU, but it won’t be enough to move it into the top 25.

But Did They Cover? BYU came in as a seven-point favorite. The Cougars covered the spread and fell just short of the over/under, which opened at 58 points but rose to 61 or 62 by kickoff.

For More On This Game: For more on Cougars football, visit BYU community Vanquish The Foe. For more on Broncos football, visit Boise State community One Bronco Nation Under God, plus SB Nation Denver.
Next Week’s Schedule:

BYU: bye

Boise State: at Colorado State

• Week 9 college football TV schedule: What to watch

• Big games: Can ‘Cocks stop Mizzou? | Ducks to trample UCLA

• Each BCS title contender’s chances of finishing perfect

• The Grove is closed: Spencer Hall on fear and victory at Ole Miss

• Alabama, FSU top Oregon in year’s first BCS rankings

• Daily college football news headlines