The excellently-named Lyle Fitte gets a nice little kickoff return of his own, taking the ball back 21 yards to Louisiana Tech's own 39-yard line. Lennon Creer is stymied on his first carry, but takes a fake handoff-toss on 2nd-and-10 11 yards to midfield. Another Ahmad Paige catch for seven yards and a Ray Holley rush take us to the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter does not begin auspiciously. Speaking of Fitte, he's helped off the field several plays into the second quarter, favoring what looks to be either a knee or an ankle. The Bulldogs lose five yards to a penalty call, make up a bit of their 3rd-and-14 plight, and then Ross Jenkins gets sacked for a nine-yard loss on 4th-and-7. Broncos take over on downs.
Boise State, however, fares little better on their next possession. Kellen Moore is sacked by the mannishly-named Matt Broha on second down, and throws an incomplete pass on third. The ensuing punt is a poor one, and Louisiana Tech gets it back at their own 43.
Ross Jenkins lines up at receiver, but an attempted trick play bounces away from his intended target. His next two passes also fall incomplete, and we're on our way to what's looking like significantly less of a barn-burner than previously anticipated.
... or are we? State marches out of their own territory and a little ways into Tech's, thanks largely to two early catches by Tyler Shoemaker totaling 41 yards, and then Moore just gets impatient and hits him again for a 32-yard touchdown pass. It's scoring strike No. 82 for Moore, and ties him with Ryan Dinwiddie for the Broncos' all-time career touchdowns record.
With 8:06 remaining in the first half, Boise State leads Louisiana Tech, 21-7.
Boise State Vs. Louisiana Tech: Kellen Moore’s Record-Tying TD Puts Broncos Up 21-7
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