Patrick McMorris made two of the Aztecs’ three interceptions, and Jonah Tavai got three of their four sacks while the defense harassed and hit Bachmeier throughout the second half, forcing backup Jack Sears to play the final two series.īrookshire began the season as the Aztecs’ starting quarterback, but Johnson took over after two games when Brookshire injured his foot. Boise State has its first five-loss season since 2013 under first-year head coach Andy Avalos, a native of nearby Corona, California. Kurt Rafdal and Khalil Shakir caught early TD passes from Hank Bachmeier for the Broncos, whose four-game winning streak ended. Jesse Matthews caught nine passes for 133 yards, and Greg Bell rushed for a touchdown.
On their next four drives, the Aztecs turned a 13-point deficit into an 11-point lead. San Diego State erased an early 13-point deficit with a bounce-back effort from its vaunted defense, which shut out the Broncos (7-5, 5-3) over the final 38 minutes.īrookshire also transformed the struggling San Diego State offense when he took over on the penultimate drive of the first half. Related Story: Bulldogs’ Title Game Formula: Win and Get an Aztecs’ Loss The Bulldogs needed a Broncos win in order to advance and play for the MWC title.
4, against Air Force or Utah State.įresno State saw its conference championship hopes dashed with the San Diego State victory. The Aztecs, who have never had a 12-win season, will host the Mountain West title game next Saturday, Dec. 22 San Diego State to 24 unanswered points after replacing Lucas Johnson late in the first half, and the Aztecs claimed the Mountain West’s West Division title with a 27-16 victory over Boise State on Friday.īrookshire passed for 192 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 46 yards and another score for the Aztecs (11-1, 7-1), who celebrated at their temporary home in the Los Angeles suburbs after completing their first 11-win regular season in 99 years of football.