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BOISE STATE FOOTBALL POSTGAME NOTES THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 2020 COLORADO STATE AT BOISE STATE Redshirt-senior offensive lineman Donte Last time Broncos scored three touchdowns on Harrington led Boise State onto the field with defense/special teams in the same game was the Dan Paul Hammer...redshirt-sophomore against Arizona State in the 2011 MAACO Bowl tight end Tyneil Hopper carried the “Bleed Las Vegas (kickoff, interception, fumble). Blue” flag...redshirt-junior defensive end Shane Irwin carried the United States flag...senior wide Last time Boise State blocked two punts in receiver CT Thomas served as the Broncos’ the same game was Oct. 7, 2007 against New fourth captain. Mexico State (Powers, Scandrick). Redshirt-senior cornerback Avery Williams was Boise State has blocked four kicks this year the captain at the coin toss...Colorado State won (blocked PAT vs. BYU), its most since seven in the toss and received...Boise State defended the 2011 (three PAT, four punts). south goal. Sophomore safey JL Skinner’s interception in Boise State improved to 4-0 all-time in its all- the second quarter was the first of his career. orange uniform...includes 56-28 victory at home over Colorado State in 2018. Redshirt-junior defensive end Shane Irwin notched the first two-sack game by a Bronco Williams’s blocked punt in the first quarter was this season...leads team with three sacks. the fourth blocked kick of his career (second blocked punt)...added fifth blocked kick (third Senior linebacker Riley Whimpey recorded a punt) in the second quarter (returned 20 yards career-high 14 tackles. for a score by redshirt-sophomore linebacker DJ Schramm). Redshirt-sophomore tight end Riley Smith’s touchdown reception in the first quarter was the Boise State has blocked a punt each of the last- first of his career. seven seasons (every year under head coach Bryan Harsin). Junior running back Andrew Van Buren scored two touchdowns on the ground in a game for Last time Broncos blocked a punt for a the second time this season (Air Force). touchdown was Nov. 10, 2007 against Utah State (block by Ellis Powers returned 16 yards Thomas caught six passes (103 yards) to for a touchdown by Ia Falo). extend his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 34, third nationally among active Redshirt-sophomore defensive tackle Scott players (source: Ball State SID office)...second Matlock’s blocked field goal in the second 100-yard receiving game this season (fourth in quarter marked the first blocked field goal by career). Boise State since Nov. 9, 2018 against Fresno State (block by Avery Williams). Redshirt-sophomore wide receiver Maclaine Griffin recorded the first-two receptions of his Last time Boise State blocked field goal for a career. touchdown was Oct. 1, 2005 at Hawai’i (block by Daryn Colledge returned 69 yards by Orlando Scandrick). Broncos have five touchdowns on special teams in their last-two home games against the Rams..