Heartbreak in the Desert: Boise State falls short in the Fiesta Bowl
Dec 31, 2024
Heartbreak in the desert, as the Boise State Broncos lose the Fiesta Bowl for the first time against the Penn State Nittany Lions, with a final score of 31 to 14. Read below for minute-by-minute updates of the game. FIRST QUARTER: (COIN TOSS) HEADS PENN STATE WON THE TOSS TO DEFER.(10:41) BSU K JONAH DALMAS MISSES 45-YARD FG LEFT. TURNOVER ON DOWNS.(6:40) PSU QB DREW ALLAR 11-YARD TD PASS TO TE TYLER WARREN. PAT GOOD. 0-7.(4:56) BSU P JAMES FERGUSON-REYNOLDS 43-YARD PUNT. FAIR CATCH PSU ZION TRACY.(3:35) PSU QB DREW ALLAR 38-YARD TD PASS TO WR OMARI EVANS. PAT GOOD. 0-14.(2:12) BSU RB ASHTON JEANTY FUMBLE RECOVERED BY PSU S ZAKEE WHEATLEY.(1:51) PSU QB DREW ALLAR FUMBLE RECOVERED BY BSU S SEYI OLADIPO.END OF FIRSTSECOND QUARTER:(14:52) BSU P JAMES FERGUSON-REYNOLDS 42-YARD PUNT. FAIR CATCH PSU ZION TRACY.(13:02) PSU P RILEY THOMPSON 54-YARD PUNT. RETURNED 19 YARDS BY BSU COOPER JONES.(8:41) BSU RB TYLER CROWE 8-YARD TD RUN. PAT GOOD. 7-14.(5:21) PSU P RILEY THOMPSON 33-YARD PUNT OUT OF BOUNDS.(4:23) BSU P JAMES FERGUSON-REYNOLDS 38-YARD PUNT. FAIR CATCH PSU ZION TRACY.(1:45) PSU P RILEY THOMPSON 63-YARD PUNT. TOUCHBACK.(1:05) BSU P JAMES FERGUSON-REYNOLDS 40-YARD PUNT. FAIR CATCH ZION TRACY.(0:03) PSU K RYAN BARKER 40-YARD FG GOOD. 7-17.END OF HALFTHIRD QUARTER: (14:06) PSU P RILEY THOMPSON 54-YARD PUNT. FAIR CATCH BY COOPER JONES.(11:38) BSU QB MADDUX MADSEN 53-YARD TD PASS TO TE MATT LAUTER. PAT GOOD. 14-17.(7:22) PSU QB DREW ALLAR 13-YARD TD PASS TO TE TYLER WARREN. PAT GOOD. 14-24.END OF THIRDFOURTH QUARTER:(14:48) BSU QB MADDUX MADSEN PASS INTERCEPTED BY PSU S ZAKEE WHEATLEY RETURNED FOR 28 YARDS.(13:32) PSU P RILEY THOMPSON 41-YARD PUNTL. FAIR CATCH BSU COOPER JONES.(9:20) BSU K JONAH DALMAS MISSES 38-YARD FG RIGHT. TURNOVER ON DOWNS.(7:45) - PENN STATE TOUCHDOWN. PENN STATE LEADS 31-14. (4:42) FLAG. PENN STATE CALLED FOR PASS INTERFERENCE. (4:00) INJURY TIMEOUT FOR PENN STATE'S DANI DENNIS SUTTON. (3:40) BOISE STATE'S MADDUX MADSEN INTERCEPTED BY PENN STATE'S ZION TRACY. (3:31) BOISE STATE TIMEOUT. (3:26) BOISE STATE CALLS THEIR SECOND TIMEOUT OF THE HALF. (3:22) BOISE STATE CALLS THEIR THIRD AND FINAL TIMEOUT OF THE HALF. (3:22) PENN STATE DELAY OF GAME. PUNT. BOISE STATE FAIR CATCH INSIDE OF THEIR OWN 10-YARD LINE. (2:00) FOURTH QUARTER TWO-MINUTE TIME OUT. (1:55) BOISE STATE'S ASHTON JEANTY STOPPED AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE. THIRD DOWN.(1:28) BOISE STATE ILLEGAL FORMATION. FOUR MEN IN THE BACKFIELD. FIVE YARD PENALTY, THIRD DOWN. (0:46) PENN STATE TIMEOUT. (0:44) 5 YARD SWING PASS TO BOISE STATE'S LATRELL CAPLES. (0:30) BOISE STATE'S ASHTON JEANTY RETURNS TO THE SIDELINE. (:22) MADDUX MADSEN LAUNCHES A PASS TO THE ENDZONE. INTERCEPTED BY PENN STATE. PENN STATE WINS 31 TO 14. END OF GAMEThe Boise State Broncos are in Scottsdale, Arizona for their game against Penn State in the 2024 Fiesta Bowl. The game is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. MST our team of reporters will bring you the latest updates from the game.