Boise, Idaho – Backup quarterback Max Cutforth stepped in for the injured starter Maddux Madsen and delivered a spectacular performance, throwing four touchdown passes and adding a rushing score to lead the Broncos to a 64-38 win over Colorado State on Saturday night.
Cutforth completed 16 of 19 passes for 317 yards, while tailback Dylan Riley contributed 300 all‑purpose yards and three touchdowns, including a 73‑yard reception that turned into a score on the second play from scrimmage.
Riley’s big night
Riley rushed for 192 yards on runs of 31 and 42 yards, caught 88 yards receiving, and returned a kickoff 20 yards for a touchdown. After his third score, he struck a playful Heisman pose, a moment he admitted was partially planned.
Team effort and records
The Broncos amassed 669 total yards, the eighth‑most in program history, and posted their highest road point total since a 71‑13 win at Chaffey College in 1952. Coach Spencer Danielson praised the effort, noting the team’s execution and the new nickname “Max Cutthroat” given to Cutforth by his brother.
Boise State (8‑1, 5‑0 Pac‑12, No. 25 CFP) continues its push for a College Football Playoff spot as the highest‑ranked Group of Six team. Danielson emphasized that rankings will be decided at season’s end, and the focus remains on playing the best football each week.
Colorado State struggle
The Rams (3‑6, 1‑4) entered the game allowing an FBS‑worst 42.4 points per game. Quarterback Hauss Hejny completed 14 of 25 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns, also running for 69 yards and a score, but Colorado State could not stop the Broncos’ offense.
Colorado State coach Jim Mora praised his team’s effort but acknowledged the inability to make a stop, referencing an on‑field incident involving offensive lineman Toriyan Johnson and strength coach Shelton Bynum that will be reviewed.
With the win, Boise State improves to 134‑24 as a ranked team since joining the FBS in 1996, marking the 12th time the program has enjoyed an eight‑game winning streak or longer. Colorado State falls to 1‑14 all‑time against the Broncos.
Next up, Boise State will host Oregon State on Saturday, while Colorado State travels to Washington State.
Original reporting: KIVI Idaho News 6 Boise metro (local) — read the source article.
