During a timeout in the waning seconds of the first half Saturday at Air Force, the Boise State football team was trailing 28-21 and needed a big play before halftime.
The coaching staff asked senior quarterback Brett Rypien for suggestions on plays that may work — the one he had dialed up on the second play out of the timeout, a fourth-and-10, certainly did.
His 35-yard touchdown pass to CT Thomas tied the game with 5 seconds left in the second quarter, providing a huge momentum boost. As good of a season as Rypien has had, it has been those situations where he’s been at his best.