With the game on the line Saturday, Boise State put on its big-boy pants — and they fit Alexander Mattison better than anyone.
The Broncos, the neighborhood tough in the Mountain Division, were given a mighty challenge from Utah State’s band of upstarts. Already in uncharted program territory, the visiting Aggies nearly had Boise State on the ropes.
But Mattison, his jersey torn, cuts dotting his body and with a helmet that looked like it was used for target practice, was the Broncos’ heavyweight muscle.
Holding a two-point lead, Mattison rushed the ball on all six plays and picked up all 75 yards on the offense’s final drive, scoring from 1 yard out with 4 seconds left for a 33-24 win at Albertsons Stadium.