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Boise State QB Rypien faces BYU on cusp of setting MWC passing record

Steve Conner, FR171631 AP

BOISE, Idaho — Boise State’s Brett Rypien is the latest in a long line of prolific Bronco quarterbacks.

Rypien, who averages 320 yards passing per game, needs 250 yards to become the Mountain West Conference’s all-time passing yardage leader.

The senior could break the mark against BYU Saturday (8:15 p.m., MDT, ESPN2).

Going into Saturday’s game, Rypien has 12,441 career passing yards, second only to San Diego State’s Ryan Lindley (2008-11), who threw for 12,690 yards. BYU left the Mountain West in 2011 to go independent.

“They have a really experienced quarterback running the show,” said BYU coach Kalani Sitake.