Tighter than spandex on a sumo wrestler.

Boise State and BYU always lives up to the billing.

Jabs are thrown every year with these two circling this game in August.

The Broncos played spoiler last year in Provo.

Kalani Sitake and the Cougars returned the favor on their way to the Big 12.

Salt in the wound.

SCORING DRIVES

1st Quarter (8:48) - 3-yard run by QB Jaren Hall (Oldroyd PAT)

Boise State 0 - BYU 7

1st Quarter (0:36) - 16-yard pass from QB Taylen Green to WR Latrell Caples (Dalmas PAT)

Boise State 7 - BYU 7

3rd Quarter (10:30) - 9-yard pass from QB Taylen Green to WR Eric McAlister (Dalmas PAT)

Boise State 14 - BYU 7

3rd Quarter (6:26) - 25-yard field goal by K Jake Oldroyd

Boise State 14 - BYU 10

3rd Quarter (0:25) - 24-yard pass from QB Jaren Hall to WR Puka Nacua (Oldroyd PAT)

Boise State 14 - BYU 17

4th Quarter (9:45) - 1-yard run by RB George Holani (Dalmas PAT)

Boise State 21 - BYU 17

4th Quarter (8:12) - 48-yard pass from QB Jaren Hall to RB Hinckley Ropati (Oldroyd PAT)

Boise State 21 - BYU 24

4th Quarter (6:28) - 11-yard run by RB George Holani (Dalmas PAT)

Boise State 28 - BYU 24

4th Quarter (1:46) - 6-yard pass from QB Jaren Hall to WR Puka Nacua (Oldroyd PAT)

Boise State 28 - BYU 31

FINAL

BOISE STATE BRONCOS 28 - BYU COUGARS 31

Takeaways

• The Boise State defense was sliced and diced.