Boise State Dominates UNLV 56-31 Behind Strong Second Half
Boise State cruised to a 56-31 victory over UNLV on Saturday, covering the 13-point spread with a dominant defensive performance in the second half. The Broncos jumped out to an early lead with a 14-3 first quarter advantage and extended it to 28-3 by halftime behind a pair of touchdown runs by Dylan Riley and efficient passing from Maddux Madsen. UNLV managed to score 21 points in the third quarter, but Boise State answered with 21 of its own to put the game out of reach. Madsen led the Broncos' offense with 253 passing yards and found Chris Marshall for 96 receiving yards and a touchdown. The turning point came in the third quarter when Anthony Colandrea's pass was intercepted by A'Marion McCoy, who returned it 60 yards for a touchdown. Despite a strong rushing performance from UNLV's Anthony Colandrea (87 yards), the Broncos' defense proved too much to overcome. The game went over the 61-point over/under.
AI-generated recap · Aug 7, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UNLV | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
 Boise State | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | UNLV | Boise State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 18-30 | 15-24 |
| Pass Yards | 215 | 264 |
| Rush Yards | 261 | 294 |
| Total Yards | 476 | 558 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 4-13 | 6-11 |
| Penalties | 7-45 | 6-37 |
| Possession | 32:07 | 27:53 |
Player Leaders
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Play-by-Play
Anthony Colandrea sacked by Marco Notarainni for a loss of 7 yards to the UNLV 18
Jai'Den Thomas run for 10 yds to the UNLV 28
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Jaden Bradley
Cameron Brown punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BOIS 40
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Latrell Caples
Dylan Riley run for 1 yd to the BOIS 41
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Ben Ford for 26 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Latrell Caples
Dylan Riley run for 31 yds to the UNLV 2 for a 1ST down
Sire Gaines run for 2 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK)
Anthony Colandrea run for 15 yds to the UNLV 40 for a 1ST down
Jai'Den Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 43
Keyvone Lee run for 6 yds to the UNLV 49
Keyvone Lee run for 5 yds to the BOIS 46 for a 1ST down
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Jaden Bradley
Jai'Den Thomas run for no gain to the BOIS 46
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to JoJo Earle for a loss of 1 yard to the BOIS 47
Cameron Brown punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Malik Sherrod at the BOIS 13
Dylan Riley run for 3 yds to the BOIS 16
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Ben Ford
Maddux Madsen sacked by Tunmise Adeleye for a loss of 8 yards to the BOIS 8
Oscar Doyle punt for 47 yds, fair catch by DeAngelo Irvin Jr. at the UNLV 45
Koy Moore run for no gain to the UNLV 45
Anthony Colandrea run for 22 yds to the BOIS 33 for a 1ST down Boise State Penalty, Defensive Holding (A'Marion McCoy) to the BOIS 23 for a 1ST down
PENALTY NLV False Start (Makihele,Alani) 5 yards from BOI23 to BOI28. NO PLAY.
Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the BOIS 28
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Koy Moore for 13 yds to the BOIS 15
(03:44) PENALTY NLV False Start 5 yards from BOI15 to BOI20. NO PLAY.
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Quandarius Keyes
Ramon Villela 38 yd FG GOOD
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Demetric Whitlock Jr. for 14 yds to the BOIS 39 for a 1ST down
Sire Gaines run for 7 yds to the BOIS 46
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Chris Marshall for 19 yds to the UNLV 35 for a 1ST down
Cameron Bates run for 35 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK)
Jai'Den Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 28
Jai'Den Thomas run for 6 yds to the UNLV 34
Jai'Den Thomas run for no gain to the UNLV 34
Cameron Brown punt for 45 yds , Malik Sherrod returns for no gain to the BOIS 21
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Chase Penry
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Chase Penry for 9 yds to the BOIS 30
Sire Gaines run for 6 yds to the BOIS 36 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Matt Lauter
Sire Gaines run for 3 yds to the BOIS 39
Maddux Madsen pass intercepted Laterrance Welch return for no gain to the BOIS 46
Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the BOIS 45
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for 6 yds to the BOIS 39
Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the BOIS 39
PENALTY NLV False Start (Thomas,Will) 5 yards from BOI39 to BOI44. NO PLAY.
Cameron Brown punt for 30 yds
Anthony Colandrea run for a loss of 1 yard to the BOIS 17
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Aamaris Brown for 4 yds to the BOIS 13
Anthony Colandrea run for 10 yds to the BOIS 3 for a 1ST down Boise State Penalty, Personal Foul (A'Marion McCoy) to the BOIS 1 for a 1ST down
PENALTY BOI UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (McCoy,A'Marion), 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Jai'Den Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)
Caden Costa kickoff for 62 yds , Malik Sherrod return for 21 yds to the BOIS 24
Dylan Riley run for 65 yds to the UNLV 11 for a 1ST down
Malik Sherrod run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 13
Maddux Madsen run for 6 yds to the UNLV 7
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Latrell Caples for 7 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK)
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to DeAngelo Irvin Jr. for 2 yds to the UNLV 27
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to DeAngelo Irvin Jr. for 27 yds to the BOIS 46 for a 1ST down
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaylon Glover for 5 yds to the BOIS 41
Jaylon Glover run for 4 yds to the BOIS 37
Anthony Colandrea run for 2 yds to the BOIS 35 for a 1ST down
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 35 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Cameron Bates for 26 yds to the UNLV 49 for a 1ST down
Dylan Riley run for 49 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK)
Anthony Colandrea run for 27 yds to the BOIS 48 for a 1ST down
Anthony Colandrea sacked by Jaden Mickey for a loss of 12 yards to the UNLV 40
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Nick Elksnis for 6 yds to the UNLV 46
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for 8 yds to the BOIS 46
Cameron Brown punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Dylan Riley run for 2 yds to the BOIS 22
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Dylan Riley
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Chris Marshall
Oscar Doyle punt for 45 yds, fair catch by DeAngelo Irvin Jr. at the UNLV 33
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to DeAngelo Irvin Jr. for 60 yds to the BOIS 7 for a 1ST down
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Jaden Bradley
Boise State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Ty Benefield) to the BOIS 2 for a 1ST down
Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the BOIS 3
PENALTY NLV False Start (Elksnis,Nick) 5 yards from BOI03 to BOI08. NO PLAY.
Anthony Colandrea run for 8 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)
Dylan Riley run for 6 yds to the BOIS 31
End of 2nd Quarter
Caden Costa kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Sherrod return for 40 yds to the BOIS 40
Dylan Riley run for no gain to the BOIS 40
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Malik Sherrod for no gain to the BOIS 40
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Matt Wagner
Oscar Doyle punt for 44 yds, fair catch by DeAngelo Irvin Jr. at the UNLV 16
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to JoJo Earle for 9 yds to the UNLV 25
Jai'Den Thomas run for 3 yds to the UNLV 28 for a 1ST down
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Daejon Reynolds
Jai'Den Thomas run for 7 yds to the UNLV 35
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jai'Den Thomas for 2 yds to the UNLV 37
Cameron Brown punt for 51 yds for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Chris Marshall for 45 yds to the UNLV 23 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Cameron Bates for 3 yds to the UNLV 20
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Sire Gaines for 20 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK)
Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the UNLV 28
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to DeAngelo Irvin Jr. for 1 yd to the UNLV 29
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Koy Moore for 8 yds to the UNLV 37 for a 1ST down
Keyvone Lee run for 8 yds to the UNLV 45
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Koy Moore for 8 yds to the BOIS 47 for a 1ST down
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Jaden Bradley
Anthony Colandrea sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the UNLV 44
Anthony Colandrea run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Cameron Brown punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Malik Sherrod at the BOIS 12
Dylan Riley run for 2 yds to the BOIS 14
Maddux Madsen run for 25 yds to the BOIS 39 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Cameron Bates for 25 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST down
Dylan Riley run for 4 yds to the UNLV 32
Maddux Madsen run for no gain to the UNLV 32
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Chris Marshall for 32 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK)
Jai'Den Thomas run for 1 yd to the UNLV 26
Anthony Colandrea run for 28 yds to the BOIS 46 for a 1ST down
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to DeAngelo Irvin Jr.
Anthony Colandrea pass intercepted A'Marion McCoy return for 60 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK)
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Jaylon Glover for 5 yds to the UNLV 30
Jaylon Glover run for 13 yds to the UNLV 43 for a 1ST down
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Jaden Bradley
Jaylon Glover run for 37 yds to the BOIS 20 for a 1ST down
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to Taeshaun Lyons
Jai'Den Thomas run for 4 yds to the BOIS 16
Anthony Colandrea run for a loss of 2 yards to the BOIS 18
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to JoJo Earle
Anthony Colandrea pass incomplete to JoJo Earle
Dylan Riley run for 2 yds to the BOIS 20
Dylan Riley run for 27 yds to the BOIS 47 for a 1ST down
Malik Sherrod run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Malik Sherrod run for 2 yds to the UNLV 48
Dylan Riley run for 3 yds to the UNLV 45
PENALTY BOI False Start (Wagner,Matt) 5 yards from NLV45 to NLV50. NO PLAY.
Oscar Doyle pass complete to Matt Wagner for 11 yds to the UNLV 39 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Matt Lauter for 6 yds to the UNLV 33
Dylan Riley run for 3 yds to the UNLV 30
Sire Gaines run for 5 yds to the UNLV 25 for a 1ST down
Dylan Riley run for 3 yds to the UNLV 22
Sire Gaines run for 1 yd to the UNLV 21
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Malik Sherrod for 21 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK)
PENALTY BOI UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from BOI35 to BOI20. NO PLAY.
Colton Boomer kickoff for 71 yds , Jaylon Glover return for 19 yds to the UNLV 28
(05:03) PENALTY NLV False Start 5 yards from NLV28 to NLV23. NO PLAY.
Jaylon Glover run for 4 yds to the UNLV 27
Jaylon Glover run for 11 yds to the UNLV 38 for a 1ST down
Jaylon Glover run for 43 yds to the BOIS 19 for a 1ST down
Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the BOIS 17
Anthony Colandrea pass complete to Troy Omeire for 17 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)
Jambres Dubar run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Jambres Dubar run for 7 yds to the UNLV 43 for a 1ST down
(01:17) Kneel down by Boise State at NLV44 for loss of 1 yard.
(00:28) Kneel down by Boise State at NLV45 for loss of 1 yard.