Boise State Offense: Cutforth Throws for 317 Yards in 64-38 Win

Max Cutforth threw four touchdown passes and rushed for another score on Saturday night, helping No. 20 Boise State defeat Colorado State 64-38.

The Broncos extended their winning streak to eight games with the victory at Fort Collins. Cutforth filled in for starter Maddux Madsen, who was sidelined by an injury. He completed 16 of 19 passes for 317 yards. Tailback Dylan Riley contributed 300 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns. Riley caught a pass out of the backfield on the second play of the game and ran it 73 yards for a score.

Riley rushed for 192 yards, including touchdowns of 31 and 42 yards. He also gained 88 yards on receptions and returned a kickoff 20 yards. After his third touchdown, Riley struck a celebratory pose. Riley said the pose was planned in part because his teammates had been asking him to do it all week. He noted that he has rushed for 1,241 yards this season.

Boise State accumulated 669 total yards, which is the eighth-most in program history. The 64 points marked the most the Broncos have scored on the road since a 71-13 win at Chaffey College on October 25, 1952. Head coach Spencer Danielson said the team did some really good things that night. Riley referred to Cutforth as Max Cutthroat, a nickname he and his brother use for the quarterback.

The Broncos improved to 8-1 overall and 5-0 in the Pac-12. They are currently ranked No. 25 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Danielson said he does not think about the rankings until the end of the season. He stated that the team is working to play its best football every single week. Boise State scored touchdowns on four consecutive drives to start the game and punted only once.

Colorado State entered the contest allowing an FBS-worst 42.4 points per game. The Rams finished with a record of 3-6 overall and 1-4 in conference play. Quarterback Hauss Hejny completed 14 of 25 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 69 yards and a score. Colorado State head coach Jim Mora said he was proud of how the offense and team fought, but noted they could not get a stop.

Mora referenced an incident during the game involving offensive lineman Toriyan Johnson and strength coach Shelton Bynum. He said he had not yet seen the video of the event. Mora described the game as passionate and said he would address the situation once he reviewed the footage.

Boise State improved to 134-24 as a ranked team since joining the FBS in 1996. This is the 12th time the program has had a winning streak of eight or more games during that period. Colorado State fell to 1-14 against Boise State. The Rams' only victory in that series was a 31-30 win in Fort Collins on October 14, 2023.

Boise State will host Oregon State on Saturday. Colorado State will travel to Washington State on Saturday.