# 2021 Boise State Broncos football team

The 2021 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by first–year head coach Andy Avalos and played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They completed as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.
The Broncos completed their regular season with a 7–5 record and accepted a bid to the Arizona Bowl, where they were due to face the Central Michigan Chippewas. On December 27, Barstool Sports (the title sponsor of the bowl) founder David Portnoy announced the withdrawal of the Broncos from the bowl due to COVID-19 issues within the program; organizers stated that they would attempt to secure a replacement team to face the Chippewas. Later in the day, the Arizona Bowl was canceled, and Central Michigan was named as a replacement team for the Sun Bowl.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:46 p.m. | at UCF* | Bounce HouseOrlando, FL | ESPN | L 31–36 | 43,928 |
| September 10 | 7:30 p.m. | UTEP* | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | W 54–13 | 35,518 |
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State* | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | L 20–21 | 36,702 |
| September 25 | 10:00 a.m. | at Utah State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | CBS | W 27–3 | 23,715 |
| October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Nevada | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) | FS1 | L 31–41 | 37,426 |
| October 9 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 10 BYU* | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ABC | W 26–17 | 63,470 |
| October 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Air Force | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | L 17–24 | 34,446 |
| October 30 | 5:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO | CBSSN | W 28–19 | 25,221 |
| November 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Fresno State | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can) | CBSSN | W 40–14 | 41,031 |
| November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | W 23–13 | 35,474 |
| November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | W 37–0 | 28,542 |
| November 26 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 21 San Diego State | Dignity Health Sports ParkCarson, CA | CBS | L 16–27 | 11,886 |
| December 31 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Central Michigan* | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ (Arizona Bowl) | Barstool Sports | Withdrew | – |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### At UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Knights | 0 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 36 |
at Bounce House, Orlando, FL
* Date: September 2, 2021
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:46 p.m. – delayed 2 hours and 46 minutes to kickoff due to lightning)
* Game weather: Temperature: 73°F • Wind: W 5 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 43,928
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
09:58 - BSU - Tyric LeBeauf 100 yd interception (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 7–0
04:00 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 3 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 78 yards, TOP 03:46 • Broncos 14–0
Second Quarter
12:50 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 19 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 04:17 • Broncos 21–0
11:23 - UCF - Alec Holler 23 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:27 • Broncos 21–7
05:06 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 31 yd field goal, 9 plays, 32 yards, TOP 03:35 • Broncos 24-7
00:06 - UCF - Titus Mokiao-Atimalala 8 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 01:21 • Broncos 24–14
Third Quarter
11:37 - UCF - Brandon Johnson 11 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 8 plays, 84 yards, TOP 03:17 • Broncos 24–21
00:56 - UCF - Jaylon Robinson 21 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick), 10 plays, 78 yards, TOP 04:24 • Knights 28–24
Fourth Quarter
14:55 - UCF - 0 yd safety • Knights 30–24
08:02 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 7 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 31 yards, TOP 00:38 • Broncos 31–30
04:16 - UCF - Isaiah Bowser 8 yd run (Dillon Gabriel run failed), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:46 • Knights 36–31
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 25/39, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
Andrew Van Buren – 10 rushes, 26 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
Khalil Shakir – 5 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
JL Skinner – 13 tackles :
UCF hosted Boise State in the 2021 season opener. It was the first meeting between the two Group of Five front-runners, and the first game for new head coach Gus Malzahn. The kickoff was delayed about 2 hours and 46 minutes due to lightning in the area, but the inclement weather passed and the game played to completion without additional delay. Boise State jumped out to a 21–0 lead, but UCF rallied and held on for a 36–31 victory. UCF won their sixth consecutive season opener, and 14th season opener out of the last 16 years.
On their first drive of the first quarter, quarterback Dillon Gabriel swiftly drove the Knights to the Boise State 8 yard line. However, his pass was intercepted by Tyric LeBeauf at the goal line, who ran it back 100 yards for a Broncos touchdown. Trailing 21–0, the Knights finally got on the board with a 23-yard catch and run touchdown by Alec Holler early in the second quarter. In the final minute of the second quarter, Gabriel drove the Knights down the field and with 6 seconds left in the half, scrambled to find Titus Mokiao-Atimalala just inside the pylon for a touchdown and a 24–14 score at halftime.
UCF received the opening kickoff for the second half, and the Knights scored again. This time a touchdown pass from Gabriel to Brandon Johnson, who caught the ball on the right side of the endzone, his foot just inches from being out-of-bounds. With 56 seconds left in the third quarter, the Knights took the lead for the first time. Gabriel connected with Jaylon Robinson for a 23-yard over-the-shoulder touchdown pass, and a 28–24 lead.
The Knights defense stiffened in the second half, forcing the Broncos into three three-and-outs along with a safety. With UCF leading 30–24, momentum shifted back to the Broncos after Tyric LeBeauf intercepted Gabriel for the second time. The turnover led to a Boise State touchdown, and the Knights trailed by 1 point with 8 minutes left in regulation.
Gabriel drove the Knights 75 yards in ten plays (including a Targeting penalty by the Broncos), capped off with a 9-yard go-ahead touchdown run by Isaiah Bowser. With four minutes to go, the Broncos had one last chance. They drove to the UCF 35, but quarterback Hank Bachmeier was scrambling and threw up an easy interception for Dyllon Lester. The Knights were able to roll the clock down, and held on for a 36–31 victory. It matched the best comeback win in school history (21 points in 1984 & 2013). Gabriel finished the game with 318 passing yards, 64 yards rushing, and four touchdown passes, and Bowser has 32 carries for 170 yards (1 touchdown) in his Knights debut. The Knights extended their streak of scoring both a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown to 50 consecutive games, the longest such active streak in the nation.

### UTEP

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Broncos | 10 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 54 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
* Date: September 10, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:40 p.m.)
* Game weather: Temperature: 68°F • Wind: E 4 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 35,518
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
10:36 - TEP - Gavin Baechle 33 yd field goal, 9 plays, 59 yards, TOP 04:24 • Miners 3–0
09:08 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 39 yd field goal, 6 plays, 58 yards, TOP 01:21 • Tied 3–3
06:42 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 81 yd punt return (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 10–3
Second Quarter
13:26 - TEP - Gavin Baechle 21 yd field goal, 15 plays, 72 yards, TOP 08:16 • Broncos 10–6
11:33 - BSU - George Holani 10 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:53 • Broncos 17–6
11:15 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 3 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 1 plays, 3 yards, TOP 00:04 • Broncos 24–6
08:43 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 61 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 1 plays, 61 yards, TOP 00:10 • Broncos 31–6
06:21 - TEP - Jacob Cowing 48 yd pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:22 • Broncos 31–13
03:00 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 03:15 • Broncos 34-13
00:14 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 5 plays, 48 yards, TOP 00:33 • Broncos 41–13
Third Quarter
13:50 - BSU - Tyneil Hopper 23 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 3 plays, 38 yards, TOP 01:02 • Broncos 48–13
04:19 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 29 yd field goal, 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 01:52 • Broncos 51–13
Fourth Quarter
04:20 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 34 yd field goal, 8 plays, 33 yards, TOP 03:23 • Broncos 54–13
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 17/24, 340 yards, 2 TD
BSU Rushing Leaders
Tyler Crowe – 7 rushes, 45 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 166 yards
BSU Defense Leaders
JL Skinner – 9 tackles, 2 FF :

### Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Broncos | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
* Date: September 18, 2021
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:10 p.m.)
* Game weather: Temperature: 64°F • Wind: NW 21 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 36,702
* Referee: Tuta Salaam
* TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
10:41 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 40 yd field goal, 12 plays, 52 yards, TOP 04:19 • Broncos 3–0
05:10 - BSU - Davis Koetter 28 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 03:33 • Broncos 10–0
04:59 - OSU - Jaylen Warren 75 yd rush (Alex Hale kick), 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:11 • Broncos 10–7
Second Quarter
10:07 - BSU - Cyrus Habibi-Likio 5 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 03:22 • Broncos 20–7
06:26 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 36 yd field goal, 8 plays, 35 yards, TOP 02:32 • Broncos 20–7
02:10 - OSU - Jaylen Warren 6 yd rush (Hale, Alex kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:16 • Broncos 20–14
00:06 - OSU - Spencer Sanders 1 yd rush (Hale, Alex kick), 5 plays, 21 yards, TOP 01:52 • Cowboys 21–20
Third Quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth Quarter
No scoring plays.
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 22/34, 242 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 8 rushes, 27 yards, 1 TD
BSU Receiving Leaders
Khalil Shakir – 8 receptions, 78 yards
BSU Defense Leaders
JL Skinner – 10 tackles :

### At Utah State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
* Date: September 25, 2021
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT (Kicked at 10:07 a.m.)
* Game weather: Temperature: 70°F • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 23,715
* Referee: Steve Baron
* TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Aaron Taylor (analyst)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
10:17 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 28 yd field goal, 9 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:48 • Broncos 3–0
00:56 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 2 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 3 plays, 76 yards, TOP 00:56 • Broncos 10–0
Second Quarter
No scoring plays.
Third Quarter
09:32 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 3 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 18 yards, TOP 01:21 • Broncos 17–0
Fourth Quarter
14:03 - USU - Connor Coles 20 yd field goal, 8 plays, 85 yards, TOP 02:54 • Broncos 17–3
10:29 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 32 yd field goal, 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 03:34 • Broncos 20–3
05:09 - BSU - Scott Matlock 3 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 15 yards, TOP 04:23 • Broncos 27–3
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 22/39, 286 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
George Holani – 13 rushes, 46 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
JL Skinner – 13 tackles :

### Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 10 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 41 |
| Broncos | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
* Date: October 2, 2021
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 1:36 p.m.)
* Game weather: Temperature: 69°F • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 37,426
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
10:36 - NEV - Cole Turner 7 yd pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick), 12 plays, 67 yards, TOP 04:17 • Wolf Pack 7–0
07:47 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 25 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 81 yards, TOP 02:43 • Tied 7–7
04:54 - NEV - Brandon Talton 38 yd field goal, 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 02:53 • Wolf Pack 10-7
00:53 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 23 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 03:55 • Broncos 14–10
Second Quarter
12:26 - NEV - Devonte Lee 2 yd rush (Brandon Talton kick), 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 03:21 • Wolf Pack 17–14
02:28 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 5 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 3 plays, 40 yards, TOP 01:19 • Broncos 21–17
00:00 - NEV - Brandon Talton 37 yd field goal, 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 02:22 • Broncos 21-20
Third Quarter
12:55 - NEV - Toa Taua 12 yd rush (Romeo Doubs pass from Carson Strong), 3 plays, 18 yards, TOP 01:55 • Wolf Pack 28–21
08:59 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 31 yd field goal, 9 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:56 • Wolf Pack 28-24
06:01 - NEV - Brandon Talton 33 yd field goal, 6 plays, 59 yards, TOP 02:58 • Wolf Pack 31-24
02:40 - NEV - Toa Taua 22 yd rush (Brandon Talton kick), 3 plays, 60 yards, TOP 00:48 • Wolf Pack 38–24
Fourth Quarter
10:42 - NEV - Brandon Talton 38 yd field goal, 4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 01:55 • Wolf Pack 41-24
03:15 - BSU - Octavius Evans 4 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 04:54 • Wolf Pack 41-31
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 34/47, 388 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 10 rushes, 46 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
Stefan Cobbs – 10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
Riley Whimpey – 7 tackles :

### At No. 10 BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| No. 10 Cougars | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT
* Date: October 9, 2021
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 1:41 p.m.)
* Game weather: Temperature: 49°F • Wind: SW 6 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 63,470
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Tom Luginbill (analyst)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
10:24 - BYU - Jacob Oldroyd 30 yd field goal, 10 plays, 62 yards, TOP 04:36 • Cougars 3-0
06:55 - BYU - Samson Nacua 14 yd pass from Jaren Hall (Jacob Oldroyd kick), 5 plays, 84 yards, TOP 02:20 • Cougars 10–0
01:25 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 41 yd field goal, 14 plays, 59 yards, TOP 05:26 • Cougars 10-3
Second Quarter
06:29 - BSU - Cyrus Habibi-Likio 11 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 24 yards, TOP 01:30 • Tied 10–10
03:34 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd rush (Jonah Dalmas kick), 5 plays, 23 yards, TOP 01:00 • Broncos 17–10
00:00 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 20 yd field goal, 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 02:03 • Broncos 20–10
Third Quarter
08:20 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 28 yd field goal, 13 plays, 54 yards, TOP 06:31 • Broncos 23–10
Fourth Quarter
07:27 - BYU - Tyler Allgeier 1 yd rush (Jacob Oldroyd kick), 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 01:00 • Broncos 23–17
03:27 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 22 yd field goal, 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 04:00 • Broncos 26–17
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 18/29, 172 yards
BSU Rushing Leaders
Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 18 rushes, 75 yards, 1 TD
BSU Receiving Leaders
Khalil Shakir – 5 receptions, 66 yards
BSU Defense Leaders
Caleb Biggers – 9 tackles :

### Air Force

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
* Date: October 16, 2021
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 7:10 p.m.)
* Game weather: Temperature: 67°F • Wind: SE 15 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 34,446
* Referee: Kevin Hassell
* TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
11:15 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 8 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:45 • Broncos 7–0
04:29 - AFA - Brad Roberts 4 yd run (Anthony Rodriguez kick), 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:46 • Tied 7–7
Second Quarter
13:53 - AFA - Haaziq Daniels 25 yd run (Anthony Rodriguez kick), 10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 04:19 • Falcons 14–7
10:04 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 11 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:41 • Tied 14–14
06:12 - AFA - Brad Roberts 1 yd run (Anthony Rodriguez kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:52 • Falcons 21–14
Third Quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth Quarter
02:49 - AFA - Matthew Dapore 28 yd field goal, 4 plays, 6 yards, TOP 02:06 • Falcons 24–14
00:49 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 37 yd field goal, 11 plays, 53 yards, TOP 01:56 • Falcons 24–17
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 23/36, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
Andrew Van Buren – 15 rushes, 58 yards, 1 TD
BSU Receiving Leaders
Stefan Cobbs – 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
Riley Whimpey – 10 tackles :

### At Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Rams | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
* Date: October 30, 2021
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 5:08 p.m.)
* Game weather: Temperature: 57°F • Wind: NE 12 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 25,221
* Referee: Tuta Salaam
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Aaron Taylor (analyst)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
09:48 - CSU - Cayden Camper 22 yd field goal, 13 plays, 71 yards, TOP 05:12 • Rams 3–0
06:31 - CSU - Cam Butler 30 yd pass from Todd Centeio (Cayden Camper kick), 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 01:59 • Rams 10–0
00:52 - CSU - Cayden Camper 20 yd field goal, 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:25 • Rams 13–0
Second Quarter
01:50 - BSU - Octavius Evans 9 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 13 plays, 97 yards, TOP 06:09 • Rams 13–7
00:11 - CSU - Cayden Camper 20 yd field goal, 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 01:31 • Rams 16–7
Third Quarter
10:51 - BSU - Octavius Evans 13 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 38 yards, TOP 01:04 • Rams 16–14
04:01 - BSU - Stefan Cobbs 11 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 13 plays, 97 yards, TOP 04:08 • Broncos 21–16
00:44 - CSU - Cayden Camper 28 yd field goal, 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:17 • Broncos 21–19
Fourth Quarter
09:30 - BSU - Tyneil Hopper 51 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 4 plays, 62 yards, TOP 01:53 • Broncos 28–19
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 21/32, 253 yards, 3 TD
BSU Rushing Leaders
Cyrus Habibi-Likio – 19 rushes, 61 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
Khalil Shakir – 9 receptions, 118 yards
BSU Defense Leaders
Tyreque Jones – 10 tackles :

### At No. 23 Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 10 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 40 |
| No. 23 Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA
* Date: November 6, 2021
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT (Kicked at 5:07 p.m.)
* Game weather: Temperature: 70°F • Wind: WNW 6 MPH • Weather: Mostly Sunny
* Game attendance: 41,031
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Aaron Murray (analyst)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
07:17 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 47 yd field goal, 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 03:27 • Broncos 3–0
06:38 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 41 yards, TOP 00:27 • Broncos 10–0
Second Quarter
12:45 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 02:04 • Broncos 13–0
05:50 - FS - Keric Wheatfall 5 yd pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 5 plays, 54 yards, TOP 02:01 • Broncos 13–7
00:41 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 32 yd field goal, 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 02:33 • Broncos 16–7
Third Quarter
06:43 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 10 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 04:09 • Broncos 23–7
Fourth Quarter
13:30 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 11 plays, 49 yards, TOP 04:42 • Broncos 26–7
07:41 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 1 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 05:12 • Broncos 33–7
02:48 - BSU - Tyler Crowe 7 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 5 plays, 23 yards, TOP 03:01 • Broncos 40–7
01:10 - FS - Zane Pope 5 yd pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:32 • Broncos 40–14
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 15/27, 283 yards, 1 TD
BSU Rushing Leaders
George Holani – 21 rushes, 117 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
Kaonohi Kaniho – 7 tackles, 1 INT :

### Wyoming

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
* Date: November 12, 2021
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST (Kicked at 7:05 p.m.)
* Game weather: Temperature: 56°F • Wind: N 5 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 35,454
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
03:07 - BSU - Riley Smith 2 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 72 yards, TOP 04:20 • Broncos 7–0
Second Quarter
04:42 - WYO - Titus Swen 7 yd run (John Hoyland kick), 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 04:28 • Tied 7–7
00:00 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 43 yd field goal 7 plays, 62 yards, TOP 00:52 • Broncos 10–7
Third Quarter
08:51 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 38 yd field goal 12 plays, 54 yards, TOP 06:09 • Broncos 13–7
Fourth Quarter
07:39 - BSU - Andrew Van Buren 12 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 13 yards, TOP 00:52 • Broncos 20–7
00:59 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 29 yd field goal 12 plays, 62 yards, TOP 06:05 • Broncos 23–7
00:04 - WYO - Isaiah Neyor 74 yd pass from Levi Williams (Joshua Cobbs pass from Levi Williams failed), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:55 • Broncos 23–13
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 23/32, 225 yards, 1 TD
BSU Rushing Leaders
George Holani – 20 rushes, 102 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
Khalil Shakir – 8 receptions, 83 yards
BSU Defense Leaders
Riley Whimpey – 8 tackles :

### New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broncos | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
* Date: November 20, 2021
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST (Kicked at 7:15 p.m.)
* Game weather: Temperature: 39°F • Wind: NE 4 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 28,542
* Referee: Mike Cuttone
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
12:33 - BSU - Tyreque Jones 7 yd blocked punt return (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 7–0
00:13 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 27 yd field goal, 11 plays, 35 yards, TOP 05:15 • Broncos 10-0
Second Quarter
13:39 - BSU - Dylan Herberg 6 yd blocked punt return (Jonah Dalmas kick) • Broncos 17–0
00:00 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 56 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 2 plays, 56 yards, TOP 00:17 • Broncos 24–0
Third Quarter
06:13 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 46 yd field goal, 9 plays, 35 yards, TOP 03:45 • Broncos 27-0
01:03 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 42 yd field goal, 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 01:49 • Broncos 30-0
Fourth Quarter
10:48 - BSU - Jack Sears 1 yd run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 9 plays, 62 yards, TOP 03:16 • Broncos 37-0
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 11/22, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
George Holani – 14 rushes, 114 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
Khalil Shakir – 7 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
JL Skinner – 9 tackles, 1 FR, 1 INT :

### At No. 21 San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| No. 21 Aztecs | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA
* Date: November 26, 2021
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST (Kicked at 10:06 a.m.)
* Game weather: Temperature: 65°F • Wind: N 4 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 11,886
* Referee: Steve Baron
* TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Aaron Taylor (analyst)
* Pregame Notes, Recap, Postgame Notes, Gamebook
Game information :
First Quarter
04:01 - BSU - Kurt Rafdal 20 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:58 • Broncos 7–0
00:52 - SDSU - Matt Araiza 31 yd field goal, 12 plays, 66 yards, TOP 04:53 • Broncos 7–3
Second Quarter
11:45 - BSU - Khalil Shakir 13 yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick missed), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:13 • Broncos 13–3
08:39 - BSU - Jonah Dalmas 22 yd field goal, 7 plays, 26 yards, TOP 02:16 • Broncos 16–3
01:30 - SDSU - Jesse Matthews 29 yd pass from Jordon Brookshire (Matt Araiza kick), 5 plays, 78 yards, TOP 01:34 • Broncos 16–10
00:03 - SDSU - Matt Araiza 37 yd field goal, 5 plays, 38 yards, TOP 00:25 • Broncos 16–13
Third Quarter
09:26 - SDSU - Greg Bell 2 yd rush (Matt Araiza kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:34 • Aztecs 20–16
07:46 - SDSU - Jordon Brookshire 16 yd rush (Matt Araiza kick), 3 plays, 43 yards, TOP 00:36 • Aztecs 27–16
Fourth Quarter
No scoring plays.
BSU Passing Leaders
Hank Bachmeier – 21/40, 222 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BSU Rushing Leaders
George Holani – 20 rushes, 70 yards
BSU Receiving Leaders
Khalil Shakir – 6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
BSU Defense Leaders
JL Skinner – 9 tackles :

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 5 | 148 | Khalil Shakir | WR | Buffalo Bills |