page_title: 2010 Boise State Broncos football team
section_title: Virginia Tech
hierarchical_section_title: 2010 Boise State Broncos football team / Game results / Virginia Tech
caption_attribution_description: English: Boise State football team during pregame by an endzone of FedEx field with their team name painted in it before their game vs Virginia Tech on September 6, 2010 in Landover, MD.
context_page_description: The 2010 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Petersen and played their home games at Bronco Stadium. They entered the 2010 season with winning streaks of 14 games overall and 25 games in regular-season play. This was the Broncos' final season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, as the school announced on June 11, 2010, that it would leave the WAC for the Mountain West Conference effective July 1, 2011.
  The Broncos finished the season 12–1, 7–1 in WAC play to claim a share of the WAC title with Nevada and Hawaii. The title was their third straight and eighth in the last nine years. They were invited to the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas where they defeated Utah 26–3.
context_section_description: Boise State started fast, gave up the lead, and scored in the last two minutes of the game to pull off a win over #6 Virginia Tech in one of the premier matchups of college football's opening weekend. The Broncos recovered a fumble on Tech's second snap of the game which led to a 44-yard Kyle Brotzman FG. Austin Pettis blocked a punt on Tech's next possession then caught an 8-yard TD pass from Kellen Moore 2 plays later to put the Broncos up 10–0. The Broncos extended their lead to 17–0 on their next possession on a diving 2-yard TD catch by Tommy Gallarda. The Hokies countered with 2 TD's in the second quarter while Kyle Brotzman added a 47-yard FG to make the score 20–14 at halftime. Virginia Tech opened the scoring in the second half on Ryan Williams second 1-yard TD run to give the Hokies a 21–20 lead. The Broncos answered quickly on their next possession with a D.J. Harper 71-yard TD run. The PAT would be blocked for a 26–21 Broncos lead. On the ensuing possession, the Broncos forced the Hokies to attempt a 51-yard field goal, which they missed badly. However, the Broncos were called for running into the kicker, gave the Hokies a 4th and 5 situation where they went for it and scored on a 28-yard TD pass yet failed on the 2-point conversion. A 34-yard Hokie FG put them up by 4 late in the fourth. The Broncos got the ball back with 1:47 left and no timeouts, needing a TD to take the lead. The Broncos would march the field in only 38 seconds, with the help of a personal foul penalty, and finished the game-winning drive with a 13-yard TD pass from Moore to Pettis, their second connection of the game, to bring the final score to 33–30.
  1st Quarter
  12:44 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 44 YD FG 3–0
  09:48 BSU–Austin Pettis 8 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 10–0
  01:11 BSU–Tommy Gallarda 2 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 17–0
  2nd Quarter
  11:44 VT–Ryan Williams 1 YD Run (Chris Hazley Kick) 17–7
  10:23 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 47 YD FG 20–7
  00:57 VT–Ryan Williams 12 YD Pass from Tyrod Taylor (Chris Hazley Kick) 20–14
  3rd Quarter
  06:34 VT–Ryan Williams 1 YD Run (Chris Hazley Kick) 20–21
  05:38 BSU–D.J. Harper 71 YD Run (PAT Blocked) 26–21
  02:40 VT–Jarrett Boykin 28 YD Pass from Tyrod Taylor (Two-Point Conversion Failed) 26–27
  4th Quarter
  07:38 VT–Chris Hazley 34 YD FG 26–30
  01:09 BSU–Austin Pettis 13 YD Pass from Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 33–30
  Boise State remained at #3 in the AP poll but did gain 7 more first place votes to now have 8. They moved up to #3 in the coaches poll. They were named the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week and quarterback Kellen Moore was named the Davey O'Brien Award Quarterback of the Week. Moore and kicker Kyle Brotzman were named the WAC offensive and special teams players of the week, respectively. During their bye week they lost 7 first place votes in the AP poll, but did remain at #3 in both polls.
caption: Boise State players during pregame.
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