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San Jose State Defeats Boise State 34-20 - Recap
Nick Starkel sliced and diced the Broncos defense for 453 yards as San Jose State handed Boise State a 34-20 defeat on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Spartans were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +6.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 59.5.
Nick Starkel completed 32 of 52 pass attempts for 453 yards for the Spartans in the win.
Andrew Van Buren rushed for 26 yards for Boise State, while Hank Bachmeier added 13 yards. Hank Bachmeier threw for 221 yards for the Broncos, while receivers Khalil Shakir and Riley Smith had 85 and 58 yards respectively.
Boise State lost the offensive yardage battle to San Jose State 498-233 yards in Saturday's game. San Jose State had more first downs as that total ended up 26-13.
The time of possession battle favored San Jose State as their offense was on the field for 34:32, longer than the 24:22 of their opponents.