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Boise State tight end Dan Paul caught three touchdown passes from quarterback Kellen Moore of the Broncos game against Nevada. Boise State led 27-16 at halftime. Photo by Casey Durkin/The Nevada Sagebrush

First quarter: Boise State leads 20-0

Boise State receiver Titus Young took the opening kick off 95-yards for a touchdown and the Broncos never looked back.

Nevada’s defense was no match for Boise State in the first quarter, as quarterback Kellen Moore had a pair of touchdown passes to Dan Paul to put the Broncos up 20-0.

Nevada ended the drive on a positive note, driving to Boise State’s 10-yard line before the end of the quarter.

Second quarter: Boise State leads 27-16

Nevada scored its first points of the game after a 26-yard field goal by Ricky Drake. After trading touchdowns, Nevada ended the second half with a three-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Wimberly to cut the lead to 27-16. After giving up 20 points in the first quarter, the Wolf Pack’s defense held Boise State to seven points in the second quarter.

Third quarter: Boise State leads 34-26

Nevada pulled to within eight after a Ricky Drake field goal. The Broncos extended its lead to 15 after a 21-yard touchdown pass, but Nevada answered with a 71-yard touchdown run by Vai Taua.

First half stats:

Nevada

Colin Kaepernick: Eight for nine for 85 passing yards and two touchdowns

Vai Taua: 16 carries for 60 yards

Boise State

Kellen Moore: 11 for 18 for 183 yards and three touchdowns

Jeremy Avery: Eight rushes for 24 yards.

Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.

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