Coverage dated October 3, 2026 to October 4, 2026

Utah State gets in its own way, loses Pac-12 opener to Boise State

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Utah State’s first drive of Saturday’s game against No. 22 Boise State epitomized its disappointing Pac-12 debut. The offense had some juice and moved the ball downfield on multiple chunk plays before a blindside block penalty killed the Aggies’ momentum and cut the drive short.

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Philadelphia Inquirer
Madsen, No. 22 Boise State beat Utah State 37-18 in the teams' inaugural Pac-12 game (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Oct 3, 2026
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Maddux Madsen was 17-of-21 passing for 244 yards and two touchdowns, Dylan Riley added two rushing touchdowns, and No. 22 Boise State beat Utah State 37-18 in the inaugural game as a member of the Pac-12 Conference for both teams
Deseret News
Utah State gets in its own way, loses Pac-12 opener to Boise State (opens Deseret News)
Published Oct 4, 2026
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Utah State’s first drive of Saturday’s game against No. 22 Boise State epitomized its disappointing Pac-12 debut. The offense had some juice and moved the ball downfield on multiple chunk plays before a blindside block penalty killed the Aggies’ momentum and cut the drive short.