SportsDirect Inc. staff
Dec 4, 2010

Kellen Moore threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as No. 10 Boise State clinched a share of the Western Athletic Conference championship Saturday by rolling past Utah State 50-14.

The Broncos (11-1, 7-1) bounced back from last week's loss to Nevada that took them out of the national title picture, but their bowl destination won't be clear until Sunday night.

Moore completed 24 of 34 passes for 238 yards.

Boise State jumped on the visiting Aggies (4-8, 2-6) early and didn't let up. It took the Broncos eight seconds to get on the board when Derrell Acrey intercepted Diondre Borel's pass and ran it back 30 yards for a touchdown.

The Broncos scored again on their first offensive drive. Moore hit Kyle Efaw for a 12-yard touchdown. Austin Pettis ran for the two-point conversion, giving Boise State a 15-0 lead with 8:30 left in the first quarter.

Kerwynn Williams's 40-yard scoring run late in the quarter made it 15-7, but Utah State didn't score again in the half. Moore hit Efaw on a 2-yard scoring pass and then threw a 4-yard scoring pass to Pettis with 1:37 left before halftime, putting the Broncos ahead 29-7.

Williams ran for 142 yards on 19 carries.

Jeremy Avery's 13-yard scoring run midway through the third quarter made it 36-7. Moore scored on a 1-yard run with 29 seconds left in the period.

Borel scored on a 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter for Utah State. Mike Coughlin added a 1-yard scoring run for Boise State.