Cutforth Throws Four Scores as Boise State Extends Win Streak to Eight
Backup quarterback Max Cutforth and tailback Dylan Riley led the Broncos to a 64-38 victory over Colorado State on Saturday night.
By Aiko Nakamura ·
Boise State residents watched their team extend its winning streak to eight games on Saturday night. The Broncos defeated Colorado State 64-38 in Fort Collins, Colorado. The victory moves Boise State into a strong position for the College Football Playoff.
Backup quarterback Max Cutforth started the game because starter Maddux Madsen sat out with an injury. Cutforth completed 16 of 19 passes for 317 yards. He also threw four touchdown passes and rushed for another score. Tailback Dylan Riley contributed 300 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns.
Riley opened the scoring on the second play from scrimmage. He caught a pass out of the backfield and ran 73 yards for a touchdown. He finished the night with 192 rushing yards and 88 receiving yards. He also returned a kickoff for 20 yards. After his third touchdown, Riley struck a celebratory pose.
“I’m not going to lie, (the pose) was planned a little bit,” Riley said. “All my teammates just kept telling me, and this was before this week, they kept saying, ‘When are you going to strike the pose? When are you going to strike the pose?’ So I was like, ‘On the third touchdown, I might as well.’”
The Broncos overwhelmed a struggling Colorado State defense. Boise State recorded 669 total yards, the eighth-most in program history. It was the most points the team has scored on the road since a 71-13 win at Chaffey College on Oct. 25, 1952.
Head coach Spencer Danielson praised the team's execution. “We did some really good things tonight,” Danielson said. He noted that the Broncos are the highest-ranked Group of Six squad in the current rankings. However, he said he does not think about the standings yet. “The rankings are going to come out at the end of the season and those the only rankings that matter,” Danielson said. “We are working to play our best football every single week.”
Cutforth earned a new nickname from his teammates during the game. “Me and my brother, we call him ‘Max Cutthroat,’” Riley said. “He’s doing his thing and I’m really proud of that man.”
Colorado State quarterback Hauss Hejny completed 14 of 25 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 69 yards and a score. Coach Jim Mora said his team fought hard but could not stop the Broncos. He mentioned an on-field incident between offensive lineman Toriyan Johnson and strength coach Shelton Bynum. Mora said he has not seen the video yet but will address it once he does.
The Broncos improved to 8-1 overall and 5-0 in the Pac-12. Colorado State fell to 3-6 and 1-4. Boise State now stands 134-24 as a ranked team since joining the FBS in 1996. The team hosts Oregon State on Saturday. Colorado State travels to Washington State for its next game.
Both teams moved to the Pac-12 from the Mountain West this season. Boise State has won eight straight games since losing to Oregon at the start of the season. The Broncos have now beaten Colorado State 14 times, with their only loss dating back to a 31-30 defeat in Fort Collins on Oct. 14, 2023.
