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BOISE, Idaho - Utah State's defense did something no other team has been able to accomplish this season against No. 24 Boise State: hold the Broncos to less than 30 points and fewer than 400 yards of total offense.

Unfortunately for the Aggies, Boise State's defense was also up to the challenge. Quarterback Brett Rypien passed for 163 yards and two touchdowns and the Broncos' defense made sure it held up in a hard-fought 21-10 victory over the Aggies in front of 36,602 fans late Saturday night at Albertsons Stadium.

Utah State dropped to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Mountain West, while Boise State improved to 4-0 and 1-0.

Redshirt senior linebacker Anthony Williams had seven tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, and senior cornerback Daniel Gray added six as the Aggies limited the Broncos to a season-low 384 yards of total offense and 17 points below their average.

Junior quarterback Kent Myers was 29-of-50 passing for 287 yards and one touchdown for the Aggies, who were limited to 358 total yards. His completions and attempts were both career highs.

Myers' lone touchdown pass of the night came with 7:41 remaining in the game, a 30-yarder to senior wide receiver Andrew Rodriguez that pulled Utah State to within 21-10. Rodriguez finished with six catches for a career-high 89 yards.

Freshman wide receiver Rayshad Lewis led Utah State with a career-best seven receptions for a career-high 82 yards, while senior tight end Wyatt Houston finished with three catches for 41 yards to extend his streak of catching a pass to 11 straight games.

Boise State wide receiver Cedrick Wilson threw a touchdown pass and caught one, helping the Broncos open a 21-3 lead with 12:03 to go in the fourth quarter.

Wilson and the Broncos struck first on his 61-yard touchdown pass to running back Jeremy McNichols on a trick play with 5:56 left in the first quarter.

The Aggies got on the board when senior placekicker Brock Warren booted a 28-yard field goal early in the second quarter to pare the deficit to 7-3.

Utah State had a golden opportunity to put even more points on the board right before half after redshirt-freshman wide receiver Gerold Bright recovered a muffed punt by Boise State on the Broncos' 25-yard line with 2:33 remaining in the second quarter.

The Aggies eventually moved the ball down to the Boise State 9-yard line, but Myers was sacked on a third-and-5 play and Utah State had to settle for a 32-yard field goal try by Warren. Unfortunately for the Aggies, the senior missed wide left as time expired on the half.

Utah State returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 8, when it takes on Colorado State at Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins, Colo. The game is slated to kick off at 8 p.m. (MT) and can be seen live on the CBS Sports Network.

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