BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Max Cutforth threw three touchdown passes in the final seven minutes in relief of injured starter Maddux Madsen, and No. 20 Boise State rallied to beat Texas State 46-45 on Saturday night after blowing a 25-point halftime lead.
Boise State (7-1, 4-0 Pac-12) needed a furious comeback after the Bobcats scored the first 36 points of the second half, taking a 39-28 lead with 8:58 left when Jayden Bradley returned Madsen's first interception of the season for a touchdown.
Texas State (4-4, 2-2) was poised to pull the upset behind Brad Jackson, the quarterback who threw for 327 yards and four TDs.
But in a game that saw three lead changes in the final five minutes, Cutforth found Akeem Wright for an 18-yard scoring strike with 2:40 remaining to put Boise State ahead for good.
Madsen, who threw for 236 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores, left int he fourth quarter after taking a hard shot near his left knee. He watched the rest of the game on crutches from the sideline.
Chris Dawn, Jr., led the wide receiver room with five catches for 71 yards and a touchdown, while Jackson's TDs went to three additional receivers in Beau Sparks, Ty Stamey and Zechariah Sample. On the ground, Jackson ran for 54 yards and a score. Defensively, Michael Patterson III had a game-high 10 tackles and a forced fumble, while Bradley added nine tackles and a half TFL to his 20 yard interception return TD.
Texas State Postgame Notes – October 31, 2026
Texas State 45 (4-4, 2-2), Boise State (7-1, 4-0)
Attendance: 34,429
Albertsons Stadium (32,423) | Boise, Idaho
Media Guide | Roster | Schedule
NEXT GAME: Saturday, November 7 | at Oregon State | 9:30 p.m. CT / 7:30 p.m. PT | CW
Captains: Brad Jackson, Chris Dawn, Jr., Sully Burns, Phillip Bradford, Beau Sparks & Jo'Laison Landry
Series vs. Boise State | 0-1
Road | 0-1
TEAM NOTES
Head Coach GJ Kinne
Career Record: 39-22
Career FBS Record: 27-20
Record at TXST: 27-20
