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Mattison's career-high 118 yards leads Boise St by BYU 24-7

Posted October 07, 2017 7:00 am

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Boise State's Sean Modster pulls in a touchdown reception during the second quarter against BYU during an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Provo, Utah. (Drew Nash/The Times-News via AP) The Associated Press

PROVO, Utah (AP) - Alexander Mattison ran for a career-high 118 yards and two touchdowns, Brett Rypien threw his first TD pass of the season and Boise State beat BYU 24-7 on Friday night.

Boise State scored 17 straight points in the second quarter to take a 10-point lead into halftime.

Mattison took a direct snap in a wildcat formation and ran it in from the 12 to tie it at 7 in the second quarter. After Kekoa Nawahine intercepted BYU's pass and returned it 51 yards to the Cougars 22, Boise State settled for a short field goal and a 10-7 lead.

Boise State took a two-score lead with 36 seconds left in the half on Sean Modster's first career touchdown catch. Mattison scored the only points of the second half on a 2-yard run early in the fourth to cap an 82-yard drive.

Rypien completed 12 of 19 passes for 125 yards and one touchdown for Boise State (3-2).

Tanner Mangum was 18-of-33 passing for 164 yards and two interceptions for BYU (1-5), which lost its fifth straight for the first time since 1970. Ula Tolutau opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 3-yard touchdown.

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Boise State's Jake Roh (88) is brought down by BYU's Zayne Anderson after a reception during an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Provo, Utah. (Drew Nash/The Times-News via AP) The Associated Press

Boise State's Alexander Mattison (22) is brought down by the BYU defense during an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Provo, Utah. (Drew Nash/The Times-News via AP) The Associated Press

Boise State's Emmanuel Fesili closes in on BYU quarterback Tanner Mangum (12) during an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Provo, Utah. (Drew Nash/The Times-News via AP) The Associated Press

Boise State's Leighton Vander Esc tackles BYU's Michael Shelton, front, during an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Provo, Utah. (Drew Nash/The Times-News via AP) The Associated Press

Boise State's Montell Cozart runs for a first down during the first quarter against BYU during an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Provo, Utah. (Drew Nash/The Times-News via AP) The Associated Press

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