Boise's Ajayi was almost nonexistent...here's how they won.

Let's take a quick look at some stats.

Boise State's Jay Ajayi rushes for an average of 129.9 yards per game (9th in the country). Fresno successfully kept Ajayi to 70 yards total. This is the same running back who scored 5 times against the #1 defense in the conference, Utah State.

They also held the Broncos leading receiver Thomas Sperbeck to one reception, who leads the team with 678 yards since replacing the injured Matt Miller. The other receiver behind Sperbeck is Shane Williams-Rhodes, who was without a reception.

So how did Boise State win?

When most teams would struggle with their top players not getting the yards and receptions they need, Boise has other offensive weapons that stepped up on their last home game on the blue.

The team's MVP Grant Hedrick rushed for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns, and other Broncos shined: McNichols Anderson Roh and Huff stepped up with receptions. Let's not forget the powerful defense that had 3 interceptions, 4 sacks, and a blocked field goal that stopped the Fresno State offense from getting more points on the board.

Although Fresno stopped the top offensive players, the bulldogs still couldn't pull of the win, even with a 14 point comeback in the second half. Boise went up 21-0 into halftime and held onto that lead, only having Grant Hedrick score on a run in the third.

Also thanks to Bronco Nation for cheering your Broncos on to become Mountain West Champions!

Fresno State's Head Coach said at the end of the game "There's clearly a home-field advantage here". The Broncos improve to 88-4 since the year 2000 on the blue turf. Amazing.

Protect the blue!