The redshirt junior quarterback had not played since a lower-leg injury in the first quarter against Fresno State on Nov. 1.

If it holds true when pairings are officially announced on Sunday, the UW and Boise State (9-4 overall, 6-2 conference) will play each other next Saturday -- on the first day of bowl games -- at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with kickoff at 5 p.m. ABC will televise the match-up.

Linebacker John Miller led the Utah State defense with 14 total tackles and made several key plays defensively to slow down the Aggies’ defense. For Boise State, Max Cutforth had 341 passing yards and completed 26 of his 49 pass attempts (53%) and threw for two touchdowns.

The Broncos’ 25-24 victory over the Aggies put them in a three-way tie for first in the Mountain West that could become a four-way tie.

SAN DIEGO - San Diego State defeated Boise State, 17-7, at Snapdragon Stadium on November 15, 2025. The Sporting Tribune’s Aaron Brenner was there to capture the following TST Images. Boise State wide receiver Quinton Brown (25) scans the field before an NCAA football game against SDSU, Saturday November 15, 2025 in San Diego, California.

Blitz, the most popular dog in Boise, will be retrieving tees for the Broncos for the last time on senior night against Colorado State.

Colorado State has suspended quarterback Darius Curry and offensive lineman Liam Wortmann for their final regular-season game. They were caught spitting on Boise State players during Saturday night's game in Boise,