Calvin Tyler Jr. Trucks Into End Zone For TD Against Boise State
Nov 25, 2022, 1:09 PM | Updated: 1:12 pm
Utah State Aggies RB Calvin Tyler Jr. (4) looks for a gap during the game between the Utah State Aggies and San Jose State Spartans on November 13, 2021 at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, CA. (Photo by Larry Placido/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by Larry Placido/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State running back Calvin Tyler Jr. put the Aggies within one score with a touchdown run early in the fourth quarter against Boise State.
Calvin Tyler Jr. ran up the middle and had to break a couple of tackles along the way before reaching the end zone for his first touchdown of the game. Utah State decided to go for two but failed the conversion to put the Boise State lead to 28-23 with 7:59 remaining in the game.
Tyler was up to 38 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries in the game. Earlier in the contest, he reached the 1,000-yard rushing milestone for the season.
CTJ ALL DAY!@BlessedAthleteC punches it in for 6️⃣‼️
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— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 25, 2022
About Utah State/Boise State
Boise State enters having already clinched the Mountain West’s No. 1 seed. With it comes home-field advantage in the conference title game against Fresno State on December 3.
Led by dual-threat quarterback Taylen Green, the Broncos have a dynamic offense that averages 29.1 points per game. A redshirt freshman, Green has completed 65 percent of his passes for 1510 yards to go with eight touchdowns and four interceptions. Green has rushed for 346 yards and seven scores.
Add running back George Holani’s 1,008 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, and the Broncos have a formidable rushing attack that accounts for 189 yards per game on the ground. Good for the third-best in the Mountain West.
The Broncos have built the league’s third-best total offense and second-best scoring attack.
Defensively, Boise State provides a formidable test. Fourth in the MW in stopping the run, the Broncos pass defense allows a conference-best 145.4 yards per game. JL Skinner leads the secondary with four interceptions and four pass breakups. Rodney Robinson has picked off three balls this year.
Graduate senior wide receiver Brian Cobbs (63 receptions) is just four grabs away from entering the top 10 in school history for receptions in a season.
The Utah State/Boise State game is televised on CBS and can be heard on the KSL Sports Zone.
