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BOISE STATE 28, MEXICO 14

Roh scores three TDs in Broncos’ victory

BOISE, IDAHO

Jake Roh caught two touchdown passes and took a direct snap for a 6-yard TD run, and Boise State pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat New Mexico 28-14 on Thursday night in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.

Playing five days after losing a triple-overtime heartbreaker at Washington State, the Broncos (2-1) used two big special teams plays early in the fourth quarter to setup Roh’s touchdown run that finally gave Boise State some cushion. Joel Velazquez had a 63-yard punt downed at the New Mexico 1. After the Lobos went three-and-out and punted from their end zone, Avery Williams returned a short punt 29 yards to the New Mexico 17. Three plays later, Boise State’s versatile tight end rumbled into the end zone for a two-touchdown lead.

Montrell Cozart was 15 of 19 for 137 yards passing, and added 71 yards rushing including a 28-yard TD run in the first quarter. He threw a 5-yard TD to Roh in the first half and flipped a 15-yard TD pass to Roh in the fourth when it appeared Cozart was going to run. Cozart got the start with Brett Rypien out due to injury. Rypien went through some throwing work pregame but did not suit up. Rypien appeared to suffer a concussion in the loss to Washington State.

New Mexico (1-2) was forced to use third string quarterback Coltin Gerhart after starter Lamar Jordan was knocked out late in the first half with a concussion. Jordan was hit by Boise State’s Chase Hatada after throwing the ball away. Hatada was flagged for targeting and ejected.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

AAC reworks schedule in wake of hurricane

STORRS, Conn.

The American Athletic Conference has juggled its football schedule to make up games involving South Florida, Connecticut, Memphis and Central Florida, which were canceled or postponed as a result of Hurricane Irma.

The rescheduling ensures that all 12 teams in the American will play eight conference games.

USF at UConn, originally scheduled for last Saturday, will now be played in Connecticut on Nov. 4. Memphis and UCF will make up a game originally scheduled for Sept. 9 on Sept. 30. To do so, Memphis has canceled its game at Georgia State and UCF will not play a home game scheduled against Maine.

The schedules of three other AAC teams also had to be adjusted to allow for the USF-UConn game to be played.

USF will now host Cincinnati on Oct. 14 instead of playing a nonconference game with Massachusetts and will play Houston on Oct. 28.

Cincinnati and East Carolina now will have open dates on Oct. 28.

MIAMI HURRICANES

Team will practice in Orlando next week

CORAL GABLES, FLA.

When No. 17 Miami goes back to work next week, the Hurricanes will be hitting the road.

The Hurricanes announced Thursday that they will be practicing in Orlando when the team reconvenes from a nearly two-week break caused by Hurricane Irma and its impact on the Miami area.

The Hurricanes play host to Toledo on Sept. 23, and are expected to be in Orlando for the bulk of the week leading up to that game. Miami has not practiced since Sept. 5 because of the storm.

Miami’s game at Arkansas State was canceled, and its game at Florida State was rescheduled to Oct. 7 because of the storm.

Undergraduate classes at Miami will not resume until Sept. 25 because of storm damage on campus and other issues.

Associated Press