2024 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
2024 Old Trapper Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 6, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Albertsons Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Boise, Idaho | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Offensive: Ashton Jeanty (RB, Boise State) Defensive: Seyi Oladipo (S, Boise State) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Christian Watson[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 36,663 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Network | Fox Gridiron Radio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams (Fox) Chris Sylvester and Jared Petrino (Gridiron Radio) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Boise State y$^ | 7 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 UNLV y | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 3 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Boise State 21, UNLV 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from CFP Rankings |
The 2024 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game (officially known as the 2024 Old Trapper Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game for sponsorship reasons) was a college football game played on December 6, 2024, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho.[2] The 12th edition of the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game determined the champion of the Mountain West Conference (MW) for the 2024 season. The game began at 6:00 p.m. MT and aired on Fox. The game featured the Boise State Broncos and the UNLV Rebels in a rematch of the previous season's championship game. Boise State won 21–7.
Teams
This was the fourteenth meeting between UNLV and Boise State; the Broncos entered the game leading the all-time series 10–3.[3]
Boise State Broncos
The Broncos entered the game with a 11–1 record, 7–0 in conference play. They made their third consecutive Mountain West title game appearance and seventh overall. They were 4–3 in previous appearances in the MW Championship game, having last won the title a year ago.[4] Ranked 10th in the College Football Playoff rankings, a victory would presumably clinch a berth in the 2024 CFP.
UNLV Rebels
The Rebels entered the game with a 10–2 record, 6–1 in conference play. They made their second consecutive MW and second overall title game appearance, having lost the title a year ago to the Broncos.[4] They attempted to win their first-ever MW championship and their first conference title overall since winning a share of the Big West Conference in 1994.
Scoring summary
No. 20 UNLV Rebels (10–2, 6–1) vs. No. 10 Boise State (11–1, 7–0)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 UNLV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 10 Boise State | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
- Date: Saturday, December 6, 2024
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: WNW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Foggy
- Game attendance: 36,663
- Referee: Christian Watson
- TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams (Fox)
Chris Sylvester and Jared Petrino (Gridiron Radio)
Game information |
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | UNLV | BSU |
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First downs | 13 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 63–327 | 64–373 |
Rushes–yards | 35–217 | 37–215 |
Passing yards | 110 | 158 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–28–1 | 18–27–0 |
Time of possession | 27:46 | 32:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 13/28, 110 yards, INT |
Rushing | Kylin James | 2 carries, 95 yards | |
Receiving | Corey Thompson Jr. | 2 receptions, 32 yards | |
Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 18/27, 158 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 32 carries, 209 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Matt Lauter | 5 receptions, 62 yards |
References
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 6, 2024). "Officiating crews for the 2024 college football conference championship games". FootballZebras.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Broncos to Host 2024 Old Trapper Mountain West Championship". broncosports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Winsipedia - UNLV Rebels vs. Boise State Broncos football history". Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Broncos Reach the Peak, Win Fifth MW Championship". mw.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.