No. 22 Boise State beat Western Michigan 32-0, strengthening its College Football Playoff case. Maddux Madsen threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns without an interception, and Boise State had 221 votes in the latest AP poll.
James Madison, with 10 votes, and North Dakota State, with six, were the only other Group of Six teams to receive votes in the latest AP poll. Through four games, Madsen has 814 passing yards, nine passing touchdowns and 10 total touchdowns, with no interceptions.
The article identifies Oregon State as a threat to Boise State’s playoff hopes despite the Beavers’ 2-2 record. Quarterback Braden Atkinson has thrown for 1,423 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions. The teams meet Nov. 14 at Boise State.
