2022 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game

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2022 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234Total
Fresno State01401428
Boise State063716
DateDecember 3, 2022
Season 2022
Stadium Albertsons Stadium
Location Boise, ID
MVPOffensive: Jake Haener, QB, Fresno State
Defensive: Cam Lockridge, DB, Fresno State
Favorite Boise State by 3
Referee Tuta Salaam
United States TV coverage
Network Fox
Announcers Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman and Petros Papadakis
Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
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2022 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
Boise State xy  8 0   10 4  
Air Force  5 3   10 3  
Wyoming  5 3   7 6  
Utah State  5 3   6 7  
Colorado State  3 5   3 9  
New Mexico  0 8   2 10  
West Division
No. 24 Fresno State xy$  7 1   10 4  
San Diego State  5 3   7 6  
San Jose State  5 3   7 5  
UNLV  3 5   5 7  
Hawaii  2 6   3 10  
Nevada  0 8   2 10  
Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game which was played on December 3, 2022, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. It was the tenth edition of the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the Mountain West Conference (MWC) for the 2022 season. The game began at 2:00 p.m. MST and aired on Fox. [1] The game featured the Boise State Broncos, the Mountain Division champions, and the Fresno State Bulldogs, the West Division champions. Boise State won the right to host the game as a result of defeating the Fresno State Bulldogs earlier in the 2022 season. [2]

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Teams

Fresno State Bulldogs

Fresno State clinched their spot in the championship game following their defeat of Nevada on November 19. Following a disappointing 1-4 start to the season, the Bulldogs won their next 6 games. [3]

Boise State Broncos

Boise State clinched their spot in the championship game following their defeat of Wyoming on November 19. The win also ensured they would host the game. [4] [2]

Game summary

2022 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
Fresno State Bulldogs (8–4, 7–1) vs. Boise State Broncos (9–3, 8–0)
Period1234Total
Fresno State01401428
Boise State063716

at Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID

  • Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C) • Sunny • Wind 9 mph (14 km/h) ESE
  • Game attendance: 24,037
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Petros Papadakis
  • Pregame line: BSU –3.0
Game information
First Quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second Quarter
  • (10:16) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 26 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 5:55; Boise State 3–0)
  • (3:54) FRES – Nikko Remigio 70 yard punt return, Abraham Montano kick (Fresno state 7–3)
  • (1:18) FRES – Jordan Mims 2 yard rush, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:21; Fresno State 14–3)
  • (0:02) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 47 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:16; Fresno State 14–6)
Third Quarter
  • (10:04) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 44 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:12; Fresno State 14–9)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:49) FRES – Zane Pope 22 yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 6:16; Fresno State 21–9)
  • (9:47) FRES – Jordan Mims 3 yard rush, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:36; Fresno State 28–9)
  • (5:17) BSU – Davis Koetter 52 yard pass from Taylen Green, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:08; Fresno State 28–16)
StatisticsFresno StateBoise State
First downs1415
plays–yards62–24568–321
Rushes/yards35–6130–146
Passing yards184175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–27–017–38–2
Time of possession33:3126:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno StatePassing Jake Haener 17/27, 184 yards, 1 TD
RushingJordan Mims25 carries, 83 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingNikko Remigio5 receptions, 68 yards
Boise StatePassingTaylen Green17/38, 175 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingGeorge Holani13 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingDavis Koetter5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

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