2023 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
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The 2023 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game which was played on December 2, 2023, at Allegiant Stadium in the Las Vegas-area community of Paradise, Nevada. It was the 11th edition of the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the Mountain West Conference (MW) for the 2023 season. The game began at 12:00 p.m. PST and was aired on Fox. The game featured the Boise State Broncos and the UNLV Rebels.
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| Date | December 2, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Allegiant Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Las Vegas, NV | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Offensive: Taylen Green, Boise State Defensive: Alexander Teubner, Boise State | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Boise State by 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 31,473 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Fox | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams | ||||||||||||||||||
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV y | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State y$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Boise State 44, UNLV 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
Boise State, UNLV, and San José State all finished with a 6–2 conference record, creating a three-way tie. Since all three teams did not face each other during the season and no team was ranked in the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings before the game, the three-way tie was broken by computer rankings from Anderson & Hester, Colley Matrix, Massey and Wolfe. UNLV finished with the best average rankings, while Boise State came in second and San José State came in third. Therefore, the Broncos and Rebels secured their spots in the MW Championship. UNLV and Boise State did not play each other during the regular season. The Rebels had the higher average ranking and earned the right to host the title game.[1]
UNLV Rebels
The Rebels, who entered the game with a 9–3 record, 6–2 in conference play, were making their first MW title game appearance.
Boise State Broncos
The Broncos entered the game with a 7–5 record, 6–2 in conference play. They made their second consecutive Mountain West title game appearance and seventh overall. They were 3–3 in previous appearances, having last won the title in 2019.
Scoring summary
Boise State Broncos (7–5, 6-2) vs. UNLV Rebels (9–3, 6–2)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Boise State | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 44 |
| UNLV | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV
- Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
- TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
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| Statistics | BSU | UNLV |
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| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 66–527 | 66–298 |
| Rushes–yards | 51–301 | 28–81 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 217 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–15–1 | 18–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 37:10 | 22:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Boise State | Passing | Taylen Green | 12/15, 226 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 21 carries, 153 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Billy Bowens | 4 receptions, 91 yards | |
| UNLV | Passing | Jayden Maiava | 15/29, 166 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Vincent Davis Jr. | 14 carries, 55 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ricky White III | 6 receptions, 86 yards |