Boise State’s quest for a Mountain West title was dashed with a 28-16 loss to Fresno State in the conference championship, Saturday, at Albertsons Stadium.

The Broncos got on the board first with a 26-yard field goal from junior kicker Jonah Dalmas with 10:16 left in the second quarter.  After two back-to-back Bulldog touchdowns late in the quarter, the Boise State offense drove 45-yards in 1:16 to set up a 47-yard field goal from Dalmas to cut Fresno State’s halftime lead to eight.

The Bronco defense forced a three and out, leading to a 44-yard field goal from Dalmas with 10:04 left in the third quarter. Then, the Bulldogs scored touchdowns on consecutive possessions in the fourth quarter.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Taylen Green connected with sixth-year senior wide receiver Davis Koetter on a 52-yard touchdown pass with 5:17 remaining, cutting the lead to 28-16. Boise State did not convert an onside kick attempt.