Watch the big plays that keyed Fresno State’s win over Boise State in MW title game

Fresno State is the Mountain West Conference football champion after a showdown at rival Boise State.

The Bulldogs beat the Broncos 28-16 on Saturday at Albertsons Stadium.

Big plays got it done for the Bulldogs, who won the conference championship for the first time since 2018.

Here are the key moments:

Cam Lockridge picked off Boise State quarterback Taylen Green for the second time, leading to a touchdown by Jordan Mims and a 28-9 lead.

Jake Haener connected on a 22-yard pass to Zane Pope for a touchdown that at the time gave the Bulldogs a 21-9 lead.

Lockridge’s first interception led to a Bulldogs touchdown run by Mims for a 14-3 lead.

And return man Nikko Remigio had the play that really got it started for the Bulldogs, taking a punt 70 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter that gave Fresno State its first lead at 7-3.

Anthony Galaviz

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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription