Scores

Final

Miami (OH) 12

(1-2, 0-2 away)

Boise St 39

(1-1, 1-0 home)

Coverage: NBC Sports Network

4:00 PM ET, September 15, 2012

Bronco Stadium, BOISE, ID

1 2 3 4 T
M-OH 0 9 0 312
BSU 8 7 21 339

Top Performers

Passing: J. Southwick (BSU) - 304 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: D. Harper (BSU) - 16 CAR, 162 YDS, 3 TD

Receiving: A. Cruse (M-OH) - 6 REC, 42 YDS, 1 TD

Boise State pounds Miami (Ohio) behind D.J. Harper's career day

Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho -- D.J. Harper rushed for a career-high 162 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Boise State past Miami (Ohio) 39-12 on Saturday.

Harper, a sixth-year senior who was granted a medical redshirt and an extra year of eligibility, also caught a 21-yard pass from Joe Southwick and ran for a 2-point conversion.

Boise State (1-1) won its eleventh straight home opener, overcoming a pair of first-half turnovers before pulling away for good in the second half.

Miami (1-2) took a 9-8 lead in the second quarter after Pat Hinkel's fumble at the Boise State 9 set up a 2-yard touchdown pass from Spencer Treadwell to Andy Cruse.

Boise State responded with seven-play, 75-yard drive, culminating with a 1-yard scoring run by Harper to retake the lead.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
M-OH
BSU
1st Downs933
Total Yards227599
Passing178304
Rushing49295
Penalties1-53-34
3rd Down Conversions6-148-11
4th Down Conversions0-00-0
Turnovers02
Possession25:5134:09

Passing Leaders

Miami (OH)C/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Dysert20/271766.500
Boise StateC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Southwick24/313049.821

Rushing Leaders

Miami (OH)CARYDSAVGTDLG
Westbrook8283.507
Treadwell6172.806
Boise StateCARYDSAVGTDLG
Harper1616210.1343
Fields13493.8086

Receiving Leaders

Miami (OH)RECYDSAVGTDLG
Frazier36321.0053
Cruse6427.0114
Boise StateRECYDSAVGTDLG
Miller77110.1017
Burks36722.3053

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERM-OHBSU
TD04:05D.J. Harper 21 Yd Pass From Joe Southwick (D.J. Harper Run For Two-Point Conversion) 08
SECOND QUARTERM-OHBSU
FG14:00Kaleb Patterson 45 Yd 38
TD04:39Andy Cruse 2 Yd Pass From Spencer Treadwell (Two-Point Conversion Failed) 98
TD01:43D.J. Harper 1 Yd Run (Michael Frisina Kick) 915
THIRD QUARTERM-OHBSU
TD10:41D.J. Harper 11 Yd Run (Michael Frisina Kick) 922
TD05:29D.J. Harper 43 Yd Run (Michael Frisina Kick) 929
TD02:18Chris Potter 11 Yd Pass From Joe Southwick (Michael Frisina Kick) 936
FOURTH QUARTERM-OHBSU
FG14:11Kaleb Patterson 42 Yd 1236
FG03:36Michael Frisina 26 Yd 1239