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BOISE, Idaho -- Boise State has a long way to go if it wants to crash the New Years Six bowl party, but the Broncos did what they needed to do Saturday night to check off another win and keep its early-season momentum rolling.Jeremy McNichols accounted for 226 all-purpose yards, including 132 yards rushing and a 61-yard touchdown reception, to lead No. 24 Boise State to a 21-10 victory over Utah State.Having (McNichols) on the field is fantastic, Boise State quarterback Brett Rypien said. He can do so many different things because hes strong in a lot of different areas.McNichols offensive prowess was on full display Saturday night, but he was almost overshadowed by wide receiver Cedrick Wilson. Wilson threw a touchdown pass to McNichols and hauled in a 36-yard touchdown pass from Rypien.The Broncos (4-0, 1-0) led 7-3 at halftime before taking control in the second half with a pair of touchdown passes by Brett Rypien and a stout defensive performance.I think there were some demons we needed to exorcise, especially on the offensive side of the ball, and we did that, Boise State coach Brian Harsin said, whose team lost 52-26 last season to Utah State. But when your defense plays well, thats always exciting. I certainly get fired up when we play well on defense like we did tonight.McNichols, who was named the Mountain West Conference offensive player of the week for his performance against Oregon State, continued to power the Broncos.His 61-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Wilson gave Boise State a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. In the fourth quarter, Boise State turned to McNichols to grind out the clock and secure the victory.Utah State (2-3, 0-2) didnt get the help it received last season in its win over the Broncos when Boise State committed eight turnovers.I thought our defense played well, but the culture around Utah State now is that we gave up too many points, Aggies coach Matt Wells said.Utah State failed to score on Boise States lone turnover when it recovered a muffed punt at the Broncos 25. After the Aggies offense stalled in the red zone, Brock Warren pushed a 32-yard field goal attempt wide left just on the final play of the half.What hurts you is you miss that field goal and you know its going to come back to haunt you, Wells said. And sure enough, it came back to haunt us.With leading rusher Devante Mays out with a right knee injury, Utah State struggled to mount any sustained drives on offense. The Aggies were held well below their 26.2 points per game average and narrowly avoided their first game without a touchdown since 2012.TAKEAWAYSUtah State: The Aggies will have to readjust their goals in Mountain West Conference play moving forward. Back-to-back losses to division front runners Air Force and Boise State along with a remaining tilt with San Diego State puts a serious dent in Utah States hopes of emerging out of the Mountain Division and playing in the conference title game.Boise State: The Broncos took a big step toward solving their second-half woes, which has been a point of emphasis for Harsin. Against both Washington State and Oregon State, Boise State was outscored in the second half and struggled to maintain its big lead. But against Utah State, the Broncos surrendered only one drive of more than four plays and outscored the Aggies 14-7 in the second half.POLL IMPLICATIONSPlaying in its first game since cracking the Top 25 for the first time this season, Boise State looks to rise this week after five of the seven teams directly ahead of them lost. The Broncos will likely also become the highest-ranked Mountain West team after No. 19 San Diego State lost to South Alabama.UP NEXTUtah State: The Aggies stay on the road to face division foe Colorado State on Saturday.Boise State: The Broncos have a shortened week to get ready for a divisional road game at New Mexico on Friday.COSTLY TARGETUtah States Anthony Williams was ejected for targeting near the end of the third quarter after hitting Boise State punt returner Akilian Butler as he was preparing to catch the ball. 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HOUSTON -- Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler is feeling a lot better about the offense hes running after putting it on display in front of the home crowd for the first time.Osweiler threw a touchdown pass and led the starting offense to three first-half scores in a 16-9 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night.New Orleans had a chance to send the game to overtime with an untimed down from the 12-yard line, but third-string quarterback Garrett Grayson threw an interception to cornerback Robert Nelson in the end zone to end the game.The Texans (2-0) shut out the Saints until late in the third quarter as both the first and second-team units handled New Orleans porous pass protection and forced two turnovers.Obviously, its a frustrating game in some regards with how we played offensively, Saints coach Sean Payton said. I thought it was as bad as weve been in a while. Defensively, I thought there were some things that were encouraging.After Osweiler and the starters struggled some in their preseason debut win over San Francisco, coach Bill OBrien left most of the starters in for five drives.Osweiler found rookie receiver Will Fuller for a 19-yard touchdown pass and frequently targeted the speedy pass-catcher as the Saints secondary turned heavy attention to DeAndre Hopkins, who was held to just an 8-yard catch.I think were just trying to lull defenses to sleep for the regular season and make people think we forgot about him, Osweiler said of Hopkins lack of attention.As far as his targets in the preseason, thats just how it goes sometimes, but I can promise you that DeAndre is in our thoughts every single play.With four Texans starters on the offensive line out, Houstons running game struggled for most of the game to get past the Saints tough front.Nick Fairley had an active game for New Orleans (0-2), keeping starting running back Lamar Miller in check for just 16 yards on six carries.The Texans were without left tackle Duane Brown -- who has missed the offseason rehabbing a torn quad, but hopes to be ready for Week 1 -- right guard Jeff Allen, who missed the game because of a death in the family, rookie center Nick Martin (high ankle sprain) and right tackle Derek Newton (strained hamstring).The one Houston offensive line starter who played in the game -- left guard Xavier Sua-Filo -- was beaten by Fairley, who sacked Osweiler.For the most part, however, Houstons slew of backups on the line gave Osweiler and backup quarterback Tom Savage ample passing time, allowing just one sack.New Orleans pass protection, on the other hand, kept Drew Brees and backup quarterback Luke McCown on the run for much of the game. Brees was sacked by Jadeveon Clowney for a 14-yard loss in the second quarter. Houstons pressure came without J.J. Watt, who is still recovering from back surgery, but hopes to return near the start of the season.We need him -- we need him back, Clowney said of Watt. Hes doing his best to get healthhy and get back out there for the team.ddddddddddddith Saints receivers Brandin Cooks and Willie Snead sitting out the game for unspecified reasons, receiver Brandon Coleman received plenty of attention, drawing 10 targets, six catches and 47 yards. Running backs Mark Ingram (seven carries, 11 yards) and C.J. Spiller (one carry, 3 yards) had quiet games, but rarely found much running room.The good thing is I know we can fix all of those things, Brees said. The unfortunate thing is that it showed up in three consecutive possessions tonight. So were not very happy about it.ROOKIE WATCHSaints: WR Michael Thomas, a second-round pick, received scarce playing time in the first half, receiving just one target in limited snaps. FS Vonn Bell, another second-round pick, was active in the New Orleans secondary, making good reads and forcing players out of bounds. Bell is pushing for a starting job.Texans: WR Will Fuller, the 21st overall pick, was a frequent target of both starter Brock Osweiler and backup Tom Savage. Fuller was targeted eight times in the first half, catching four passes for 73 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown.QB COMPARISONSaints: Drew Brees was 5 for 8 for 29 yards and an interception. Backup Luke McCown was 12 of 16 for 101 yards.Texans: Brock Osweiler was 12 of 19 for 124 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Backup Tom Savage was 7 of 12 for 75 yards.POSITION BATTLESSaints: Veteran DT C.J. Wilson had a sack in the fourth quarter on third-string QB Brandon Weeden as he pushes for a roster spot with the injury loss of Sheldon Rankins, who could miss the season. ... Kai Forbath converted both of his field-goal attempts, from 33 and 37 yards, while Connor Barth converted his only attempt from 33 yards as they both push for the job.Texans: K Nick Novak converted all three of his field-goal attempts, from 49, 46 and 36 yards, and hit his only extra-point attempt as he fends off competition from rookie Kaimi Fairbairn.INJURY UPDATESaints: In addition to WRs Cooks and Snead, DT John Jenkins, LB Stephone Anthony, FB Austin Johnson and TE Garrett Griffin were on the sideline and not in full pads, all with minor injuries. Saints coach Sean Payton reported no injuries suffered during the game.Texans: K Nick Novak was slow to get up after a collision on the final kickoff of the game. A trainer met him halfway as he slowly walked off the field, but the injury did not appear serious. Texans coach Bill OBrien reported no injuries suffered during the game.QUOTABLESaints: When we put that tape on tomorrow, there werent a lot of good things, Payton said.Texans: This was his coming-out game, getting that first touchdown. He has definitely improved and it showed today, Hopkins on rookie WR Will Fuller.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Stitched Jerseys China Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Womens Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Outlet Wholesale Throwback Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Jerseys Wholesale Discount NFL Jerseys Stitched NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Throwback Cheap NFL Gear Cheap NFL Jerseys Throwback Wholesale Jerseys 2018 Wholesale NFL White Jerseys ' ' '