 BSU started the fourth quarter by throwing two incomplete passes . Tharp then completed two passes for a combined 39 yards before Pirates ' defender J.J. Milbrook intercepted Tharp 's fifth pass of the quarter . Milbrook returned the interception 27 yards . The Pirates completed one first down but failed to convert the interception into points . Kicker Matt Dodge came into the game , ostensibly to punt the ball away . In a trick play , he rushed the ball instead , picking up the first down . Despite the trick play 's success , the Pirates were not able to gain another first down . On fourth down , Dodge came out again , and this time punted the ball 47 yards for a touchback . The Broncos began the second drive of the fourth quarter by going 80 yards in nine plays for a touchdown . It took just three minutes and 59 seconds and BSU only three first downs . Boise had now cut the Pirates ' lead to 38 – 31 . 
 BSU started the fourth quarter by throwing two incomplete passes . Tharp then completed two passes for a combined 39 yards before Pirates <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'</mark></a>defender J.J. Milbrook intercepted Tharp <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>fifth pass of the quarter . Milbrook<a href='been_done' title='3'><mark></mark></a> returned the interception 27 yards . The Pirates completed one first down but failed to convert the interception into points . Kicker Matt Dodge came into the game , ostensibly to punt the ball away . In a trick play , he rushed the ball instead , picking up the first down . Despite the trick play <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>success , the Pirates <a href='negative_concord' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='6'><mark>not</mark></a>able to gain another first down . On fourth down , Dodge came out again , and this time<a href='been_done' title='7'><mark></mark></a> punted the ball 47 yards for a touchback . The Broncos began the second drive of the fourth quarter by going 80 yards in nine plays for a touchdown . It took just three minutes and 59 seconds and BSU only three first downs . Boise <a href='been_done' title='8'><mark>had</mark></a> now cut the Pirates <a href='null_genetive' title='9'><mark>'</mark></a>lead to 38 – 31 . 
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