BOISE, Idaho — This Day In Sports…September 25, 2015, 10 years ago today:

True freshman Brett Rypien makes his first career start as quarterback at Boise State , and it couldn’t have gone much better. But don’t tell his jersey. Rypien quarterbacked the Broncos to their largest margin of victory ever over a Power 5 opponent in a 56-14 win at Virginia. More specifically, though, he’ll be noted for his poise in the pocket. Rypien took a number of licks while throwing for 321 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Light rain fell throughout the evening, and Rypien’s No. 4 was smeared with classic grass stains.

For its part, the Boise State defense was recording a safety and forcing five turnovers. The Broncos had two pick-sixes, with one coming on the first play of the game b

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