RENO, Nev. (AP) — Brett Rypien threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns as Boise State held on for a 31-27 win over Nevada on Saturday night.

The contest included four lead changes in the first half, and both teams scored on their first two possessions of the second half before the Broncos (4-2, 2-1 Mountain West) pulled away with a 17-play, eight minute, 20 second drive in the fourth quarter.

Nevada's Ty Gangi completed 24 of 42 passes for 304 yards and 2 touchdowns after missing last week's game against Fresno State with a thigh contusion.

Rypien threw three interceptions. Gangi threw one, but it was a big one that ended a second-quarter Wolf Pack drive as Tyler Horton picked off the pass and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown.

Boise State's Haden Hoggarth made a 31-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter to make it 17-all going into the break.

Boise State took a 31-24 lead with 5:37 left in the third quarter on a 41-yard pass from Rypien to A.J. Richardson.

Nevada (3-4, 1-2) answered on the next possession with a 28-yard Ramiz Ahmed field goal to pull within four.

But after the back-and-forth first three quarters, Boise State kept the ball out of Gangi's hands with the Broncos' final drive of the game that went more than eight minutes and left Nevada with only six seconds left from its own 24.
 

Postgame notes – Boise State

-Senior DB Dameon Baber intercepted two passes in the game, both in the first half, his fourth career multi-interception game. He now has 11 interceptions in his career, tied for second-most among active FBS players. Baber's three previous multi-interception games were two against Buffalo in 2015, three against Fresno State in 2015 and three against San Jose State in 2017.
-Dameon Baber's interception marked the first interception by the Nevada defense since week 3 against Oregon State.
-Senior LB Malik Reed recorded the 19^th sack of his career in the second quarter, passing Ian Seau for sixth all-time at Nevada. He is also ninth among active FBS players in career sacks.
-Sophomore WR McLane Mannix snagged his sixth TD reception of the season in the third quarter for 50 yards. It was his second TD of the year of 50 yards or more. His six TD receptions ties his single season career high.
-McLane Mannix recorded 109 receiving yards on four catches, his second 100-yard receiving performance of the season and fifth of his career.
-Sophomore DB Nephi Sewell intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter, the second pick of his career and first this season. He returned it for a career-high 35 yards.
-The Nevada defense totaled three interceptions for the first time since the San Jose State game last season when Dameon Baber had three picks on his own. It was the first time Boise State QB Brett Rypien threw three INTs in a game since 2016.
-The Pack defense held Boise State, which came into the game ranked as the No. 10 passing offense in the nation, to under 300 yards passing.
-Nevada opened the scoring with a 35-yard field goal from senior Ramiz Ahmed. It marked just the third time this season that Nevada had scored first.
-For PK Ramiz Ahmed, he is now a perfect 7-for-7 in his career on FG attempts inside 40 yards after adding a FG of 28 yards in the third quarter. This was Ahmed's first time making multiple FGs in a game.
-True freshman WR Romeo Doubs finished the game with five receptions for 78 yards, which sets a career high.
-Sophomore DE Sam Hammond recovered a punt on a kickoff return in the first quarter, the first of his career.
-With 1:30 to play in the first half and Boise State ready to convert on third down, senior DB Jomon Dotson forced a fumble, the first of his career, it was picked up by junior LB Gabe Sewell, the fourth fumble recovery of his career. Sewell returned the fumble 14 yards, a career long.
-Senior DB Jomon Dotson and junior LB Gabe Sewell both finished with double digit tackles for the second time this season. Dotson finished with 10 tackles, while Sewell had a career-high 13 to lead the team.
-The all-time series between Nevada and Boise State is now 30-13 in favor of Boise State. The Broncos have won six in a row over the Wolf Pack and 16 of the last 17.