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2024 Old Trapper Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
UNLV Rebels Boise State Broncos
(10–2) (11–1)
7 21
Head coach: 
Barry Odom		 Head coach: 
Spencer Danielson
APCoachesCFP
191920
APCoachesCFP
101010
1234 Total
UNLV 0007 7
Boise State 71400 21
DateDecember 6, 2024
Season2024
StadiumAlbertsons Stadium
LocationBoise, Idaho
MVPOffensive: Ashton Jeanty (RB, Boise State)
Defensive: Seyi Oladipo (S, Boise State)
RefereeChristian Watson[1]
Attendance36,663
United States TV coverage
NetworkFox
Gridiron Radio
AnnouncersJason Benetti, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams (Fox)
Chris Sylvester and Jared Petrino (Gridiron Radio)
Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
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2024 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Boise State y$^   7 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 24 UNLV y   6 – 1     11 – 3  
Colorado State   6 – 1     8 – 4  
Fresno State   4 – 3     6 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 4     7 – 6  
Air Force   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Hawaii   3 – 4     5 – 7  
New Mexico   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Utah State   3 – 4     4 – 8  
San Diego State   2 – 5     3 – 9  
Wyoming   2 – 5     3 – 9  
Nevada   0 – 7     3 – 10  
Championship: Boise State 21, UNLV 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 28, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game (officially known as the 2024 Old Trapper Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game for sponsorship reasons) was a college football game played on December 6, 2024, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho.[2] The 12th edition of the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game determined the champion of the Mountain West Conference (MW) for the 2024 season. The game began at 6:00 p.m. MT and aired on Fox. The game featured the Boise State Broncos and the UNLV Rebels in a rematch of the previous season's championship game. Boise State won 21–7.

Teams

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This was the fourteenth meeting between UNLV and Boise State; the Broncos entered the game leading the all-time series 10–3.[3]

Boise State Broncos

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Main article: 2024 Boise State Broncos football team

The Broncos entered the game with a 11–1 record, 7–0 in conference play. They made their third consecutive Mountain West title game appearance and seventh overall. They were 4–3 in previous appearances in the MW Championship game, having last won the title a year ago.[4] Ranked 10th in the College Football Playoff rankings, a victory would presumably clinch a berth in the 2024 CFP.

UNLV Rebels

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Main article: 2024 UNLV Rebels football team

The Rebels entered the game with a 10–2 record, 6–1 in conference play. They made their second consecutive MW and second overall title game appearance, having lost the title a year ago to the Broncos.[4] They attempted to win their first-ever MW championship and their first conference title overall since winning a share of the Big West Conference in 1994.

Scoring summary

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2024 Mountain West Championship
No. 20 UNLV Rebels (10–2, 6–1) vs. No. 10 Boise State (11–1, 7–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 UNLV 0 0 077
No. 10 Boise State 7 14 0021

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

  • Date: Saturday, December 6, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: WNW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Foggy
  • Game attendance: 36,663
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams (Fox)
    Chris Sylvester and Jared Petrino (Gridiron Radio)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (3:51) BSU – Latrell Caples 22 yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:33; Boise State 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (2:40) BSU – Maddux Madsen 14 yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:33; Boise State 14–0)
  • (0:29) BSU – Ashton Jeanty 75 yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:47; Boise State 21–0)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • (9:06) UNLV – Greg Burrell 31 yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:30; Boise State 21–7)
Statistics UNLV BSU
First downs 13 19
Plays–yards 63–327 64–373
Rushes–yards 35–217 37–215
Passing yards 110 158
Passing: comp–att–int 13–28–1 18–27–0
Time of possession 27:46 32:14
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 13/28, 110 yards, INT
Rushing Kylin James 2 carries, 95 yards
Receiving Corey Thompson Jr. 2 receptions, 32 yards
Boise State Passing Maddux Madsen 18/27, 158 yards, TD
Rushing Ashton Jeanty 32 carries, 209 yards, TD
Receiving Matt Lauter 5 receptions, 62 yards

References

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  1. ^ Austro, Ben (December 6, 2024). "Officiating crews for the 2024 college football conference championship games". FootballZebras.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Broncos to Host 2024 Old Trapper Mountain West Championship". broncosports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Winsipedia - UNLV Rebels vs. Boise State Broncos football history". Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Broncos Reach the Peak, Win Fifth MW Championship". mw.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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