College Football Bowl Game Capsules

Honolulu, HI (SportsNetwork.com) – The post-Chris Petersen era did not start well for Boise State. Rashaad Reynolds scored two defensive touchdowns Tuesday and Oregon State handed the Broncos a 38-23 defeat in the annual Hawaii Bowl at Aloha Stadium. The Beavers (7-6) limped into the postseason with five consecutive losses after a promising 6-1 start, but ended the campaign on a high note. Sean Mannion threw for 259 yards with an interception and a scoring strike to Biletnikoff Award-winner Brandin Cooks, while Storm Woods and Terron Ward each ran for touchdowns. Petersen bolted Boise State earlier this month to become the head coach at Washington, and his replacement, Bryan Harsin, watched from afar as the Broncos (8-5) fell behind by 32 points en route to having their four-game bowl winning streak snapped. Interim head coach Bob Gregory sent starting quarterback Joe Southwick home prior to the game for a violation of team rules, and backup Grant Hedrick did not lead a touchdown drive until the game was already out of reach. Hedrick completed 32-of-44 passes for 382 yards with a long touchdown pass to Matt Miller, who finished with a whopping 206 yards on 11 receptions. Jay Ajayi ran for 97 yards and a score in defeat.

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