Boise State rallies to beat No. 25 Fresno State 17-14

BOISE, Idaho -- Boise State quarterback Brett Rypien struggled so much early in the season, he lost playing time to Kansas graduate transfer Montell Cozart . However, the highly-touted signal caller and nephew of Super Bowl winning quarterback Mark Rypien remained focused on the one thing he wanted more than anything -- a championship. Saturday night, he got what he came for. Rypien threw for 246 yards and engineered a 90-yard scoring drive late in the fourth quarter to help Boise State upend No. 25 Fresno State 17-14 to win the Mountain West Conference championship. "When I came here initially, like everyone, I wanted to win a championship," said Rypien, who earned offensive MVP. "That's the ultimate goal. It's been a long time coming for me. "The first two years I wasn't able to get it done and that really hurt. But this year was a lot different year.