Boise State Tops TCU, Finishes 14-0

Prolific Broncos slowed, but win 17-10, cap 14-0 season
By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 4, 2010 11:00 PM CST
Boise State Tops TCU, Finishes 14-0
Boise State running back Doug Martin (22) leaps into the end zone over TCU safety Alex Ibiloye (9) with the winning touchdown in tonight's Fiesta Bowl.   (AP Photo)

Boise State staked its (highly unlikely) claim on college football’s national championship tonight, holding off fellow unbeaten Texas Christian, 17-10, to win the Fiesta Bowl and finish 14-0. The No. 6 Broncos entered the game as the nation’s highest-scoring team, but the third-ranked Horned Frogs (12-1) held them to a fraction of their usual 44.2-point output.
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