Boise State holds off Oregon State

BOISE (AP) - The noise was everywhere for Boise State. The Broncos faced another so-called statement game on national television, this time with the pregame show held right on their blue turf.

The distractions didn't get to Kellen Moore, who showed that with him at the helm the No. 3 Broncos can overcome a flawed performance. Especially at home.

Boise State floppy-haired quarterback saw his Heisman Trophy stock rise Saturday night. Moore completed 19 of 27 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns, Doug Martin rumbled for 138 yards and the Broncos overcame a litany of special teams miscues and penalties to hold off No. 24 Oregon State 37-24.

"This seems like it's been a long day, a long day. I think the good thing about this game is we were able to come out with a 'W.' But I think everybody in the locker room knows how hard we made it on ourselves," Boise State coach Chris Petersen said. "At times we were very, very frustrated with ourselves, with just some really costly penalties. I think our special teams play we need to tight up a little bit."

Kicking off just eight hours after the popular ESPN show College GameDay broke down its stage that sat at the 40-yard line on the blue turf, the Broncos (3-0) got away with their mistakes, but as always the question is did they look dominant enough to impress poll voters.

Boise State's student section started chanting "B-C-S" in the final minute, but blowouts are what will be expected in the coming weeks as the Broncos reach the soft section of their schedule.