After three quarters, Washington State University was on the doorstep of its first Pacific-12 Conference victory under first-year coach Kirby Moore .

And what a win it would be - upsetting 21st-ranked Boise State .

Then, the have-nots, good-for-a-half Cougars, showed up in time to surrender three fourth-quarter touchdowns. The Broncos got out of Gesa Stadium with a 31-10 victory Saturday night - their first-ever win in Pullman.

Dylan Riley rushed for a game-high 128 yards - 110 coming in the fourth quarter when the Broncos needed their star running back to kick it into gear. He did, scoring on touchdown runs of 33 and 72 yards.

Boise State broke a 10-10 tie on Maddux Madsen’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Cam Bates with 13:33 remaining - 7 1/2 minutes after Jack Stevens tied it for the Cougars on a 47-yard field goal.

Here are three instant takeaways in WSU’s loss to the No. 21 Broncos in Pullman:

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