Boise State will be without quarterback Ryan Finley for an extended period of time.
Finley suffered a broken bone in his ankle against Idaho State on Friday night. According to coach Bryan Harsin, Finley could miss eight weeks.
Finley injured his right ankle in the first quarter of the game and didn't return. He was replaced by Thomas Stuart and Brett Rypien. Harsin said he isn't going to name a starter heading into the Broncos' next game against Virginia.
Rypien was 8-of-9 passing for 121 yards and Stuart was 9-of-13 for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Finley had one touchdown pass and four interceptions through the first two-plus games of the season.
Stuart transferred to Boise State before the 2015 season from junior college. Rypien, the nephew of former Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien, is a freshman and was a four-star recruit in the 2015 class.
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