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(AP) --  Kellen Moore hit Austin Pettis with a
13-yard touchdown pass with 1:09 left and No. 3 Boise State passed
what might be its toughest test of the season, beating No. 10
Virginia Tech 33-30 on Monday night.

 The Broncos (1-0) came to FedEx Field with their best preseason
ranking ever and ran out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter, then
had to rally themselves to extend their winning streak to 15 games.

 Tyrod Taylor passed for 186 yards and two touchdowns and ran for
73 yards for the Hokies (0-1), who for the fourth straight season
took a deflating early season loss.

 As for the Broncos, even with 11 games left in the season, the
debate will start about whether they should become the first team
from a conference without an automatic BCS bid to play for a
national championship if they go undefeated.

 Moore threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns.

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