FRESNO, CA. - Right from the opening kickoff, the Boise Burn played like a team that knew it could clinch a home playoff game with a win over Central Valley.

The tone was set in the second play from scrimmage, a 48-yard Taylor Tharp touchdown pass to Nichirin Flowers for a 7-0 lead.

After another Burn score and the Coyotes threatening, Tremaine Tyler intercepted a CV pass in the end zone to keep the Coyotes scoreless. The Burn offense then marched down for the second Taylor Tharp - Nichirin Flowers touchdown pass and a 21-0 lead.

That touchdown was Taylor Tharp's 54th of the season, setting a new franchise record over Royal Gill's 53 TD passes in 2008.

On Boise's next possession, Tharp lobbed and 11-yard pass into the endzone for Jerrard Rabb. The ball looked to be over Rabb's head, but the former Boise State receiver stretched out his right arm and found the football for another score.

Boise led 42 - 13 at half and CV never threatened again.

Taylor Tharp returned to his normal self after a rough Stockton game, 18-23 passing with 212 yards and five touchdowns, plus a rushing touchdown. Tharp is on pace to smash the team record for passing yards in a season as well - if he plays down the strech.

The Burn win and Rio Grande Valley loss (57-54 to Arkansas), Boise clinches a home playoff game, its first in franchise history.

It also means that the final three games of the year don't mean much.

"We have to go back and figure out how to get motivated for the last three games," Coach Brent Winter told Scott Conklin on 1140 AM after the game.

Spokane won again, improving to 12-0 on the season, and two losses in their last four games could put the division title up for grabs when the Shock come to Boise for the last game of the season - but that's not very likely.

Boise has a bye week next and will have July 4th off. Fans can look for playoff tickets coming up in about 10 days. Tickets will be offered first to season-ticket holders, then the general public.