Some of my radio colleagues have dissed the Milk Can, the trophy that goes to the winner of regular-season games between Boise State and Fresno State. I disagree.
Two ends of the red zone
The big story for Boise State in last week’s win at Colorado State was its defensive red zone performance, as the Broncos denied touchdowns to CSU all four times the Rams got into the red zone.
The Fresno State Broncos
Tyson Maeva was a good linebacker for Boise State. The last game he played for the Broncos was the 2018 Mountain West championship game loss to Fresno State. Maeva had 61 tackles at the time, second among Boise State defenders.
Octavius the obelisk
So you don’t have to look up “obelisk,” it’s “a stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section and a pyramidal top, set up as a monument or landmark.”
The recovery in Fort Collins
Boise State’s first quarter at Colorado State looked a lot like the one at BYU three weeks earlier. And the script flipped this time, too. The Rams dominated and got out to a 13-0 lead.
The McBride of Frankenstein
In recent years, Colorado State has trotted out some excellent wide receivers. Michael Gallup, now a Dallas Cowboy, and Rashard Higgins, now a Cleveland Brown, come to mind. But they were drafted in the third and fifth rounds, respectively.
It comes down to this again?
It’s hard to sweep this under the rug. Boise State needs to run the ball at Colorado State Saturday. And rushing has obviously not been the Broncos’ forte this year. Which running backs will give it a try in Fort Collins?
When leadership is needed
Talk from the Boise State staff this week centered around “reestablishing the foundation” after the Broncos’ first 3-4 start in 24 years. That takes leadership from coaches, but more importantly, players.
Special teams are a thing
Here is today’s Scott Slant column. It’s a difficult day in Boise, and this is low-priority right now. Read on if you like, and please keep yesterday’s victims in your thoughts.
Just a blip in Dickey’s vision
(TOM SCOTT’S COLUMN WILL RETURN TUESDAY.) Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey doesn’t consider his football team’s 3-4 start a big picture item. Dickey’s big picture is his facility assessment study, which he said will be done by December 1 Wednesday on KTIK’s Idaho SportsTalk.