Leighton Vander Esch is just relentless, and that trait has caused a paradigm shift in speculation over whether the Boise State star linebacker will enter the NFL Draft as a junior.
Boise State was flat-out ready to play
I had a lot of time to think about what to lead with after Boise State destroyed Oregon 38-28 in the Las Vegas Bowl Saturday (the score, of course, doesn’t represent the Broncos’ dominance).
Some supporting actors need to earn Oscars
Okay, I’m just makin’ this up, but based on NFL terminology for injury reports, I’d say Boise State’s Alexander Mattison is doubtful for the Las Vegas Bowl against Oregon tomorrow, and Jake Roh is questionable.
An 11th-hour recruiting curveball
It was certainly an unexpected turn of events, but it’s reality, and Boise State has to deal with it.
Broncos are underdogs on the balance sheet
There’s one thing to remember when you consider that Boise State and Oregon are evenly-matched Saturday in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Let ‘er Ryp—on into the end zone
The last time (and only time) Brett Rypien played in Sam Boyd Stadium, it was a very good day for Boise State’s then-true freshman quarterback.
Another Ducks coach initiation vs. Broncos
It was a toasty September night in 2009 when Oregon visited Boise State for the only time. The crowd of 34,127 was a record at the time, and Chip Kelly was making his head coaching debut for the Ducks.
This team’s pretty good with Hutch, RPI and all
What will Boise State’s Chandler Hutchison do for an encore after the two sterling performances he delivered last weekend to lead the Broncos past Oregon and Portland?
Not the Broncos’ ordinary bowl game break
With Boise State playing in the Mountain West championship game last Saturday—and the Las Vegas Bowl, as usual, falling on the first day of bowl season—this is more like a typical bye week.
The early signing day curveball
With Willie Taggart bolting out of Oregon yesterday to take the Florida State job, you’d normally see the Ducks in position to do a thorough search for a new head coach.