Ten days ago after the Air Force game, a smiling Boise State linebacker Riley Whimpey had been mobbed by a group of Academy cadets chanting “We want Whimpey” in a show of respect after the Broncos’ victory over the Falcons.
Push ‘em back, push ‘em back…
The Boise State-BYU game began with 35,241 fans in the stands. It ended with, I don’t know, 24,000? Let’s assume the reason for that was the 8:25 p.m. start and the 11:52 p.m. finish.
It’s now a staple of both teams’ schedules
Now begins the second half of this 12-year Boise State-BYU home-and-home series. It started in 2012, when the largest crowd in Albertsons Stadium history (36,864) watched the Broncos edge the Cougars 7-6. !–more–>Not only was it a record crowd, but it was the noisiest crowd. The single loudest moment that night came when Mike “Canadian […]
Can the 10 positive quarters continue?
Since halftime of the Nevada game, the Boise State offense has been on a roll. The Broncos have scored 118 points (albeit with some help from defense and special teams). But they’ve amassed 1,251 yards of offense in those 10 quarters.
C’mon back, Cougars
BYU’s game against Boise State Saturday night marks the Cougars’ 100th game as an independent program.
Mangum doesn’t get that long-awaited blue turf matchup
One thing BYU’s Tanner Mangum had looked forward to was a start against Boise State on the blue turf, the field where he starred at quarterback at Eagle High.
About great calls and gutsy calls
In the first two Boise State-Air Force games played in Colorado Springs, both Bronco losses, the offense was a letdown, and decent defensive performances couldn’t overcome it.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one
To Air Force, the formula against Boise State is pretty simple tomorrow night. “Stop the run, make them one-dimensional, make them throw the ball,” Falcons linebacker Kyle Floyd said.
Assignment: To live up to the accolades
This is where the rubber meets the road for Boise State’s Brett Rypien, as in, where the props meet the pavement.
Good things come to Broncos who wait
At one time, A.J. Richardson was kind of a mystical figure among followers of Boise State football recruiting.