It was nice to see a Brett Rypien renaissance Saturday night in Boise State’s 41-14 rout of Utah State. It was like the turnover-fueled nightmare in 2015 in Logan never happened.
D starts where it always has: against the run
The Boise State defense has gone retro this season, and it has the team in contention in the Mountain West. The Broncos are back in the top 20 in total defense, allowing 313 yards per game.
A return to the scene of the dud
Every season for the past several years, the wheels have completely fallen off at least once for the Boise State football team. We’re including Chris Petersen’s final season here, as 2013 started with the 38-6 loss at Washington (ironically).
The Chuckie Keeton comparisons begin
The timing is perfect for Utah State quarterback Jordan Love to be named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, on two counts.
The crazy Bronco quarterback carousel
Just when fans are ready to throw in the towel on the Boise State offense, the Broncos figure things out again.
Big game—but don’t ignore the pregame
Allow me to detour from all the storylines surrounding the Boise State-Wyoming matchup tomorrow night and talk about the pregame ceremony.
So…about that Boise State offense
Inside the Boise State program, they may consider it a little tweak in game-planning. Outside, it looks like the Bronco offense has been turned inside out.
Mattison’s playing like a centerpiece
Last February former San Diego State star Donnel Pumphrey tweeted, “I’m p*ssed that Boise State is on the schedule when I’m no longer playing. & no McNichols for them, that’s a dub for us. He’s their team.”
D-line depth is deeper—and better
One thing that I said to myself during the Boise State-San Diego State game: “Look at all those defensive linemen the Broncos are playing.” D-line coach Steve Caldwell was shuffling them in and out early in the first quarter.
Most satisfying Harsin-era win? It’s a tie
In a game that San Diego State wanted so badly, before a crowd of 49,053–the largest for a non-fireworks Aztecs home game since the Boise State first visited there in 2011–the Broncos’ 31-14 victory Saturday night had to feel really, really good.