There are three players on Boise State’s defensive line whose names did not grace the public address system at Albertsons Stadium much last fall. Coaches weren’t confident enough to sub them in much, and the Broncos D-line mainstays wore down.
Just so you know: Troy-Clemson, 2016
The story of the day is that 9,000-10,000 tickets remain for Saturday’s season opener on the blue turf between Boise State and Troy. The sidebar is those who don’t show this week could miss a helluva football game.
Reading between the depth chart lines
It’s game week for Boise State, which means the first in-season depth chart is out for the Troy game this Saturday.
Combating extraterrestrial competiton
All major sports venues are battling outside forces to hang onto live attendance at games. There’s the inconvenience of kickoff times and parking challenges, and the convenience of TV.
The pieces aren’t entirely in place yet
Maybe this will clear up in time for kickoff nine days from now, but the uncertainty over Alexander Mattison’s status at running back at Boise State is causing some fingers to be crossed around town.
Another true freshman for your radar
With Evan Tyler out for the season with a torn ACL, everyone jumps up a notch on Boise State’s depth chart at safety. That means Kekaula Kaniho may not redshirt this season.
A resurgence at this spot seems likely
Revisiting some numbers I had the other night on Sunday Sports Extra—Boise State’s 2016 passing game distribution.
Top of the depth chart or bust?
This decade has shown us one thing. All across college football, it’s getting harder to find guys who’ll settle for being a backup quarterback.
Shrinking sacks on the Bronco O-line
This wasn’t a big story last season, but maybe it should have been. The Boise State offensive line cut its sacks allowed by more than a third compared to the 2015 season—from 29 to 19.
Symbol of a good era for two Bronco teams
The supremely-talented but oft-injured Ryan Clady has decided to retire from the NFL at the age of 30. The two-time All-Pro left tackle is the highest draft pick ever produced by Boise State—No. 12 overall to Denver in 2008.