Mountain West Connection - Boise State vs. Nevada highlights final week of Mountain West footballAll you need to know about the Mountain West, and then somehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50409/mwc-fav.png2012-12-02T14:26:42-08:00http://www.mwcconnection.com/rss/stream/34725212012-12-02T14:26:42-08:002012-12-02T14:26:42-08:00Boise State remains at No. 15 in coaches poll
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<p>Boise State moved up in the coaches poll to No. 15, and keep a slim shot of a BCS bowl game alive.</p> <p>Boise State took control of their own business on Saturday when they defeated Nevada on Saturday afternoon. The early indication was that Boise State would move up to No. 14 after Nebraska lost to Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game, but somehow Oregon State moved up three spots after beating, wait for it, Nicholls St. </p>
<p>That makes no sense for Oregon State to move up any spots, let alone three. With Boise State at 15 they are one spot ahead of Northern Illinois. The two will be battling it out for a possibly BCS bowl berth.</p>
<p>Also, what does San Diego State have to do to be ranked. The Aztecs are 9-3, are on a seven game winning streak and yet somehow Texas and Michigan who have four losses are ranked as is a five-loss Big Ten champion Wisconsin. San Diego State is receiving votes, and must might have a shot to be ranked if they get past BYU in the Poinsettia Bowl.</p>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">1</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="ND ND-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Notre Dame</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">12-0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">1470</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">56</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">1</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">2</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="ALA ALA-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Alabama</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">12-1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">1417</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">3</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">2</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">3</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="ORE ORE-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Oregon</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">11-1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">1313</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">4</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">4</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="FLA FLA-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Florida</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">11-1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">1287</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">5</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">5</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="UGA UGA-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Georgia</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">11-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">1216</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">3</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">6</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="KSU KSU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Kansas St.</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">11-1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">1190</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">7</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">7</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="LSU LSU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
LSU</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">1111</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">6</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">8</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="STAN STAN-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Stanford</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">11-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">1047</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">9</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">9</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="TAM TAM-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Texas A&M</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">1039</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">8</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">10</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="SCAR SCAR-logo-s logo-s"></div>
South Carolina</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">947</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">11</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
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Oklahoma</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">890</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">11</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">12</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="FSU FSU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Florida St.</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">11-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">853</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">12</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">13</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="CLEM CLEM-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Clemson</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">769</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">14</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">14</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="ORST ORST-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Oregon St.</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">9-3</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">663</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">17</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">15</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="BSU BSU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Boise St.</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">569</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">15</td>
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<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">16</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="NIU NIU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Northern Illinois</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">12-1</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">495</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">18</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">17</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="NW NW-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Northwestern</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">9-3</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">444</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">20</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">18</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="LOU LOU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Louisville</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">409</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">23</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">19</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="UCLA UCLA-logo-s logo-s"></div>
UCLA</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">9-4</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">408</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">16</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">20</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="USU USU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Utah State</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">334</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">22</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">21</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="NEB NEB-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Nebraska</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10-3</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">328</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">13</td>
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<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">22</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="MICH MICH-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Michigan</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">8-4</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">278</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">24</td>
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<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">23</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="WIS WIS-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Wisconsin</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">8-5</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">115</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" title="Not Rated">NR</td>
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<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">24</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="SJSU SJSU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
San Jose St.</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10-2</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">110</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" title="Not Rated">NR</td>
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<tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="rank">25</td>
<td style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;" class="left pollThumb">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class="TEX TEX-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Texas</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">8-4</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">97</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">0</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">21</td>
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https://www.mwcconnection.com/2012/12/2/3719044/college-football-rankings-boise-stateJeremy Mauss2012-12-01T11:03:51-08:002012-12-01T11:03:51-08:00Boise State vs. Nevada: Open thread, game preview
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<p>Another share of the conference title is on the line as Boise State travels to Nevada.</p> <p></p>
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<p class="game-info"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/events/96637">Saturday, Dec 1, 2012, 12:30 PM PST</a><br> Mackay Stadium</p>
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<p>The big Mountain West game this week features Boise State going on the road to take on Nevada. A Boise State win gets them a share of the conference title, along with Fresno State and San Diego State. More importantly is that the Broncos are returning to the 2010 scene of the crime where Boise State blew a big halftime lead and lose to Nevada, that lose knocked Boise State out of a BCS bowl game.</p>
<p>This time around the teams are different, particularly on the Boise State side. The offense for Boise State is not nearly as explosive as it has been over the past few years, and their defense is elite as they are No. 8 in yards allowed per game.</p>
<p>The Broncos offense is not inept, but they are just not strong. Their running game with <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/15385/d-j-harper">D.J. Harper</a> and Jai Ajai have led the game, and have picked up their game over the past few weeks. Nevada will need to slow down both of those players to be successful.</p>
<p>However, stopping the running game may not be as important as stopping the deep passing game. The Wolf Pack have been notoriously bad in the secondary, particularly in the long ball. Nevada fell to South Florida early in the year on a deep pass, and have been picked apart for the most part all season.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;">Boise State quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/78299/joe-southwick">Joe Southwick</a> is nothing great, but he is good enough to complete the ball downfield. Remember all the back to the</span> season opener against Michigan State, and Southwick challenged and beat the Michigan State secondary.</p>
<p>The most important part of this game will be to see if the Nevada offense can do something against that Boise State defense. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/79222/stefphon-jefferson">Stefphon Jefferson</a> is the key player on the Nevada offense, he is second in the nation in rushing yards and has 20 rushing touchdowns. Boise State's rush defense has shown times of being vulnerable all year.</p>
<p>However, it may all fall onto the shoulders of starting quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/116318/cody-fajardo">Cody Fajardo</a>. Fajardo is a dual-threat quarterback -- similar to former Nevada quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/14842/colin-kaepernick">Colin Kaepernick</a>. Wile Fajardo is a mobile quarterback, he will likely not rush for well over 100 yards. Nevada needs him to have some sort of combination of 300 total yards of offense. A good split would be for Fajardo to pass for about 240 and rush for 60 yards. That should be just enough to keep the Boise State offense on their toes.</p>
<p>Also, not turning over the ball is key for Nevada. Fajardo can have stretches of games where he coughs up the ball. It sounds simple but if he can hold onto the ball then that should give the edge for Nevada to take this game. </p>
<p>For those who are wondering, Boise State is an <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/odds" target="_blank">eight-point favorite in this game</a>.</p>
https://www.mwcconnection.com/football-5/2012/12/1/3714946/boise-state-vs-nevada-game-preview-and-game-threadJeremy Mauss2012-11-30T10:29:58-08:002012-11-30T10:29:58-08:00PODCAST: Week 14 MWC football preview
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<p>The final regular season of football is in the books, and we discuss the two games. Plus, we rehash some more realignment talk.</p> <p>The final regular season football weekend is here, and there are two Mountain West games. There is the big Boise State at Nevada tilt, and then Hawaii hosts South Alabama. We briefly discuss South Alabamas mostly about how they are a new school, and that this should be an evenly matched game. So, yeah we don't go too deep into that game.</p>
<p>The Boise State and Nevada game is a bit more interesting since it brings back memories of the 2010 game, where Nevada overcame a huge halftime deficit to comeback and ruin Boise State's season. We both feel this will be a close game, and that Nevada's offense will provide a stiff challenge to Boise State's defense.</p>
<p>Plus, we start the show off with some more expansion discussion by going through Tulane's exemplary football history, and mediocre market size. As well as how losing Louisville is a huge loss for the Big East.</p>
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https://www.mwcconnection.com/podcast/2012/11/30/3711192/podcast-week-14-mwc-football-previewJeremy Mauss2012-11-29T17:03:44-08:002012-11-29T17:03:44-08:00ABC coverage map for Boise State vs. Nevada
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<p>Two-thirds of the country will see Boise State take on Nevada.</p> <p>Saturday's matchup between Boise State and Nevada is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mwcconnection.com/football-5/2012/11/24/3687628/abc-to-broadcast-boise-state-vs-nevada-game/in/3472521">going to be shown on ABC</a>, but now we know what part of the country will see the game. Pretty much everyone West of the Mississippi River will show Boise State, while the rest will get Cincinnati and UConn.</p>
<p>For those Boise State or Nevada fans who live on the Eastern part of the United States, the game can still be seen, but it will be shown on ESPN3. Usually, these games are reversed mirrored on ESPN or ESPN2.</p>
<p>Here is the coverage map of the game:</p>
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<p>This game also will be the first time that Boise State has been on ABC since 2010 when they hosted Oregon State. Boise State ended up winning that game, 37-24. For Nevada, I believe that this will be their first-ever appearance on ABC.</p>
https://www.mwcconnection.com/football-5/2012/11/29/3708500/coverage-map-for-boise-state-vs-nevadaJeremy Mauss2012-11-24T21:45:10-08:002012-11-24T21:45:10-08:00Boise State vs. Nevada will be on ABC
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<p>The Boise State vs. Nevada game will be broadcasted regionally on ABC this Saturday.</p> <p>The Boise St. Broncos are getting a huge recognition boost when they travel to play the Nevada Wolf Pack next Saturday. The game was to be on any of the ESPN family of networks, and the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=48553&SPID=4061&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205764572&DB_OEM_ID=9900">game will be broadcasted regionally on ABC</a>, with a kickoff time set for 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be shown on ESPN or ESPN2 for those who do not get the game on ABC.</p>
<p>With <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mwcconnection.com/2012/11/24/3687462/bcs-projected-rankings-week-14">Boise State knocking on the door of a BCS bowl bid</a> due to the No. 15 - 21 teams losing on Saturday, being on ABC will definitely help their cause. The Broncos will still need to go into Reno, and provide a big time win to impress voters enough to help them stay, or move into the coveted No. 16 spot.</p>
<p>Besides putting in a dominant performance, Boise State will need to stay ahead of the MAC champion. That title game is next Saturday between Kent State and Northern Illinois. Both teams are 11-1, and Kent State is right on Boise State's tail in the BCS standings, while Northern Illinois should enter the BCS rankings this week.</p>
https://www.mwcconnection.com/football-5/2012/11/24/3687628/abc-to-broadcast-boise-state-vs-nevada-gameJeremy Mauss