WAC Football & Basketball blog

Boise State ran their record to 12-0 in a thrilling 44-33 victory over Nevada. The Broncos still have their sights on a BCS bowl game but must finish the regular season with a victory over New Mexico State to further solidify their chances. With Oklahoma State’s loss to Oklahoma, the latest bowl projections show Boise State facing Iowa in the Fiesta Bowl. In the meantime, BSU is the lone WAC school with a logo Snuggie available for purchase. Fans can buy Boise State Snuggie blankets online through DFN Sports site.

Boise State dominated from beginning to end as they throttled in-state rival Idaho 63-25. In a game that was being billed as Idaho’s chance to show they were of the same caliber as the Boise State program, the thrashing will surely keep local recruits favoring Boise State. The #6 Broncos travel to Utah State to battle the Aggies in front of a national audience on Friday night November 20th as they play on ESPN2. The most recent bowl projections from Football-Bowl.com have Boise State facing USC in the Emerald bowl, however recent ESPN reports have been leaning more toward both TCU and Boise State playing in BCS Bowl Games this holiday season.

Hawaii’s win over Boise State was surely a big one; it improved the Warriors to 12-0 and pivoted Hawaii to their first-ever outright WAC Championship. But the win also boosted the Warriors in the BCS rankings from #15 a week ago to the all-important #12 spot this week. The #12 BCS ranking is important as any non-BCS conference team ranked in the BCS Top 12 must be invoted to a BCS bowl game. Like Boise State a year ago, the undefeated Warriors look to make their statement to the nation as they are the lone undefeated team in 2007. With just a home game against Washington remaining, the Warriors look to remain ranked in the BCS Top 12 through next week’s game and ensure a BCS Bowl bid.