WAC Football & Basketball blog

The Bulldogs of Fresno State will kick off the bowl season when they face upstart Wyoming on December 19th. The Nevada Wolf Pack will bring a tremendous running game to a national stage on Christmas Eve when they face SMU at 8:00 in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. Surprising Idaho will stay in state for the Humanitarian Bowl when they take on Bowling Green on December 30th. The big game for the WAC as usual includes powerhouse Boise State. In what could possibly be the best game of the bowl season, the Broncos will look to stay undefeated as they face unbeaten TCU. The game will take place on January 4th at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

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 defeated Utah State 52-21 last Friday night on national TV. Boise State remains strong at #6 in the BCS Top 25 rankings. The Broncos host Nevada on the 27th in what should be a thrilling contest and with a win they could very well find themselves in strong contention for a BCS bowl game despite the fact TCU is still ranked ahead of them in the BCS standings.

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.