No. 10 Boise State battles with No. 20 UNLV in one of the biggest Group of Five games in college football history. The Broncos have put together a sensational season, exploding to 11-1 with the only loss coming at the buzzer against No. 1 Oregon. Boise State crushed Oregon State 34-18 in its regular-season finale.
UNLV sits at 10-2 with the only losses — totaling eight points combined — coming to this Boise State team and a 9-3 Syracuse squad. Since a two-point win at Hawaii, the Rebels have been one of the hottest teams in college football. UNLV beat San Diego State, San Jose State and Nevada by a combined 56 points.
The Rebels and Broncos played a highly competitive game at Allegiant Stadium on Oct. 25. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty scored a fourth-quarter touchdown with 12:38 remaining to send the Broncos to an emotional victory. The winner of the Mountain West Championship Game should earn a trip to the College Football Playoff.
Boise State vs. UNLV: Need to know
Heisman hopeful: Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty has the opportunity to make a closing statement for the Heisman Trophy against an outstanding UNLV team. The Rebels held him to only 128 yards, his worst FBS output of the season, but Jeanty still became the first running back since 2019 to clear 2,000 yards. He needs 566 yards to pass Barry Sanders’ all-time record and has at least two games to accomplish the feat. Hitting 200+ against UNLV could get him back into contention against Colorado’s Travis Hunter.
QB carousel: Former UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka drew headlines after shockingly opting out of the season after only three games. However, Hajj-Malik Williams has been an ascendent star ever since. The Campbell transfer threw for 1,735…
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