SB Nation’s Utah and Boise State communities discuss whether the Broncos will be able to gin up enough enthusiasm to win a lower-tier bowl game in Las Vegas when they had hoped to compete for a national title in 2010:
Las Vegas Bowl, Boise State Vs. Utah: Can The Broncos Get Up For A Non-BCS Game?
Since the 2003 season ended, Boise State is 0-4 in non-BCS bowl games. Is this a concern and why the discrepancy recently?
A lot of Bronco fans believe it has to do with injuries/personnel late in the season. Boise State is either banged up or suspending folks by late December. I buy that for the most part, but I’d be lying if I didn’t think there was some hidden motivational flaw in this team when it comes to bowls that aren’t Fiestas.
My No. 1 reason for the discrepancy is that there isn’t one. Boise State’s bowl losses are just as close as their bowl wins. Bowl season football is all about good teams playing good teams, and when that happens, games often can go either way. The Broncos were in position to win all four of them, and they just happened to go the wrong way. A bounce here, a made FG there, and Boise State has a six- or eight- or ten-game bowl winning streak.
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