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No. 11 Boise State will host No. 22 UNLV in the Mountain West Championship Game on Friday. With Tulane losing earlier this week to Memphis and Army dropping out of the latest College Football Playoff Rankings, the winner of this game is almost certain to receive one of the five automatic bids to the 12-team College Football Playoff.
The Broncos (11-1, 7-0 Mountain West) clinched their spot in the conference title game earlier this month and went undefeated against league opponents in the regular season. The Broncos have won their last 10 games since losing to Oregon 37-34 in Week 2.
UNLV (10-2, 6-1) punched its ticket to the Mountain West title game with a 38-14 win over Nevada in Week 14. The Rebels won the tiebreaker over Colorado State by virtue of their CFP ranking.
The game will be a rematch of Boise State’s thrilling 29-24 victory over UNLV on the road. Ashton Jeanty scored a go-ahead 1-yard touchdown run with 12:38 remaining in regulation to give his team the lead for good. Boise State defeated UNLV 44-20 in last year’s conference title game.
Here’s what you need to know about Boise State and UNLV ahead of next week’s Mountain West title game.
What to know about Boise State
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably seen Jeanty light up defenses this season. The Boise State star running back is putting together a historic…
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Author : Cameron Salerno
Publish date : 2024-12-01 05:54:00
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