Broncos Host Falcons in Key Conference Matchup

Boise State (3-3, 1-1 MW)
vs.
Air Force (5-1, 2-1 MW)
Saturday, Oct. 16 • 7 p.m. MT
Boise, Idaho • Albertsons Stadium
Series: Boise State 6-3
Last Meeting: Boise State 49-30, October 31, 2021 in USAFA, Colo.
TV: FS1 (PxP: Corey Provus, Analyst: Mark Helfrich)
Radio: Bronco Radio Network (PxP: Bob Behler, Analyst: Pete Cavender)
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Boise State hosts Air Force in a Mountain West Mountain Division game.

THE SERIES
The Broncos have won each of the last four meetings against Air Force after dropping three-straight from 2014-16, one of only three opponents to beat Boise State in back-to-back-to-back seasons in school history (Idaho and Nevada). The Broncos lead the all-time series 6-3, including a 4-1 mark at home.

THE GAME
Following a road victory over 10th-ranked BYU in its final nonconference game of the 2021 regular season, the Boise State football team returns home to host Air Force in a return to Mountain West action at Albertsons Stadium, Saturday. The Broncos and Falcons are slated to kick off at 7 p.m., and the game will be nationally televised on FS1.

HISTORIC WIN
The Broncos' victory over No. 10 BYU this past week was the first road win over a top 10 team since defeating No. 8 Fresno State, Oct. 19, 2001 (35-30). Boise State, now 6-3 all-time against top-10 teams, registered the Mountain West's first nonconference road win over a school ranked in the top 10 since TCU defeated No. 7 Oklahoma, Sept. 4, 2005 (17-10).

LAST GAME BEFORE OPEN WEEK
This week's game against Air Force will be the Broncos' seventh-straight to open the season before their open week. Not counting the abbreviated COVID season of 2020, Boise State has not started a season with more games without an open week since 2015. That season Boise State went nine-straight weeks to open the season.

AN INTERESTING PARALLEL
Prior to the Broncos' 26-17 road victory over 10th-ranked BYU, Boise State, under first-year head coach Andy Avalos, had gone 2-3 to open the season for the first time since 2001. That season, under first-year head coach Dan Hawkins, Boise State went on the road and knocked off No. 8 Fresno State (35-30).

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