Boise State Set for All-Orange Saturday Afternoon Kickoff

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State Football is more than ready to return to the gridiron this weekend. Motivated to play again following a week's hiatus, the Broncos will host Wyoming on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

The contest, an All-Orange game for the Broncos and Bronco fans alike, will be broadcast nationally on FS2 with Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (analyst) calling the action. Meanwhile, Bob Behler (play-by-play) and Pete Cavender (analyst) will have the action on the Bronco Radio Network and simulcast on SiriusXM Channel 385.

Opening Kickoff

Boise State enters this week's action with an offensive line ranked 15th in the nation in sacks allowed, yielding only 1.14 sacks per game so far this year. That number is the third-best of a Boise State squad since 2012 (when the Broncos ranked sixth) and is just behind the 2022 mark when BSU allowed just 1.00 sacks per game to rank 10th in the nation.
How fast can a game go? We will find out on Saturday as both Boise State and Wyoming bring powerful rushing offenses to The Blue and both teams rank in the top 10 in fewest penalty yards per game. We recommend fans utilize the TV timeouts to grab some quick concessions as there might not be many stoppages other than those.
Did you know that since the Mountain West began its Football Championship Game in 2013 that there have only been four occurrences where a team undefeated in conference play as advanced to the championship game? In six of the 10 MW Championship Games, the two teams competing for the league title have had one or more losses on their record.
So far this season Ashton Jeanty leads the nation with 71 broken tackles. That means this particular bucking Bronco is averaging 10.14 broken tackles per game as he refuses to go down to the turf.
Orange you glad we're at home this week? Well Wyoming probably isn't but that's okay, we will forgive them for that. The sea that is normally blue at Albertsons Stadium will turn orange this week as Bronco fans look to continue showing up. Boise State enters the week ranked 20th in the nation in attendance, filling Albertsons Stadium to 100.35 % of capacity through three games this season.

What You Need To Know

This Is The Greatest Show
At least in the Treasure Valley. Boise State enters this week ranked 20th nationally in attendance (by a percentage of capacity), making the Broncos just one of three Group of 5 programs (along with App State and James Madison) to rank in the top 25. BSU not only is in the top 25 but also leads the Mountain West by a strong margin. Fresno State, the next-best MW team, ranks 43rd. See the full Top 25 list to the right.
Two Heads Are Better Than One
While unconventional, Boise State is finding success with its two-quarterback system. Entering this week's action, the Broncos are averaging 425.4 yards of offense per game, ranking 42nd nationally and third in the Mountain West. That is the highest offensive output a Boise State team has registered since the 2019 Broncos averaged 429.0 yards per game, ranking 48th nationally and 4th in the MW that season.
Silver Bells
Boise State doesn't embrace the cowbells like people in Starkville, Mississippi do but when Kaonohi Kaniho blocked a Colorado State field goal attempt on Oct. 14, Bronco fans could hear silver bells ringing. That extended a remarkable streak where Boise State has blocked a kick now in 25 consecutive seasons. Turn to Page 24 to see the year-by-year breakdown.
All Orange, No Yellow
Look down on the field Saturday and you're likely to see a lot of orange but not a lot of yellow. Perhaps that is because we think Wyoming will be wearing white but in reality it is because Boise State ranks 11th nationally in fewest penalties (30), fewest penalties per game (4.29) and fewest penalty yards per game (36.86) this season while ranking 10th nationally in fewest total penalty yards (258).
Are You Not Entertained?
You never know what can happen in a Boise State game, especially this year. Of the seven games the Broncos have played so far, four games (57%) have been decided by three points or less while five of the games (71%) have been decided by one possession (eight points or less). That means fans should stay in their seats for the full 60 minutes because this team will keep you entertained.
Defend The Blue
There's not many places that are tougher environments to play on than the famous blue turf in Boise. Entering this week's contest, the Broncos have an .892 winning percentage on The Blue (132-16) since 2000. That marks the third-best home winning percentage of any team in the nation, trailing only Oklahoma (.910, 132-13) and Ohio State (.897, 139-16).
Close Calls
Entering this week's game, Boise State has played in more close games than almost anyone in the nation. To date, the Broncos have played in the second-most number of games decided by three points or less and the second-most number of games decided by one possession (defined by eight points or less) this season.
Starting a Youth Movement
Tim Keane deserves a tip of the cap. Entering the Oct. 28 game against Wyoming, Boise State has the second-most number of starts on the offensive line by freshman in the nation this year with two players totaling 14 starts.

About Wyoming

Wyoming enters this week's contest with a 5-2 record (2-1 MW) following a close 34-27 loss to Air Force two weeks ago. The Cowboys also had a bye last week.
Craig Bohl is in his 10th season in Laramie, amassing a record of 57-58 with the Cowboys. This has followed 11 years at North Dakota State with a 104-32 record. Overall, Bohl brings a 161-90 (.641) career head coaching record into this week's game.
Keep your eyes down, Bronco fans. Wyoming ranks 118th in the country in passing offense this year, averaging 160.3 passing yards per game.
These Cowboys know how to lasso a football, however. Tyrecus Davis ranks fifth in the nation in fumbles recovered while four different players all rank tied for 47th nationally in fumbles recovered.
Wrook Brown, one of those four, leads the Brown and Yellow in interceptions with 3 picks on the season.
The nickname Cowboys was used as early as 1891 when a cowboy assisted the Wyoming football team against a team from Cheyenne, Wyoming. One of the Cheyenne players allegedly yelled "Hey, look at that cowboy," and the name stuck. You've got to hand it to Wyomingites, they truly are observant.
While the men's teams are nicknamed "Cowboys" at Wyoming, the women's teams are named the "Cowgirls." But do not think they are stuck in the past as Wyoming refers to teams of either gender as the "Cowpokes", or "Pokes" for short. In an era of gender fluidity, we support their gender neutral name option.
Kudos to Wyoming as they opened the season with a double overtime win over Texas Tech and played even with Texas before falling to the Longhorns, 31-10, on Sept. 16. But don't let that fool you - they are still a member of the Mountain West even if they do compete in the Big 12 Conference in wrestling.
Perhaps they should draft some wrestlers though? Wyoming enters this week's game ranked 125th out of 130 teams in the country in team tackles for a loss, averaging 3.9 TFLs per game. Better watch out for a mobile Taylen Green.
Or perhaps they should be worried about the Wrestling team recruiting Shae Suiaunoa, who ranks 14th in the nation with an average of 5.3 solo tackles per game. The Bronco offensive line best keep their eyes on that particular linebacker.
Wyoming first chose the colors of brown and yellow back in 1895. In the spring of that year, the first ever UW Alumni Banquet was held. Decorations for the banquet included Brown-Eyed Susans, a flower native of Southeastern Wyoming. The Alumni were so impressed with the colors (brown and yellow) and the beauty of the flowers that they decided to select these colors as the official school colors at UW. That negates the prevailing theory that UW Alumni were so impressed with the delivery services of UPS that they paid tribute to their local delivery man.
Wyoming's logo, created in the early 1920s, depicts a bucking horse throwing off a cowboy. That logo was quite prophetic considering Boise State and Wyoming did not face each other in football until the 2002 season, nearly 80 years later. And no, the logo was not designed by Freddie Foreshadow.
Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, home to the Cowboys, is listed at an elevation of 7,220 feet and is claimed to be the highest NCAA Division I football stadium in the country. Snoop Dogg disagrees claiming he has never been there.

A Win Would...

Move Boise State to 17-1 in games against the Cowboys.
Register Boise State's first all-time win on FS2.
Ensure a non-losing record at home for the 26th consecutive year.
Mark the eighth consecutive home conference win for the Broncos in regular season play.
Keep the Broncos undefeated at home against the Cowboys.
Be better than a loss.

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