Just what Fresno State coach Pat Hill wanted: a short week of preparation for a road game after an emotional, one-point loss.
And that’s without mentioning the Bulldogs’ opponent: No. 3 Boise State.
After narrowing the gap on TCU for third in the BCS standings, the Broncos (9-0) will try to extend the nation’s longest winning streak tonight when they host Fresno State (6-3).
Oregon, Auburn and TCU — the trio ranked ahead of Boise State in the BCS standings — all have the weekend off, leaving the national stage and the opportunity to introduce voters and computers to the Broncos. They get that chance against the Bulldogs, who are still stinging from Saturday night’s 35-34 loss to No. 19 Nevada.
And it serves as Boise State’s final tuneup before traveling to Nevada on Nov. 26, expected to be the Broncos’ biggest challenge to an undefeated regular season. There’s still that little thing called the BCS certainly keeping the Broncos focused.
“I like it this way, late in November, it’s kind of the exciting time for college football. It’s kind of like high school in a way where you’ve got a playoff system for the (Western Athletic Conference) championship,” Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore said. “You take it one game at a time and progress and see what happens in the end.”
