boise state

Las Vegas - Sure, BYU's 7-0 looks gorgeous, it even glitters, but lets step back and take a look at the teams they've run over. Navy, a 3-4 team that is basically offensively challenged. Troy at 4-2 from that POWER conference, the Sun Belt. Louisiana Tech at 4-3 from Conference USA. UTSA at 4-4, and if you're not familiar, it's the University of Texas-San Antonio. Houston at 2-2, Texas State at 1-7 and Western Kentucky at 2-5. The highest rated team BYU played was Houston, with a power rating of 73. Boise is FIFTEEN points better at 87. In other words, a REAL football team. If you've never seen Boise's home field, the BLUE TURF, it might the UGLIEST field in the history of sports, we can tell you that BYU is 0-5 all time on the 'SMURF TURF!' We can also tell you that ducks fly into the turf mistaking it for the river. Of course, we have no physical video evidence, but it IS Idaho, so we're checking YouTube. And did anyone say revenge??? BYU beat Boise last year IN PROVO, 28-25, which was the Broncos only loss during the regular season, and kept 'em from a New Year's Day bowl invite. OUCH!!!

So, we spent a few minutes, went all the way back to 2008 and checked on how Boise does at home on the 'Smurf Turf.' How about 71-7. Very tough to buck 91%. Did I say NINETY ONE PERCENT??? OH YEA!!!

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