Game Facts

  • Date: Friday, October 25th, 2024
  • Time: 8:30 pm (MT)
  • Location: Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, NV)
  • Weather at kickoff: Whatever they have the thermostat set to
  • Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
  • Odds: Boise State by 3
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • Radio: 670 KBOI/Here or Stream
  • Commentators: Rich “Minuet” Waltz (Play-by-play), Robert “Somehow not the first Seahawks back to call a game for us” Turbin (Analyst), and Tiffany “witty nickname here” Blackmon (Sideline).

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Other facts

1. Statzz

Considering the advanced stats had us as 40 dogs against Oregon, I’m cool with a projected 5 point win. Important to note that UNLV excels at getting good field position and scoring on those drives. Special teams will be absolute key.

2. Or funny

Brownie points if you can guess the other.

3. JEANTY IMPERIALISM

Ashton Jeanty continues his conquest Friday night, can he break up the central-eastern bloc?

4. Ice Ice Baby

White helmet decal, nice.

5. Goooood Times

Streaks

Boise State – Won 4

UNLV –  Won 2

Best Name On Their Roster

Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu

Credit: unlvrebels.com

Count your Blesyng(s), such as being on the all-name team.

Best Picture On Their Roster

DavisI Ambuehl

Credit: unlvrebels.com

All I’m getting here is “modern civil war general”

Players To Watch

Hajj-Malik Williams, QB

Hajj has lead the troops after the Sluka-NIL fiasco, and somehow they’ve been much better for it. The graph above shows that he’s been both efficient leading the offense and successful at completing difficult throws. Great QB play thus far, we’ll have to pressure him and bring him down.

Ricky White, WR

No only is he doing the whole “catching passes” thing, he’s also blocking punts at an alarming rate. Think like a mini Austin Pettis. Research has shown that getting your punts blocked is bad for business, so it’s advisable to pay attention to him.

Jackson Woodard, LB

Woodard is the heart of the UNLV defense (and apparently an early supporter of Mr. Malik-Williams). He’s an excellent ball hawking LB, and while we made it out fine throwing a pick-six last year, I’d rather not do it again.

Keys to Victory

Special Teams, Special Field Position

The Rebels lead the country in field position, could a couple JFR points do the trick? (please be back)

Turnover, No

It wasn’t until I rewatched the game against UNLV last year that I remembered Taylen threw a pick-6? Of course he more than made up for it, but a clean game from Maddux would almost guarantee a win.

Mad Dawg

Speaking of, Mr. Madsen has struggled under the lights thus far this year. He doesn’t have to be and shouldn’t be Superman, but we’re gonna need some big time throws.

Score Prediction

You might call my prediction low-scoring, but I think that’s more of a time-of-possession thing than a defense thing. I see a gritty game, with the Broncos pulling through thanks to solid defense and the best RB in the known (and unknown) universe.

Boise State 31, UNLV 23

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