Boise State vs UNLV: Crucial Matchup with Playoff Implications

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00:00All right, so Boise State tonight takes on UNLV.

00:08The Rebels are really good, 3.5 point favorite, Boise State on the turf, usually a much bigger

00:13favorite in championship situations, money line of minus 188, total of 57.5.

00:20So I guess let's start, Bill, with the thinking that generally the way that this goes is that

00:26in rivalry week, we always get a lot of upsets and then the chalk tends to win in championship

00:32situations because the teams are, you know, sometimes they're at home.

00:35Is that the scenario you think that plays out tonight?

00:38I like these group of five conference championship games on home campuses.

00:42It adds a little bit more to the game.

00:45And I think in this case for Boise State, it's going to give them a decided advantage.

00:49Maddox Mattson, 15 touchdowns, two interceptions, 165 passer rating at home.

00:55So it's not just about Ashton Gente, who they're going to give the ball to 25 to 30 times.

01:00I think they'll feed off the energy at home.

01:02They've been there, done that.

01:04Doesn't mean UNLV is not a great story or that Haj Malik Williams might not have a good

01:09game, but I think Boise State sews it up.

01:11And there's something to be said.

01:13You know, they were the group of five buster.

01:14They were the original BCS buster.

01:16And here they are, have a chance to maybe get in the playoff and even get a first round

01:20bye.

01:21Yeah.

01:22If they lose, though, Bill, we would agree they're out, right?

01:25They're out and UNLV would be the 12.

01:27And then we're just working the bracket from 11 up at that point.

01:30I don't think UNLV could be any higher than 12.