This was always going to be a difficult turnaround week for the Boise State football team.
And then Saturday night became Sunday morning — and a magical finish to one game quickly turned into a significant obstacle for the next.
Boise State and Colorado State played football for 4 hours, 20 minutes. The game ended at 12:55 a.m. Sunday after 111 points, 66 first downs, 1,211 yards, 179 offensive snaps and, mercifully, only one overtime.
The Broncos, who overcame a 25-point deficit to win 59-52, got home around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. By day’s end, players already were preparing their minds and bodies for another Saturday night game — this time vs.