Behind closed doors and eight days into fall camp, the Boise State football team held on Saturday its first scrimmage.

Coach Bryan Harsin addressed the media afterward, praising the competitiveness and effort. He said in the recent heat, the team has responded well.

Among the standouts? Special teams, and some veterans that will be vital in 2018.

“I thought (Brett Rypien) played well, thought he threw the ball well tonight,” Harsin said. “(Junior college transfer) John Hightower had a couple good catches, which was good to see ... Alexander (Mattison) ran the ball well.”

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