Boise State football coach Bryan Harsin described the missing element to the Broncos’ offense succinctly.
“We need some tackle-breakers,” he said Thursday after a third straight middling performance from that side of the ball in a 28-14 defeat of New Mexico.
The Broncos have relied on one dynamic playmaker in the open field this season: senior wide receiver Cedrick Wilson, who has four of the team’s seven offensive plays that have covered more than 20 yards.
The rest of the receivers have combined for 19 catches for 116 yards (a measly 6.1 yards per catch). The tailbacks have carried 73 times for 283 yards (3.