Boise State’s defense was solid last season, allowing the second-fewest points per game in the Mountain West, but yes, the turnovers were few and far between.
The nine takeaways the Broncos had in 2016 were the fewest in school history, and the fewest by a Football Bowl Subdivision school with a winning record in the last 20 years. It was a focus in the spring, which concluded with Saturday’s spring game, and it almost is a guarantee more will come in 2017.
“We’re going to try to double, triple that this year,” senior linebacker Blake Whitlock said.