From the first play Saturday night, it was clear that the Boise State football team had left its gear-grinding offense at home.
The Broncos showed up in Logan, Utah, with the creative, multi-faceted attack that has been the program’s signature for nearly two decades — the latest step in the resurgence of an offense, and a team, that seemed headed for a miserable season when September ended.
That first play — a 32-yard strike from slumping quarterback Brett Rypien to mysteriously unproductive wide receiver A.J. Richardson — sparked the Broncos to a fast start on their way to a 41-14 victory.