Boise State’s defense has allowed 23 points in 120 minutes of regulation football this season — while facing two of the most prolific passers in the country.
The Broncos’ offense has allowed 21.
That first sentence is the reason the Broncos looked like a Top 25 team for much of Saturday night at Martin Stadium against No. 20 Washington State. The second sentence is why they flew home with a 1-1 record after a triple-overtime loss.
“I’m proud of all the guys,” said junior linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who contributed 16 tackles and two sacks. “We could tackle better, but when it comes down to it, we did what we needed to do.