It didn’t take a football expert to see that something was off with Boise State’s running backs last Thursday against New Mexico.
The trio of sophomore Alexander Mattison, senior Ryan Wolpin and redshirt freshman Robert Mahone combined for 56 yards on 19 carries. They’re combining for 3.9 yards per carry this season.
Sure, a raw offensive line deserves part of the blame, but Boise State coach Bryan Harsin said the backs didn’t always find the right spots.
“We’ve said it for three games, and it needs to be fixed,” Harsin said. “Yes, we hesitated. Yes, we did not hit or create the running lanes I believe we’re capable of doing.