Of all the baffling moments in the Boise State football team’s historic dud Friday night at Albertsons Stadium, this one stands alone.
On Monday, coach Bryan Harsin was asked about freshman tailback Robert Mahone getting the first two carries against New Mexico and no more after that. “There’s no excuse for that,” Harsin said.
Four days later, with their run game in shambles, Harsin and his staff inserted Mahone for three carries in the second quarter. He gained 8, 8 and 5 yards on consecutive plays — the most promising tailback production all season. And Mahone never got another carry.