Boise State senior tight end Jake Roh really, really wanted to play against Fresno State in the Mountain West championship game Dec. 2.
After missing the regular-season finale against the Bulldogs a week earlier with a lower left leg injury, and then going a week without practicing, he told tight ends coach Kent Riddle he wanted to suit up. Coach Bryan Harsin was impressed but wanted to see how Roh felt. In warmups it was clear — he wasn’t ready.
“For me, I had to exhaust all options before saying, ‘I’m not ready to go,’ ” Roh said.