Nothing will get the cliche machine running like facing an opponent that appears to be overmatched — hello, UConn — or a game that just about everyone on the outside pegs as a highly important one.
Yes, No. 17 Boise State has a one-game-at-a-time mindset. Yes, the Broncos vow to treat Saturday’s game at No. 24 Oklahoma State like any other. No, the Broncos will not say they circled this game when the schedule was announced.
But the reality is that this matchup offers a major opportunity for the Broncos.
It could mean plenty now, but also in the future.