Just when Boise State seemed to figure out the spread offense, another terrifying offense became commonplace on their schedule; the triple option. Used for years—and to great effect—by the lineman-girth-challenged service academies, the Broncos first got a heaping helping of the triple option in 2011 when Air Force came to Bronco Stadium and lost a hard-fought contest by 11 points. It was the first time Boise State had really played against the option in that iteration and it was to be expected that they were slightly behind the scouting curve on the oft-infuriating scheme. There were a slew of knee injuries in the game and the Broncos surrendered 264 yards on the ground.
Triple the fun: Can Boise State stop the option?
