Boise State is consistently good because it has a culture where players seek to prove themselves. They arrive with a chip on their shoulders and look for chances to make believers of doubters.
This perfectly fits the No. 21-ranked Broncos’ mantra with No. 9 BYU’s visit on Friday, a matchup where the home team is a slight underdog at home for the first time in 20 years.
B.J. Rains has covered the Broncos for the Idaho Press since moving there in 2013 from St. Louis, where he worked for Fox Sports Midwest and covered the Cardinals, Blues and other pro teams out of college.