Things don’t get any easier for the Colorado State offense this week.
Following a week in which it faced a Utah State defense that boasted one of the nation’s best pass rushing units, CSU will face a unit that’s even better. Through five games, Boise State’s defense ranks in the top-10 nationally in total defense, rushing defense, team passing efficiency defense, scoring defense and turnover margin. The Broncos have pitched two shutouts this year, and just one team has scored more than 14 points.
CSU knows how good this defense is firsthand, though. Last year, in a 35-24 win that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score indicated, Boise State limited CSU to just 28 rushing yards, and forced CSU quarterback Garrett Grayson to throw a career-high 58 times.