DeMarcus Lawrence has a theory as to why Boise State has become a football powerhouse this century.

It’s the same reason Lawrence feels the New England Patriots have had so much success in the NFL.

“There ain’t nothing to do in New England. There ain’t nothing to do in Boise,” said Lawrence, the Dallas Cowboys’ Pro Bowl pass rusher who played at Boise State. “So, if you’ve got nothing else to do but football, it becomes your life. That’s what it is out there.

“It’s bone-on-bone, blue-collar football.”

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