By virtue of winning the Mountain West Conference Championship, Boise State is Oregon’s opponent in the Vegas Bowl. Obviously, the history between these two teams goes back to 2008 and was cemented in 2009. Maybe this is round 3?
Boise State nearly went undefeated for the first time in the Mountain West if not for their regular season loss to Fresno State on the road. The Broncos got revenge on the smurf turf in the conference championship game with a big second half comeback. Quarterback Brett Rypien had a big second half, leading the Broncos on a 90-yard drive at the end of the game to get the game-winning touchdown.