Boise State vs TCU is not your average “mid-major” showdown. Both TCU and Boise State have proven themselves on that national stage with Fiesta Bowl’s and Rose Bowl’s. Together they have taken down BCS schools like, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Virgina Tech, Clemson, Georgia, Oregon and Oregon State. Now with only one year in the Mountain West together they will face each other for what looks like the Mountain West Championship. Despite not being in a conference together, Boise State and TCU have faced each other 3 times before, all in bowl games, and twice since 2008.
The one thing I hear from the Boise State fan base is “it’s not fair”! It’s not fair that a team from the WAC/MWC can’t play in the national title game. Bronco Nation thinks Boise State IS ready to dance. The national title game for an undefeated team from a non AQ conference is a mathematical impossibility. The insiders think that an invite to the Junior Prom (BCS – Sugar/Rose/Fiesta/Orange) should be enough and Boise State should be grateful. As to the Senior Ball (national title game), that is reserved for those with AQ status.
1.) “The Blue”, the first key to this game is the stadium and field it will be played in. Bronco Stadium is a place of dominance for Boise State (74-1 since 1999), and home games are something the fans in Boise hold in special regard. This being the first home game of the season will make this a very emotional game, expect Boise State to jump out to a quick and impressive start.
My First Thought: it is important to respect the journey of a season. So much was made of the opener against Georgia and rightfully so, it is rare, at least for most programs, to start a season with a game against a ranked opponent in a bowl like atmosphere. The aftermath however is controlled to a certain degree by the fans. As big as the win against Georgia was for the program it is only one game of a football season, it is easy to get caught up in all the outside noise. My plea to the fans is this “enjoy the win, enjoy the season and enjoy Boise State football”. The off seasons are long the seasons are short, there is plenty of time to talk about where Chris 
The dust has now settled, the game has been played and the 05′ season is now firmly in the past. Boise State has gone into Georgia, albeit this time into Atlanta and soundly beat the Georgia Bulldogs. With that, the final comparison has been made. That comparison has shown that this Boise State team has done what no other Boise State team has done before, gone into SEC country and won a game. What will be ironic now is you will see the comparisons will now fall onto Georgia, how does this 2011 team compare to the one who destroyed the 2005 Boise State Bronco’s. That comparison however will be left to a Georgia Bulldog blog.
After an eight month off season the heart of the Broncos has been exposed once again. With the continuing speculation of worthiness we again move forward into a new season. Yesterday the twitter feeds spoke of the naysayers before the game and the excuse mongers after the SEC win. The majority of the national talking heads were predicting defeat at the hands of a more powerful SEC team. There were a few that predicted a win from Boise State and actual statements of worthiness of the number five pre-season poll position, but they were fewer and in the minority.-
Boise State Schedule
Season record 12-1 (Con:2-0)- 9/3at GeorgiaW 35-21
- 9/16at ToledoW 40-15
- 9/24TulsaW 41-21
- 10/1NevadaW 30-10
- 10/7at Fresno St.W 57-7
- 10/15at Colorado St.W 63-13
- 10/22Air ForceW 37-26
- 11/5at UNLVW 48-21
- 11/12TCUL 36-35
- 11/19at San Diego St.W 52-35
- 11/26WyomingW 36-14
- 12/3New MexicoW 45-0
- 12/22Arizona St.W 56-24
ALL LISTED TIMES ARE EASTERN
