Troy Howell stared at his own headstone, looking into the eyes of his mortality. Among the more morbid parts of a terminal illness are the months and years of not just knowing you are going to die, but waiting for it, wondering what the world will be like when you’re lying six feet below and…
BOISE — DJ Schramm stopped himself. He tilted his head down, slowly tapping the dais as tears welled in his eyes. “Sorry,” Schramm said, still choked up. Whatever reaction comes out of Boise State’s 18-16 loss to UCF, it will be hard to not think about guys like Schramm. Or Riley Smith. Or Demitri Washington.…
UCF coach Gus Mazahn did all he could this week to hype up Boise State’s blue turf as one of the toughest places to play in all of college football ahead of Saturday’s 5 p.m. kickoff on FOX Sports 1. Heck he even contemplated taking his team to a local blue field to practice. The…
How much is UCF thinking about playing on Boise State’s famed blue turf this week? So much so that the Knights plan to practice on a blue field in Orlando at least once prior to traveling to Boise. UCF coach Gus Malzahn admitted Monday playing on a blue field “will be a little different”, which…
SEATTLE, Wash. – There were no short, condescending answers, no ‘no comments’ or ‘next questions’ and no stare downs of reporters from Andy Avalos after Saturday’s 56-19 loss at No. 10 Washington. Instead Boise State’s third-year coach sat in a poorly lit, makeshift press conference room and answered questions respectfully, thoroughly and confidently for more…
Punt coverage never looked more like corralling a chicken. Boise State freshman Ty Benefield was gonna make his first collegiate highlight. He was going to bring slight reprieve on a day when promise turned south in a hurry. Benefield planted his cleats on the 1-yard line, knees bent, ready to down James Ferguson-Reynolds’ bouncing punt.…
