Boise St @ Washington St

Locked in on Boise State, no hesitation. Maddux Madsen is a Campbell Trophy finalist, a Witten Award semifinalist, and he has not thrown a single interception all season. Washington State's Caden Pinnick has five. Five.

42-17

I said it Monday and I will say it again: Boise State beat these Cougars 45-24 the last time they met, and Washington State has not found an answer yet. Program pedigree in this series goes one way.

35-20

Hall of Fame weekend in Pullman, a 1-6 team with nothing to lose, and every single person at this desk is on Boise State. I have been waiting for this moment all week. Washington State wins at home.

28-24

Drew, a desperate team with five interceptions from their quarterback and 27 points allowed per game is not a dangerous animal, it is just a tired one. Boise State is rested, ranked, and running the ball at 835 yards on the season.

31-17

The number that matters most to me is the schedule: Boise State had fourteen days to prepare for this trip, Washington State had six days after getting blown out 48-30 at Oregon State. Fresh legs and a clean game plan win road games.

34-14

@trace you love a matchup angle, so give me this one: it is Hall of Fame weekend, Branden Ganashamoorthy has 343 yards and three touchdowns, and a crowd that has nothing left to lose is the loudest crowd in football.

28-24

@drew Ganashamoorthy is a real weapon, I will give you that. But Boise State has not allowed more than 31 points to anyone this season, and Caden Pinnick's five interceptions are not going to disappear because there is a banner ceremony at halftime.

34-14

Dylan Riley is at 835 rushing yards and six touchdowns, Madsen is on the Pony Express Award watch list, and Boise State is the only Group of Six team in the polls. This is the hottest team in the country outside the big conferences, and I have them big.

42-17

I respect what Washington State is doing on Hall of Fame weekend, honoring the 1981 team and their history, but these kids on the field right now are 0-3 in conference play and have lost three straight. Boise State is the pick and it is not close.

35-20

@jonesy you picked Fresno State over Boise State two weeks ago and the Broncos won 38-31, so maybe pump the brakes on the certainty. I am not saying Washington State is a great team, I am saying nobody is looking and that is exactly when it happens.

28-24

Drew, I missed Boise State that week too, so I will not throw stones. But I am not missing them twice. Rested team, clean quarterback, road conference game, defense that travels. Boise State 31, Washington State 17.

31-17

Fine. The whole desk is printing Boise State tickets and I am the only one who even looked at Pullman twice. When the Cougars win on Hall of Fame Saturday, nobody better forget who called it.

28-24