The last time these two teams met was in 2006 at the home of the Utes, Boise destroyed the Utes and left the Utah teams season in shambles. Most of the Utah fans left the game at the half. It was a hard hitting game. The following picture shows just how hard.
I still remember the first time we played Utah 30 years ago. We were an upstart division II team traveling down to Utah and were a heavy underdog. During our walk through the day of the game, Utah officials approached our coach and asked if he minded giving up the field early so that the Ute band could use if for practice, qualifying the request with, you are over matched so what difference would it make?
Funny how things unrelated to the play on the field can change the outcome of a game. Coach Criner had all he needed to get his players over the top to win. Win they did Boise humiliated the Utes in the field and in the papers when Criner was quoted as saying, maybe the next time Utah has visitors, they will treat them with a little more respect.
As you can tell their is a history between Boise State and the University of Utah. Both squads will be aware and primed to go. The Broncos still felt they were the better team in 2008 and Utah was selected over Boise as the non AQ at large.
Utah will be missing its quarterback do to injury just as Boise State will still miss Byron Hout at middle line backer. Hout was the Bronco anchor in stopping the run.
Given the last two games and the success teams had running, I look for Utah to exploit the middle with a sound running attack. It will be a good game.
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