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The Boise State Broncos have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. The Broncos and the Nevada Wolf Pack will face off in a Mountain West battle at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Clarence Mackay Stadium. Boise State is the favorite here -- although they were the favorites in their last matchup, too, so the odds might count for a little less.
It was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, but Boise State was not quite the BYU Cougars' equal in the second half when they met last week. It was a hard-fought game, but Boise State had to settle for a 31-28 loss against BYU. That makes it the first time this season Boise State has let down their home crowd. The losing side was boosted by RB George Holani, who punched in two rushing touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Nevada was hampered by 99 penalty yards against the San Jose State Spartans two weeks ago. The Wolf Pack fell to SJSU 35-28. One thing holding Nevada back was the mediocre play of QB Shane Illingworth, who did not have his best game: despite one touchdown, he threw one interception.
This next contest looks promising for Boise State, who are favored by a full 21 points. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Boise State, who are 4-4 against the spread.
With the two teams each stumbling in off of a defeat, both will be hungry for the win. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.
