Nevada at Boise State (11/27/2009)

Away:  Nevada [6-5 ATS]
Home:  Boise State [8-3 ATS]

Game Time: 10:00 PM
Stadium: Bronco Stadium

Recent Meetings:
11/22/08 - BOIST 41 vs. NEV 34
10/14/07 - NEV 67 vs. BOIST 69
11/25/06 - BOIST 38 vs. NEV 7

Team Leaders:

Nevada:
Passing: Colin Kaepernick (1734)
Rushing: Vai Taua (1185)
Receiving: Brandon Wimberly (595)

Boise State:
Passing: Kellen Moore (2791)
Rushing: Jeremy Avery (1009)
Receiving: Austin Pettis (849)

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Boise State will be looking to make 1 more statement before BCS selections... of couse Nevada has other plans...

+12 to Nevad'ers offense seems like a gift.

I'll take Nevada.

Thinking the over will be somewhere around 70.  Both teams can just flat out light up the scoreboard.  Gonna root for both O's here take the over.

GL to all  BIG PHIL

Bilas495 is on to something............While Nevada was destroying the worst team in the WAC, Boise State was playing a tune up game against Utah State.  Like Nevada, Utah State is a balanced team that runs a similar offense.  They both utilize the Pistol formation and have a fast accurate passer's (Borel & Kaepernick) that can cause fits for teams that can't contain the QB.  Last week, Boise State struggled early and then shut down Utah State from the 2nd quarter on.  I believe last weeks opponents have set the stage for this game.  Remember Utah State almost beat but eventually lost to Nevada & Fresno State by single digits, while Boise St beat Utah St by more than 30 points in their house.  NMSU is absolutely awful.  While Boise was facing "Nevada light" last week, Nevada could have gotten a better game from their scout team.  Certainly not a good test for the week before Boise.

For Now.............Boise Covers

With snow showers in the forecast and no total listed I will check back after Thanksgiving with other useful tidbits as the game nears.  I wouldn't be surprised if the total was in the high 70's if the weather was not a factor.

Nevada is the originator of the Pistol.  I should have said that Utah State ran a significant amount of plays last week out of the Pistol formation.  Either way I believe the experience Boise received last week playing Utah St. will help them a heck of a lot more than the BEATDOWN Nevada delivered to NMSU.

Hoopsprof- I respect this Nevada team.  Quite possibly the best Nevada squad to ever face Boise State.  They are riding a huge waive of momentum beating the crap out of their WAC brothers these last 8 weeks.  Nevada does not fear any of the teams they have beat.  I've been riding them the last 4 weeks.  Like you said this game is HUGE for Nevada, but how has Nevada faired in HUGE games historically?  Whenever Ault has lined his team up against a perceived SUPERIOR opponent, Nevada does not play like Nevada.  I don't believe that 69-67 game a couple years ago will occur in Boise this year.  Boise was not prepared for that Nevada team.  I believe that game was Kaepernick's introduction.  Boise is ready for this Nevada team and knows that a convincing win will almost guarantee them a BCS Bowl Game. 

Boise has always had a tendency to play down to a weaker opponent(Cal Davis), but in HUGE games, especially on the BLUE TURF, playing a QUALITY OPPONENT, the other team gets crushed.   Not always, but usually.  Nevada is a quality opponent.  Yet Vegas has Boise as 12-14 point favorites.  If Vegas had this game at single digits, it would worry me more, since Vegas has been pretty spot on setting the line in Boise games this year.

I love watching Nevada play.....I've ridden them all season since the ND game.....

I'll be amazed if they don't cover the 14.....I wouldn't be surprised if they win straight up.....Nevada D isn't anything to write home about....Boise's isn't either but probably slightly better.....

Nevada +14 and Over whatever

Spotin' Nevada two Touchdowns. I'm in again.

Knee Vada +14.