San Diego State @ Boise State preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 19, 2011 ) Boise State 52, San Diego State 35

Boise State can move closer to the Mountain West Conference crown when it hosts another streaking opponent in San Diego State on Saturday. The No. 14 Broncos have won seven straight games and are the only unbeaten team in conference play. The Aztecs have won four straight games and are looking to participate in a postseason bowl game for the third straight year, something never previously accomplished in school history. Boise State is in the mix for a BCS bowl and can’t afford to stumble. San Diego State is in a three-way for second place and served notice it is a contender for the title by notching an overtime road victory at Nevada on Oct. 20.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network. LINE: Boise State -13.5

ABOUT SAN DIEGO STATE (6-3, 4-1 Mountain West): The Aztecs are seeking their first five-game winning streak since 1995. Sophomore Adam Dingwell passed for 231 yards against Nevada-Las Vegas last Saturday in his first career start. Dingwell is the first San Diego State quarterback to win his starting debut since Spencer Brinton in 1997. Sophomore running back Adam Muema has rushed for 892 yards and nine touchdowns. He has topped 100 yards four times. Sophomore middle linebacker Jake Fely has a team-leading seven sacks and senior cornerback Leon McFadden has a team-high three interceptions.

ABOUT BOISE STATE (7-1, 4-0): The Broncos continue to thrive on defense but the secondary will be without two starters in sophomore safety Lee Hightower (suspension) and sophomore cornerback Bryan Douglas (season-ending knee injury). Boise State ranks fifth nationally in scoring defense (13.6 points per game) and has forced 23 turnovers. Senior running back D.J. Harper has topped 100 yards four times while rolling up 713 yards and 10 touchdowns. Junior quarterback Joe Southwick is completing 65.6 percent of his passes and has thrown nine touchdown passes against six interceptions. Sophomore receiver Matt Miller has 104 receptions in 21 career games but has never posted a 100-yard outing.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Boise State beat the Aztecs 52-35 last season in San Diego in the first meeting.

2. San Diego State has scored on 29-of-30 red-zone possessions over its last seven games.

3. The Broncos pitched five consecutive first-half shutouts before allowing a touchdown to Wyoming on Oct. 27. Boise State has allowed only 26 points in the first half this season.

PREDICTION: Boise State 34, San Diego State 21