Tag Archives: Western Athletic Conference
College Football Preview: Boise State vs. Fresno State
Boise State (9-0, 5-0 WAC) vs. Fresno State (6-3, 4-2 WAC), 9:30 P.M. ET, ESPN2 Spread: Boise State by 30 Total: 66.5 So, Fresno State, are you hoping that you can catch the Broncos looking ahead to next week’s visit to Nevada? Yeah, about that…hope can only get you so far when your defense is [...]
2008 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Preview: Bulldogs continuing to improve
In 2007, Derek Dooley, son of legendary Georgia coach Vince Dooley, took over as head coach. Though he inherited a 3-10 team, the cupboard wasn’t bare, as 15 starters returned. In Dooley’s first season, the Bulldogs played in numerous close games and almost stopped Hawaii’s dream season before it began, as they lost to the [...]
2008 Hawaii Warriors Preview: New era, same results for the Warriors?
Last year was a dream season for Hawaii and their fans. QB Colt Brennan led an explosive attack with 4343 yards passing and 46 total touchdowns, and the Warriors finished with a 12-1 record and won the WAC title with a perfect 8-0 mark. After finishing the regular season at 12-0, the Warriors were rewarded [...]
2008 Fresno State Bulldogs Preview: Injury-free and ready to contend
In 2007, Fresno State entered the season inexperienced and with little expectations following a 4-8 season. The expectations that they did have were squashed when their best receiver WR Chastin West and top returning tackler LB Ahijah Lane were lost for the season to injury. But, the Bulldogs overcame those losses and rebounded from the [...]
2008 Boise State Preview: Back to the top for the Broncos
In 2006, the Boise State Broncos went 13-0 and shocked Oklahoma in an overtime Fiesta Bowl thriller. This season, Boise State the talent on both sides of the ball to make another glorious run, as Mark Scott says in his preview of the Broncos.
2008 WAC Preview Part II: Key Games, Impact Newcomers, and All-Conference Picks
After giving my take on the WAC race and how I think the standings will shake out in 2008 in Part I of the 2008 WAC preview, I break down some of the key games and new names, along with giving my All-WAC picks and award winners in Part II.
2008 WAC Preview Part I: Boise-Fresno battle in 2008?
Each of the last two seasons, the WAC champion has gone on to a BCS bowl. In 2006, Boise State went a perfect 13-0 and upset Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl in a 43-42 overtime thriller. Last season, Hawaii make an unbeaten run in the regular season,
Which non-BCS teams could crash the BCS party in 2008?
Three of the last four seasons, the BCS party has been crashed by an ambitious team from one of the ‘Group of Five,’ or in other words, the non-BCS conferences.
