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Who will be this year's BCS buster?
Mac Cerullo and Mike Mauro
Issue date: 11/13/08 Section: Sports
Boise State has stormed through the regular season and handily beaten every opponent they have faced, scoring an impressive 36.2 points per game and holding its opponents to a mere 10.3 points per game. Critics argue the Broncos has faced inferior competition this season, but they suffered similar criticisms in 2007 before their Fiesta Bowl appearance against Oklahoma, and everyone knows how that turned out. This year's team has many of the same faces, and given their domination this season, they are proving again that the Boise State Bronco's are a legitimate BCS contender.
Utah is the most-deserving non-BCS conference team that should get a chance in a BCS game. They play in the best small-school conference in the Mountain West which some say is more competitive and better than a few big-time conferences. With impressive wins over Michigan, Oregon State, TCU and potentially BYU to end their season they have the resume to support a bid in a BCS bowl. Head coach Kyle Whittingham had the expeas an assistant under Urban Meyer and is poised to lead the Utes in another BCS showdown.
Mike Mauro: Utah is the most deserving small school in the race for a BCS-bowl bid this postseason. They play in the toughest non-BCS conference, the Mountain West, which some would argue is better than the Big East or Big Ten this season. They also have a great offense, future pro quarterback and suffocating defense that keeps them alive in every game. Their resume is most impressive and they deserve a shot at being a BCS-buster.
Mac Cerullo: While I won't argue that Utah has played in a tougher conference, Boise State has dominated every opponent they have faced this season, including a convincing win over Oregon. The Boise St. offense has been rolling so far, having scored at least 20 points in every game so far this season and at least 30 in six games, thanks to strong play by quarterback Kellen Moore and running back Ian Johnson.
Mauro: Boise State's only decent win was at Oregon, but in that game, Oregon was decimated by injuries at the quarterback position and at one time was rotating between freshmen. The Utes on the other hand have beaten Michigan at the Big House, which no matter how bad they are is an accomplishment, defeated an Oregon State team that beat USC, beat No. 12-ranked TCU last week and will face No. 17-BYU to conclude the season. If they finish their schedule unscathed, the 7th-ranked Utes deserve to play in a BCS game.
Utah is the most-deserving non-BCS conference team that should get a chance in a BCS game. They play in the best small-school conference in the Mountain West which some say is more competitive and better than a few big-time conferences. With impressive wins over Michigan, Oregon State, TCU and potentially BYU to end their season they have the resume to support a bid in a BCS bowl. Head coach Kyle Whittingham had the expeas an assistant under Urban Meyer and is poised to lead the Utes in another BCS showdown.
Mike Mauro: Utah is the most deserving small school in the race for a BCS-bowl bid this postseason. They play in the toughest non-BCS conference, the Mountain West, which some would argue is better than the Big East or Big Ten this season. They also have a great offense, future pro quarterback and suffocating defense that keeps them alive in every game. Their resume is most impressive and they deserve a shot at being a BCS-buster.
Mac Cerullo: While I won't argue that Utah has played in a tougher conference, Boise State has dominated every opponent they have faced this season, including a convincing win over Oregon. The Boise St. offense has been rolling so far, having scored at least 20 points in every game so far this season and at least 30 in six games, thanks to strong play by quarterback Kellen Moore and running back Ian Johnson.
Mauro: Boise State's only decent win was at Oregon, but in that game, Oregon was decimated by injuries at the quarterback position and at one time was rotating between freshmen. The Utes on the other hand have beaten Michigan at the Big House, which no matter how bad they are is an accomplishment, defeated an Oregon State team that beat USC, beat No. 12-ranked TCU last week and will face No. 17-BYU to conclude the season. If they finish their schedule unscathed, the 7th-ranked Utes deserve to play in a BCS game.
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