JUST LIKE A CLASSIC WAC GAME FROM THE 70'S
Watching tonight's Boise State-Fresno State game reminded me of WAC games of old, like the 1970's & 80's. Back in the days of Lavell Edwards, Frank Kush, Don Coryell, Jim McMahon, Isaac Curtis, Brian Sipe, Danny White & Gifford Nielsen, Western Athletic Conference games were marked by wild offensive shows, very little defense & they were the first conference to schedule Friday night games under the lights.
The game tonight had it all, 85 points, 987 total offensive yards & 8 plays over 60-yards. If you're a fan of defensive football, this wasn't your game. I like great defensive football & I loved this one too. The game, won by #10 Boise State 51-34, had everything except a blocked punt or a punt return for a TD. Boise State had a 102-yards kickoff return called back on a holding penalty, after the penalty was accessed, Doug Martin ran back the next kickoff 77-yards. Teammate Titus Young also returned a kickoff 77-yards. Boise's running back Jeremy Avery had 11 carries for 186 yards, a 74-yard run & he took a screen pass 67-yards for a touchdown. His backfield mate, D.J. Harper had 107 yards on 12 carries & he had the 2nd shortest touchdown of the game, a 30-yard run. Safety Winston Venable made several huge plays including an interception return for a touchdown.
Fresno State's Ryan Mathews had 3 touchdown runs of 60, 68 & 69, 234 yards on just 19 carries. It was truly an old-time WAC game, complete with sloppy tackling & missed assignments. A lot of defensive & special team players will be horrified when they watch the game films tomorrow.
Mizzou travels to Reno next Friday to play Nevada in this ESPN time slot.
The game tonight had it all, 85 points, 987 total offensive yards & 8 plays over 60-yards. If you're a fan of defensive football, this wasn't your game. I like great defensive football & I loved this one too. The game, won by #10 Boise State 51-34, had everything except a blocked punt or a punt return for a TD. Boise State had a 102-yards kickoff return called back on a holding penalty, after the penalty was accessed, Doug Martin ran back the next kickoff 77-yards. Teammate Titus Young also returned a kickoff 77-yards. Boise's running back Jeremy Avery had 11 carries for 186 yards, a 74-yard run & he took a screen pass 67-yards for a touchdown. His backfield mate, D.J. Harper had 107 yards on 12 carries & he had the 2nd shortest touchdown of the game, a 30-yard run. Safety Winston Venable made several huge plays including an interception return for a touchdown.
Fresno State's Ryan Mathews had 3 touchdown runs of 60, 68 & 69, 234 yards on just 19 carries. It was truly an old-time WAC game, complete with sloppy tackling & missed assignments. A lot of defensive & special team players will be horrified when they watch the game films tomorrow.
Mizzou travels to Reno next Friday to play Nevada in this ESPN time slot.
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