Game prediction: Boise State 44, Bowling Green 24

by Kevan Lee on Sep 12, 2008 12:30 PM PDT in Boise State football Comment 8 comments

Opening week for the Broncos is finally here. What's that? The Broncos already played a game this season? In August? Against a Division I-AA team? Oh, well then they are totally hitting on all cylinders going into this one.

All kidding aside, the fact that Boise State football has been absent from our lives for the past 14 days might be the only bad thing the Broncos have going on Saturday. And just how much it makes a difference will remain to be seen.

We know this: the Broncos can and will score points. Kellen Moore's strengths are such that a climb in competition from I-AA Idaho State to I-A Bowling Green shouldn't affect his production all that much. Plus, Jeremy Childs will be back, Ian Johnson will be awake, and the homecoming crowd will want a blowout.

Personally, we'll just take a win.

The game won't be as close as our final score indicates, but we are fully prepared for some tense moments for the first quarter or so. Then, we can picture Moore blowing the game open with his mythical left arm and Derrell Acrey forcing fumbles like nobody's business. A 10-3 first quarter score should become a 31-10 halftime score which should become a 41-17 third quarter score which should become a 44-24 final. Detailed enough for you?

Here are our other predictions for Saturday:

Boise State's screens will be practically indefensible.

Jeron Johnson will knock out a quarterback or two.

Vinny Perretta will be more involved in the offense.

A Bronco player will get seriously injured ... hopefully someone standing on the bench, like a backup kicker. (No offense, Brock Jaramillo.)

Titus Young will fumble.

The Bronco Stadium "orange-out" will actually make Bowling Green feel sort of at home.

BroncoVision will actually work.

Let us know your picks for a final score in the comments.

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I’m personally having a hard time getting a handle on this game. My biggest question mark is the offensive line. This is their first legitimate test. If they hold up, we’ll probably win easily. If they don’t, it could be very close, if not an outright loss.

I don’t know why I’ve been Mr. Pessimistic about this game. Maybe it’s due to the looming game next weekend… Oregon makes me afraid.

by Jason Haberman on Sep 12, 2008 9:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

35-17 Broncos. I think that Bowling Green’s D is capable of keeping us under 40…but perhaps not.

I think Bowling Green will score first opening up a Pandora’s box of Bronco offense and shutdown D, the Broncos score 28 unanswered before the Falcons get a field goal and they trade late TDs.

Titus Young will NOT fumble.

by Drew on Sep 12, 2008 9:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow Drew, that is a bold statement about Titus. You may be right, I am sure that they ran him through all kinds of hard knocking drills over the last two weeks. Hopefully this isn’t his weakness, like Drisan James’s dropped passes.

by goodhandsman on Sep 12, 2008 9:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I can see this one playing out like the Oregon State game in 2006. They pull out to an early lead, which really sticks that chip on our shoulder. Ian fires up his engines and BOOM, our offense becomes unstoppable and our defense completely takes BG out of the game.

by BroncoFeverForever on Sep 12, 2008 10:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I just don’t believe that lightning will strike 3 times with TY. Two fumbles in back to back games (Hawaii Bowl and Idaho State)…seems like he due for a mistake free game.

by Drew on Sep 12, 2008 11:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I see our defense definitely picking up some turnovers in this game. They’re hungry and they can smell the blood in the water after BG’s awful turnover ratio against Minn.

I’m guessing they grab 3 turnovers

by BroncoFeverForever on Sep 12, 2008 12:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

51 – 21. I don’t think Bowling Green is that good. BSU ran up a lot of points on them last time and they’ve been bad since. They’re getting a little cred for beating an awful pitt team, but the line is still 17. I fully expect a blowout. Titus Young does two things well – running pass routes that involve running in a straight line to the endzone and fumbling. I expect nothing to change this game.

by Zac on Sep 12, 2008 8:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well… according to my XBox the score will be 56-34 good guys. Jeremy Childs will have 382 yards receiving with 3 TDs, Ian Johnson will have 132 yards rushing with a TD, and Moore will have a QB rating of 265.2. BGSU will also have 2 turnovers… but I think they should end up with more. (Big sigh…) If only everyday life was as easy as XBox. Go Broncos!!

by Logan on Sep 12, 2008 11:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs