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Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009
Hill gives edge to Broncos vs. Nevada
It's time to decide the Western Athletic Conference football championship.
No. 6 Boise State (11-0, 6-0) hosts Nevada (8-3, 7-0) today on ESPN2 in the conference's long-awaited marquee matchup of the season.
Fresno State coach Pat Hill, whose Bulldogs lost to both teams this season, didn't choose an outright winner, though his comments hedged toward the Broncos.
One of the reasons Hill thinks Boise State might have the edge is the Broncos defensive line's ability to slow down the nation's top rushing team.
Nevada is averaging 373.2 yards per game and became the first team in Football Bowl Subdivision history to have three 1,000-yard rushers in the same season.
"Boise plays great defense," Hill said. "They're going to be tested by an offense that's different from anyone else."
"One of the secrets (Boise State has ) is a big defensive line that's physical, won't get washed up. (Its) defensive ends are 260 (pounds), tackles are 300. ... Big, physical guys are what you need against (Nevada), because you have to hold your gaps. I think Boise State has those type of players."
-- The Fresno Bee
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