COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Mountain West introduced on Sunday that Boise State will host UNLV within the convention championship sport on Friday, making this the 3rd immediately season the Broncos and Rebels will meet for the identify.
Boise State, New Mexico, San Diego State and UNLV all completed with 6-2 information in convention play. As a result of all 4 groups didn’t meet this season, the tie used to be damaged by way of a composite reasonable of nationally identified metrics: Connelly SP+, ESPN SOR, KPI and SportSource ratings.
UNLV and Boise State had the 2 perfect composite reasonable ratings. With the 2 individuals decided, the tiebreaker reverted to head-to-head to resolve the host. The Broncos earned the precise to host as a result of their 56-31 win over the Rebels on Oct. 18.
San Diego State completed 3rd within the metrics, adopted by way of New Mexico.
UNLV will probably be showing in its 3rd Mountain West championship sport and is looking for its first identify. Boise State will probably be taking part in within the championship sport for the fourth immediately season and is looking for its 3rd immediately identify. The Broncos are within the identify sport for the 9th time general and are on the lookout for their 6th championship.
Beneath first-year head trainer Dan Mullen, UNLV beat rival Nevada 42-17 on Saturday to transport to 10-2 general this season, attaining the 10-win plateau for the fourth time in program historical past and in consecutive years for the primary time. The Rebels have received 4 immediately video games.
Boise State received its ultimate two regular-season video games to transport to 8-4 general. The Broncos, who’ve performed with out beginning quarterback Maddux Madsen since an harm in a loss to Fresno State on Nov. 1, rallied for a 25-24 win at Utah State on Friday to transport into the tie atop the league standings.
