The Wiz of Odds

Boise State Has Moore Than Enough to Beat Utah

Kellen Moore and Boise State ended Utah's nine-game bowl winning streak with a convincing 26-3 victory in Wednesday night's Las Vegas Bowl. Image of Sport, the sports photography service for daily newspapers and editorial publications, was in the house. You can view Image of Sports' complete gallery by clicking here.

Revisiting Nevada's Stunning Defeat of Boise State

An unforgettable Thanksgiving weekend of college football featured several classic moments, but one game stands out: Nevada's 34-31 overtime victory against Boise State on Friday night at Mackay Stadium. It was called the biggest sporting event in Reno since world heavyweight champion Jack Johnson defeated Jim Jeffries in 1910.

Our friends at Image of Sport, the sports photography wire service for daily newspapers and editorial publications, were on the scene and captured several classic plays from the game. You can view Image of Sports catalog of shots by clicking here.

So How Do Fans Really Feel About Boise State's Loss?

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Boise State Runs Wins Streak to 22 Games

Boise State all but secured the Western Athletic Conference championship with a 42-7 victory over Hawaii on Saturday in Boise. The Broncos set a team record with 737 yards of offense and held the Warriors to 196 in winning their 22nd consecutive game. Image of Sport, the sports photography wire service for daily newspapers and editorial publications, was on scene. You can view Image of Sports' gallery by clicking here.

Boise State Cheap Shot

Boise State's Jason Robinson flattens unsuspecting Louisiana Tech kicker Matt Nelson from behind during the Broncos' 49-20 victory on Oct. 26 in Boise. Nelson suffered a concussion on the play but is expected to play Saturday against Fresno State. Robinson was not penalized.

This past summer, Robinson reached a plea deal of misdemeanor battery after a bar fight that resulted in Robinson breaking another man's jaw. He was ordered to serve 180 days in jail and pay at least $29,000 in restitution, but the judge later suspended 160 days of the sentence and put Robinson on probation for two years.

He was suspended for the season's first three games by coach Chris Petersen.

Note: Video was replaced with a version of higher quality. Thanks to Tracy! The original video is after the jump.

Update: The Western Athletic Conference issued a memo to all coaches and athletic directors informing them that blindside hits away from the ball will not be tolerated. The memo (second item), which deals with the hit featured here and one the previous week in the New Mexico State-Idaho game, reads in part, "These are 'cheap shots' in that both plays are away from the ball and the 'defenseless' [player] is not part of the play."

Boise State Cheap Shot

The Western Athletic Conference has suspended Boise State's Winston Venable because of this helmet-to-helmet hit on Oregon State's James Rodgers in Saturday night's game at Boise. Venable will sit out the first half of the Broncos' game at New Mexico State. He was originally suspended for a full game, but Boise appealed and got the penalty reduced.

This is a tough one, but the Wiz decided to include this hit among the cheapies after the WAC took action. It certainly could be argued that Rodgers was blocked into Venable, who was trying to make a play on the ball. But the WAC deemed Venable's play was flagrant and assessed the suspension. Before the collision, Venable does put his head down and drives it into Rodgers' helmet.

Thanks to Ryan and Geoff.