Several readers have asked us to go a little more in depth about Boise State.
Today we’ll take a closer look at the Bronco offense, and next week we’ll look
at their defense. When we’re done, you’ll find that this Boise State team is
built from the same cloth as the team that resides in Blacksburg.

Boise State’s offense is very good, though it’s not the wide open passing
attack that people perceive it to be. The Broncos are no Texas Tech. In fact,
they aren’t that much different from Virginia Tech.

Both the Hokies and the Broncos rely heavily on toughness and physicality in
the trenches to win football games. Boise State averaged 186.1 yards per game on
the ground in 2009, while their running backs averaged 5.8 yards per carry. This
is a team that relies heavily on the running game to be successful.

Of course, they also rely on the passing game, averaging 264.1 yards per game
through the air. This is a balanced offense that is very difficult for their WAC
opponents to handle. Boise State is very well coached, and they also have a lot
more talent than the other teams in their conference.

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