Since 2017, Spencer Danielson has been on the coaching staff of the Boise State Broncos. Last year, with a College Football odds season that was rapidly imploding, Danielson was elevated from defensive coordinator to head coach. It was a bold and desperate move that came in the nick of time. Danielson rallied the Broncos to win the Mountain West Conference championship. Last week, hosting the WMC title rematch with the UNLV Rebels, Boise State dominated. Correlate they got the win and a College Football Playoff bye in the first round.
Fiesta Bowl Boise State Broncos
| Date and Time: | Thursday, December 31, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Boise State Team Overview
In postseason action, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, the Boise State Broncos will face the winner of the College Football Playoff game between the SMU Mustangs and Penn State Nittany Lions in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. Kickoff time is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN.
Boise State is the most respected betting on college football Group of Five Brand. Namely, Danielson has proven to be the right man at the right time for a program that was the first Group of Five national power.
Last game, the Boise State Broncos won 21-7 against the UNLV Rebels as 4-point home favorites. The game went under the online wagering total of 57.5. Boise State has a record of 12-1 straight up, 6-5-1 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Boise State ranks 6th for total offense, 77th for passing, 6th for rushing and 4th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 62nd overall, 110th against the pass, 24th against the rush, and 36th for points allowed. Also, Boise State ranks 7th for fewest turnovers lost and 107th for takeaways.
Ashton Jeanty ran for 209 yards and a touchdown. Hence, No. 10 Boise State earned a College Football Playoff spot, beating No. 19 UNLV 21-7 for its second straight Mountain West title. Boise State was all but assured of a first-round College Football odds bye in the playoffs if it maintained its ranking ahead of the Big 12 winner. And it finished as one of the four highest-ranked conference champs.
Namely, Jeanty, who had the spotlight to himself to state his Heisman case, didn’t disappoint. He ripped off an electrifying 75-yard touchdown run. It was his fifth TD run of 70 yards or more this season, tying LaDainian Tomlinson’s FBS season record. Also, Jeanty surpassed 1981 Heisman winner Marcus Allen of Southern California. Hence moving into fourth place on the FBS season rushing list. Now he needs 132 more to pass record-holder Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State. Maddux Madsen threw a touchdown pass and rushed for another score for the Broncos.
UNLV entered the game seventh nationally in scoring offense, averaging 38.7 points. They hadn’t been held below 23 this season. UNLV coach Barry Odom didn’t mince words when describing his feelings about Boise State, which handed his team two of their three losses. “Good luck to anyone who comes here and thinks they’re going to win the game,” Odom said. “I think they’re one of the best teams in college football right now. And I think they’ll do a great job representing this conference. They’re built to make a run.”