How To Watch Mountain West Title Game Between UNLV, Boise State
Game day is here for Rebels vs. Broncos
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The game is here and it’s in Sin City with the UNLV Rebels hosting the Boise State Broncos in a matchup featuring a newbie going against a team that has been to multiple title games.
2023 Mountain West Football Championship: The Ten Most Important Players, Ranked
2023 MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Boise State Broncos (7-5, 6-2 Mountain West) vs. UNLV Rebels (9-3, 6-2 MW)
WHEN: Saturday, December 2nd — 1:00 p.m. MST / 12:00 p.m. PST
WHERE: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: FOX
STREAM: FuboTV – Get a free trial
SERIES RECORD: This will be the 12th all-time matchup between the two schools. Boise State leads the series 8-3. The Rebels have lost the last six meetings.
WEBSITES: BroncoSports.com | UNLVRebels.com
ODDS: Boise State -3
SP+ PROJECTION: UNLV by 1.0
FEI PROJECTION: Even
PARKER FLEMING PROJECTION: UNLV 53.87% win probability (29.92-19.79)
The UNLV season is turning out to possibly be one of their best ever and a conference title would give them double-digit wins in school history (the 1984 season had all of its 11 wins ruled as forfeits due to using academically ineligible players.)
This team has done it all by changing quarterbacks from an injured Doug Brumfield to finding a gem in Jayden Maiava who became freshman of the year. First year head coach Barry Odom took what Marcus Arroyo built and turned it into a championship team.
In addition to Maiava being a key player for the Rebels, here is a blurb of what our own Matthew Kenerly had to say about the UNLV QB and also WR Ricky White in his top 10 most important players.
5. UNLV wide receiver Ricky White
When the Rebels have needed a big play this year, White has been the one to deliver it most often throughout 2023. This has been especially true in recent weeks: His 29 receptions in November were the second-most in the Mountain West, but his 589 receiving yards, collected as part of an ongoing five-game streak of 100-plus yards, were the most anywhere in the country.
2. UNLV quarterback Jayden Maiava
Maiava’s emergence as the 2023 season unfolded was one of the Mountain West’s most unexpected narratives, and his play down the stretch has been something to behold: Since the start of November, the Las Vegas native leads the conference in averaging 261.8 passing yards per game and is tied for first with seven touchdowns against just two interceptions. He’s only averaged 25 attempts in the last four games, but he’s made them count more than just about anyone else around.
As for Boise State, the most important player is explosive running back Ashton Jeanty and it is not even close. If he doesn’t have a big game then it is hard to see the Broncos winning the conference championship.
1. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty
No surprises here. It’s not that the Broncos missed him much when was sidelined for two games with injury, but they didn’t waste much time re-establishing the super sophomore as the offense’s centerpiece once he was healthy again: He earned eight yards per play on 13 touches against Utah State, then exploded for over 100 rushing and receiving yards in the victory over Air Force.
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