chris petersen

Boise State's football team came into LaVell Edwards Stadium with a perfect 3–0 record against the Cougars. BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall made sure his namesake, the Broncos, wouldn't push their streak to four.

With the BYU-Utah rivalry game ending after next season, questions arise as to who will take over as the Cougar's rival in football. Utah State is a good nominee, keeping the rivalry in-state. Notre Dame is a possibility, renewing the religious rivalry of the '80s between the Catholic school and the LDS school. However, another nominee reaches the forefront: Boise State.

BYU's offense found its groove late in the fourth quarter, but once again, it was too little, too late as BYU watched their potential game-winning two-point conversion get batted down to the ground to lose at No. 24 Boise State 7-6 Thursdsay night.

After an emotional rivalry game late Saturday night, the Cougars (2-1) prepare quickly on a short week to face the No. 24 Boise State Broncos (1-1) for a Thursday night ESPN featured game on the blue turf of Bronco Stadium.