Spoke a little too soon
I was struggling with my internet connection last night and finally gave up. Just as I was shutting down, Boise State quarterback Jared Zabransky took a play out of the BYU play book and tossed a long touchdown pass to T.J. Acree along the right side of the field to put the Broncos up by 1. The two point conversion failed on a nice sack by the BYU defense.
BYU managed to run drive down the field in the last 3 minutes of the game and had a chance to take the lead with 30 seconds left on the clock. However, as has been the case many times this year, the kicker for BYU, senior Matt Payne, missed the 37 yard field goal to the left. This saved all the Boise State streaks that were on the line in the last few minutes. They now have won 15 in a row overall and 21 straight on the blue turf.
One last thing to point out on this game. BYU's QB John Beck did play well, but his offensive line still gave up way too many sacks. He was brought down 8 times in the game and you can't let your passer get hit that many times and hope to keep him healthy for the season. They have already lost him for one game this season when he sat out the second game of the season after a shoulder injury in the opener against Notre Dame. As a contrast, Brock Berlin's sack woes come from his own inability to make decisions and avoid the rush. His line just the best job they can, but they can't hope to give him 8 seconds in the pocket each play. Last night's game was a good one for Beck. It is too bad his team is now 1-3.
