When NCR releases its DIAA playoff bracket Boise State won't be in it, not because they aren't good enough and not because they weren't invited.
The Broncos won't be in the playoffs because they are by far the most Western team in NCR DIAA and traveling for all three playoff events (if they make it that far) would be cost prohibitive. But they deserve a nod regardless. This past weekend Boise State beat Western Washington for the first time ever, taking the game 43-26. It was the culmination of a fairly dominant showing in the Northwest CRC in which they beat Washington, Oregon, Oregon State, Gonzaga, and Washington State.
Only the game with Oregon can be considered especially close, with the Broncos prevailing 14-10. This was also the first time they had ever beaten the Ducks in Eugene.
Club president Kyle Curry said the team has come together with a unified goal under new coach Nardus Wessels. They remember losing to Virginia Tech in the playoffs in 2021 with eight strters injured, and, Curry said, "we came into this season with a chip on our shoulder."
And some new ways of playing. Wessels opened up their attack and stressed basic skills.
"We are a very skilled team this year," said Curry. "Oregon is a lot bigger than us but we used our speed and intensity and we worked together."
