COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Boise State enters with a high-powered offense built on 206.4 passing yards per game and 237.9 rushing yards per game, while Texas State brings an even bigger raw yardage profile at 517.7 yards per game and 37.1 points per game. The difference is on defense: Boise State allows 20.6 points per game and 350.4 yards per game, while Texas State allows 30.0 points and 404.4 yards. Boise State has also been stronger in yards per play on both sides of the ball, which points to better down-to-down efficiency and a more reliable scoring floor.
Boise State should control this game with the more efficient offense and the better defense, but the clearest value is on the Broncos clearing their team scoring number rather than a straight side. Texas State’s defense has allowed too many yards and too many points for comfort, and Boise State’s offense has the balance to capitalize through the air and on the ground. My projection is Boise State 39, Texas State 27, with the Broncos doing enough to push past their team total while the full game lands in the mid-60s.