The Baylor Bears and Boise State Broncos met for the first time, at Chase Field, for the Cactus Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona!
...and that was about as excited an exclamation as you’ll get for the game from a Broncos fan. Things started bad and just got worse.
The Bears started the game with the ball, but Chanceller James scored an early INT to steal momentum from a Baylor offense that had easily marched down the field into the Bronco red zone.
Unfortunately, Rypien returned the favor soon after by throwing a pick himself. It hurt, because then the guy that guaranteed the new Baylor coach a win, KD Cannon, reeled in a pass on a 3rd and 25 to draw first blood.