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Boise State football's youngest coach turns a nightmare into a dream opportunity | Idaho Statesman

Not long after experiencing what he calls “my nightmare,” Spencer Danielson got a dream opportunity.

Nov. 4 could have been a low point That was when the then-Boise State graduate assistant earned the sort of attention no one in his position wants.

Holding a 17-14 lead over Nevada in the second quarter, Jabril Frazier forced a punt with a third-down stop. Danielson ran toward the junior STUD end to celebrate. But there was problem — a referee he didn't see was in between them.

“I just straight smoked the guy,” Danielson said. “I don’t think he fell.