Props of all kinds dot the Boise State football practice field, from pool noodles to pointed pads that look like puffy crayons to a boxing glove on the end of a PVC pipe.
They’re all there to do one thing: try to dislodge the ball from whoever has it.
It’s engrained in the minds of the Broncos’ offense that ball security is job security.
“It’s tiring for us to hear, but it pays off to listen,” junior running back Alexander Mattison said.
Senior quarterback Brett Rypien said that while the team is warming up, skill players will have the ball in their hands.