It doesn’t seem like that long ago that Brett Rypien burst on the scene in a 2015 romp at Virginia — opening a world of possibility for Bronco Nation.
Less than three and a half years later, Rypien’s career is over. The fact that it ended in confusing fashion, with the first-quarter cancellation of the First Responder Bowl, seems fitting. For all the promise and all the talent, Rypien was unable to attain the results he wanted — winning one conference title and coming up short in the annual quest for a New Year’s Six bowl bid.