Fresno State all season has been a legitimate player in the Group of Five race to secure a spot in a New Years Six bowl game, so any game it plays has carried additional significance.
One loss, and that is just about over.
On Friday the Bulldogs get another loaded game at Boise State, where they have not won since 1984. The Bulldogs (8-1, 5-0 Mountain West) opened as 2-point favorites, even though the Broncos (7-2, 4-1) are 111-8 at Albertsons Stadium since 2000.
That is the best home winning percentage in the nation over that time: .