The Boise State Broncos defense took a hit as head coach Bryan Harsin announced that starting middle linebacker Tanner Vallejo did not travel to San Diego for the Poinsettia Bowl due to a violation of team rules.
Vallejo is the teams third-leading tackler with 57 on the year with eight of those for a loss and a sack. Starting in his place will likely be sophomore Joe Martarano, and if he starts this will be his third of the year.Despite being a backup he was nearly as productive as Vallejo with 48 total tackles.