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Where would Boise State's 2010 loss at Nevada rank in history if not for the Camback?

Posted on 3/25/24 at 1:59 pm
Posted by karmew32
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Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 1:59 pm
As many of you may know, Boise State in 2010 suffered one of the most devastating losses in CFB history when they lost at #19 Nevada in 2010. For a refresher of the context, Boise State was in the top 5 of both major polls in the preseason, unheard of for any mid-major. They returned most of the starters from the previous year's team that finished #4 in the nation with a Fiesta Bowl win over TCU.

They were #3 in both major polls and #4 in the BCS, projected to jump TCU in the BCS with a win at Nevada. They led 24-7 before Nevada went on a 24-7 run to tie the game. Kellen Moore had a Heisman-esque moment with this bomb to Titus Young, setting up Brotzman for a FG attempt that would put Boise State a home win against 4-7 Utah State away from the Rose Bowl.

But of course, Brotzman missed (though it's argued that the FG was actually good and Nevada's short FG posts made it look otherwise) and missed from 29 in OT. Nevada won, and the best Boise team any of us will probably ever see was relegated to the MAACO Bowl.

But the loss could've been even worse. Had Auburn lost earlier in the day (which it looked like would happen before this fumble turned the tide of the game), Boise's loss would probably have cost them a national title appearance. They would've played Oregon, who they swept a home-and-home with the prior two seasons. The game would've been in Arizona, the site of both of their prior major bowl wins.

Where would it rank in CFB history in terms of devastation? I'd personally put it alongside the 1998 Big 12 Championship Game and the 2007 Backyard Brawl, possibly even exceeding those two.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:02 pm to
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As many of you may know, Boise State in 2010 suffered one of the most devastating losses in CFB history when they lost at #19 Nevada in 2010.


Literally, and I mean literally literally, possibly the apex of the MSB.
Posted by Pedro
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Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:07 pm to
07 backyard brawl was worse. I get the implications with Boise being a mid major but WV hasnt even been close since then and now seems to have almost given up on football altogether. Im tempted to put mizzou losing to OU in that big 12 title game and OSU losing to Iowa state up there as well.
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:08 pm to
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Literally, and I mean literally literally, possibly the apex of the MSB.


+1 yep
Posted by karmew32
Ponchatoula, LA
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:09 pm to
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Im tempted to put mizzou losing to OU in that big 12 title game and OSU losing to Iowa state up there as well.



Disagree. Mizzou wasn't expected to beat OU and had already lost to them earlier in the season. OSU's loss is close, but beating LSU would've been a tall order. They wouldn't have been favored to win the title game like KSU or WVU (or Boise in my hypothetical in the OP).
Posted by auzach91
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:13 pm to
one of the great cfb pics too
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:18 pm to
quote:

As many of you may know, Boise State in 2010 suffered one of the most devastating losses in CFB history when they lost at #19 Nevada in 2010. Literally, and I mean literally literally, possibly the apex of the MSB.


Colin Kapernick was adored on tigerdroppings at the time.


Life comes at you fast
Posted by VermilionTiger
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:22 pm to
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But the loss could've been even worse. Had Auburn lost earlier in the day


Didn’t Boise State lose to Nevada on a Friday night?
This post was edited on 3/25/24 at 2:24 pm
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:23 pm to
We were all Kaep stans that night
Posted by VermilionTiger
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:23 pm to
quote:

Literally, and I mean literally literally, possibly the apex of the MSB.


Oh indeed
Posted by karmew32
Ponchatoula, LA
Member since Jan 2017
1510 posts
Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:23 pm to
The Iron Bowl was also on that Friday.
Posted by karmew32
Ponchatoula, LA
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:23 pm to
Also, here's the Boise-Nevada thread.
This post was edited on 3/25/24 at 2:25 pm
Posted by Pedro
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Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:24 pm to
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Disagree. Mizzou wasn't expected to beat OU and had already lost to them earlier in the season. OSU's loss is close, but beating LSU would've been a tall order. They wouldn't have been favored to win the title game like KSU or WVU (or Boise in my hypothetical in the OP).

I didnt say I would. Just tempted. Im not so sure boise would have been favored over Oregon that year either. They were undefeated with 3 top 25 wins.

Late 2000's early 2010's CFB was so great

RIP :(
This post was edited on 3/25/24 at 2:25 pm
Posted by VermilionTiger
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:25 pm to
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The Iron Bowl was also on that Friday.


Okay.
Posted by VermilionTiger
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:27 pm to
My old account is in that thread
Posted by WestCoastAg
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:43 pm to
SFPs thread from that night GOAT
Posted by Bama Bird
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 3:37 pm to
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Colin Kapernick was adored on tigerdroppings at the time.



He was such a nice kid back then. Stuck his dick in crazy and here we are
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