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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
Ponchatoula, LA
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
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
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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
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
33836 posts
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 auzach91
Marietta, GA
Member since Jan 2009
40295 posts
Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:13 pm to
one of the great cfb pics too
Posted by VermilionTiger
Member since Dec 2012
37632 posts
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 WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:43 pm to
SFPs thread from that night GOAT
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