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NCAA ‘08, which features former Boise State Broncos quarterback Jared Zabransky on the cover, is scheduled for release next month. EA Sports has released a promotional advertisement featuring the Statue of Liberty play. Check out the website and the trailer below.

If I only had a PS3 or XBOX 360…

After knocking off the Nevada Wolf Pack yesterday in Reno, the Boise State Broncos secured a trip to the Bowl Championship Series. They finish the season with a 12-0 record and their fifth consecutive WAC Champion title.

Boise State held Nevada to just 35 passing yards and 4 first downs. Ian Johnson ran for 147 yards and 3 touchdowns and broke the Boise State single season rushing record with 1,613 yards. The old record was 1,611 by Brock Forsey. Jared Zabransky finished with a season high 299 yards passing and one touchdown. Nevada’s only touchdown came on a 45 yard interception return in the 3rd quarter.

The BCS trip will be official on December 3rd after the final rankings come out. The Broncos will most likely get an invitation to the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona on January 1st at 6pm MDT. The Fiesta Bowl will be broadcast nationally on FOX.

Tickets are on sale Tuesday for season ticket holders, December 9 for students, and December 11 for the general public. Tickets will be about $150 each.

Any interested parties are welcome to come over and watch it with me on my HDTV. We can make a whole party out of it!

Check out video highlights below, courtesy of ESPN.

Being rivalry week, I have to pass on these jokes that were emailed to me at work.

Q. What’s the difference between the Idaho Vandals & the Taliban?
A. The Taliban have a running game
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Q. How do the Idaho Vandals count to 10?
A. 0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 0-5, 0-6, 0-7, 0-8, 0-9, 0-10
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Q. What do the Idaho Vandals & Billy Graham have in common?
A. They both can make 5,000 people stand up & yell “Jesus Christ” !
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Q. How do you keep an Idaho Vandal out of your yard?
A. Put up goal posts
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Q. Where do the Idaho Vandals go in case of a tornado?
A. To the Kibbie Dome – they never get a touchdown there!
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Q. What do you call a Vandal with a Bowl Championship ring?
A. A thief

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What the hell has gotten into the Boise State Broncos? They led the Oregon State Muffs by 10 or more points most of the game yesterday, only to give it all up in the fourth quarter and lose by 3. What if Hawkin’s would have kicked a field goal at the end of the first half instead of going for it? What if’s don’t mean shit!

It looks like the San Francisco 49ers may do better than BSU this year! The Niners were 2-14 last year but held off St. Louis’ 16 point rally to win 28-25 today.

Chris Carr, former Boise State Broncos kick returner, was a bright spot in the Raiders’ 30-20 loss to New England last night. Carr had six kick returns for 151 yards and three punt return for 15 yards.

Carr was an undrafted free agent who earned his spot on the Raiders roster by his hard work in the preseason. Coach Norv Turner had this to say about Carr during the preseason:

“I told the team before the first minicamp that somebody in the room was going to surprise them and make the team. We were looking for somebody to return kicks. He wasn’t drafted for whatever reason. He was the best return man available after the draft and we signed him.”

Oakland  KR  Yds   Avg   Lng   TD   PR   Yds   Avg   Lng   TD
C. Carr   6  151  25.2    29    0    3    15   5.0    15    0