No. 20 Boise State looks to keep MW title hopes afloat

No. 20 Boise State (10-1, 6-1 Mountain West, No. 19 CFP) at Air Force (8-3, 4-3), Friday, 3:30 p.m. (CBS SN)

Line: Boise State by 9.

Series record: Series tied 2-2.

WHAT'S AT STAKE

The path to the Mountain West Mountain Division title for the Broncos goes like this: Take care of business at Air Force and then scoreboard watch. The Broncos need New Mexico to knock off Wyoming on Saturday to have any shot at playing in the league's championship game. The Falcons have always given Boise State trouble. Air Force rolled up 607 yards of total offense in a 37-30 win last season.

KEY MATCHUP

Boise State run game vs. Air Force run defense. Jeremy McNichols is coming off a four-touchdown, 206-yard performance against UNLV that earned him the league's offensive player of the week honors. It was his third 200-yard rushing game of the season. Led by senior Weston Steelhammer, the Falcons' run defense allows just 121.1 yards rushing a game.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Boise State: CB Jonathan Moxey. The senior has 44 tackles, 13 pass breakups and 4 ˆ½ tackles for loss. Air Force doesn't throw all that often, but at a high success rate when the team does.

Air Force: WR Jalen Robinette. Has 30 catches for 790 yards - a 26.3 per catch average, which is tops in the nation. He also has five TDs. Robinette's 115 career catches is second all-time in school history. Ernie Jennings (1968-70) has the record at 148.

FACTS & FIGURES

The Broncos are 53-14 all-time in non-Saturday games. ... They've scored at least 40 points in three straight games. ... QB Brett Rypien and WR Thomas Sperbeck have connected 67 times for 1,070 yards and nine TDs this season. ... Final home game for 32 Air Force seniors. ... Sophomore QB Arion Worthman had a career-high 215 yards rushing last week in a win over San Jose State. ... AFA's Brodie Hicks has two blocked kicks - a punt against Navy and an extra point at Army. ... Air Force is 39-2 under coach Troy Calhoun when allowing less than 20 points.

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