BOSIE (Idaho Statesman) — Just a couple of weeks ago, it seemed like Boise State football was stuck in the outside lane to make the Mountain West championship game, and slowly falling behind.

But what seemed improbable in the days following the Broncos’ 17-7 loss to San Diego State on Nov. 15 become a reality on Sunday: Boise State is hosting the conference title game, courtesy of computer rankings and a key regular season win.

Boise State (8-4, 6-2 Mountain West) will play familiar foe UNLV (10-2, 6-2) at 6 p.m. Friday at Albertsons Stadium. This will be the third straight year these teams have met for the championship, with the Broncos winning two years ago in Las Vegas and last year in Boise. The game will air on Fox.

The Broncos routed the Rebels 56-31 in the regular season on The B

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