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11/30 09:49 CST UNLV will visit Boise State in Mountain West championship game
after prevailing in metrics breakdown
UNLV will visit Boise State in Mountain West championship game after prevailing
in metrics breakdown
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) --- The Mountain West announced on Sunday that
Boise State will host UNLV in the conference championship game on Friday,
making this the third straight season the Broncos and Rebels will meet for the
title.
Boise State, New Mexico, San Diego State and UNLV all finished with 6-2 records
in conference play. Because all four teams did not meet this season, the tie
was broken by a composite average of nationally recognized metrics: Connelly
SP+, ESPN SOR, KPI and SportSource rankings.
UNLV and Boise State had the two best composite average scores. With the two
participants determined, the tiebreaker reverted to head-to-head to determine
the host. The Broncos earned the right to host because of their 56-31 win over
the Rebels on Oct. 18.
San Diego State finished third in the metrics followed by New Mexico.
UNLV will be appearing in its third Mountain West championship game and is
seeking its first title. Boise State will be playing in the championship game
for the fourth straight season and is seeking its third straight title. The
Broncos are in the title game for the ninth time overall and are looking for
their sixth championship.
Under first-year head coach Dan Mullen, UNLV beat rival Nevada 42-17 on
Saturday to move to 10-2 overall this season, reaching the 10-win plateau for
the fourth time in program history and in consecutive years for the first time.
The Rebels have won four straight games.
Boise State won its final two regular-season games to move to 8-4 overall. The
Broncos, who have played without starting quarterback Maddux Madsen since an
injury in a loss to Fresno State on Nov. 1, rallied for a 25-24 win at Utah
State on Friday to move into the tie atop the league standings.
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