Will Boise State rise to the occasion, or will something called a HokieBird bust its big dream?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The talking heads are calling this Boise State’s one-game season. Beat Virginia Tech on Monday night at FedExField in Landover, Md., and the No. 3 Broncos join the short list of national championship favorites and quarterback Kellen Moore might become the Heisman Trophy favorite. Lose, and the Broncos not only squander their first true BCS championship shot but they likely won’t be in this position again for at least a couple years. And the Heisman talk ends. Those are incredible stakes. And no matter how many cliches the Broncos’ players and coaches recite to dismiss the pressure and hype that has simmered for the past eight months, they understand that. So do the 10th-ranked Hokies, who also believe they have a chance to win their first national title and could have two Heisman candidates in tailback Ryan Williams and quarterback Tyrod Taylor. “You can’t help but feel it,” Boise State junior defensive tackle Chase Baker said. After months of hype, the feeling is no
