No. 17 Boise State travels to Las Vegas on Friday for a marquee Mountain West showdown against UNLV on CBS Sports Network. This game carries massive College Football Playoff implications as the Broncos are currently sitting in the driver’s seat to claim one of the automatic bids awarded to the five highest-ranked conference champions under the 12-team format.Â
Coming off a bye, Boise State knocked off Hawaii 28-7 in its most recent outing back on Oct. 12. UNLV also enters Week 9 with only one loss in nonconference play and could be the biggest challenger to Boise State for the MWC title. The Rebels are coming off a 33-25 win over Oregon State, their second consecutive victory after falling to Syracuse in overtime earlier this month.
Keep it locked here as CBS Sports provides you with live updates, highlights and analysis from Boise State vs. UNLV on Friday.Â