A massive, and I repeat a MASSIVE game takes place on Saturday in Las Vegas. Even though it's just the Las Vegas Bowl, it's a huge game for Oregon football's future.

Mario Cristobal has a single debut for roughly 60 minutes (game time) to showcase to the nation he is ready for this job. I think the majority of fans have bought in, but that doesn't translate to recruiting.

If for any reason there are any hiccups, it will hang over him for the next ten months until September. Fair or not, that's how the underbelly of college football recruiting works. Negative recruiting 101.

If the team wins they will enter the 2018 season on a high note with confidence in the season ahead. With all that they have gone through, this could be a big boost for the group headed into what could be a big season.

Now that is out of the way. Here is my prediction.

Jhop:

I get the sense Oregon could start off a bit slow. And that will send the board into a frenzy. But just calm yourself and let the first quarter play out.

Boise State is a good team. They are fundamentally sound and stick to what they are good at. They have just enough weaponry to keep you honest.

This game could be close at half. I could see it being a 20-17 sort of game as the Oregon offense starts roaring back in the second quarter.

Eventually I think Oregon will wear down Boise State and find its rhythm and that's when we'll see this one pull away.

Justin Herbert will erupt in the second half as Boise starts to stack the box to slow down Oregon's running backs. Marcus Arroyo will start to pick apart the Broncos' secondary directing Justin Herbert on his way to a 250+ yard, 3 touchdown performance.

Oregon: 44 Boise State: 24

Corpatty:

The Boise State defense is able to mildly slow down the Oregon offensive juggernaut. But Justin Herbert will get it going in the second half enabling Oregon to pull away. Oregon defense is stalwart and both Mario Cristobal and Jim Leavitt get Gatorade showers from the players.

Oregon: 38 Boise State: 20