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Matchup: Boise State Broncos vs. Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012

Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

Venue: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev.

Watch: ESPN

Boise State started the season ranked No. 24 in the country, but this was not your typical Boise State team. The Broncos lost the first game to No. 13 Michigan State and once against to San Diego State to give it (*shudder*) two losses. They still went 10-2 and won the Mountain West Conference to move onto the MAACO Bowl , but they could have done so much more had they won both of those games.



Washington played a tough schedule this season, playing five teams ranked No. 11 or better during the season and going 2-3 against them. If those were the team's only losses it might have made a better bowl, but it also lost to Washington State in overtime to end the season and was blown out by Arizona, and must now settle for the MAACO Bowl.



Boise State has flirted with a Top 25 ranking for a while and has the talent to take down Washington in this game.



Prediction: Boise State 24, Washington 20