Old foes meet today as Boise State hosts Fresno State for Mountain West title

Fresno State (8-4, 7-1 MW) at Boise State (9-3, 8-0 MW), Saturday, 2 p.m. (FOX)

Fanduel line: Boise State, 3½.

Series record: Boise State leads 17-7.

What’s at stake?

The Mountain West championship is on the line when the Broncos and Bulldogs meet for the second time this season. Boise State beat Fresno State 40-20 on Oct. 8 on the blue turf, but there were significantly different characters at play. Fresno State was without safety Evan Williams and quarterback Jake Haener. The Bulldogs started Logan Fife at QB against the Broncos and he struggled going 14 of 25 passing with two interceptions. In his five games since returning, Haener has 13 touchdown passes against two interceptions and has thrown for at least 300 yards in four of the five games. Boise State has been led by QB Taylen Green, who is 7-1. Key matchup

Boise State’s run game vs. Fresno State’s defense. The Broncos ran wild in the first meeting with George Holani rushed for 157 yards and Ashton Jeanty had 109 yards rushing as part of 316 yards on the ground by Boise State. Green wasn’t much of a factor with just 22 yards rushing. The 316 yards allowed on the ground were the most given up by Fresno State this season and the most since Air Force had 340 yards in 2019. Facts & figures

Both teams clinched their divisions with one week left in the regular season . ... Fresno State playing in its fifth Mountain West title game; Boise State in its sixth. ... This is the fourth time the Broncos and Bulldogs have met for the conference title, all in Boise. Boise State won in 2014 and 2017; Fresno State won in 2018.