It is a big disappointment to everyone that we are not able to play this game.”īoise State is scheduled to travel to UNLV (0-5) next weekend, but the Rebels saw their game at Colorado State canceled last weekend after four players tested positive for the virus, and UNLV only had 49 players available at practice on Monday because of positive cases and contact tracing. “Our players and coaches were looking forward to this game with great anticipation. “We arrived in Boise on Friday and learned this news Saturday morning,” said San Jose State Athletic Director Marie Tuite in a statement on. The Broncos (4-1, 4-0 MW) and San Jose State (4-0, 4-0) are two of three remaining teams that are undefeated in Mountain West play, so Saturday’s game was a big one in terms of the race for the championship. The last time a Boise State game was broadcast on one of the primary national networks - Fox, CBS, NBC or ABC - was the 2014 Mountain West championship game against Fresno State, a game the Broncos won 28-14. Saturday’s game was scheduled to be broadcast on Fox - creating a rare opportunity for both teams to play on national TV. “I am disappointed for the student-athletes, coaches and fans, both at Boise State and San Jose State, and am hopeful the Broncos will be able to return to the field this next week against UNLV,” Carney said. Last week at Hawaii, the Broncos dressed 11 offensive linemen, including Dooley. The Broncos have come close to not hitting some of those numbers the past two weeks.Īgainst Colorado State, Boise State dressed just five defensive linemen, and offensive lineman Ben Dooley had to fill in on the other side of the ball.

The Mountain West requires that teams have no fewer than seven offensive linemen, four interior defensive linemen and one quarterback available to play a game. “Under the circumstances, and with limited numbers within specific position groups, our coaches, administration and medical personnel met this morning and determined that it was not in the best interest of our student-athletes’ safety and well-being to play today’s game.” “Because of a delay at the lab, our results from Thursday’s tests didn’t come back until late yesterday, which meant our staff were contact tracing until late last night,” Carney said in a statement released Saturday morning. 12 against Colorado State, and 12 were out last week against Hawaii, but the Broncos were unable to dress enough players at certain position groups to safely hold Saturday’s game, according to interim athletic director Bob Carney. Boise State was without 14 players because of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing on Nov.

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