Velazquez will miss his second straight game with an undisclosed issue. If he's ultimately ruled out, Andrew Van Buren figures to start in the Broncos backfield. 1 BOISE — Keeghan Freeborn remembers walking into the Boise State locker room for the first time as a freshman two years ago and seeing his na... Notebook: Injuries mount up for Boise State in win at Air Force. The sophomore posted an impressive opener versus Utah State before missing time, completing 20 of his 28 pass attempts for 268 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for a fourth. Plus, we predict final records. As expected, Evans won't be on the sidelines for Thursday's tilt. Week 9 action got off to a fun start with the breakout performance of Taulia Tagovailoa and continued on Saturday. Andrew Van Buren figures to get the start at running back. The ACC, Big 12 and SEC plan to play football this season. Boise State will be without 14 players in Thursday night's game against Colorado State, with nine players testing positive for COVID-19 and another five out for contact tracing. We look at the possibilities (even unrealistic ones). The referee noticed that Sears was feeling the effects of the hit and told him to leave the game. Cord has been battling an ankle injury for awhile now. Only in 2020 can we be celebrating the midway point before the Big Ten or Pac-12 has taken the field. Barring a late change, Bachmeier should be at the helm looking to add to an impressive four-touchdown opener against Utah State. What would relegation and promotion look like in college football? 9 BYU Cougars (7-0) vs. No. Demote the bad teams to make room for the up-and-comers? Given his presence in warmups, it sounds like he has decent chance of playing Thursday. The Mountain West will postpone its fall sports season indefinitely. Rains of the Idaho Press-Tribune reports. 12 Boise State QB Jack Sears was hit in the head on a QB sneak and is heading to the locker room. Alabama flexes, and Ohio State claims its highest spot of the season. Evans was out against BYU as well. Oklahoma State falls, Indiana crashes the top ten and more in this week's power rankings. He could have another big game on the way versus the Rams. Get game scores, photos and more on recruting, star athletes, injuries and more. Smith produced a season-high 36 yards on five receptions and six targets last Saturday versus Colorado State and could be poised for another contributing role Thursday given Bates' issue. The Mountain West will not feature separate divisions this year, and the two teams with the best conference winning percentage will play in the football title game on Dec. 19. College football coaching job tiers: Boise State, Houston, UCF lead the way in Group of 5 The Group of 5 has massive variance in jobs. Rains believe Bachmeier (undisclosed) should be back under center Thursday versus Colorado State. Bates is suffering from a hamstring issue and will likely be limited if he suits up at all Thursday versus Colorado State, B.J. Holani still has a chance to play Thursday, but his absence from early warmups does not bode well for his availability. 21 Boise State game, let’s not forgot other big games the Cougars have played in. 9 BYU vs. No. Holani (leg) is not in uniform during warmups ahead of Thursday's game against Colorado State, B.J. 9 Cougars are a handful of games away from an unbeaten season, but perfection may not be enough this year because of the competition... No. Smith has been working his way back after offseason ankle surgery. Cord (ankle) was not warming up with the team ahead of Thursday's game against Colorado State, B.J. Boise State closed its campus for the rest of the week after an increase in coronavirus cases in the community, the school said. Even when he does rejoin the mix, the return of Hank Bachmeier (undisclosed) on Thursday should position Sears as the backup option under center. Catch up on Week 10, @KegsnEggs picks Michigan-Indiana and more top bets from the Week 10 card, @king_khalil2 gives @BroncoSportsFB their first TD of the game https://t.co/01e5gnLNy0. Jack Sears started at quarterback for Boise State and threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another. 21 Boise State, What appears to be No. This week's Throwback Thursday celebrates the greatest college football endings of all time (7 p.m. The Idaho Press-Tribune's B.J. All rights reserved. 21 Boise State: Game time, TV … Boise State will be without Hank Bachmeier again tonight vs BYU. Former USC QB Jack Sears starts again, following a strong showing last week vs Air Force. Here's a look at what our experts think. He will hope to return for next week's game against Hawaii. Rains of the Idaho Press-Tribune reports. What separates college football's current ruling class from the Penn States of the world? Sears departed the Broncos' last contest versus BYU due to an undisclosed injury and appears to be out for another contest because of it. @KegsnEggs makes his Week 11 selections , Our expert’s latest rankings and bowl forecast ahead of Week 11 , Ranking the most overlooked teams that deserve your attention, The @BR_CFB crew predicts the winner of every game in CFB's busiest week yet , @JoelReuter lists the five teams that have fallen short of their preseason hype , Bama becomes new No. Doug Flutie to Gerard Phelan. 9 BYU routed No. Holani (leg) is not on the field for early warmups ahead of Thursday's game against Colorado State, B.J. Riley Smith stands to take on the work at tight end if Bates ultimately sits out. 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