BOISE, Idaho — The Boise State University football team is preparing to play North Texas Saturday, Dec. 17, in the Frisco Bowl in Frisco, Texas.
It will be the first bowl appearance by the Broncos since 2019. Boise State was invited to the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl following the 2021 season, but the game was canceled after Boise State withdrew due to an increase of COVID-19 cases within the program. In 2020, the Broncos opted to forego a bowl game following a season abbreviated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the 2022 season, Boise State finished the season with a 9-4 record, with the Mountain West championship game being their only in-conference loss.
Head coach Andy Avalos said finishing strong with a win at the Frisco Bowl "is a big deal" to the team.
The North Texas Mean Green, of Conference USA, tallied a record of 7-6 overall and 6-2 in their conference. Boise State and North Texas have played each other six times before, with each team winning three of those games. In the most recent meeting, Boise State won 59-0 on Oct. 21, 2000.
Avalos said Monday that the team plans to depart for Texas on Tuesday. During that road trip, he said, "our priority is our preparation" for the game.
Before the Broncos travel to Frisco, located just north of Dallas, Avalos, defensive coordinator Spencer Danielson and offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter are addressing the media and taking questions during a news conference scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday. It's being livestreamed on KTVB.COM, KTVB+ and the KTVB YouTube page.
The Frisco Bowl is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. MST Saturday, Dec. 17. It will be televised on ESPN.
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