LAS VEGAS — Bowl festivities for the Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl are in full swing, as both Boise State and Washington are in Vegas for their bowl game on Saturday.
Before the Huskies and Broncos take the field at Sam Boyd Stadium, Washington head coach Chris Petersen, one Huskies player, Boise State coach Bryan Harsin, and senior John Molchon talked during a media availability Tuesday night.
As Petersen prepares to coach his final game for Washington, the former Boise State coach was asked to compare to the two programs he has spent the last 15 years with.
"There's a lot of similarities," Petersen said. "I think both are great places, I mean, the people that we've had a chance to meet, the fan bases are super passionate, all those type of things, the difference those universities make in their communities, all that stuff is really the same.
"I just feel like we've been blessed to be a part of both places," he added.
Asked about his predecessor and former mentor, Harsin said Petersen has "the highest character."
"I've always respected the developmental piece that he brought to the staff, because you're always getting better," Harsin said. "And that's one of the things - the details, the standards, every day finding ways to improve, always doing it the right way. Those are the things that stood out to me."
KTVB already has a crew in Las Vegas who will be following the teams as they attend various events leading up to the big game.
The rest of the bowl festivities will continue throughout the week, including interviews with coaches from the Hard Rock Hotel about the early signing period on Wednesday and a pep rally from Fremont Street on Friday.
Make sure to tune to KTVB Channel 7 and KTVB.COM at 4:30 p.m. Saturday for the Bronco Roundup Game Day Show, where KTVB's Jay Tust and Will Hall will be live from Las Vegas with everything that you need to know about the Broncos' matchup against Washington. The Game Day Show will break down how the Broncos and Huskies compare, what Chris Petersen thinks of playing against his former team, and players on both teams that you need to watch out for.
Following the end of the Las Vegas Bowl, there will be a live stream of Boise State's post-game press conference, which will feature coach Harsin and several players reacting to the outcome of the game and the official end of the 2019 football season.
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