Once again the Boise State Broncos is picked to finish first in the WAC. The top four teams of the WAC, Boise State, Hawaii, Fresno State and Nevada, all have a chance at the WAC title. It will be a four-team chase to end the season. Boise State The Boise State Broncos return 29 seniors to a team that shared the WAC Title with Nevada last season.

Utah State at Boise St. SATURDAY, 1 p.m. LOGAN - Boise State running back Ian Johnson, who leads the nation in scoring and ranks fourth in rushing, remains in a California hospital and his status for Saturday's Western Athletic Conference game against Utah State is unclear. Johnson suffered a partially collapsed lung during the Broncos' 23-20 win over San Jose State last weekend.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Jared Zabransky, Ian Johnson and the undefeated Boise State Broncos put on quite a show for the bowl representatives at Bronco Stadium.

On a day in which the National AP Poll had the Boise State Broncos ranked 30th in the nation, Chris Petersen's boys showed much improvement from their first scrimmage 6 days ago.

Wyoming s defense stepped up yet again in a 17-10 loss to Boise State on Saturday, holding one of the nation s top offenses to fewer than half as many points as the Broncos previous two opponents this season.

The 8-0 and 15th ranked Boise State Broncos have a bye Saturday. That's giving BSU brass plenty of time to pitch sophomore running back Ian Johnson as a Heisman Trophy Candidate.Comme nt

Boise State coach Chris Petersen says getting a BCS bid isn t a topic for discussion with his players. At least one impartial observer of the Broncos latest winning streak thinks it should be.