BOISE, Idaho — Editor's Note: The player feature above originally aired on Nov. 4.
Through eight games of the 2021 college football season, the Boise State Broncos are in unusual territory with a 4-4 overall record and 2-2 in Mountain West Conference play. However, this weekend, the Broncos have a chance to beat another Top 25-ranked team in the Battle of the Milk Can.
The Broncos are set to play No. 23 Fresno State in Bulldog Stadium on Saturday night in a rivalry matchup with the Milk Can on the line, the rivalry trophy that was first introduced in 2005.
The Bulldogs (7-2, 4-1) were ranked 23rd in the first College Football Playoff rankings released this week, following their 30-20 win over the then-No. 21 San Diego State Aztecs (7-1, 3-1).
Saturday's rivalry game is scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. MT and will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
Last week, the Broncos beat the Colorado State Rams (3-5, 2-2) 28-19 after trailing 7-16 at halftime.
Earlier in the season, Boise State went on the road to Provo, Utah and beat then-No. 10 Brigham Young University 26-17, the Broncos' first true road win over an Associated Press Top 25 team since 2001 when they beat then-No. 8 Fresno State 35-30.
Find KTVB's Game Day Guide here for everything Bronco Nation needs to know about The Battle for the Milk Can on Saturday night.
Bronco Nation can keep up with all the scores, updates and highlights from Saturday's game with KTVB's Game Tracker and live blog.
Scroll down to find KTVB's Game Tracker, which will have the latest scores and a live blog with the latest tweets and updates from KTVB's Jay Tust and Will Hall.
For more ways to keep up with Saturday's game, click here.
Following the end of the Broncos' home opener, check out KTVB.COM and the KTVB app for post-game interviews with Boise State head coach Andy Avalos and several Boise State players and coaches.
Editor's Note: To never miss a beat of Boise State football news this season, make sure to download the KTVB app for the latest updates, stories and scores.
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