In January 2005, coach Chris Ault told his assistants he was going to install a concoction he dubbed the "pistol." He wanted to dramatically alter Nevada's pass-happy, shotgun offense that had just produced a losing season.

It was the question when last year's Western Athletic Conference football season ended.

The Boise State Broncos need a win against Nevada to claim title to the WAC once again.

Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore flusters foes with his sniper-like arm, his knack for finding the open guy anywhere on the field and just plain outwitting defensive coordinators.

Colin Kaepernick insists that he remembers how to throw a forward pass. "We know we probably have to throw the ball this game to win," said the Nevada quarterback as the Wolf Pack prepared for its trip north to meet the undefeated Boise State Broncos on Friday night .

There simply can be no denying the greatness of Boise State . The Broncos haven't been beaten this season.

Boise State running back Doug Martin, whose four touchdowns helped the Broncos remain undefeated, has been named the top offensive player in the Western Athletic Conference.

Titus Young returned kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in Boise State's game against Idaho.

For all you playoff proponents and BCS bashers, you all just lost ... because Boise State won.

"The only teams I watch are TCU and Boise State," Cincinnati Bearcats coach Brian Kelly mentioned the other day.

Since Idaho began piling up wins in September and through October, the question started popping up: Is this the year the Vandals can perhaps topple Boise State? Well, we finally to get find out this afternoon.

Friday night Utah State plays one of the most important football games in the history of the program.

Pat Forde's column at ESPN.com this week doesn't zero in on the usual easy targets.

Kellen Moore, a sophomore from Prosser, has 27 touchdown passes, only three interceptions and leads the nation in passing efficiency for unbeaten Boise State.

Chris Petersen has been here before. In fact, he's been here every year he's been head coach at Boise State.

Kellen Moore threw four touchdown passes to Austin Pettis and tied a career high with five overall, helping No.

Richie Brockel, the starting tight end and captain of the No. 6 Boise State offense, is expected to miss the rest of the season with a foot injury.

It's come to this at USC. The Trojans are now victims of coaches running up the score.

Kellen Moore grew up in sparsely populated central Washington. Now he is out here in Idaho, still way off Broadway.

Even as TCU and Boise State march toward unbeaten regular seasons, the Mountain West Conference - home of the Horned Frogs - and the blue-turf Broncos still have BCS problems.