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Boise State's Trip to Fiesta Bowl Started With Bad Omen During Pregame Introductions

Not a great sign for Boise State.

Kyle Koster

Boise State Broncos quarterback Maddux Madsen (4) practices before the Fiesta Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at State Farm Stadium.
Boise State Broncos quarterback Maddux Madsen (4) practices before the Fiesta Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at State Farm Stadium. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
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Boise State entered the Fiesta Bowl against Penn State as significant underdogs, a role they have played to much acclaim in the past.

The Broncos' contingent was fired up during the pregame festivities, which included charging out onto the State Farm Stadium field while holding props. All was going fine until the Boise State player toting the American flag took a spill.

To address the caption of the above video: yes, this did seem to be a bad omen for the Broncos. After forcing an unsuccessful field goal attempt on the first drive of the game, the Nittany Lions easily marched down the field twice to take a 14-0 lead though 15 minutes.

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Kyle Koster
KYLE KOSTER

Kyle Koster is an assistant managing editor at Sports Illustrated covering the intersection of sports and media. He was formerly the editor in chief of The Big Lead, where he worked from 2011 to '24. Koster also did turns at the Chicago Sun-Times, where he created the Sports Pros(e) blog, and at Woven Digital.

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