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Jeremy and Matt are back to preview Week 9 of Mountain West play that features a full slate of Saturday games and 11 of the 12 teams in action. The one non-conference game is San Jose State at Army which could be an interesting game that has a line of the Black Knight's being a 9.5-point favorite. One side not of the week is injuries and suspensions. Nevada is pulling quarterback Malik Henry so he can focus on grades, New Mexico suspended quarterback Sheriron Jones, and Colorado State did the same with running back Marvin Kinsey for Colorado State. Those absences could be the difference in those games this week. The big game of the week is Utah State which traveling to Air Force on Saturday night. The Falcons might not have the services of Donald Hammond III again and Mike Schmidt could be starting. Schmidt had a good performance last week in relief and was a difference-maker for the Falcons. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/supp

Jeremy goes solo to recap everything from Week 8 of Mountain West football. This week was wild with a few upsets and some sorting out the conference races. Fresno State's defense came on strong vs. UNLV by turning in multiple turnovers and stops into 28 points. New Mexico really isn't that bad as they moved the ball vs. Wyoming but failed to convert when it counted in its loss. Speaking of Wyoming, quarterback Sean Chambers completed over 50 percent of his passes for the first time this year. San Diego State outlasted San Jose State, Boise State fell to BYU and its trick plays, Utah State cruised to victory over Nevada, and Air Force crushed Hawaii on the islands. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to take a quick look back at the midseason of Mountain West football and then look ahead to a very interesting week 8 of Mountain West play. There are 11 teams in action with five conference matchups and one non-league game. Games start on Friday night with Fresno State hosting UNLV and looking to rebound from last week's loss to Air Force, while the Rebels want to build on that momentum. Fresno State is a huge favorite. On Saturday, New Mexico will attempt to make some offensive noise against Wyoming's defense. There there is San Diego State and San Jose State battle in a game that was very close last year, will it be the same? Boise State at BYU which could see the Cougars play at worst its fourth-string quarterback and if things go well its backup Jaren Hall but he suffered a concussion last week. Nevada at Utah State has a massive three-touchdown line in favor of the Aggies. The late-game features two contrasting styles in Air Force vs. Hawaii. --- Send in a voice message: ht

Jeremy and Matt are back to recap Week 7 of Mountain West football. The duo goes through all of the games this week which had some exciting matchups and results. Nevada and San Jose State game had a last-second field goal, UNLV upsets Vanderbilt, Colorado State's passing offense went for big numbers, San Diego State came from behind to defeat Wyoming, and Boise State boat-raced Hawaii with a backup quarterback. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview Week 7 of Mountain West football. This week is loaded with very important and big time games. The action gets started on Friday night between New Mexico and Colorado State, yes that games seem not great but there are implications for the coaches in that game. Saturday has a lot going on with the two biggest games being at night when Wyoming travels to San Diego State for a defensive showdown in Southern California. The other high-profile game is No. 14 Boise State hosting Hawaii and its run-n-shoot offense and this game in Idaho could lead to more points and has more of a blowout potential but the odds of that are slim. San Jose State is hoping to get to four wins as they take on Nevada which has a new starting quarterback this week and then Air Force and Fresno State battle in a game where it will finally be known who the Bulldogs are. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about

Matt and Jeremy are back to recap the second week of Mountain West football. The games this week saw teams rebound from its Week 1 loss like Utah State and then teams falling apart like UNLV which struggled in its secondary and the quarterback play had a lot of issues. Also, we discuss Fresno State and talk about how there is not too much to worry about despite being 0-2 by losing to USC and Minnesota by one score. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview Week 2 of Mountain West football and the goal is that the conference can replicate Week 1. The big games of the week are Fresno State vs. Minnesota, San Diego State vs. UCLA, Marshall vs. Boise State, and Nevada vs. Oregon. The conference has the chance to snag a few Power 5 wins and can help the league move out of the shadows of the other Group of Five leagues and gain a lot of respect. We make picks, predicdtions and preview every game. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to recap the first full week of Mountain West football which was full of ups and downs with a ton of excitement and a little bit of disappointment. This week was arguably one of the best ever in the Mountain West with Boise State, Wyoming, and Nevada coming from behind to defeat Power 5 teams, and there could have been more. There is room for improvement and a lot of optimism for the Mountain West this year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the complete Week 1 Mountain West football schedule. There are 11 games on the books with only Hawaii having the off week after playing in Week 0. There are five games against FCS foes, six against Power 5 teams with seven home games, two neutral and two road games. We go through each matchup while trying to explain why we are making certain picks. There could be a few upsets along the way which include FCS or Power 5 games. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to actually talk some football. Week 0 started off with Hawaii defeating Arizona at home in a very wild contest. The Warriors won 45-38 and it saw a bit of everything with a ton of offense, interceptions, fumbles and defensive stands. Hawaii does have things to work on like ball control, more consistent defense and finding a starting quarterback. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the first week of college football, and that is the Week 0 game between Arizona and Hawaii late on a Saturday night. The two first go over some of the latest news in the Mountain West which surrounds UNLV's offense, Air Force losing players and depth charts being solidified. The main course is Hawaii hosting Arizona. This game should be a shoot out as the over/under is set at 74 points. Both offenses should be able to move the ball nearly at will and this game could come down to what defense makes the biggest stop. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back for the mega preview of the Mountain West football season. They go over their picks, which do not change, conference title game predictions, bold picks and play some games regarding each team. We also go through some scenarios and give plenty of updates as fall camp progresses. Plus, we hear from some of our staff writers about their teams. This episode is brought to you buy SlingTV and FuboTV, these are the premier streaming platforms to be able to catch Mountain West football without traditional pay TV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Jeremy are back to preview the Boise State football and its 2019 season. The two are also joined by Raja Prabhala who covers the Broncos for the website. The big issue with this team is who will start at quarterback and also running back as both starters have moved on from the program. The Broncos get the benefit of the doubt but that does not mean there are question marks on the program. Odds are that the Broncos will compete for a conference title even though they lost a lot of offensive playmakers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the Hawaii football for the 2019 year. Entering the second year of the run-n-shoot might lead to an even more explosive offensive, especially if QB Cole McDonald is healthy. The running game must get better at running the ball and make up the production lost from WR John Ursua. The defense needs to get better but on the positive side there is experience on that side of the ball, and to help the team this unit just needs to be average. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, these are two streaming services that can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball games way less than with traditional pay TV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Jeremy are back to preview UNLV. The big question is if QB Armani Rogers can stay healthy as he is the most important player for this Rebels team and he is the reason why or why not UNLV will have a big season. Also, head coach Tony Sanchez is on the hot seat with a new athletics director where a bowl game might be what it takes to keep his job. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV, these are two streaming services that can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball games way less than with traditional pay TV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Jeremy are back to recap Mountain West media days. There is a lot to go over and it starts with the all-league and projected order of finish. We discuss thinking about how the media decided to vote for the all-league teams and order of finish. Also, Craig Thompson mentions league contraction, TV deal, new bowl agreements, and scheduling. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV these are two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the 2019 San Diego State football season. The Aztecs do have a new-ish quarterback in Ryan Agnew is the new full-time starter and a spread offense that will still be running the ball a lot with a healthy Juwan Washington. The defense loses a couple of players but it will still be one of the best in the league.  This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV these are two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back to preview the 2019 Colorado State football season. The Rams are coming off a pretty bad yar where they went 3-9 after three straight 7-6 finishes. The big question is if head coach Mike Bobo is on the hot seat since he had a down 2018 but also he is struggling to beat his rivals in Colorado, Air Force, and Wyoming; plus he is not good in bowl games. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV these are two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Jeremy are back to talk about the 2019 Wyoming football team. The Cowboys have some questions on both sides of the ball, but the offense has more than the defense. On offense, the running game loses Nico Evans and will be replaced by Xazavian Valladay who rushed for nearly 1,000 yards less than Evans. Also, while Sean Chambers is the quarterback, he needs to prove he can throw along with running the ball well.  This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV these are two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy and Matt are back for another team preview as we talk about defending Mountain West champion Fresno State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs do have to replace a lot of quality players on both sides of the ball and this could be Jeff Tedford's biggest challenge to date. Fresno State needs a new quarterback, star wide receiver and a few more defenders including defensive player of the year Jeffrey Allison. This episode is presented by FuboTV and SlingTV these are two streaming services which can help you watch nearly every Mountain West football or basketball game way less than traditional pay TV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mwwire/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices