Boise State rides late-season surge into LA Bowl battle with UCLA

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Boise State's reward for winning the Mountain West Conference championship is a matchup against UCLA on Saturday in the LA Bowl at Inglewood, Calif.

The Broncos (8-5) rallied from the Nov. 12 firing of head coach Andy Avalos to win the program's fifth Mountain West title.

At the time of Avalos' firing, the Broncos were 5-5 and in danger of missing the postseason altogether for