Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Week 9 delivered some heavyweight bouts, with San Diego State blanking Fresno State in the battle for the Old Oil Can, solidifying themselves as one of the Mountain West’s most dangerous teams. We’ll break the Aztecs’ win down, and […]
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There may have been only four conference games this week, but each had its own unique storyline. Boise State took on an old rival for what might be the last time, a huge game took place in California, the Lobos were looking for revenge, and there was the heated battle for the Bronze Boot. Week […]
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Cowboys set for big road test at San Diego State After an emphatic victory over Colorado State in the Border War, Wyoming turns its attention to this weekend’s game in San Diego. Armed with the best defense in the Mountain West, the Aztecs are emerging as the conference frontrunner. News ahead of the Milk Can […]
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Mountain West Basketball Media Day in Las Vegas last week was a one morning turnaround of radio, podcasts, TV, print and local media interviews flowing in one open space. It was a short-and-sweet media engagement perhaps befitting of the anticipation or fate of the MW as know it. Even with some uncertainty, coaches and players […]
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The college football season is up and running. Games are entertaining and are producing results that are both fun and heartbreaking. Take a look at this week’s MWCConnection Football Rankings, and let us know what you like and what you don’t. Feel free to drop your own rankings in the comments section. 1) Boise State […]
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It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. Now that we are in the second half of the season, recruiting seems to be picking up more, at least when it comes to offers and committments. Visits are still a bit of a mixed bag. Offers are nice blend between the high school players in […]
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There may have only been eight Mountain West teams in action, but there were plenty of great performances this past weekend. With that being said, let’s take a look at the top performances from week nine. Offensive Player of the Week Lucky Sutton (San Diego State) The junior running back had one of the best […]
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It’s Monday, and we are back at it! Fresh off a weekend of football games, there was a lot of action! News will continue to come your way, and we are here for it all. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Defense leads the way […]
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Utah State (4-4) (2-2) fell to New Mexico in a 33-14 game that was never even close. New Mexico scored the only touchdown of the 1st quarter, scoring on a 49-yard punt return. The New Mexico offense had a much stronger second quarter, putting up 19 points, including scoring on a 40-yard pass from Jack […]
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Well how about that. In Jovon Bouknight’s first game calling plays, he managed the Pokes’ offense to a tune of 28 points – an average of seven points per quarter. Exactly what head coach Jay Sawvel said is needed to win in modern college football. QB Kaden Anderson had one of his best performances as […]
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A win is a win. Was it a 50-point slaughtering featuring complete domination from start to finish? Absolutely not. But winning by three scores on the road is always good. Last year, despite the Broncos being privy to the talents of Heisman runner-up Ashton Jeanty, Boise State had to scratch and claw against the Wolf […]
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In a game that the Fresno State Bulldogs needed to stay in the Mountain West Conference race, they laid a dud. From the opening kick until the final whistle, it was a complete domination from the visiting San Diego State Aztecs in the 23-0 SDSU win. The Bulldogs benched EJ Warner prior to the game, […]
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Photo Courtesy of UNM Athletics New Mexico Lobos 33, Utah State Aggies 14 Game Recap New Mexico (5-3, 22 MW) delivered its most well-rounded showing of the season on Saturday, putting points on the board in every phase of the game—offense, defense, and special teams—in a decisive 33–14 win over Utah State (4-4, 2-2 MW) […]
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Saturday marked the first game of a new, rapidly fluctuating era in Fort Collins, one without Jay Norvell. Under the leadership of defensive coordinator and new interim head coach Tyson Summers, the Rams traveled to War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming, to take on their archrivals, the Wyoming Cowboys, in the final in-conference running of […]
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Aztecs with their third shutout on the season. Hold Bulldogs scoreless at home for first time since 1980. Lucky Sutton rushes for 131 yards and a score while the Defense carries the day. Aztecs now 6-1 as they are in second in the conference standings at 3-0 in Mountain West play. It’s a new day, […]
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This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Fans want Harsin at Colorado State? The voting was pretty spread out, but Bryan Harsin got the nod with a third of the votes. Tim Skipper was next with a quarter of voting. It is a bit surprising that Tony Alford and Tim Plough […]
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Nevada welcomed a familiar rival into town in Boise State. Nationally televised game, the 2025 Nevada Hall of Fame class in attendance, and homecoming weekend. All things to hype Wolf Pack fans up, and for most of this game, it looked like Nevada had a fair shot of taking down the Broncos. But the offense […]
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WYOMING COWBOYS VS. COLORADO STATE RAMS Location: Laramie, Wyoming (War Memorial Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, October 25th at 5:30 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: CBSSN Streaming: CBS Sports App Radio: KOWB 1290 AM/95.1 FM/KOWB App (Cowboy Sports Network) Head-to-Head: In one of the most storied rivalries west of the Mississippi River, the Cowboys and Rams have met […]
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The Fresno State Bulldogs will look to get back on track when they host the San Diego State Aztecs on Saturday in a game that has major conference championship implications. Game time is at 12:30 PT, 3:30 ET on FS1 and the Fresno State Sports Radio Network The Bulldogs are coming off a loss two […]
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The college football season is up and running! Get ready for Mountain West games all weekend long! Check out the action this weekend. Below is all the info you need to know for the games, with every game taking place on Saturday. Share your thoughts in the comments. Enjoy the weekend, everyone! Friday, October 24th […]
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When most people come across San Jose State basketball, it’s been a Spartan two-step forward, one-step back dosey-doe. But as seasoned investors often say, “When in doubt, zoom out,” especially of late for San Jose State. Also, as the often overused adage goes, “He’s changed the culture around here,” fifth-year head coach Tim Miles certainly […]
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The 2025-26 Mountain West basketball season is so close that you can even taste it! OK, maybe not that close, but we’re less than two weeks away from the action tipping off. So to cap off our four-part preseason awards series, we will be doing our preseason power rankings with seven voters! 1. San Diego […]
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Utah State is coming off an important win over San Jose State and currently sits at 4-3 (2-1) on the season. Bryson Barnes has thrown for 1,644 yards and 13 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on the year. Miles Davis is the leading rusher for Utah State, and Davis has rushed for 466 yards and three […]
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We are mere days away from the start of the 2025-26 college basketball season. Well, to be exact, we’re exactly nine days away, but who’s counting?! The Mountain West remains one of the best non-power conferences in Division-I, but there will be plenty of question heading into the new season with as much turnover as […]
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Sitting in sole possession of last place in the Mountain West, Nevada will host one of its longtime rivals for possibly the last time in a bit. Boise State will be heading to a new conference next year, and they’ll be plenty of festivities before this game. Boise State (5-2, 3-0) @ Nevada (1-6, 0-3) […]
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