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Boise State tries to keep rolling vs. San Jose State

Nov 3, 2007 - 10:42 AM San Jose State (3-5) at No. 21 Boise State (7-1) 3:00 pm EDT

BOISE, Idaho (Ticker) -- Boise State did not need Ian Johnson to re-enter the polls.

The 21st-ranked Broncos, who had been unranked for seven weeks, host San Jose State in a Western Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday.

Then ranked 22nd, Boise State (7-1, 4-0 WAC) lost at Washington on September 8, 24-10, and fell out of the polls. They did not climb back into the rankings until Sunday, two days after their sixth straight victory, a 34-21 triumph at Fresno State.

Playing for a second straight week without star running back Johnson (bruised kidney), the Broncos received a combined 277 rushing yards and four touchdowns from freshmen Jeremy Avery and D.J. Harper as they won for the 43rd time in their last 44 WAC games.

Boise State is 28-3 all-time when ranked.

San Jose State (3-5, 2-2) has not played since getting blanked by host Fresno State on October 20, 30-0.

The Spartans, who were coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss to undefeated Hawaii, allowed the Bulldogs to rush for 251 yards and three TDs.

Boise State is 7-0 all-time in the series.