The TCU Horned Frogs went into Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho for a showdown with Mountain West Championship implications. After a great opening half for the Horned Frogs, the Broncos capitalized on some TCU turnovers. But when it looked like Boise was about to put the game out of reach, TCU recovered a fumble and would make a drive under 2:00 left in the 4th to score. Down by 1, Coach Patterson of the Horned Frogs chose to go for the 2 point conversion and succeeded. After a bizarre, sketchy drive for Kellen Moore and the Broncos, they were able to set up a game-winning field goal… only to have it swing wide right as time expired. Sound familiar? Final score: TCU 36, Boise 35.

With the win, TCU is on top of the Mountain West, and snaps the Bronco’s impressive home winning streak in the process.

That from 2000-2009 the Mountain West has had the 2nd best bowl record out of any conference? They went 24-14 over that time span, beating 11 BCS schools. The only conference to out-perform them has been the SEC, with a record of 48-31.

The Mountain West went 5-3 in the first week of the college football season. TCU and UNLV both lost to BCS schools while Colorado State beat New Mexico in the first Mountain West division game of the season.

Wyoming’s 2011 schedule.

Air Force’s 2011 schedule.

UNLV’s 2011 schedule

Colorado State’s 2011 schedule

San Diego State’s 2011 schedule

New Mexico’s 2011 schedule

Boise State’s 2011 schedule