Rob Gronkowski turned the LA Bowl press conference into a moment and left no doubt about who he is rooting for Saturday night.

The Huskies want to continue to build on their success with Jedd Fisch; the Broncos haven’t finished with a conference title and bowl game victory since 2017.

Broncos coming off third straight Mountain West title

Two recent College Football Playoff participants kick off the postseason on Saturday in the LA Bowl

The Washington Huskies (8–4, 5–4 Big Ten) meet the Boise State Broncos (9–4, 6-2 Mountain West champions) in the LA Bowl. The Huskies are coming off a solid second season under Jedd Fisch where key underclassmen established themselves for a 2026 season with high expectations.

Broncos, Huskies to face off at SoFi Stadium

In its final season in the Mountain West, Boise State took another title for the road, getting past UNLV 38-21 on Dec. 5 in the Mountain West Championship. The conference title is BSU’s third straight, taking down UNLV for the crown each time. In 15 seasons in the Mountain West, the Broncos have won the title seven times.

Jedd Fisch says he was fully focused on finishing the Washington Huskies' season with style at the LA Bowl against Boise State before Sherrone Moore's stunning downfall at Michigan threw Fisch's name back into the college football rumor mill.

Boise State junior left tackle Kage Casey will not play in the LA Bowl, head coach Spencer Danielson said during Friday’s press conference.  Casey, a three-time