BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Packed into a small, makeshift press conference room just yards away from fans filtering along the brick concourse of Notre Dame Stadium, head coach Spencer Danielson fielded questions about the Boise State offense and, in particular, his quarterback. The Broncos had just lost 28-7 to Notre Dame, and starter Maddux Madsen had thrown four interceptions.

“There’s not a quarterback in the country that I would like to be the quarterback of our team (other) than Maddux Madsen,” Danielson said, with “Go Irish!” cheers ringing behind the closed metal doors. Notre Dame fans were celebrating a three-touchdown win after their team nearly covered as 21.5-point favorites in a choppy, penalty-filled game.

Boise State, which was penalized 13 times, briefly had a 7-6 lead in t

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