When UNLV played at Boise State on Oct. 18, the Rebels closed as 13-point underdogs in a 56-31 blowout loss.

UNLV opened as a 3-point underdog in a rematch with the Broncos in Friday’s Mountain West conference title game on Boise State’s blue turf.

The Broncos climbed to consensus 3½-point favorites and shot up to -4 on Monday at the Westgate SuperBook and Circa Sports when Boise State coach Spencer Danielson announced that quarterback Maddux Madsen will start for the first time since he suffered a lower leg injury in a Nov. 1 loss to Fresno State.

“It was a line move from 3 to 4 and it was based on the Boise quarterback,” Westgate vice president of risk Ed Salmons said. “But who knows what version he’ll be. It’s been a while. I’m sure he’s not 100 percent.”

Salmons said the difference

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