In April, Boise State doubled its HC Spencer Danielson’s salary to $2 million, and by December, it was justified. UNLV Rebels had a shot at redemption for the third time, but ultimately fell short again. This was also the last time the Broncos would be part of the Mountain West Conference, as their head coach closed the chapter with his name in the history books.

Danielson has become just the second head coach in FBS history to win back-to-back three-conference championships in the first three years of his tenure. The first one is, of course, $110 million contracted USC head coach Lincoln Riley, who has done the same with Oklahoma. It’s a record that is also special since this would leave the MWC to the newly constituted Pac-12 from 2026.

This was Spencer Danielson’s second season as the

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