The inside story of the rise of the Boise State Broncos: ?richly written and deeply reported, this is a must-read for every college football fan? (New York Times bestselling author Lars Anderson). With in-depth interviews with current and former players, coaches, and administration, sports reporter Joel Gunderson captures the dramatic story of the legendary NCAA football program. He vividly reveals how Boise State went from a junior college to Division I, building a program that has since beaten such college football powerhouses as Oregon, Georgia, Virginia Tech, and Oklahoma. More than a Cinderella story, Boise State of Mind is about how they arrived, how they conquered, and how they?ve maintained in the cut-throat business that is college football. After decades of under-the-radar success, the Boise State Broncos became a household name during the 2006-07 NCAA football season. That was when the 12?0 Broncos were set to face the 11?2 Oklahoma Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl. Everyone expected the Sooners, who had dominated since 1999, to beat the no-names from the Western Athletic Conference. The match-up would become one of the greatest college football games ever played, with Boise State beating Oklahoma, 43?42, on a trick-play two-point conversion to win in overtime.