1:04 a.m. — Just got back from interviews. Great win for the Vandals. Plenty more at IdahoStatesman.com and on this blog next week. Thanks for reading.

11:43 p.m. — Colorado State scores to make it 31-29, but John Mosure was stopped just short of the goalline on the 2-point try with 1:41 left in the fourth quarter.

11:19 p.m. — Idaho scores again. DeMaundray Woolridge with the 1-yard run. 31-23. His fourth straight game with a TD.

UPDATE 12:12 p.m. — Kelly says there is a plan in place for Blount to return to the football team. He said he is not reinstating Blount at this time.

Blount has to pass some academic, behavioral and football ladders in order to be eligible to play. Kelly said Blount would not come back before the Stanford game on Nov. 7.

"It's not a football decision. It's a human being decision," Kelly said.

Kelly said he made the right decision on Sept. 4, when he opted to suspend Blount for the rest of the season.

While much of the focus around the college football world has been on Boise State, its No. 5 ranking and the possibilities for the remainder of the season, there is another story developing in North Idaho.

The Idaho Vandals are 3-1, their best start since opening the 1994 season with seven consecutive victories.

Idaho, under third-year coach Robb Akey, is doing a lot of little things right so far this year.

Check it out:

Idaho leads the WAC in rushing defense (102.0 yards per game).

Idaho is second in the WAC in turnover margin (plus-4).

The Idaho Statesman sports staff is tackling the pressing issue in Thursday’s editions. But we are hardly the only ones to be talking about the topic.

The topic has been written about in The New York Times, ESPN.com, SportsIllustrated.com, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Here’s the beginning of an Associated Press story by college football writer Andrew Bagnato:

The Boise State Broncos are breathing some rare BCS air.

The fifth-ranked Broncos have climbed higher and faster than any non-BCS team in the controversial system’s 12-year history.

Postgame

That's it from Bowling Green. Boise State fans, you might have yourselves a top-5 football team by Sunday afternoon.

I expect the rankings to look something like this:

1. Florida (4-0)

2. Texas (4-0)

3. Alabama (4-0)

4. LSU (4-0)

5. Boise State (4-0)

6. Virginia Tech (3-1)

7. Cincinnati (4-0)

8. Oklahoma (3-1)

9. USC (3-1)

10. Ohio State (3-1)

11. TCU (3-0)

Fourth quarter

6:11 — BSU: Jarvis Hodge 1 run (Pavel kick failed)

Third quarter

This could be a big weekend for Boise State’s quest to reach the Bowl Championship Series.

The No. 8 Broncos are the highest-rated non-BCS conference team at the moment, but several other teams could pass them eventually.

That’s why this weekend is so important.

TCU (No. 15 in AP, No. 14 in coaches’ poll) plays at Clemson. A victory could give the Horned Frogs, who handed Boise State its only loss last season, a jump in the human polls and put them right on the Broncos’ heels. The computer polls are likely to look favorably on TCU as well.

4:27 p.m. — Here is a good reason for Boise State fans to cheer for Oregon coach Chip Kelly.

1:30 p.m. — Boise State coach Chris Petersen said Monday that running back D.J. Harper is likely out for the season.

Petersen said Harper should be able to redshirt this season. Petersen said team doctors believe Harper has a torn ACL in his left leg. He suffered the injury against Fresno State.

Boise State kickoff returner Titus Young was named WAC special teams player of the week Monday morning. Young had five returns for 154 yards, including a 77-yarder. He had a return touchdown wiped out by penalty as well. Young also had three receptions for 29 yards and one touchdown and recovered a fumble in the end zone for another touchdown in the Broncos' 51-34 victory against Fresno State on Friday.

Pre-game

5:55 p.m. — Fresno State and Boise State will observe a moment of silence before Friday night's game in honor of former NCAA president Myles Brand. Brand died this week after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

At halftime, the Fresno State marching band will have a tribute for former Bulldogs defensive coordinator Dan Brown. Brown died in March after a long battle with brain cancer. Brown played and coached at Boise State. The initials "D.B." are painted on the field at Bulldog Stadium near each goal line.

The Boise State football team departs for Fresno, Calif., later today. The Broncos will practice in Boise before departing.

I am writing about the rivalry (or lack there of) for Friday’s Bronco GameDay section.

Boise State has won seven of the eight meetings between the teams since joining the WAC in 2001. Despite the results, the Broncos clearly consider Fresno State one of their biggest rivals. The schools play for the Milk Can, a relatively new trophy.

“There’s just something about going down there that gets everyone excited,” defensive end Ryan Winterswyk said.