Poor Bastard Of The Moment: Dan Goodale

Boise St. has been the current school in the non-BcS Six of the past decade or so threatening to pry open and gain entry into American sports' most exclusive and unfair postseason. The thing the Broncos, and people who hate the current playoff system, want is for them to somehow be given a spot in the Mythical National Championship Game. For schools that are disadvantaged, like Boise St., the bar is set impossibly high. They could go undefeated and still not get in. So that means that they can't slip up even once. One loss and they're done for.

They had a great team last year, but they were upset by Nevada when their kicker, a senior named Kyle Brotzman, blew field goals that could have won the game for Boise St. in regulation and give them the lead in overtime. Well, in a nasty case of deja vu, last night fifth-ranked Boise St.'s perfect season and their case for inclusion in the MNC were dashed when their kicker, a freshman named Dan Goodale, sliced a field goal wide right at the gun to give TCU a 36-35 win. It was the Broncos' first loss at home in 35 games.

If they're not careful, Boise St. is going to become this millennium's Florida St.

Poor bastard.