PULLMAN — When people look at the word Boise, the capital city of Idaho, most feel compelled to pronounce it with a Z. Boi-zee.

Not Washington State coach Kirby Moore. He knows better.

“We had quite a few guys on the team from Idaho,” Moore said earlier this week, “and they would correct you if you use the Z.”

That’s because Moore’s playing days came at Boise State, the very team his Washington State team is hosting this weekend for homecoming, set for a 3 p.m. Saturday kickoff on USA Network. It’s a full-circle moment of sorts for Moore, who didn’t just play for the Broncos. Many of the connections he used to build his WSU staff came courtesy of his days in Boise.

It’s an intriguing matchup for WSU, which is hosting Boise State for the first time since 2017 , when the late Tyler Hilinski came off the bench to lead a wild triple-overtime comeback. It’s also the first Pac-12 matchup between the Cougars and No.…