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OFFENSE
Quarterback: After compiling one of the Tailback: For the first time in three years
strongest seasons of any quarterback in school Boise State will enter the season without a definitive
history, sophomore Kellen Moore (6-0, 184) enters starter at running back. The Broncos will look to
his second season in charge of the Boise State juniors Jeremy Avery (5-9, 171) and D.J. Harper (5-9,
offense. 192) to carry the bulk of the load, however, as they
After becoming the first freshman produced 49.7 percent of the team’s rushing output
quarterback in school history to start a season in 2008.
opener, Moore was named 2008 WAC Freshman of Avery was Boise State’s second-leading rusher
the Year and Second-Team All-WAC. He started all last season, having carried the football 111 times for
13 games in his first season, in which he completed 614 yards. He played in all 13 games, averaged 5.5
69.4 percent of his passes (281-of-405) with 25 yards per carry and scored four touchdowns on the
touchdown throws and only 10 interceptions. season. Avery made history in Boise State’s win at
Moore ended the season with the 12th-best pass Idaho, breaking the school record for single-game
efficiency rating in the country (157.12). yards per carry (14.2 ypc). He has also proved to be a
Moore’s backup is expected to be junior receiving threat for the Broncos, catching 16 passes
Michael Coughlin (6-5, 220), who has seen limited last season for 226 yards.
action in his first two seasons at Boise State. Coughlin Harper finished his sophomore season as the
played in six games last year. He completed 3-of-5 third-leading rusher for Boise State seeing action in
passes with one touchdown and no interceptions. all 13 games. He recorded 265 rushing yards on 55
Boise State has used Coughlin as a running carries and caught four passes for 37 yards. Harper
quarterback, on occasion, adding some versatility also scored four touchdowns in 2008.
to the offensive attack.
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The Broncos will also look to freshman Matt freshman, while leading the Broncos in yards per
Kaiserman (6-0, 194) and junior Jarvis Hodge (5- catch (14.5).
9, 202) to contribute this season. Hodge recorded Sophomore Tyler Shoemaker (6-1, 214)
12 carries for 46 yards in eight games last year. enters the season with the third-most experience
Kaiserman redshirted for the Broncos in 2008. of the Boise State receivers. He caught seven passes
for 110 yards, averaging 15.7 yards per catch as a
Fullback: Senior Richie Brockel (6-2, 244) has freshman. He also caught two touchdown passes
become a staple of the Boise State rushing attack, on the season. Shoemaker’s biggest game of the
having provided versatility for the Bronco offense season came against Idaho State when he scored
as both a fullback and tight end through the past touchdowns on 56- and 17-yard receptions.
few seasons. Brockel scored four touchdowns and Boise State will look for depth at the receiver
caught 10 passes for 101 yards last year. He was also position from redshirt freshmen Mitch Burroughs
a key in the Boise State run game that scored 28 (5-9, 194) and Chris Potter (5-11, 165). Burroughs
rushing touchdowns in 2008. was named Boise State’s Offensive Scout Player of
Sophomore Dan Paul (6-0, 235) will be the Year in 2008. Senior Michael Choate (6-0, 194)
Brockel’s backup, having seen action in 12 games and freshman Aaron Burks (6-3, 178) should also
last season. As a freshman Paul saw the field most compete for playing time.
often on special teams and as a blocking back. He
began his freshman campaign as a linebacker, but Tight End: Boise State returns all three of its
was transitioned to fullback midway through last tight ends from the 2008 season in Brockel, junior
season. Tommy Gallarda (6-5, 250) and sophomore Kyle
Efaw (6-4, 232). Both Gallarda and Efaw saw the
Wide Receiver: The Boise State receiving field in all 13 games last year, providing offensive
corps will rely on two explosive players to help lead versatility as blockers and receivers.
the most inexperienced skilled position heading Gallarda finished the year with six catches
into this season. The Broncos are looking to replace for 65 yards. He also scored two touchdowns on
four of their top five receivers, 52.3 percent of the season. Gallarda’s longest reception of the year
their receptions and 40 percent of their receiving came against Fresno State on a 16-yard touchdown
touchdowns from 2008. grab.
Junior Austin Pettis (6-3, 200) is Boise Efaw led the tight end group in receptions last
State’s top returning receiver. He is coming off a year, catching 17 passes for 262 yards. He averaged
sophomore season in which he caught 49 passes 15.4 yards per catch and 20.2 receiving yards per
for 567 yards and nine touchdowns. His efforts game. Efaw’s longest reception of the season was
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that averaged 288.5 passing yards and 152.3 rushing Sophomore Thomas Byrd (5-11, 282) returns
2009 Season Outlook
yards per game last season. Boise State also allowed this season after starting all of last year at center for
the least amount of sacks in the WAC (13). the Broncos. He will be joined on the right side of
On the left side of the O-line, junior Matt Slater the line by juniors Kevin Sapien (6-4, 272) and Will
(6-4, 289) and sophomore Garrett Pendergast (6-4, Lawrence (6-2, 291), who will be looking for playing
288) should share playing time at the tackle position. time at guard. Sapien played in 12 games as a
Slater played in all 13 games as a sophomore, while sophomore. At right tackle, sophomore Nate Potter
Pendergast served in three games as a backup (6-6, 281) and freshman Michael Ames (6-4, 267)
guard. At left guard sophomore Cory Yriarte (6-1, will compete for the starting spot. Potter started at
284) and freshman Joe Kellogg (6-2, 301) should tackle part time as a freshman, seeing action in 12
fight for time throughout the season. games.
DEFENSE
Defensive Line: Despite losing three of against Utah State. Hout saw more playing time
four starters from last season’s defensive line, the as the season progressed last year, playing in 10
Broncos expect a smooth transition with a group games. He finished the year with 27 tackles and four
of familiar young faces stepping into significant sacks. He also had his first career interception in the
playing time in 2009. The standards have been set Poinsettia Bowl, which he returned 62 yards.
high, however, as the Broncos are coming off a Sophomores Billy Winn (6-4, 279) and Chase
dominating defensive performance in 2008. Baker (6-1, 293) enter the season as the front runners
The Bronco front line will be led by junior to start at both defensive tackle positions after
defensive end Ryan Winterswyk (6-4, 260). He was playing significant minutes in 2008. Winn played in
named First-Team All-WAC in 2008, as well as Boise all 13 games as a freshman and recorded 26 tackles
State’s co-Most Valuable Defensive Player. As a with 5.5 tackles for loss. Baker finished his freshman
sophomore Winterswyk recorded 40 tackles with campaign with six tackles, one pass breakup and
11.5 tackles for loss. He also recorded 4.5 sacks, six one fumble recovery in 10 games.
pass breakups and forced two fumbles. Adding depth at the defensive tackle
Sophomore Shea McCellin (6-3, 262) will position will be sophomore J.P. Nisby (6-1, 302)
likely compete for playing time with Winterswyk and freshman Michael Atkinson (6-0, 324). Nisby
after seeing time in 10 games as a freshman. recorded eight tackles in seven games last season.
McClellin has 14 tackles and three forced fumbles Atkinson was a redshirt last year for the Broncos. He
on the season before suffering an injury against was named Defensive Scout Player of the Year.
Idaho.
At the other defensive end position, Linebackers: The Bronco linebacker corps
sophomores Jarrell Root (6-3, 243) and Byron Hout will also call upon a young bunch of players to fill
(6-1, 241) are expected to fight for the starting spot. the void left by the loss of two starters from 2008.
Root recorded nine tackles and one pass breakup Sophomore MIKE linebacker Hunter White (5-11,
last season before suffering a season-ending injury 215) put himself in contention for a starting spot
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after a strong showing this past spring. White played 54 tackles in 2008. Thompson grabbed four
in 12 games as a backup last year. He finished the interceptions on the season, three of which came
season with 25 tackles. against Hawai’i. He ranks second in school history
Junior Derrell Acrey (6-1, 233) will add depth for most interceptions in a single game.
at the MIKE position, as he was the team’s fifth- Sophomore Jamar Taylor (6-0, 191) and
leading tackler (59) last year. He also recorded one senior Garcia Day (6-1, 199) are also expected to
sack, one pass breakup and forced one fumble. give valuable depth at cornerback. Taylor played in
Freshman Tommy Smith (6-1, 213) is also expected all 13 games for the Broncos last season, recording
to compete for playing time at the MIKE position. 24 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup.
Sophomore Aaron Tevis (6-3, 223) finished Day recorded three tackles in 2008, seeing playing
the spring as the favorite to start at WILL linebacker time primarily on special teams.
for Boise State after a solid freshman season for the The Bronco secondary will also rely on the
Broncos. Tevis recorded 27 tackles and three pass return of two starting safeties to provide stability on
breakups in 2008. In Boise State’s season opener the defensive side of the ball. Junior Jeron Johnson
against Idaho State he showed a glimpse of the (5-11, 190) led the Broncos last season with 98
future with a performance that included eight tackles. He also recorded three fumble recoveries,
tackles, two sacks, one recovered fumble and one three interceptions, seven pass breakups and 4.5
pass breakup. tackles for loss en route to being named Second-
Freshman J.C. Percy (6-0, 211) and junior Team All-WAC.
Daron Mackey (6-0, 227) are expected to round Sophomore George Iloka (6-3, 210) also
out the group of WILL linebackers. Both Percy and played in all 13 games in 2008. He finished the
Mackey were redshirts last season for the Broncos. year fourth on the team in tackles (63) and tied for
second in interceptions (4). Iloka also recorded six
Secondary: The Boise State secondary is pass breakups on the year.
expected to be one of the team’s biggest strengths Rounding out the Bronco secondary will be
this season with a group that returns four out of five junior Winston Venable (6-0, 206) and sophomore
starters from a year ago. The returning group is full Doug Martin (5-10, 204). Venable joins the Broncos
of athletic playmakers, which grabbed 17 of Boise as a transfer from Glendale Community College.
State’s 22 interceptions in 2008. Martin is transitioning from running back this year.
Boise State returns its top two cornerbacks He saw most of his time on special times last season,
from last season, which includes senior standout but did carry the football 24 times for 107 yards as a
Kyle Wilson (5-10, 187), who was named first-team freshman.
All-WAC as a junior after recording 35 tackles, 26 Boise State is also expecting sophomores
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SPECIAL TEAMS
Kickers: Junior Kyle Brotzman (5-10, 191) Snappers: Freshman James Crawford (6-1,
returns for his third consecutive season as Boise 209) will handle Boise State’s long snapping duties
State’s starting place kicker. The Broncos voted on special teams this season after redshirting for
Brotzman co-Special Teams Player of the Year in the Broncos last year.
2008 after making all 50 of his point-after attempts
and 17-of-26 field goal tries. Brotzman has never Kickoff Returners: The Broncos’ top-two
missed a PAT during his collegiate career (116). He kickoff returners from last season return again
has also made 75 percent of his career field goal this year in Jeremy Avery and Doug Martin. Avery
attempts. averaged 23.9 yards per kick return last season. His
Brotzman will be backed up by freshman longest return was 42 yards. Martin also returned 10
Jimmy Pavel (5-9, 214), who was aredshirt last kicks for 223 yards in 2008.
season for the Broncos. Pavel is expected to provide
some kickoff relief for Brotzman this year. Punt Returners: Kyle Wilson will try to be as
much of a punt return threat in 2009 as he wasduring
Punters: Brotzman is also expected to his junior season. He averaged 14.2 yards per return
be called upon to handle the bulk of the punting and returned three punts for touchdowns last year.
duties once again after averaging 45.3 yards per He finished the season with the most punt return
punt in 2008. He recorded 1,673 yards on 37 punts touchdowns in the nation. He also ranked 12th in
last season. Brotzman also successfully downed 14 the country for punt return average. Wilson was
punts inside the opposing team’s 20-yard line. His named second-team All-WAC as a specialist.
career long is 75 yards. The Broncos are also expecting to give some
Junior Brad Elkin (6-2, 202) will be competing punt return duties to Mitch Burroughs and Chris
for playing time with Brotzman. He punted 10 times Potter.
in four games for the Broncos last season. Elkin
averaged 40.2 yards per punt as a sophomore.
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NO. NAME POS HT WT CL EX HOMETOWN (High School/JC or SC)
1 Kyle Wilson CB 5-10 187 Sr. 3L Piscataway, NJ (Piscataway HS)
2 Austin Pettis WR 6-3 200 Jr. 2L Anaheim, CA (Lutheran HS)
3 Chris Potter WR 5-9 165 Fr. RS Westlake Village, CA (Oaks Christian HS)
4 Titus Young WR 5-11 167 Jr. 1L Los Angeles, CA (University HS)
5 Jason Robinson S 5-11 201 Jr. 2L Los Angeles, CA (University HS)
6 D.J. Harper RB 5-9 192 Jr. 2L Cypress, TX (Cypress Creek HS)
7 Michael Coughlin QB 6-5 220 Jr. 2L San Diego, CA (Mira Mesa HS)
8 George Iloka S 6-3 210 So. 1L Sugar Land, Texas (Kempner High School)
9 Mike Tamburo QB 6-0 195 Fr. HS Suwanee, GA (North Gwinnett High School)
11 Kellen Moore QB 6-0 184 So. 1L Prosser, WA (Prosser HS)
13 Brandyn Thompson CB 5-10 178 Jr. 2L Elk Grove, CA (Franklin HS)
14 Garcia Day S 6-1 199 Sr. SQ Temecula, CA (Temecula Valley HS / Mt. San Antonio)
15 Joe Southwick QB 6-2 185 Fr. HS Danville, CA (San Ramon Valley High School)
16 Cedric Febis DB 6-3 195 So. SQ Amsterdam, Netherlands (Bishop Kelly HS)
17 Winston Venable S 6-0 206 Jr. JC San Rafael, CA (St. Thomas More Prep, Oakdale, CT/Glendale CC)
18 Aaron Burks WR 6-3 178 Fr. HS Grand Prairie, TX (Mansfield Timberview High School)
19 Josh Borgman CB 5-8 170 Fr. HS Boise, ID (Centennial HS)
20 Mitch Burroughs WR 5-9 194 Fr. RS Meridian, ID (Meridian High School)
21 Jamar Taylor CB 5-11 191 So. 1L San Diego, CA (Helix HS)
22 Doug Martin S 5-10 204 So. 1L Stockton, CA (St. Mary’s HS)
23 Jeron Johnson S 5-11 190 Jr. 2L Compton, CA (Dominguez HS)
24 Malcolm Johnson RB 5-11 190 Fr. HS Gresham, OR (Barlow High School)
25 Hunter White LB 5-11 215 So. 1L Huntington Beach, CA (Edison HS)
26 Matt Kaiserman RB 6-0 194 Fr. RS Nampa, ID (Skyview High School)
27 Jeremy Avery RB 5-9 171 Jr. 2L Bellflower, CA (Bellflower HS)
28 Jarvis Hodge RB 5-9 202 Jr. 1L Phoenix, AZ (Mountain Point HS)
29 Tyler Jackson S 6-0 200 Fr. RS Castle Rock, CO (Douglas County HS)
30 Travis Stanaway DB 5-11 183 So. SQ Clyde Hill, WA (Bellevue HS)
31 Antwon Murray CB 5-11 179 So. SQ Lakeland, FL (Kathleen HS)
32 Andy Silsby RB 5-11 221 Sr. 2L Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly HS)
32 Jonathan Brown S 5-11 200 Fr. HS Alameda, CA (Encinal High School)
33 Tommy Smith LB 6-1 213 Fr. RS Atlanta, GA (North Atlanta HS)
34 Kirby Moore WR 6-2 210 Fr. HS Prosser, WA (Prosser High School)
35 Kyle Brotzman K 5-10 191 Jr. 2L Meridian, ID (Meridian HS)
36 Aaron Tevis LB 6-3 223 So. 1L Tucson, AZ (Canyon Del Oro HS)
37 Ebenezer Makinde CB 5-11 170 Fr. HS Phoenix, AZ (Paradise Valley High School)
38 Raphiel Lambert CB 5-9 197 Fr. RS Portland, OR (Jesuit HS)
39 Drew Wright TB 5-9 190 Fr. RS Nampa, ID (Vallivue HS)
40 Richie Brockel TE 6-2 244 Sr. 3L Phoenix, AZ (Greenway HS)
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2008 First-Team
Kyle Wilson All-WAC - Defense
···
Senior · Cornerback 2008 Second Team
5-10 · 187 All-WAC - Specialists
Piscataway, New Jersey ···
Piscataway High School 2007 Second-Team
All-WAC -Defense
COLLEGE – (2008) Named first-team All-WAC cornerback … Had five tackles at New Mexico State … Forced a fumble
and second-team all-conference punt returner … Named and had a fumble recovery in win over Nevada … Received
Boise State’s co-Special Teams Player of the Year with kicker All-WAC academic honors.
Kyle Brotzman by vote of teammates … Named to Phil Steele (2005) Redshirted … Signed with Boise State in February
Publications’ All-WAC first team on defense and was a second- 2005.
team selection as punt returner …Named to SI.com’s All- HIGH SCHOOL – Helped lead Piscataway High School to three
America second-team as a punt returner ... Named Rivals.com straight state championships, undefeated seasons in 2002 and
third-team specialist ... Led Boise State with five interceptions, 2004, and a 33-3 overall record … Named MVP of New Jersey
10 pass breakups and 15 passes defended … Fifteen passes state championship game as a junior and senior … Named
defended (interceptions plus breakups) tied for 18th best in first-team all-state as wide receiver while also garnering all-
nation … Five picks also tied for second in WAC and tied for area, all-county, all-conference and all-division honors … Set
28th in nation … Had two key interceptions in win at Oregon school record for receiving touchdowns, total touchdowns
… Has eight career interceptions … Recorded 35 tackles, 26 and single-season scoring … As a senior rushed for 375 yards
of which were unassisted … Returned 33 punts for 470 yards on 55 carries while catching 33 passes for 622 yards and 11
and three touchdowns … His 14.2 average yards per return touchdowns … Also had five interceptions for 111 yards and
was second in WAC and 12th in nation … Ninety-yard return a touchdown, one fumble recovery for a touchdown and 17
against Fresno State was fourth-longest in Boise State history punt returns for 270 yards and two touchdowns … As a junior
and 79-yard return against Idaho was fifth-longest … Other gained 281 yards on 51 carries and scored three touchdowns,
return was for 71 yards against New Mexico State … All three returned 12 punts for 243 yards and two touchdowns,
TD returns were in November…Finished the season with the and picked off two passes for 71 yards, returning one for a
most punt returns for touchdowns in the nation … Named touchdown … A three-year letter winner in football, a four-
WAC Special Teams Player of Week in final week of season after year letter winner in spring track and two-year letter winner
piling up 136 yards on three punt returns against Fresno State in winter track … Team captain and a member of the National
…His current streak of 31 consecutive starts is longest active Honor Society … High school coach was Daniel Higgins.
streak on team…Named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch MAJOR – Communication
List ... Named to the All-WAC academic team. BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Three
(2007) Named second-team All-WAC … Started all 13 games
at cornerback … Finished season with 41 tackles, eight pass WILSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
breakups, two interceptions, two tackles for loss, one sack
and a blocked kick … Had season-high six tackles against TOTAL
East Carolina in Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl … Finished with five YEAR UT AT TACKLES TFL PBU INT
tackles against Weber State and five tackles, a sack and an 2006 33 8 41 0.5 5 1
interception against New Mexico State … Blocked an extra 2007 30 5 35 2.0 8 2
point against Hawai’i … Named to preseason All-WAC team 2008 26 9 35 3.0 10 5
by Sporting News ... Received All-WAC academic honors. Totals 89 22 111 5.5 23 8
(2006) Named honorable mention Freshman All-America by
Sporting News … Started final five games at cornerback … Punt Returns
Played in 10 games and finished 10th on team with 41 tackles, YEAR G NO. YARDS TDs AVG LONG
0.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, one forced fumble, one 2006 10 1 3 0 3.0 3
fumble recovery and an interception … Had a career-high 11 2007 13 5 70 0 14.0 61
tackles in first career start against Fresno State … Finished with 2008 13 33 470 3 14.2 90
10 tackles in 43-42 win over Oklahoma in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Totals 36 39 543 3 13.9 90
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“Wilson, meanwhile, is an All-America-
caliber punt returner. He ranked 12th Preseason Honors
in the nation and tied for the national 2009 Playboy Preseason All-American
(Second Bronco in school history to earn
lead with three touchdowns” - the honor)
Athlon Sports One of 32 players the USA Today selected
as the top collegiate seniors to watch
during this upcoming season
All-America Honors
2008 SI.com second-team (punt returner)
2008 Rivals.com third-team (specialist)
1
2006 Sporting News honorable mention
Freshman All-America
coverage skills, but last year Wilson 2008 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
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2008 Freshman All-American -
FWAA, Sporting News & Phil
Kellen Moore Steele’s College Football
Sophomore · Quarterback ···
6-0 · 184 2008 Honorable Mention - SI.com
···
Prosser, Washington 2008 WAC Freshman of the Year
Prosser High School ···
2008 Second-Team All-WAC
COLLEGE – (2008) Named WAC Freshman of the Year and HIGH SCHOOL – Lettered in football and basketball three
second-team all-conference after spectacular first season, times each ... Named Velocity/Prep Star All-American ... Named
guiding Boise State to 12-1 record … Named Boise State’s Most Gatorade Player of the Year in state of Washington ... Named
Valuable Offensive Player by vote of teammates … Named Washington state Player of the Year, first-team all-state, and
to Phil Steele Publications’ All-WAC second team …Named Division 2A MVP by the Seattle Times ... Earned league player
to the Football Writers Association of America’s freshman of year honors as well as first-team all-league recognition as a
All-America team… Named to the Sporting News freshman sophomore, junior and senior ... Named Tri-City Herald Player of
all-america second-team ... Earned honorable mention Year as a junior and senior ... Earned Associated Press Player of
accolades from SI.com ... Left-hander was first freshman to Year honors as a senior ... Named Yakima Valley Sports Award
ever start season opener at quarterback for the Broncos … Male Athlete of Year ... First-team all-state selection as a junior
Ranked 12th in nation in passing efficiency and 24th in total ... Set Washington state career records for completions (787)
offense, averaging 265.85 yards per game … First in WAC in and touchdown passes (173) ... Set Washington state single-
passing efficiency (157.1) and second in total offense (265.8) season records for completions (317 as a junior), yards (4,600
and average passing yards per game (268.2) … Completed as a junior) and touchdown passes (67 as a senior) ... Finished
281-of-405 passes for 3,486 yards with 25 touchdowns and career completing 787-of-1,195 passes (65.9 percent) for
10 interceptions … Number of completions (281) is second- 11,367 yards and 173 touchdowns with 34 interceptions ... Led
highest in school history, while number of attempts (405) are Prosser to a 12-1 record as a senior and spot in state semifinals
third and 25 TD passes are seventh all-time for one season … by completing 287-of-399 passes (71.9-percent) for 4,269 yards
Had 69.4 percent completion rate, best in WAC … His 3,486 and 67 touchdowns with seven interceptions ... Passed for
yards passing is second-best and his 3,456 yards of total 400-plus yards in a game twice as a senior, including a season-
offense is third-best all-time at Boise State for a single season high 420 yards in Prosser’s season opener ... Threw for more
… In 41-34 win over Nevada that clinched WAC title, posted than 300 yards in 10 games ... Threw five or more touchdown
the following numbers — 414 yards passing (fourth-highest passes in nine of Mustangs’ games, including eight once,
single-game total in school history), 409 yards total offense seven three times, six once and five four times ... As a junior
(ninth all-time for one game), 29 completions (seventh all- completed 317-of-479 passes (66.2 percent) for 4,600 yards
time), and 48 attempts (sixth all time) … Had four games with and 66 touchdowns with 15 interceptions ... As a sophomore
more than 300 yards passing and 11 with more than 200 yards completed 179-of-308 passes (58.1-percent) for 2,442 yards
in the air … In third start of his career, led Broncos to 37-32 win and 39 touchdowns with 11 interceptions ... Completed 4-of-9
at Oregon, completing 25-of-37 passes for 386 yards and three passes for 56 yards with a touchdown and an interception as a
touchdowns … Was named Walter Camp Football Foundation freshman ... High school coach was his father, Tom Moore.
Bowl Subdivision National Offense Player of the Week and MAJOR – Communication
WAC Offensive Player of the Week and earned a ‘Helmet BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
Sticker’ from ESPN’s Graham Watson following Oregon game
… Also named WAC Player of Week for performance against
Louisiana Tech (20-for-28, 325 yards, two TD passes) in Boise
State’s 38-3 victory … Scored one rushing TD ... Named to the
All-WAC academic team.
(2007) Redshirted.
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Ryan Winterswyk 2008
Junior · Defensive End First-Team All-WAC
6-4 · 260 ···
La Habra, California 2009 Rotarty Lombardi Award
Watch List Selection
La Habra High School
COLLEGE – (2008) Earned first-team All-WAC honors following breakups … Had a season-high eight tackles against Weber
outstanding sophomore season … Named Boise State’s co- State … Made five tackles with a sack against San Jose State…
Most Valuable Defensive Player with safety Ellis Powers by Finished with four tackles against Southern Miss (with a
vote of teammates … Named to Phil Steele Publications’ All- sack), New Mexico State (with 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0
WAC second team … Led team with 11.5 tackles for loss for sacks), Louisiana Tech (with a tackle for loss and half a sack),
minus-48 yards and 4.5 sacks for minus-33 yards … Had 40 Idaho (with a tackle for loss) and East Carolina (with a sack) in
total tackles (22 unassisted tackles and 18 assisted) to finish Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl … Made three tackles at Hawai’i and
with the most on the team among linemen … Seventh in the had two tackles against Washington, Wyoming and Nevada
WAC in tackles for loss and eighth in sacks … Had six pass (with half a sack) … Finished with one tackle and half a tackle
breakups, most among linemen, and two forced fumbles for loss at Fresno State.
… Missed season opener with knee injury … Key player on (2006) Redshirted ... Walked on to Boise State program in
defense that ranked third nationally in scoring defense (12.62 January.
points per game) and 20th in total defense (308.15 yards per HIGH SCHOOL – 2005 graduate of La Habra High School …
game) and 22nd rushing defense (118.00 ypg) … Played a Named all-state, All-CIF, league defensive MVP, All-Freeway
major role on a defense that led WAC in fewest points allowed League and team MVP after finishing senior season with 150
per game (12.6), fewest yards allowed per game (308.2), tackles, two interceptions and three touchdowns … As a
and lowest opponents’ fourth-down conversion rate (27.8 junior finished with 103 tackles, four interceptions and one
percent). touchdown … Lettered twice in football, track and field and
(2007) Honorable mention Freshman All-America selection baseball … High school coach was Frank Mazzotta.
by Sporting News … Named 2007 most outstanding defensive MAJOR – Business Management
lineman … Finished season with 43 tackles, a team-best nine BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Two
tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and four pass
TOTAL QB
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Austin Pettis
Junior · Wide Receiver 2008
6-2 · 200 Second-Team All-WAC
Anaheim, California
Lutheran High School
COLLEGE – (2008) Named second-team All-WAC after had first career 100-yard receiving game with 139 yards and
outstanding sophomore season … Caught 49 passes for 567 three touchdowns … Had 67 yards receiving at Utah State …
yards, averaging 11.6 yards per catch and 43.6 yards per game Caught seven passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns against
… Ranked ninth in WAC for average yards receiving per game San Jose State … Finished with four catches for 33 yards and
(53.1) in eight league games… Average of 4.50 catches per a touchdown at Louisiana Tech … Had three catches for 26
game in conference play finished eighth in WAC… Led Bronco yards at Washington … Caught two passes against Weber
receiving corps with nine touchdowns … Nine TD receptions State and Hawai’i and had one catch against Southern Miss,
are tied for seventh on Boise State’s all-time single-season list Nevada and Fresno State.
… Team’s third-leading scorer with 54 points … Best game HIGH SCHOOL – Three-sport letterman at Lutheran High
was against Nevada with nine catches for 120 yards and two School in Orange, Calif. ... Lettered in football three times,
touchdowns … Also had two TD receptions against Southern basketball three times and track and field twice ... Named
Mississippi and Utah State … Caught seven passes against Velocity/Prep Star All-Region ... As a senior had 72 receptions
USU and six against San Jose State and Idaho. ... Named to the for 1,079 yards and 13 touchdowns ... Named first-team all-
All-WAC academic team. league and all-county and third-team all-state ... Was also
(2007) One of five true freshmen, two of whom were wide named to the All-Southern Section Team while helping team
receivers, to play for Broncos … Finished season second on to state championship ... As a sophomore named second-team
team with 46 reception … Finished second on team with six all-league as well as being named top sophomore on team ...
TD catches and third with 465 yards receiving … Recorded High school coach was Jim Kanau.
34 of his catches in the last five games … Caught a season- MAJOR – Communication
best nine passes for 89 yards against East Carolina in the BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Two
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl … Caught eight passes in back-to-
back games against Utah State and Idaho … In Idaho game
TOTAL
YEAR G REC. YARDS TDs YPC YPG
2007 13 46 465 6 10.1 35.8
2008 13 49 567 9 11.6 43.6
Totals 26 90 1032 15 11.5 39.7
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Jeron Johnson
Junior · Safety 2008
5-11 · 190 Second-Team All-WAC
Compton, California
Dominguez High School
TOTAL QB
YEAR UT AT TACKLES SACKS TFL PBU
2007 24 30 54 1.5 5.0 6
2008 72 26 98 0.0 4.5 7
Totals 96 56 152 1.5 9.5 13
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Richie Brockel
Senior · Fullback
2009
6-2 · 244 Team Captain
Phoenix, Arizona
Greenway High School
COLLEGE – (2008) Scored two rushing touchdowns, both (2005) Redshirted … Signed with Boise State in February of
against Idaho State in season-opening win, and caught two 2005.
TD passes on the season … Finished regular season with HIGH SCHOOL – Three-sport athlete at Greenway High
10 receptions for 101 yards with an average of 9.4 yards per School in Phoenix … Named to 4A All-State team and Arizona
catch … Named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Coaches All-State team while also earning first-team all-league
Team ... Named to the All-WAC academic team ... Working on honors as both linebacker and tight end … Finished with 40
master’s degree in accounting after graduating cum laude in catches for 494 yards and seven touchdowns … Doubled as
accountancy in August of last year. fullback on offense, rushing for 435 yards and six touchdowns
(2007) Part of Boise State’s tight end committee who doubled on 47 attempts … Finished senior season with 90 tackles (73
as fullback … Finished season with 12 catches for 104 yards and solo, 17 assisted) while also finishing career as Greenway’s all-
four touchdowns … Caught touchdown pass in each of Boise time leading tackler with 207 … Named a finalist for National
State’s last three regular season games … Had season highs Football Foundation Award … A 4.0 student who was also
in catches (three) and yards (36) and a touchdown against named state of Arizona scholar-athlete … Lettered in football,
Utah State … Matched season high with three catches for 35 basketball and track and field three times each … High school
yards and touchdown against Hawai’i … Had two catches for coach was Mike Brown.
16 yards against Washington … Caught touchdown passes MAJOR – Accounting
against Idaho and Southern Miss … Had one rush for 2 yards BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Three
and made three tackles on special teams ... Named to the All-
WAC academic team.
(2006) Played in all 13 games, catching two passes for 20 yards
… First career reception went for 12 yards against Sacramento
State while second catch was for 8 yards against Louisiana
Tech ... Named to the All-WAC academic team.
BROCKEL’S CAREER STATISTICS
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Kyle Brotzman 2007 Honorable Mention
Junior · Place Kicker/Punter Freshman All-American -
5-10 · 191 Sporting News
Meridian, Idaho ···
2007 Second-Team All-WAC
Meridian High School
COLLEGE – (2008) Has never missed an extra point in two HIGH SCHOOL – Lettered in football, basketball and soccer at
seasons as starting place kicker, hitting school-record 116 Meridian High School two times each … Earned second-team
consecutive PATs, including all 50 in ’08 … Named Boise all-conference honors as kicker as a junior and senior … Also
State’s co-Special Teams Player of the Year with punt returner named honorable mention all-league as receiver senior year
Kyle Wilson by vote of teammates … Led team in scoring with … Made six-of-11 field goals as a senior, including 52 yarder,
17 field goals and 50 extra points for 101 points … Hit 17-of- and 32 extra points … Had nine touchbacks on kickoffs …
26 attempts for 65.4 percentage, good for fourth in WAC … Averaged 33.1 yards per punt with long of 60 yards … As a
Longest was 51 yards at Oregon … Also had 50-yard FG against receiver had 22 catches for 379 yards and three touchdowns
Nevada … Averaged 7.8 points per game, good for fourth in while making 14 tackles with a fumble recovery and an
WAC and 44th in nation in scoring … First in WAC and tied for interception on defense … As a junior connected on four-of-
32nd in nation with 1.31 field goals per game … Finished the six field goals and 20 extra points … High school coach was
year sixth in nation among active players for average career former Boise State quarterback Mike Virden.
points per game at 8.3 … Also handled bulk of punting chores MAJOR – Business Management
with 37 punts for 1,693 yards, averaging 45.3 yards per kick BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Two
… Twice named WAC Special Teams Player of Week — against
Hawai’i (three punts for 60-yard average, including career-
best 75-yarder) and against Southern Miss (32-yard field goal,
three-PATs, and six-punts with an average of 39.7 yards per
kick) … Had 14 kicks inside the opposition’s 20-yard line.
(2007) An honorable mention Freshman All-America selection
by Sporting News … Named semifinalist for Lou Groza Award
… Named second-team All-Western Athletic Conference
… Named WAC Special Teams Player of Week after Nevada,
Fresno State and Hawai’i games … Led WAC in field goals,
field goal percentage and PAT kicking … Made 16-of-18 field
goals with only misses coming on blocked kick at Washington
and a 49-yarder at Hawai’i that was just short … Made all 66
extra points … Was 3-for-4 from beyond 40 yards … Made
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season with 17 tackles and an interception … Had season- MAJOR – Undeclared
high five tackles and an interception, which he returned for
28 yards, against Utah State … Finished with three tackles
against New Mexico State … Made two tackles against East
Carolina in Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl, Louisiana Tech and Idaho Michael Atkinson
… Had one tackle against Weber State, San Jose State and Freshman · Defensive Tackle
Hawaii … Named Preseason WAC Defensive Newcomer of
Year by Sporting News.
6-0· 324
(2006) Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year as Windsor, Ontario, Canada
redshirt. Catholic Central High School
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-year letterman in football and track
and field at Redlands East Valley High School … Named All-
CIF as a senior and earned first-team all-area, all-county and
All-Citrus Belt League honors after finishing with 139 tackles,
one sack, three fumble recoveries and two blocked field goals COLLEGE – (2008) Red shirted ... Named Boise State’s
… As a junior named first-team All-Citrus Belt League after Defensive Scout Player of the Year.
making 109 tackles with three sacks, two interceptions and HIGH SCHOOL – Three-year letterman at Catholic Central High
three fumble recoveries … Scored two touchdowns … As School in Winsor, Ontario, Canada, where he played defensive
a sophomore named first-team All-Citrus Belt League after tackle and fullback … As a senior named the Windsor Essex
finishing with 56 tackles, a sack and an interception … Named County Secondary Schools Athletic Association Defensive
first-team All-Citrus Belt League in discus … High school coach Player of the Year, first-team all-city as a defensive tackle and a
was Kurt Bruich. member of the University of Windsor Dream Team … Finished
MAJOR – Psychology season with 78 tackles, three forced fumbles, four fumble
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Two recoveries and 7.5 sacks … Also blocked seven kicks (four field
goals and three punts) and rushed for 725 yards and seven
ACREY’S CAREER STATISTICS touchdowns while finishing with 238 yards receiving … As
TOTAL QB a junior named first-team all-city as a defensive tackle after
YEAR UT AT TACKLES SACKS TFL INT finishing with 43 tackles, two forced fumbles, two fumble
2007 5 12 17 0.0 0.0 1
recoveries with 546 yards rushing and 159 yards receiving …
2008 27 32 59 1.0 1.0 0
Totals 32 44 76 1.0 1.0 1
Also had 53 tackles with two forced fumbles, three fumble
recoveries, an interception, four sacks and 10 blocked kicks
(five field goals and five punts) for the Essex Ravens traveling
squad … As a sophomore named second-team all-city as a
fullback … Served as a team captain all three seasons at CCHS
… High school coach was Jalil Khoury.
MAJOR – Undeclared
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10th-best effort in school history … Rushed for 56 yards and
a touchdown against San Jose State … Had 54 yards rushing
Carlos Audagnotti against New Mexico State, gained 49 yards on seven carries
against Southern Miss, and had 40 yards on eight carries at
Freshman · Running Back Hawai’i ... Gained 33 yards and scored a touchdown on nine
5-9 · 174 carries against Nevada while also scoring the winning two-
Johannesburg, South Africa point conversion in fourth overtime … Rushed for 27 yards
against Wyoming.
Santa Margarita High School (2006) – Red shirted.
HIGH SCHOOL – A 2006 graduate of Bellflower High School in
Los Angeles where he was named first-team All-CIF … Earned
league most valuable player and first-team Southern Section/
HIGH SCHOOL – Selected 2007 Trinity League Offensive AAF Division VI honors … Also named first-team Dream Team
MVP ... Three-year letterman at Santa Margarita High School and all-state rusher … Had more than 1,800 yards and 19
in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. ... A two time first-team All- touchdowns senior season on 229 carries, averaging 165.5
Trinity League selection ... As a senior, tallied 213 carries for yards per game … Led league in rushing junior season, with
1,419 yards and 11 touchdowns ... During his junior campaign, over 1,200 yards and nine touchdowns … Lettered three
played in two playoff games where he recorded 500 all- times in football and twice in track and field … An Honor Roll
purpose yards ... High school coach was Mike Jacot. member ... High school coach was Derek Brown.
MAJOR – Undeclared
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MAJOR – Communication
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COLLEGE – (2008) Saw action in 10 games at defensive tackle COLLEGE – Graduated from high school early and joined the
his freshman season … Had six tackles (three solo and three Broncos in January of 2009.
unassisted), one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery… HIGH SCHOOL – Lettered twice in football at Mansfield
Signed National Letter of Intent with Boise State in February Timberview High School in Grand Prairie, Texas…Named first
2007 … Gray shirted and joined team in January 2008 … team all-conference as a senior and honorable mention all-
Participated in spring ball ... Named to the All-WAC academic conference in his junior season…Caught 32 passes as a senior,
team. tallying 535 receiving yards and four touchdowns…As a junior,
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-sport letterman at Rocklin High caught seven passes for 79 yards and one score…High school
School in Rocklin, Calif., lettering in football three times, rugby coach was Terry Cron.
twice and track and field once … Named first-team all-league, MAJOR – Undeclared
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second-team all-metro, defensive lineman of year and all-state
as an underclassman … Finished with 58 tackles, six sacks, two
forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Also had three
carries for 12 yards and a touchdown … Named a scholar-
athlete … High school coach was Greg Benzel.
Mitch Burroughs
MAJOR – Business Management
Freshman · Wide Receiver
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One 5-9 · 194
Meridian, Idaho
BAKER’S CAREER STATISTICS Meridian High School
TOTAL QB
YEAR UT AT TACKLES SACKS TFL PBU
2008 4 6 10 0 0 1
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COLLEGE – (2008) Red shirted ... Named Boise State’s Offensive
Scout Player of the Year ... Signed National Letter of Intent with
Josh Borgman Boise State in February 2007 … Gray shirted and joined team
Freshman · Defensive Back in January 2008 … Participated in spring ball.
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-sport letterman at Meridian High
5-7 · 170 School, lettering in football four times, baseball three times
Boise, Idaho and track and field once … Velocity/Prep Star All-Region … As
Centennial High School a senior named second-team all-league after rushing for 450
yards while finishing with 520 yards receiving with 10 total
touchdowns … As a junior named Southern Idaho Conference
Player of Year, first-team All-SIC, and second-team all-state as a
wide receiver/running back after rushing for 650 yards on 100
COLLEGE – (2008) Red shirted ... Named Boise State’s Special carries and finishing with 994 yards receiving on 56 receptions
Teams Scout Player of the Year. with 23 touchdowns … High school coach was former Boise
MAJOR – Undeclared State quarterback Mike Virden.
MAJOR – Political Science
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Thomas Byrd Michael Choate
Sophomore · Center Senior · Wide Receiver
5-11 · 282 6-0 · 194
San Pablo, California Haviland, Kansas
McClymond High School Haviland High School
Garden CIty CC
COLLEGE – (2008) Starting center as freshman for offense that COLLEGE – (2008) Played in 12 of the Broncos’ 13 games,
averaged 288.5 yards per game passing, 152.3 ypg rushing, and primarily on special teams … Caught two passes for 29 yards
gave up the fewest sacks (13) in the WAC … Helped pave way on the season ... Named to the All-WAC academic team.
for offense that tied for first in the WAC in scoring (37.6 points (2007) Backup wide receiver and special teams player …
per game), first in third-down conversions (43.2 percent) and Caught two passes for 10 yards and had two tackles on special
was second in total offense (440.8 ypg), first downs (285) and teams … Had one catch for 6 yards at Utah State and one
fourth-down conversions (69.2 percent). catch for 4 yards against San Jose State … Both tackles came
(2007) Red shirted. against San Jose State.
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-sport letterman at McClymond High JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played one season at Garden City
School in San Pablo, Calif., lettering in football three times, Community College in Garden City, Kan. … Earned honorable
track and field four times and wrestling once ... Two-year starter mention all-conference honors after catching 32 passes for
at center for McClymond ... Named first-team All-East Bay ... 530 yards and five touchdowns … Junior college coach was
Earned All-OAL honors as a sophomore, junior and senior ... J.J. Eckert.
Named to “Cream of the Crop” list as a senior ... Earned offensive HIGH SCHOOL – A four-year, four-sport letterman at Haviland
MVP honors ... Helped team finish as top rushing team (244.2 High School. … As a senior was named first-team All-SPIAA
yards per game) in the OAL and a top 10 rushing team in East League at quarterback and defensive back while also earning
Bay area ... Paved way for four 1,000-yard rushers during last first-team all-area and all-state honors at both positions
two years ... Qualified for state track meet as a freshman and … Finished final season with 1,000 yards passing and 10
junior ... High school coach was Alonzo Carter. touchdown passes, 1,500 yards rushing and 50 touchdowns
MAJOR – Communication … Served as team captain and was selected to play in state
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One of Kansas’ 8-Man All-Star Game … As a junior earned first-
team all-league honors as a quarterback and defensive back
while garnering first-team all-area honors as defensive back
and honorable mention all-state recognition as a quarterback
after rushing and passing for more than 1,000 yards each and
scoring 10 touchdowns … Lettered four seasons in football,
basketball, golf and track and field … Earned all-league and
all-state honors in basketball, was 400-meter league champion
and on the 4 x 800-meter relay state champion team in track
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COLLEGE – (2008) Saw action in six games as reserve COLLEGE - (2008) Red shirted.
quarterback … Completed 3-of-5 passes for 25 yards and one HIGH SCHOOL – Earned two varsity letters in football at Oaks
touchdown on the season … Rushed seven times for 5 yards. Christian High School in Thousand Oaks, Calif…Also earned
(2007) Backup quarterback … Completed 6-of-14 passes for two varsity letters in baseball…High school coach was Bill
95 yards and a touchdown … Rushed four times for 10 yards Redel.
… Completed 3-of-7 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown MAJOR – Undeclared
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against New Mexico State … Went 1-for-2 against Weber State,
San Jose State and Utah State … Rushed for 10 yards on one
carry against Southern Miss.
(2006) Named offensive scout player of the year while red Garcia Day
shirting. Senior · Safety
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-year letterman at Mira Mesa High
School in San Diego … Named third-team all-state by 6-1 · 199
CalHiSports.com as a senior while also being named Union- Temecula, California
Tribune All-CIF, Union Tribune All-Eastern League Offensive Temecula Valley High School
Player of the Year and to Union-Tribune All-Eastern League
first team … Completed 119-of-195 passes for 25 touchdowns
Mt. San Antonio
and just three interceptions … Also named Mira Mesa High
offensive MVP while earning San Diego Hall of Champions
Star of Month and Union Tribune Athlete of Month honors COLLEGE – (2008) Played in seven of the Broncos’ 13 games,
… Named Kubroco.com Player of the Game once … Named primarily on special teams … Registered three tackles on the
San Diego’s National Football Foundation and College Hall of season.
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of-242 passes for 1,767 yards and 17 touchdowns … As a competed in spring drills.
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all-conference academic honors in football, basketball and
baseball. … A member of the 5A All-State Academic Basketball
Bronson Durrant Team … High school coach was Todd Simis.
MAJOR – Business Management
Freshman · Offensive Guard BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
6-3 · 258
Eugene, Oregon EFAW’S CAREER STATISTICS
Receiving
Marist High School YEAR G REC. YARDS TDs YPC YPG
2008 13 17 262 0 15.4 20.2
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COLLEGE – (2008) Red shirted.
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-year letterman at Marist High School
in Eugene, Ore. … Ranked as 83rd-best player on Northwest
Brad Elkin
100 … Helped team to 4A state championships as a senior Junior · Punter
and sophomore … Named second-team All-Sky-Em League 6-2 · 202
as a senior despite suffering season-ending injury in seventh Tacoma, Washington
game … Started on offensive line junior year but missed
half of season with wrist injury … Started majority of year as
Bellarmine Prep High School
a sophomore, including state championship game ... High
school coach was Rory Rosenbach.
MAJOR – Undeclared
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COLLEGE – (2008) Punted 10 times in four games for Broncos
… Averaged 40.2 yards per punt … Had two season-best kicks
of 48 yards and one for 47 yards.
Kyle Efaw (2007) One of five true freshman to play for Broncos … Punted
Sophomore · Tight End 27 times for average of 37.5 yards with eight punts downed
inside 20-yard line.
6-4 · 232 HIGH SCHOOL – A three-year letterman in both football and
Boise, Idaho soccer at Bellarmine Prep High School in Tacoma, Wash. … As
Capital High School a senior named first-team all-league as a punter and first-team
all-league, all-area, and all-state as a kicker … Also named
first-team all-state by the Seattle Times after making 16-of-
17 extra points and 7-of-10 field goals, including a 51-yarder,
the longest in state of Washington in 2006 … Also had 17
COLLEGE – (2008) Played in all 13 games as freshman … Had touchbacks … Named first-team all-area punter as a junior
17 receptions for 262 yards … Averaged 15.4 yards per catch, and first-team all-league kicker as a sophomore … Named No.
fifth-best on team … Had three catches for 49 yards in Broncos’ 4 punter in nation … High school coach was Tom Larsen.
37-32 win at Oregon … Caught season-high five passes for MAJOR – Human Resource Management
78 yards against New Mexico State … Averaged 20.2 yards BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Two
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recovery and three pass deflections … High school coach was
Cedric Febis Rob Perrance.
MAJOR – Business Management
Sophomore · Defensive Back BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Two
6-3 · 195
Amsterdam, Netherlands GALLARDA’S CAREER STATISTICS
Receiving
Bishop Kelly High School YEAR G REC. YARDS TDs YPC YPG
2007 3 3 19 0 6.3 6.3
2008 13 6 65 2 10.8 5.4
Totals 16 9 84 2 9.3 5.3
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COLLEGE – (2008) Played in seven games for Broncos,
primarily on special teams … Registered four tackles on the
season.
(2007) Red shirted … Originally signed in February 2006 and
gray shirted in fall of 2006.
Spencer Gerke
HIGH SCHOOL – Named second-team all-state and first-team
Freshman · Offensive Guard
All-Southern Idaho Conference after helping Bishop Kelly 6-3 · 292
to 12-0 record and state championship … Finished with 51 Boise, Idaho
tackles, two interceptions and six pass breakups ... Transferred
Bishop Kelly High School
to Bishop Kelly from Holland before senior season … Played
two seasons of club football in Holland … Also lettered in
track and field … High school coach was Tim Brennan.
MAJOR – Political Science
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One COLLEGE – Gray shirted the fall of 2008 before joining the
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Broncos in January of 2009.
HIGH SCHOOL – A three-year letterman at Bishop Kelly High
School in Boise, Idaho…Ranked as the 63rd best player on
Tommy Gallarda the Northwest 100…Named first-team all-state as both an
Junior · Tight End offensive and defensive lineman as a senior, while earning
first-team All-Southern Idaho Conference honors as a offensive
6-5 · 250 lineman and second-team All-Southern Idaho Conference as a
Brea, California defensive lineman…Finished senior season with 69 tackles,
Brea Olinda High School seven pass breakups, two sacks and one interception…As
a junior had 44 tackles, three sacks and two pass breakups,
while earning second-team All-Southern Idaho Conference
honors…Had four tackles as a sophomore…Served as a team
captain as a senior…High school coach was Jack Parker.
COLLEGE – (2008) Caught one pass in six different games MAJOR – Undeclared
for 65 yards and two touchdowns for Broncos … Longest
reception was 16-yard TD catch against Fresno State.
(2007) Backup tight end … Played in three games, finishing
with three catches for 19 yards … Had two catches for 14
yards against Weber State and one catch for 5 yards against
New Mexico State.
(2006) Red shirted.
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-year letterman in football and track
and field at Brea Olinda High School … Named All-Century
League on both offense and defense twice and was selected
as Century League defensive MVP … Earned second-team
all-county honors on defense and was All-Southern Section
CIF Offense Division VI pick … Eight-time player of week
selection … As a senior caught 48 passes for 810 yards and
11 touchdowns while finishing with 50 tackles, four sacks, two
forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two pass deflections and
an interception he returned for a touchdown … As a junior
caught 23 passes for 441 yards and four touchdowns … Also
completed only pass for a 69-yard touchdown … On defense
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Zach Gohlson D.J. Harper
Freshman · Defensive End Junior · Running Back
6-2 · 243 5-9 · 192
Carlsbad, California Cypress, Texas
La Costa Canyon High School Cypress Creek High School
HIGH SCHOOL – Two-year letterman at La Costa Canyon High COLLEGE – (2008) Rushed 55 times for 278 yards and four
School in Carlsbad, Calif...Named team captain during his touchdowns … Caught four passes for 37 yards … Ran for
senior season ... Earned a spot on the All-North County first- season-high 67 yards against Idaho and for 35 yards and two
team, first-team All-Palomar League and was an All-CIF San touchdowns against Louisiana Tech … Averaged 4.8 yards
Diego Section selection as a senior ... During his junior season per rush and 9.2 yards per catch … Returned one kickoff 21
was named second-team All-Palomar League ... A first-team yards.
all-academic San Diego selection ... High school coach was (2007) Put together the sixth-best rushing season by
Darron Brown. freshman, and fourth-best by a true freshman, with 376 yards
MAJOR – Undeclared
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and five touchdowns despite missing last two regular season
games … Became first Boise State true freshman since 1988
to rush for more than 100 yards in a game when he gained
153 yards and a touchdown at Fresno State … Rushed for 43
Greg Grimes yards and a TD on eight carries against New Mexico State …
Freshman · Defensive Line Caught three passes for 13 yards, including a season-best 10-
yard reception, against San Jose State … Scored a touchdown
6-0 · 270 against East Carolina in the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.
Sacramento, California HIGH SCHOOL – Two-sport letterman at Cypress Creek High
Inderkum High School School, lettering in football three times and track and field
twice … Three-time unanimous first-team all-district pick and
team captain twice and team MVP once … Named Houston
Chronicle Player of the Week, Texas High School Athlete of the
Week and finalist for Houston Touchdown Club … As a senior
COLLEGE – (2008) - Red shirted. rushed for 1,570 yards and 21 touchdowns on 212 carries with
HIGH SCHOOL – Selected the Tri-County Conference Player of 18 receptions for 160 yards … As a junior rushed for 1,088
the Year in 2007 … Received first team CIF all-section honors yard and 10 touchdowns on 166 carries with 16 catches for
as a senior … A second team all-state selection following his 80 yards … As a sophomore finished with 210 yards and two
senior and junior seasons … Also three-time first team all- touchdowns on 60 carries with 13 receptions for 110 yards
conference selection … A two-time Sacramento Bee all-metro …. Finished high school career with 3,900 total yards … High
selection … Named the Sacramento Observer Athlete of the school coach was Greg McCaig.
Receiving
YEAR G REC. YARDS TDs YPC YPG
2007 10 3 13 0 4.3 1.3
2008 13 4 37 0 9.2 2.8
Totals 23 7 50 0 7.1 2.2
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COLLEGE – (2009) Moved to the offensive line during spring COLLEGE – (2008) Played in eight games as reserve running
drills. back … Carried ball 12 times (four times each against New
(2008) Played in five games … Made four tackles against Mexico State, Utah State and Idaho) for 46 yards … Had 22
Fresno State and two against Hawaii. yards rushing against NMSU.
(2007) Red shirted for Broncos. (2007) Backup running back … Rushed for 135 yards on
HIGH SCHOOL – Two-sport letterman at Eaglecrest High 22 carries with one touchdown … Ran for 50 yards and a
School in Auroro, Colo., lettering in football three times and touchdown on five carries against New Mexico State … Had
track and field twice ... Started on offensive line as a sophomore, 29 yards rushing on six carries against Weber State … Finished
junior and senior ... Named first-team all-conference, all-state with 36 yards on seven carries at Utah State … Had 10 yards
and All-Colorado as a senior ... Team captain and won Heart on four carries against Idaho.
of a Champion Award as a junior and senior ... First-team all- (2006) Red shirted.
conference as a junior and honorable mention all-conference HIGH SCHOOL – Named team MVP at Mercersburg Academy
as a sophomore ... As a nose guard had 20 tackles for loss ... Prep School in Pennsylvania after leading Blue Storm to
High school coach was Tom Doherty. 10-1 record and Mid-Atlantic Prep League championship
MAJOR – Communication … Rushed for 1,000 yards and 13 touchdowns and had five
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One interceptions … Prep school coach was Dan Walker… Also
attended Mountain Point High School in Phoenix in 2005…
HAYES’ CAREER STATISTICS Named all-region as tailback and all-state at cornerback … Also
TOTAL QB earned team MVP honors and was All-Maple League pick as a
YEAR UT AT TACKLES SACKS TFL PBU defensive back and running back … Rushed for 1,180 yards on
2008 1 5 6 0.5 0.5 0
110 carries (10.7 yards per carry) … Also played basketball and
ran track … Named defensive player of year in basketball …
High school coach was Carl Kiefer.
MAJOR – Communication
Jake Hess BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Two
Freshman · Offensive Guard
HODGE’S CAREER STATISTICS
5-11 · 225
Reno, Nevada YEAR G ATT. YARDS TDs YPC LONG
Galena High School 2007 8 22 135 1 6.1 35
2008 8 12 46 0 3.8 8
Totals 16 34 181 1 5.3 35
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6-0 · 241 6-3 · 210
Couer d’Alene, Idaho Sugar Land, Texas
Lake City High School Kempner High School
COLLEGE – (2008) Playing time at defensive end increased COLLEGE – (2008) Named to both Phil Steele’s and Sporting
as season progressed … Appeared in 10 games … Finished News all-freshman second-team ... Played in all 13 games for
regular season of freshman year with 27 tackles (14 solo and Broncos … Team’s fourth-leading tackler with 63 (45 solo and
13 assisted), including six tackles for loss for minus-39 yards 18 assisted) … Had 6.5 tackles for loss for minus-14 yards
… Had four sacks for minus-35 yards … Registered one forced … Four interceptions tied for second on team, tied for fifth
fumble, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry, and one in WAC…Tied for 53rd in nation for interceptions per game
pass breakup…Had first career interception in the Poinsettia … Had two picks, one tackle and one pass breakup against
Bowl, which he returned 62-yards ... Named to the All-WAC Utah State … Had season-high eight tackles against Idaho
academic team. and seven against Hawaii and Nevada … Finished regular
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-year letterman at Lake City High School season with six pass breakups ... Part of 2008 recruiting class
in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho … Named Idaho Gatorade Player of … Graduated from high school a semester early and enrolled
Year as a senior … Named first-team all-state and 2006 5A at Boise State in January.
Idaho Player of Year by Idaho Statesman … Named 71st best HIGH SCHOOL – Three-year letterman at Kempner High
player in West by Scout Magazine … Named to Tacoma News School in Sugar Land, Texas … Named team captain as
Tribune’s Western 100, honoring top 100 players in West … a senior … Named first-team all-league as a senior … A
Ranked as 33rd-best player on Northwest 100 … Earned first- member of Houston Top 100 Team … Finished senior season
team all-state and first-team All-Inland Empire League honors with 80 tackles (60 solo and 20 assisted). four interceptions,
at linebacker as a senior after totaling 80 tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles and fumble recovery … Named Kempner
20 tackles for loss, three interceptions, seven forced fumbles, defensive back of year as well as a Houston Touchdown Club
five fumble recoveries, 10 hurries and a touchdown … As a nominee … As a junior caught 30 passes for 500 yards and
junior named state’s MVP as well as being named first-team four touchdowns … HighHigh school
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Jeff Ketron.
MAJOR – Undeclared
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Sean King
Junior · Tight End
Matt Kaiserman 6-3 · 230
Freshman · Running Back Boise, Idaho
6-0 · 194 Timberline High School
Nampa, Idaho College of the Redwoods
Skyview High School
MAJOR – Undeclared
COLLEGE – (2008) Red shirted ... Joined Boise State as a walk-
COLLEGE – (2008) Red shrited ... Gray shirted and joined team on in January 2008 and took part in spring drills.
in January 2008. JUNIOR COLLEGE – Played one season at the College of
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-sport letterman at Skyview High Redwoods, catching three passes for 23 yards … Junior college
School lettering in football and track and field three times coach was Dave Banducci.
and basketball once … Named Gatorade Player of the Year in HIGH SCHOOL – Two-year letterman at Timberline High
Idaho … Named the Idaho Statesman 4A Player of Year after School in Boise … Named honorable mention All-Southern
rushing for 1,782 yards (9.8 yards per carry) and 26 rushing Idaho Conference as a senior after catching five passes for 70
touchdowns while catching 26 passes for 585 yards and four yards … Voted team’s most improved player as a senior …
receiving touchdowns … Earned first-team all-conference and High school coach was Brian Compton.
all-state honors on both offense and defense as a junior and MAJOR – Criminal Justice
senior … As a junior rushed for 1,033 yards and 11 touchdowns
on 130 carries while catching 13 passes for 172 yards and one
touchdown … High school coach was David Young.
MAJOR – Political Science / International Relations
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Chandler Koch Raphiel Lambert
Freshman · Tight End Freshman · Cornerback
6-2 · 242 5-9 · 197
Flower Mound, Texas Portland, Oregon
Flower Mound High School Jesuit High School
95 59
MAJOR – Undeclared Career totals include 2,688 rushing yards on 317 carries (8.5
YPC), 48 pass receptions for 426 yards, 40 rushing touchdowns
and 10 interceptions … Helped Jesuit High to two state
championships … Also helped track and field team to a state
Darren Koontz title as sprinter … High school coach was Ken Potter.
Freshman · Defensive Tackle MAJOR – Undeclared
6-3 · 262
Los Alamitos, California
Los Alamitos High School Will Lawrence
Junior · Offensive Lineman
6-2 · 291
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
COLLEGE – (2008) Red shirted ... Earned Ultimate Blue Blood
C.H. Flowers High School
Award for being the most dedicated red-shirt.
HIGH SCHOOL – Two-year letterman at Los Alamitos High
School … Named honorable mention All-Sunset League as
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at Saint Mary’s High School in Stockton, Calif. ... As a senior
Daron Mackey was named Stockton Sports Hall of Fame Best Offensive Back
in San Joaquin County after leading Tri-City Athletic League
Junior · Linebacker in yards per game ... Named second-team All-San Joaquin TV
5-11 · 227 by Comcast Sports ... Honorable mention pick by Stockton
Bakersfield, California Record ... Named team’s MVP after rushing for 1,234 yards and
West High School 14 touchdowns on 171 carries with an average of 123.4 yards
per game ... Caught 10 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown
Bakersfield College and finished with 1,373 total yards ... As a junior named team
MVP, first-team all-section, all-area by the Stockton Record,
and All-San Joaquin TV by Comcast Sports ... Rushed for 1,950
COLLEGE – (2008) Red shirted. yards and 18 touchdowns on 228 carries with six catches for
JUNIOR COLLEGE – Two-time all-conference player at 35 yards … High school coach was Tony Franks.
Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, Calif., where he was also MAJOR – Business Management
named third-team JC All-America … Finished sophomore BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
season with 78 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles,
a fumble recovery and a touchdown … As a freshman had MARTIN’S CAREER STATISTICS
113 tackles, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a Rushing
touchdown … Junior college coach was Jeff Chudy. YEAR G ATT. YARDS TDs YPC LONG
HIGH SCHOOL – 2006 graduate of West High School in 2008 11 24 107 0 4.5 23
Bakersfield … Named all-conference as both a junior and
senior while earning third-team all-state honors as a senior … Receiving
During senior season had 143 tackles, three forced fumbles YEAR G REC. YARDS TDs YPC YPG
and a fumble recovery … As a junior made 128 tackles with 2008 11 3 53 0 18.0 4.9
92
an interception and two forced fumbles … High school coach
was Rich Cornfield.
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MAJOR – Communication
Shea McClellin
Sophomore · Defensive Lineman
Doug Martin 6-3 · 262
Sophomore · Safety Caldwell, Idaho
5-10 · 204 Marsing High School
Stockton, California
St. Mary’s High School
COLLEGE – (2008) Played in 10 games his freshman season
before suffering leg injury in Idaho game … Registered 14
COLLEGE – (2009) Moved to the defensive side of the ball tackles (four unassisted and 10 assisted) and three forced
during spring drills after playing running back the past two fumbles on the season … Had a quarterback sack and forced
seasons. a fumble in win over Hawai’i … Had season-high five tackles
(2008) Played in 11 games … Slowed by pulled hamstring and forced a fumble in win over New Mexico State … Blocked
at start of his freshman season … Played primarily on special field goal attempt in Oregon game. Signed National Letter of
teams … Won “Hammer” award at end of season for most Intent with Boise State in February 2007… Grayshirted and
physical special teams play … Carried ball 24 times for 107 joined team in January 2008.
yards and caught two passes for 53 yards … Averaged 4.5
yards per rush … Returned 10 kicks for 223 yards … Made 11
tackles on special teams.
(2007) Red shirted … Named Offensive Scout Player of the
Year.
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HIGH SCHOOL – Three-sport letterman at Marsing High
School, lettering in football, basketball and baseball … Named
first-team all-state by Idaho Statesman as running back and
linebacker ... Named Western Idaho Conference Offensive
Antwon Murray
Player of Year and Defensive Player of Year … Rushed for 1,893 Sophomore · Cornerback
yards and 22 touchdowns while finishing with 126 tackles, six 5-11 · 179
interceptions and seven defensive touchdowns … As a junior Lakeland, Florida
named second-team all-conference after rushing for 998
yards and 17 touchdowns and leading Huskies in touchdowns
Kathleen High School
… Also averaged 16.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game
in basketball and hit .453 with 21 RBI and 10 stolen bases in
baseball as a junior … High school coach was Don Heller.
MAJOR – Undeclared COLLEGE – (2008) Reserve cornerback saw action on special
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One teams in games against Southern Miss, New Mexico State and
Idaho.
MCCLELLIN’S CAREER STATISTICS (2007) Red shirted.
TOTAL QB HIGH SCHOOL – Two-sport letterman at Kathleen High School
YEAR UT AT TACKLES SACKS TFL PBU in Lakeland, Fla., lettering in football three times and track and
2008 4 10 14 1.0 1.0 0 field once ... Rated as the ninth-best defensive back in Florida,
the fifth-best defensive player in Polk County (Polk County Buzz
Magazine), the seventh-best player in Polk County (Lakeland
Ledger), and the 64th-best defensive back in the nation (Scout.
Hazen Moss com) ... Selected to Florida’s North-South All-Star Game ... As a
senior named first-team all-county and all-district and second-
Freshman · Linebacker team all-state after making 52 tackles and intercepting eight
5-11 · 203 passes ... Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, one for 90
Rifle, Colorado yards and one for 72 ... As a junior named second-team all-
county and honorable mention all-state after totaling 46
Rifle High School
tackles and picking off five passes ... Returned one punt for a
touchdown ... As a sophomore quarterbacked team to second
round of state playoffs ... Was team captain as both a junior
and senior ... High school coach was Brian Armstrong.
COLLEGE – (2008) Red shirted. MAJOR – Communication
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-year letterman at Rifle High School BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
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in Rifle, Colo. ... Named first-team All-Western Slope and first-
team all-state as a senior ... Posted a total of 2,000 yards and
120 tackles during his senior season ... Earned four academic
letters, in addition to being named academic-all-state for three Brenel Myers
years ... Also garnered four varsity letters in track and one in
basketball ... Holds the school record at Rifle in the 4x800 relay,
Freshman · Offensive Guard
the 4x200 relay and the 800 ... High school coach was Damon 6-2 · 255
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COLLEGE – (2008) Played in seven games as reserve defensive COLLEGE – (2008) Switched from linebacker to fullback …
tackle for Broncos … Finished regular season with eight tackles Appeared in 12 of Broncos’ 13 games, primarily on special
(three solo and five assisted). teams and as blocking back … Had two tackles in season
(2007) Red shirted. opener against Idaho State ... Signed a National Letter of
HIGH SCHOOL – Two-year letterman at Saint Mary’s High Intent with Boise State in February 2007… Gray shirted and
School in Stockton, Calif. ... Named all-state, all-area and all- joined team in January 2008 … Participated in spring ball ...
league first team as a junior while earning all-area honors as Named to the All-WAC academic team.
a senior ... Received Stockton Athletic Hall of Fame Award in HIGH SCHOOL – Two-sport letterman at Sam Barlow High
2006 ... Bench presses over 400 pounds and squats over 600 School in Gresham, Ore., lettering in football three times
pounds ... High school coach was Tony Franks. and track and field twice … Named first-team all-conference
MAJOR – Communication as linebacker and second team-all-conference as offensive
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One lineman as both a junior and senior … Named honorable
mention all-state as a linebacker and offensive lineman as both
NISBY’S CAREER STATISTICS a junior and senior … Finished with four interceptions and
TOTAL QB four fumble recoveries … Claimed first place in the Oregon
YEAR UT AT TACKLES SACKS TFL PBU weightlifting championships, bench pressing 355 pounds,
2008 3 5 8 0.0 0.0 0 power cleaning 355 pounds, and squatting 615 pounds …
Named a scholar-athlete award finalist, team captain and
defensive MVP… High school coach was Terry Summerfield.
MAJOR – Undeclared
Matt Paradis BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
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Freshman · Defensive Tackle
6-1 · 275
Council, Idaho Jimmy Pavel
Council High School Freshman · Kicker
5-9 · 214
Molalla, Oregon
Central Catholic High School
HIGH SCHOOL – Earned three varsity football letters, two
basketball letters and four track and field letters at Council
High School in Council, Idaho...Named the 1A Idaho High
School Player of the Year in 2008...Named First Team All-State
offensive and defense in 2007...Named All-State First Team COLLEGE – (2008) Red shirted.
defensive line in 2006...As a senior, recorded 79 tackles and HIGH SCHOOL – Two-year letterman at Central Catholic
10 sacks in just eight games...As a junior, recorded 107 tackles High School in Portland, Ore. ... During his senior season, was
and seven sacks...Member of National Honor Society...High named first-team All-Mount Hood as a punter, second-team as
school coach was Dan Shumway. a kicker and was an all-state honorable mention ... As a junior,
MAJOR –Undeclared he was an all-conference honorable mention ... High school
coach was Steve Pyne.
MAJOR – Management
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all-state on offense after totaling 1,440 yards on 199 carries
in addition to 79 tackles, five interceptions and caught 11
Garrett Pendergast receptions for 76 yards ... During his sophomore season was
named first-team all-conference and second-team all-state
Sophomore · Offensive Lineman on defense finishing with 62 tackles and four interceptions ...
6-4 · 284 Also earned one varsity letter in track and four in wrestling ...
Whittier, California Three-time district wrestling champion ... Ranked fifth in the
state as a sophomore and second as a junior ... Was a member
Servite High School of the fifth-ranked 4x100 relay team and qualified for state in
the 100 meters in track during his senior season ... Member of
the honor society ... Graduated top of his class with a 4.0 GPA
... High school coach was Stan Buck.
COLLEGE – (2008) Played in three games as backup offensive MAJOR – Undeclared
3
lineman for Broncos … Saw significant playing time in Idaho
game … Also played against New Mexico State and Fresno
State.
(2007) Red shirted.
HIGH SCHOOL – Named Velocity/Prep Star All-Region … As a
Chris Potter
senior named first-team All-Trinity League and second-team Freshman · Wide Receiver
All-Orange County by Orange County Register as offensive 5-9 · 165
lineman ... Named second-team All-CIF-SS as defensive
lineman ... Named California’s No. 14 offensive lineman, the
Westlake Village, California
West Coast’s 37th-rated offensive guard in preseason by Scout. Oaks Christian High School
com, and the nation’s 46th-best defensive tackle by Rivals.com
... Named California’s 78th-best player in the top 100 athlete
ranking by Rivals.com ... Helped team to Southern Section Pac-
5 quarterfinals as a senior and a final ranking of fourth by the COLLEGE – (2008) Red shirted.
Orange County Register as well as a 25th ranking in California HIGH SCHOOL – Four-year letterman at Oaks Christian High
... As a junior named first-team All-Serra League and top School in Westlake Village, Calif. … Named all-state three
newcomer while also winning blocking award ... Helped team seasons and earned first-team All-Tri Valley honors three times
to two Division I CIF-SS semifinals and a final ranking of sixth by … Received first-team All-CIF honors and was named LA Daily
Orange County Register and a 14th place ranking in California News Offensive Player of Year … Earned co-MVP honors in Tri
... Won Serra League shot put championship, was named first- Valley League … Played quarterback as a senior, accounting
team All-CIF Division III as a shot-putter and finished seventh for 40 total touchdowns (21 passing and 19 running) while
in shot put ... High school coach was Troy Thomas. completing 70 percent of passes … Played wide receiver as
MAJOR – Communication a junior, sophomore and freshman … Caught 48 passes as a
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One junior, 35 as a sophomore, and 34 as a freshman … Served
48
as team captain as a senior … Also lettered in baseball twice
… Won scholar-athlete award … High school coach was Bill
Redell.
J.C. Percy MAJOR – Undeclared
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against East Carolina in Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl, four tackles at
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Utah State, and three tackles against Wyoming, New Mexico
Nate Potter State, San Jose State and Fresno State … Also picked off a pass
at Fresno State … Had two tackles against Weber State and
Sophomore · Offensive Lineman Idaho.
6-6 · 281 (2006) Red shirted.
Boise, Idaho HIGH SCHOOL – Four-year letterman at University High
School in Los Angeles who also lettered in track and field twice
Timberline High School and basketball once … Named All-Western League four times
while also earning first-team all-city honors twice … Named
2005 Western League Player of Year and 3A Los Angeles City
Player of Year after passing for 1,567 yards and 11 touchdowns
COLLEGE – (2008) Established himself as key player on and also gaining 997 rushing yards with 21 touchdowns …
offensive line, starting part-time at tackle during most of his On defense finished senior season with 108 tackles, four
freshman season … Played in every game expect season interceptions and three sacks … During high school career
opener against Idaho State because of injury … Blocked field passed for over 5,000 yards, rushed for 3,258 yards and 51
goal attempt against Southern Mississippi … Key performer touchdowns and had 10 interceptions on defense … Won
on offensive unit that averaged 288.5 yards per game passing, scholar-athlete award four times and was member of Honor
152.3 ypg rushing, and gave up the fewest sacks (13) in the Roll … Also active in Black Student Union … High school
WAC … Helped pave way for offense that tied for first in the coach was E.C. Robinson.
WAC in scoring (37.6 points per game), first in third-down MAJOR – Communication
conversions (43.2 percent) and was second in total offense BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Two
(440.8 ypg), first downs (285) and fourth-down conversions
(69.2 percent) ... Named to the All-WAC academic team. ROBINSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
(2007) Red shirted … Originally signed in February 2006 and TOTAL
gray shirted in fall of 2006. YEAR UT AT TACKLES TFL PBU INT
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-year starter at Timberline High School 2007 25 14 39 2.0 3 2
in Boise … Named all-region selection by Prep Star magazine 2008 15 7 22 0.0 0 0
… No. 85 on 2006 Northwest Hot 100 list … Named first-team Totals 40 21 61 2.0 3 2
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all-state and All-Southern Idaho Conference as both a junior
and senior … As a senior didn’t allow a sack … As a junior
allowed just two sacks on Timberline’s 286 pass attempts …
Also lettered in basketball, lacrosse, track and field and sports Jarrell Root
medicine … High school coach was Brian Compton. Sophomore · Defensive Lineman
MAJOR – History
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
6-3 · 243
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Capital High School
Jason Robinson
Junior · Safety
5-11 · 201 COLLEGE – (2008) Freshman season on defensive line ended
Los Angeles, California early with leg injury against Utah State … Had nine tackles,
including 2.5 tackles for loss for minus-9 yards … Had one
University High School pass breakup.
(2007) Red shirted … Named Defensive Scout Team Player of
the Year.
HIGH SCHOOL – Two-sport letterman at Capital High School
COLLEGE – (2008) Played in all 13 games in Bronco secondary in Boise, lettering in football twice and basketball twice ...
as a sophomore … Finished regular season with 22 tackles (15 Named honorable mention All-Southern Idaho Conference
solo and seven assisted) … Had season-high five tackles in during junior and senior seasons ... As a junior had 40 tackles,
season opener against Idaho State. seven sacks, five tackles for loss and a recovered fumble ... As a
(2007) Played in all 13 of Boise State’s games … Finished senior recorded 25 tackles, four sacks and five tackles for loss
season ninth on team in tackles with 39 and tied for second before suffering season-ending injury in fifth game ... High
with two interceptions … Also had two tackles for loss, three school coach was Todd Simis.
pass breakups and a forced fumble … Had season-high seven MAJOR – English Literature
tackles, a half a tackle for loss and first career interception BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
at Louisiana Tech … Had six tackles at Hawai’i, five tackles
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TOTAL QB school coach was Nate Borchert.
YEAR UT AT TACKLES SACKS TFL PBU MAJOR – Business Management
2008 6 3 9 2.5 2.5 1
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6-4 · 272
Torrance, California
West Torrance High School Andy Silsby
Senior · Running Back
5-11 · 221
Boise, Idaho
COLLEGE – (2008) Played in 12 of Broncos’ 13 games, starting Bishop Kelly High School
at right guard for much of season … Sophomore was key
performer on offensive unit that averaged 288.5 yards per
game passing, 152.3 ypg rushing, and gave up the fewest
sacks (13) in the WAC … Helped pave way for offense that
tied for first in the WAC in scoring (37.6 points per game), first COLLEGE – (2008) Appeared in 12 games, primarily on special
in third-down conversions (43.2 percent) and was second in teams for Broncos … Registered nine tackles (five unassisted
total offense (440.8 ypg), first downs (285) and fourth-down and four assisted).
conversions (69.2 percent). (2007) Backup fullback and special teams player … Finished
(2007) Backup offensive lineman. with seven tackles … Had two tackles each against Southern
(2006) Red shirted. Miss, New Mexico State and San Jose State and one against
HIGH SCHOOL – Four-year letterman at West Torrance High Idaho.
School. Named first-team all-area and all-league … Recorded (2006) Backup fullback.
61 “pancake” blocks as offensive lineman … High school coach (2005) Red shirted … Walked on to Boise State program.
was Greg Holt. HIGH SCHOOL – Earned all-state honors while at Bishop Kelly
MAJOR – Business Management on both offense and defense … As a senior named first-team
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Two all-state as a defensive end after recording 35 tackles and six
89
sacks while helping the Knights to state championship … As a
running back gained 600 yards rushing with six touchdowns
and 100 yards receiving … As a junior named first-team all-
Tyler Shoemaker state at running back after rushing for 700 yards and nine
Sophomore · Wide Receiver touchdowns and gaining 200 yards receiving … Also had 25
tackles and three sacks on defense as a junior … Lettered in
6-1 · 214 wrestling four times and football and track and field three
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COLLEGE – (2008) Sophomore offensive lineman played in all COLLEGE – (2008) Special teams player saw action in 12
13 games … Part of offense that was ranked 11th nationally in of Broncos’ 13 games … Had 13 tackles (eight solo and five
passing efficiency and 13th in passing offense (288.54 yards assisted) and one pass breakup.
per game), 18th total offense (440.85 ypg) and tied for 12th (2007) Red shirted.
in scoring offense (37.62 points per game) … Primrily played HIGH SCHOOL – Two-sport letterman at Bellevue High
tackle for highest-scoring team in the WAC, which averaged School in Bellevue, Wash., lettering in football and baseball
37.6 points per game and was second in the league in passing three times each … All-league as a safety senior year with 98
(288.54 yards per game) and total offense (440.85 ypg) ... tackles, three forced fumbles and two interceptions … Named
Named to the All-WAC academic team. all-league as a linebacker junior year with 79 tackles … High
(2007) Backup offensive lineman. school coach was Butch Goncharoff.
(2006) Red shirted. MAJOR – Finance
HIGH SCHOOL – 2006 graduate of Cretin Derham Hall High BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
School in St. Paul Minn. … Earned all-conference, all-metro
and all-state honors … Lettered three times in football and STANAWAY’S CAREER STATISTICS
four times in lacrosse … High school coach was Rich Kallok. TOTAL QB
MAJOR – Communication YEAR UT AT TACKLES SACKS TFL PBU
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Two 2008 8 5 13 0 0 1
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Tommy Smith Tom Swanson
Freshman · Linebacker Freshman · Offensive Tackle
6-1 · 213 6-6 · 283
Atlanta, Georgia Sammamish, Washington
North Atlanta High School Skyline High School
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Jamar Taylor Aaron Tevis
Sophomore · Cornerback Sophomore · Linebacker
5-11 · 191 6-3 · 223
San Diego, California Tucson, Arizona
Helix High School Canyon Del Oro High School
COLLEGE – (2008) Freshman cornerback played in all 13 of COLLEGE – (2008) Freshman had big game in college debut
Broncos’ games … Recorded 24 tackles (17 unassisted and against Idaho State in season opener with eight tackles, two
seven assisted) … Had one interception and one pass breakup sacks for minus-24 yards, one fumble recovery, and one pass
... Named to the All-WAC academic team. breakup … Finished season as backup linebacker with 27
HIGH SCHOOL – Named to All-CIF first team senior year and tackles (14 solo and 13 assisted) and three pass breakups ...
second team junior season … Also received first team All-East Named to the All-WAC academic team.
County League honors senior and junior years … Career totals (2007) Red shirted … Earned Ultimate Work Horse Award.
include 155 tackles, 19 pass breakups, nine interceptions, HIGH SCHOOL – Three-sport letterman at Canyon Del
four fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles … As a senior Oro High School in Tucson, Ariz., lettering in football and
made 50 tackles, four interceptions, three pass breakups, one basketball three times and track and field twice ... As a senior
forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Junior season had named to 2006 All-Southern Arizona football team as tight
65 tackles, 11 pass breakups, three interceptions, three forced end and linebacker … Also named first-team 4A Sonoran
fumbles and two fumble recoveries … During sophomore year Region as linebacker and tight end and first-team all-state at
made 40 tackles, broke up five passes, made two interceptions both positions ... Named Southern Arizona Co-Player of the
and recovered one fumble … Named East County League Year, won the Golden Helmet Award (MVP), and named area’s
Defensive Most Valuable Player senior season … Named to best defensive back ... Named one of 12 winners of National
San Diego all-academic team in 2007 … High School coach Football Foundation College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete
was Donnie Van Hook. Award for southern Arizona ... As a senior had 637 receiving
MAJOR – Undeclared yards, 80 tackles, eight sacks, seven touchdowns and four
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One interceptions ... As a junior named to the 4A Sonoran Region
first-team as defensive end and tight end while earning first-
TAYLOR’S CAREER STATISTICS team all-state honors after gaining 484 yards receiving with
TOTAL QB eight touchdowns and 71 tackles in just five games ... As a
YEAR UT AT TACKLES SACKS TFL INT sophomore named honorable mention 4A Southern Region as
2008 17 7 24 0.0 2.0 1 a defensive end and league’s top newcomer ... In track and field
had a personal best of 47-6.25 in the shot put and 134-6 in the
discus while winning the 2006 region shot put championship
... In basketball was named MVP and best offensive player in
2003-04 ... High school coach was Pat Nugent.
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COLLEGE – (2008) Intercepted three passes against Hawai’i, JUNIOR COLLEGE - Transferred to Boise State from Glendale
second-most in one game in Boise State history … Named Community College in Glendale, Ariz…Named first team All-
to Phil Steele Publications’ All-WAC second team … Made 10 America, first team All-Arizona as a defensive back at Glendale
solo tackles and had two assisted tackles in Broncos’ 37-32 CC…Also named first team All-Western State Football League
win at Oregon … Had 11 tackles against New Mexico State … as a punter last season…Finished his sophomore year with
Finished season with 54 tackles (38 unassisted and 16 assisted), 94 tackles, after recording 97 tackles as a freshman…Played
sixth-best total on the team … Finished regular season with his junior and senior years of high school at St. Thomas
five tackles for loss for minus-17 yards and four interceptions More Prep in Oakdale, Conn., where he earned first team All-
and 43 yards in returns. Colonial Prep Football League honors…Played quarterback
(2007) One of five true freshmen to play in 2007 … Backup and strong safety in high school…Threw for 1,300 yards and
defensive back and special teams player… Finished with 16 12 touchdowns as a senior…Junior college coach was Mickey
tackles … Had season-high five tackles at Hawai’i … Finished Bell…High School coach was Tim Riordan.
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with four tackles at Louisiana Tech … Made two tackles against MAJOR – Communication
San Jose State and had one tackle against Southern Miss,
Nevada, Idaho, Fresno State and East Carolina in Sheraton
Hawai’i Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-sport letterman at Franklin High Zach Waller
School in Elk Grove, Calif., lettering in football, basketball and Sophomore · Offensive Lineman
track and field ... Named first-team All-Delta League as both
a junior and senior ... As a senior had 300 yards receiving, six
6-5 · 284
touchdowns and 60 tackles … As a junior had 905 all-purpose Elk Grove, California
yards … Member of Honor Roll ... High school coach was Mike Franklin High School
Johnson.
MAJOR – Communication
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – Two
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Super 25 team … Won Lee Blocking Award … Defensive
MVP as a senior … As a junior was named all-state and all-
Hunter White conference … Four-year member of Honor Roll … High school
coach was Jim Stringer.
Sophomore · Linebacker MAJOR – Business Management
5-11 · 215 BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
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Huntington Beach, California
Edison High School
Matt Wilson
Sophomore · Linebacker
COLLEGE – (2008) Played in 12 of 13 games his freshman 6-1 · 217
season as backup linebacker … Finished regular season with Powell, Wyoming
25 tackles (16 solo and nine assisted) … Recorded two tackles
for loss for minus-7 yards.
Powell High School
(2007) Red shirted … Named special teams scout player of
year.
HIGH SCHOOL – Four-sport letterman at Edison High School
in Newport Beach, Calif., lettering in football and baseball COLLEGE – (2008) Served as a backup linebacker and on
three times, basketball twice and track and field once ... special teams.
Named Velocity/Prep Star All-Region ... Named all-state three (2007) Red shirted.
times, All-CIF twice and all-county twice ... Named to So-Cal HIGH SCHOOL – Two-sport letterman at Powell High School
first team as a wide receiver and defensive MVP of Sunset … Named all-state and all-conference as a junior and senior
League as a junior and senior ... As a senior caught 75 passes … As a senior recorded 117 tackles, six pass breakups and
for 1,200 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense while on two fumble recoveries at outside linebacker … Named all-
defense had 108 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions, two conference in track and field as a junior and senior … Four-
fumble recoveries and four defensive touchdowns ... Finished year academic letter winner … High school coach was Jim
career with 120 receptions for 1,800 yards and 16 touchdowns Stringer.
on offense while totaling 275 tackles, nine sacks, four fumble MAJOR – Management
recoveries and two interceptions on defense ... High school BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
coach was his father, Dave White.
MAJOR – Communication
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
WHITE’S CAREER STATISTICS
TOTAL QB
YEAR UT AT TACKLES SACKS TFL INT
2008 16 9 25 0.5 2.0 0
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Sophomore · Linebacker
6-1 · 220
Powell, Wyoming
Powell High School
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addition to the Treasure Valley All-State all-star team ... Named
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first-team all-state and all-conference his senior season after
Billy Winn registering 2,434 yards and 23 touchdowns ... During his junior
season, earned first-team all-conference finishing with 1,256
Sophomore · Defensive Tackle yards rushing for 15 touchdowns ... Tallied 534 yards rushing
6-4 · 279 with six touchdowns as a sophomore to earn an all-conference
Las Vegas, Nevada honorable mention ... Earned three varsity letters in track and
one in basketball ... High school coach was Layne Coffin.
Las Vegas High School MAJOR – Undeclared
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COLLEGE – (2008) Named to Phil Steele’s All-Freshman
second-team ... Played regularly in all 13 games at defensive
Faraji Wright
tackle his freshman season … Finished regular season with Freshman · Offensive Tackle
26 tackles (15 unassisted and 11 assisted) … Had 5.5 tackles 6-3 · 282
for loss, including 2.5 sacks, for minus-19 yards … Forced one
fumble and recorded two quarterback hurries and two pass
Vallejo, California
breakups. Berkeley High School
(2007) Red shirted.
HIGH SCHOOL – Three-sport letterman at Las Vegas High
School, lettering in football twice and wrestling and track
and field three times ... Named Velocity/Prep Star All-Region COLLEGE – (2008) Red shirted.
... Named Sunrise Defensive Player of the Year, first-team all- HIGH SCHOOL – Three-year letterman at Berkeley High School
state and all-league after finishing with 18 sacks, three forced in Vallejo, Calif. … Earned first-team all-conference honors as
fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Named East-West All- a senior … Served as team captain as a senior … Ranked sixth
American, the only Nevada player honored with the award, on Bay Area “Cream of the Crop” list for 2007 … Named first-
while also playing in East-West All-American Bowl ... Second- team West County Times and to San Francisco Chronicle All-
team all-state pick as a junior ... In track and field threw the Metro second team … As a junior named honorable mention
discus 171-11, the shot put 53-1, and ran the 100 in 11.86 ... All-Alameda/Contra Costa Athletic League … Named Cal
In wrestling finished junior season with a 32-4 record ... Set Camp Offensive Lineman MVP in both 2006 and 2007 … High
a record at the Vegas Open weightlifting competition with a school coach was Alonzo Carter.
power clean of 335 ... High school coach was Chris Faircloth. MAJOR – Undeclared
MAJOR – Communication
BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
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Drew Wright
Freshman · Tailback
5-9 · 190
Nampa, Idaho
Vallivue High School
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Titus Young Cory Yriarte
Junior · Wide Receiver Sophomore · Offensive LIneman
5-11 · 167 6-1 · 284
Los Angeles, California Palmdale, California
University High School Oaks Christian High School
COLLEGE – (2008) Played in three games, catching 10 passes COLLEGE – (2008) Freshman served as backup offensive
for 168 yards and one touchdown ... Also rushed for 52 yards lineman, primarily at right guard … Saw action against
on five carries and scored two touchdowns. Oregon, Southern Miss, Hawaii, San Jose State, Nevada and
(2007) Caught at least one pass in all 13 of Boise State’s games Fresno State.
… Finished third on team in receptions (44) and second in (2007) Red shirted.
receiving yards (639) while catching third-most touchdown HIGH SCHOOL – Spent one season at Oaks Christian High
passes (five) … Led team in yards per catch (14.5) … Also School in Westlake, Calif. ... Lettered in football three times and
rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns … Best overall game baseball once ... Named Velocity/Prep Star All-Region ... Rated
was at Utah State with three touchdowns (two rushing, one as 12th-best center by Scout.com ... Named to Ventura County
receiving), five catches for 64 yards, and two rushes for 17 Star All-Ventura County Team and Los Angeles Daily News All-
yards … Had a season-high seven catches for 47 yards against Area Team ... Earned All-CIF honors as well as all-state second-
East Carolina in Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl … Finished with six team recognition ... Also named first-team All-Tri-Valley League,
catches against San Jose State for 44 yards … Had season- second-team All-Olympic League and Coaches’ Association
high 84 yards receiving and a touchdown on five catches Ventura County Offensive Lineman of Year ... Helped Oaks
against New Mexico State … Caught four passes for 71 yards Christian rush for over 3,500 yards and 91 touchdowns and
against Southern Miss and had four catches for 66 yards and pass for more than 3,600 yards and 51 touchdowns ... High
a touchdown at Louisiana Tech … Caught three passes for 31 school coach was Bill Redell.
yards at Fresno State and had two catches against Idaho (for MAJOR – Communication
66 yards and a touchdown), Nevada (28 yards), Wyoming (27 BOISE STATE VARSITY LETTERS EARNED – One
yards) and Hawai’i (15 yards) … First catch of career against
Weber State went 53 yards for a touchdown … Also caught
one pass at Washington for 43 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL – Two-sport letterman at University High
School in Los Angeles, lettering in football three times and
track and field twice ... Named all-state, all-city and one of top
10 receivers in state … Led city section in both interceptions
and receiving ... Finished season with 66 catches for 1,359
yards, 2,000 all-purpose yards and 20 touchdowns on offense
while on defense finished with 97 tackles and 11 interceptions
Rushing
YEAR G ATT. YARDS TDs YPC LONG
2007 13 13 66 2 5.1 24
2008 3 5 52 2 10.4 24
Totals 16 18 118 4 6,6 24
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HIGH SCHOOL – Competed in football and track and field for HIGH SCHOOL – Lettered four times, three in football, at
Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, earning varsity letters in Foothill High School in Henderson, Nev…Also lettered once
football as a junior and senior…Named first-team all-city as a in wrestling…Named first-team All-Sunrise Conference as a
senior…Awarded second-team all-city honors as a junior…As senior…First-team All-State Max Preps…Earned second-team
a senior, started every game at offensive tackle and defensive all-conference as a junior…Team MVP in 2008…Awarded
end…Recorded 55 tackles, nine sacks and 10 tackles for loss the Borque Award of Merit in 2007…As a senior, recorded
as a senior…As a junior, started all league games on offense, 55 pancake blocks, three quarterback sacks and blocked two
recording 15 pancakes…Named to high school Honor Roll as punts…In his junior season he recorded 40 pancake blocks
a junior and senior…High school coach was Robert Garrett. and one sack…Maintained a 4.45 GPA in high school…High
MAJOR – Undeclared school coach was Marty Redmond.
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Jonathan Brown
Freshman · Safety John Michael Davis
5-11 · 200 Freshman · Linebacker
Alameda, California 6-0 · 225
Encinal High School Santa Margarita, California
Las Flores High School
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Quaylon Ewing Malcom Johnson
Freshman · Cornerback Freshman · Running Back
6-1 · 180 5-11 · 190
Houston, Texas Gresham, Oregon
Kempner High School Barlow High School
HIGH SCHOOL – Five-time letter winner, two in football and HIGH SCHOOL – Earned eight varsity letters at Barlow High
three in track, at Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas… School in Gresham, Ore…Lettered three times in football,
Named first-team all-conference in football as a senior…Also four times in track and once in basketball…Named first-team
voted first-team all-district…In his final high school season he All-Mt. Hood Conference at running back and defensive back
made 85 tackles, while grabbing five interceptions, scoring one as a senior…Also earned first-team all-conference honors as
touchdown, blocking one punt and recovering two fumbles… a sophomore and junior…Mt. Hood Conference Offensive
High school coach was James Brown. Player of the Year as a junior and senior…Sports Illustrated
MAJOR – Undeclared Faces in the Crowd in December 2008…Earned ESPN Player
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of the Week award…National Football Foundation Scholar
Nominee…2008 Gatorade Player of the Year Nominee…
Rushed for 6,975 total yards in his high school career…As a
Geraldo Hiwat senior, averaged 204 yards per game, rushing for 2,635 yards
Freshman · Wide Receiver on 287 carries…Scored 25 touchdowns as a senior…High
school coach was Terry Summerfield.
6-3 · 195 MAJOR – Undeclared
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Capital High School
Justin Jungblut
Freshman · Defensive Lineman
HIGH SCHOOL – Played football one season at Capital High 6-5 · 250
School in Boise, Idaho…Named first-team All-Southern Scottsdales, Arizona
Idaho Conference and second-team All-State as a senior… Saguaro High School
Played in the East-West Shrine Game…Caught 41 passes for
502 yards and five touchdowns…Carried the football three
times for 51 yards and a score…Eight kickoff returns for 303
yards, averaging 37.8 yards per return…Returned one kickoff
for a touchdown…Six punt returns for 107 yards and one HIGH SCHOOL – Lettered four times in football at Saguaro
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HIGH SCHOOL – Played football and basketball at San HIGH SCHOOL – Earned seven varsity letters, three in
Leandro High School in Oakland, Calif., where he earned three football and four in track, at Paradise Valley High School in
varsity letters in each sport…Named first-team all-conference Phoenix, Ariz…Named first-team All-Desert Sky Conference
as an offensive tackle and second-team all-conference as a as a senior…First-team all-region and first-team all-state as
defensive end as a senior…earned honorable mention all- a senior…Invited to play in the Arizona North vs. South All-
conference honors on offense as a junior…also named first- Star game…Recorded 15 tackles, 12 solo, two interceptions
team All-Metro, first-team All-East Bay and was selected to and nine pass breakups as a senior…Had seven carries for 44
the “Cream of the Crop” Bay Area top 22 players…High school yards, 23 receptions for 297 yards and eight kickoff returns for
coach was Brad Bowers. 205 yards last season…Also a two-time 400-meter regional
MAJOR – Undeclared champion in track…High school coach was Donnie Yantis.
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MAJOR – Undeclared
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Gabe Linehan Kharyee Marshall
Freshman · Tight End Freshman · Defensive End
6-3 · 219 6-2 · 205
Banks, Oregon Phoenix, Arizona
Banks High School Washington High School
HIGH SCHOOL – Lettered three times in football, twice in HIGH SCHOOL – Earned seven varsity letters at Washington
basketball, at Banks High School in Banks, Ore…Earned first- High School in Phoenix, Ariz., three times in football, twice
team all-conference honors as a junior and senior…First-team in basketball and track…Named first-team all-conference as
all-state as a linebacker his senior year…All-state honorable a sophomore, junior and senior…Second-team all-state as
mention as a quarterback as a junior…Threw for 1,400 yards a senior…Named all-state honorable mention as a junior…
as a junior in seven games…As a senior, threw for 2,500 yards, Recorded 64 tackles, four sacks, one interception and one
23 touchdowns and just six interceptions…Also recorded fumble recovery as a senior…Finished his junior season with
nine rushing touchdowns…On defense, made 130 tackles, 18 106 tackles, 16 sacks, one interception, one punt block and
tackles for loss, three sacks and one interception return for a one blocked field goal…Recorded 106 tackles, 12.5 sacks, one
touchdown…Named to Honor Roll throughout entire high interception and one blocked punt as a sophomore…High
school career…High school coach was Ben Buchanon. school coach was Jon Becktold.
MAJOR – Undeclared MAJOR – Undeclared
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Allen Mooney Trevor Peterson
Freshman · Linebacker Freshman · Tight End
5-10 · 217 6-3 · 225
Maple Valley, Washington Camino, California
Maple Valley High School El Dorado High School
HIGH SCHOOL – Three time varsity letter winner in football HIGH SCHOOL – Played three seasons of varsity football at
at O’Dea High School in Seattle, Wash…Named first-team all- El Dorado High School in Camino, Calif…Named first-team
conference as a junior and second-team all-conference as a all-conference three consecutive years…Earned first team all-
sophomore...Recorded 35 tackles and one sack in just three metro honors as a utility player in 2008…Named honorable
games played as a senior…In his junior season, recorded 106 mention all-section utility as a senior…2008 GSP Norcal First
tackles, 36 tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception and Team utility…Named third-team all-state as an all purpose
three forced fumbles…Rated the 24th middle linebacker in the player…As a junior, named second-team all-metro and first-
nation, according to Scout.com…As a sophomore, recorded 55 team all-section as a tight end…High school coach was Rick
tackles, 20 tackles for loss, five sacks and two forced fumbles Redding.
in just five games…Named to high school Honor Roll…High MAJOR – Undeclared
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school coach was Monte Kohler.
MAJOR – Undeclared
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Joe Southwick
Freshman · Quarterback
Kirby Moore 6-2 · 185
Freshman · Wide Receiver
Danville, California
6-2 · 210
San Ramon Valley High School
Prosser, Washington
Prosser High School
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HIGH SCHOOL – Three-year starter at North Gwinnett High HIGH SCHOOL – Played one year of high school football
School in Suwanee, Ga…Picked as the state of Georgia’s No. at Boise High…Named first-team all-conference and first-
1 junior prospect in 2007 by Georgia Football Magazine…In team all-state as a senior…Recorded 35 tackles as a senior,
January 2007, Scout.com named Tamburo one of the top 15 including nine tackles for loss…Also recorded six quarterback
quarterbacks in the nation for the class of 2009…Named ESPN hurries and two sacks…Forced four fumbles and recovered
Top 150 Players in the Nation in March 2008…Accounted for two fumbles as a senior…High school coach was Bob Clark.
8,476 total yards and 90 touchdowns in his high school career… MAJOR – Undeclared
Threw for 6,598 yards and 57 touchdowns with a 61 percent
completion rating as a starter…Rushed for 1,878 yards and 33
rushing touchdowns in high school…High school coach was
Bob Sphire.
MAJOR – Undeclared
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Bryant Thomas
Freshman · Offensive Lineman
6-2 · 260
Boise, Idaho
Capital High School
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Arizona (7) Boise State’s 2009 roster includes players from 15 states, along with
Team Geographic Distribution
Phoenix – Richie Brockel, Jarvis Hodge, three from the Netherlands, and one each from Canada and South
Ebenezer Makinde, Kharyee
Marshall Africa. California produced the most Broncos with 35.
Scottsdale – Justin Jungblut, Joe
Kellogg
Tucson – Aaron Tevis
California (35)
Alameda – Jonathan Brown
Anaheim – Austin Pettis
Bakersfield – Daron Mackey
Bellflower – Jeremy Avery
Brea – Tommy Gallarda
Camino – Trevor Peterson
Carlsbad – Zach Gholson
Compton – Jeron Johnson
Danville – Joe Southwick
East Highland – Derrell Acrey
Elk Grove – Brandyn Thompson, Zach
Waller
Huntington Beach – Hunter White
La Habra – Ryan Winterswyk
Los Alamitos – Darren Koontz
Los Angeles – Nick Alexander, Jason
Robinson, Titus Young
Oakland – Charles Leno
Palmdale – Cory Yriarte Idaho (16) Texas (6)
Rocklin – Chase Baker Caldwell – Shea McClellin Cypress – D.J. Harper
Sacramento – Greg Grimes Coeur d’ Alene – Byron Hout Flower Mound – Chandler Koch
San Diego – Michael Coughlin, Jamar Council – Matt Paradis Grand Prairie – Aaron Burks
Taylor Boise – Michael Ames, Josh Brogman Houston – Quaylon Ewing, Brenel
San Pablo – Thomas Byrd Kyle Efaw, Spencer Gerke, Myers
San Rafael – Winston Venable Sean King, Nate Potter, Jerrell Sugar Land – George Iloka
Santa Margarita – John Michael Davis Root, Andy Silsby
Stockton – Doug Martin, J.P. Nisby Meridian – Kyle Brotzman, Mitch Washington (6)
Temecula – Garcia Day Burroughs, Tyler Shoemaker Clyde Hill – Travis Stanaway
Torrance – Kevin Sapien Nampa – Matt Kaiserman, Drew Wright Maple Valley – Allen Mooney
Vallejo – Faraji Wright Prosser – Kellen Moore, Kirby Moore
Westlake Village – James Crawford, Kansas (1) Sammamish – Tom Swanson
Chris Potter Haviland – Michael Choate Tacoma – Brad Elkin
Whittier – Garrett Pendergast
Maryland (1) Wyoming (2)
Colorado (3) Upper Marlboro – Will Lawrence Powell – Dave Wilson, Matt Wilson
Auroro – Chuck Hayes
Castle Rock – Tyler Jackson Minnesota (1) CANADA (1)
Rifle – Hazen Moss St. Paul – Matt Slater
Windsor, Ontario – Michael Atkinson
Florida (1) Nevada (3)
Lakeland – Antwon Murray Henderson – Jake Broyles NETHERLANDS (3)
Las Vegas – Billy Winn
Georgia (2) Reno – Jake Hess Amsterdam – Cedric Febis, Geraldo
Atlanta – Tommy Smith Hiwat, Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe
Suwanee – Mike Tamburo New Jersey (1)
Piscataway – Kyle Wilson SOUTH AFRICA (1)
1992 Pittsburgh
Quarterbacks
T he awards and accolades keep accumulating for
1987-91 UC Davis
Boise State head football coach Chris Petersen.
1989-91 Receivers
After guiding the 2008 Broncos to a 12-1 overall
1987-88 Head Freshman Coach
record, a league championship and an appearance in the San
Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, Petersen was
named the Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year by Bowl Experience
a vote of his peers in early December. 1995 Cotton Bowl
In addition, it was announced in December that 1997 Las Vegas Bowl
Petersen had been named a 2008 finalist for the Paul “Bear” 1998 Aloha Bowl
Bryant Coach of the Year honor. Petersen is one of eight head 1999 Sun Bowl
coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) 2000 Holiday Bowl
who were finalists for the award, which is considered college 2002 Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl
football’s top coaching honor. 2003 PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl
Petersen was named the 2006 winner of the Bryant 2004 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
award after leading the Broncos to an undefeated season of 2005 MPC Computers Bowl
13-0 and their now-famous 43-42 overtime victory over the 2006 (2007) Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
University of Oklahoma in the 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. 2007 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl
In addition to the Bryant Award, Petersen was also 2008 San Diego County Credit Union
named a finalist for the Liberty Mutual and Eddie Robinson Poinsettia Bowl
Coach of the Year awards in 2008.
Petersen, who has a career record of 35-4 for a .875
winning percentage, guided last year’s Boise State team to
In his three seasons at Boise State, “Coach Pete” has
its third undefeated regular season in five years, its sixth WAC
clearly established himself as one of the top young football
championship in seven seasons, and finished the season with
coaches in the country, leading the Broncos to a bowl game
a No. 11 ranking by the Associated Press. The Broncos also fell
and a consistent presence in the national rankings each of
just two points short of completing their second undefeated
those years. Under Petersen, Boise State has compiled an
season in three years, with a 16-17 loss to No. 11 TCU in the
impressive 23-1 record in the WAC with a league championship
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.
in 2006 and 2008 and a runner-up finish in ’07.
Considered one of the most innovative offensive
minds in the college coaching ranks, Petersen has guided an
offense that continues to be among the nation’s best. At the
end of the 2008 regular season, Boise State ranked 11th in
passing efficiency, tied for 12th in scoring offense (37.62 points
per game), 13th in passing offense (288.54 yards per game)
and 18th in total offense (440.85 ypg) among the nation’s 119
Football Bowl Subdivision teams.
The ’08 Bronco defense fared even better in the
national rankings. Boise State was ranked second in pass
defense efficiency, third in scoring defense (12.62 points per
game), 20th in total defense (308.15 yards per game), 22nd
in rushing defense (118.00 yards per game) and 34th in pass
defense (190.15 ypg).
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The unbeaten Broncos finished their ’08 regular defense. Players who earned second-team recognition were
season ranked ninth in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, the Moore, wide receiver Austin Pettis, running back Ian Johnson,
USA Today coaches’ poll and the Bowl Championship Series defensive end Mike T. Williams, safety Jeron Johnson and
rankings. Boise State’s No. 5 ranking at the end of the 2006 Wilson (as a punt returner).
season was the highest in school history. In 2008 Boise State tied for the highest-scoring offense
As the ninth head coach in the 40-year history of Boise in the WAC, averaging 37.6 points per game. The Broncos were
State’s football participation at the four-year level, Petersen also second in the league in passing (288.5 yards per game)
led the ’06 Broncos to their first undefeated season since 1958 and total offense (440.80 ypg). On defense the Broncos led
(when the school was still a junior college), their first-ever BCS the league in several categories: fewest points allowed per
bowl berth, and their fifth straight WAC title. game (12.6), fewest yards allowed per game (308.2), best
Honors and national rankings are nothing new to pass defense efficiency and lowest opponents’ fourth-down
Petersen. In the history of college football, only one coach since conversion rate (27.8 percent). The Broncos also led the WAC
1900 won 13 games in his first season at the helm of an FBS in punting (39.6 net yards per kick).
team. That coach was Petersen in 2006. In addition to winning Given Petersen’s ability to develop quarterbacks, the
the Bryant award that year, Petersen was a finalist for the ’06 future bodes well for Moore. As BSU’s offensive coordinator
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award, a semifinalist for the and then as its head coach, Coach Pete was instrumental in
George Munger Coach of the Year award, and was named the the development of quarterbacks Ryan Dinwiddie and Jared
Region 4 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Zabransky, who are among the most successful collegiate
Association. As Boise State’s offensive coordinator from 2001- signal callers in recent years. Dinwiddie, who guided the
2005, he was twice (2002 and 2004) a finalist for the Broyles Bronco offense from 2001-03, finished as the NCAA career
Award, which honors the nation’s top assistant football passing efficiency leader with a rating of 168.19. Dinwiddie
coach. had a career-best 188.18 rating in 2002 that would have set an
During Petersen’s stint as offensive coordinator, NCAA single-season record if he played in one more game. (He
Boise State featured one of the most potent offenses in the missed four complete games and parts of two other contests
country, averaging 41.3 points per game while also finishing because of a leg injury.) He also had a 164.69 rating in 2001
as the nation’s top scoring team twice (2002 and 2003). The and a 163.72 rating in 2003, both good enough for fourth in
Broncos also finished second (2004), eighth (2005) and 18th the country. With Petersen as his quarterback coach, as well as
(2001) in the nation in scoring while Petersen was running the the team’s offensive coordinator, Dinwiddie led the Broncos to
Broncos’ offense. During Petersen’s five seasons as offensive a 28-6 record as a starter.
coordinator, BSU finished in the top 15 in total offense four After Dinwiddie left, Petersen helped groom Zabransky
times, including three top10 finishes – first in 2002, fourth in into one of the nation’s most successful quarterbacks from
2004, and seventh in 2003. 2004-06. Zabransky led Boise State to three straight league
The Broncos also had four top 20 finishes in passing titles, two undefeated regular seasons, and a 32-5 record in
during that time, including a high ranking of fifth in 2003. BSU his three years as a starter, including a 23-1 record in WAC
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Petersen came
Head Coach - Chris Petersen
to Boise State as Dan
Hawkins’ offensive
coordinator following
the 2000 season from
the University of Oregon,
where he was the wide
receivers coach. He joined
the Oregon staff in 1995
and immediately helped
contribute to a passing
attack that ranked
among the nation’s elite
each of the six seasons
he was an assistant.
Twice during Petersen’s
tenure at Oregon, the
Duck offense broke the
school record for single-
season passing yards,
and three times in the
same time period the
team broke the single-
season school record for
most touchdowns.
Prior to working at Oregon, Petersen served as the
quarterbacks coach at Portland State from 1993-1994, helping
the Vikings advance to the NCAA Division II playoffs both
seasons.
In 1992 Petersen was the quarterbacks coach at the
University of Pittsburgh. That season the Panthers established
a school record for passing yards and ranked eighth nationally
in total offense and passing. In addition, he contributed to the
development of first-team All-Big East Conference quarterback
Alex Van Pelt, who eclipsed the school’s passing yardage totals
previously held by Dan Marino.
Petersen’s success as a coach can be linked to his
record-setting career as a quarterback at the University of
California, Davis. As a senior with the Aggies, he was named
the Northern California Athletic Conference Player of the Year
and was the top-rated Division II quarterback in the nation.
Petersen received second-team Kodak Division II All-America
honors and still holds the Division II record for career pass
completions at 69.6 percent. Petersen was inducted into the
UC Davis Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree in psychology
from UC Davis in 1988, Petersen started his coaching career at
his alma mater, serving as UC Davis’ head freshman coach in
1987-88 and the receivers coach from 1989-91. Petersen holds
a master’s degree in educational psychology from UC Davis.
He and his wife, Barbara, are the parents of two sons, Jack (13)
and Sam (10).
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Coaching Experience
2006 - Boise State
Brent Pease 2007
2006
Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers
Wide Receivers
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Coaching Experience
Coaching Staff
Bowl Experience
2002 Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl
B ryan Harsin is in his ninth season as a member of the 2003 PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl
Bronco football staff and his fourth as offensive coordinator and 2004 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
quarterbacks coach. The 32-year-old Harsin is one of the top young 2005 MPC Computers Bowl
assistant coaches in the country and one of the youngest offensive 2006 (2007) Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
coordinators in Division I football. 2007 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl
After serving as tight ends coach from 2002-05, Harsin was 2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
promoted to offensive coordinator in 2006 when Chris Petersen was
named head coach. He was a graduate assistant with the Broncos in single-season rushing record with 1,713 yards on a school-record
2001. 277 carries. He was named to four separate All-America teams and
Harsin faced one of the biggest hurdles of his young finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting. Johnson, a senior
career in 2008, as the Bronco offense was taken over by freshman last fall, was also a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award and one
quarterback Kellen Moore. After becoming the first freshman of 10 “Players to Watch” for the 2006 Walter Camp Player of the Year
quarterback in Boise State history to start a season opener, Moore Award.
would compile one of the most outstanding seasons by any Bronco Tight ends played a vital role in a Bronco offense that led the
quarterback ever. With Harsin’s tutelage, he finished the year with a nation in scoring twice and finished in the top 10 in scoring in each
69.4 completion percentage (281-405), 25 touchdown passes and of the four years Harsin was tight ends coach. In 2005 four Bronco
just 10 interceptions. Moore finished 2008 ranked No. 12 nationally in tight ends combined to catch 27 passes for 298 yards and three
pass efficiency (157.12). His play earned him second-team All-Western touchdowns. In 2004 Harsin helped Bronco tight ends contribute
Athletic Conference honors. He was also named WAC Freshman of to the top-scoring offense in school history. In 2003 five tight ends
the Year. combined to catch 41 passes and five touchdowns.
As a group, the Bronco offense averaged 288.5 passing Harsin was a member of the Bronco football team from
yards and 152.3 rushing yards per game. The Bronco’s also led the 1995-1999, earning three varsity letters. He served as Boise State’s
WAC with the fewest sacks allowed on the season (13). Harsin helped backup quarterback in 1999 when the team went 10-3 and won the
one of Boise State’s biggest offensive weapons make history, as Ian Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl.
Johnson broke the WAC and school record for career touchdowns After graduating from Boise State in 2000 with a degree in
(58). In three seasons as Harsin’s starting tailback, Johnson recorded business management, Harsin entered the coaching profession at
the second most career rushing yards (4,183) in school history. Eastern Oregon, coaching running backs and receivers during the
Harsin coached five different players to all-conference 2000 season.
honors in 2008, including Childs and offensive lineman Andrew Harsin and his wife, Kes, have two daughters, Devyn Lynn
Woodruff, who were both named first-team All-WAC. They were (9) and Dayn Mykena (7), and a son, Davis (3). Harsin is a graduate of
joined by Moore, Pettis and Johnson, who were voted second-team Capital High School in Boise.
All-WAC.
In 2007, Boise State finished fourth in the nation in
scoring and sixth nationally in passing efficiency. The Broncos
were also second in the WAC in scoring and passing efficiency
and third in rushing, total offense and passing. Following the
2007 season, offensive tackle Ryan Clady became the first
player in Boise State history to be taken in the first round of the
NFL draft when he was selected No. 12 overall by the Denver
Broncos. Clady, who decided to skip his final season at Boise
State to become eligible for the draft, was named a first-team
All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and
Sporting News and to four second-team All-America squads.
In Harsin’s first season as offensive coordinator,
the 2006 Broncos went undefeated and were second in the
country in scoring offense, sixth in rushing offense and passing
efficiency, and 10th in total offense. Boise State also finished first
in the WAC in rushing, second in scoring offense and passing
efficiency, third in total offense, and fourth in passing offense.
Also in 2006, running back Ian Johnson led the country in
rushing touchdowns and scoring while finishing second in
rushing and ninth in total offense. Johnson also set a Boise State
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Justin Wilcox Defensive Coordinator
2003-2005 California
Defensive Coordinator Linebackers
Bowl Experience
J ustin Wilcox, 32, is in his fourth season as defensive
2002
2003
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl
Insight Bowl
coordinator at Boise State and his sixth season overall after working
2004 Holiday Bowl
as a graduate assistant for the Broncos from 2001-2002.
2005 Las Vegas Bowl
During the first three seasons with Wilcox in charge of the
2006 (2007) Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
defense, Boise State led the Western Athletic Conference in total
2007 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl
defense and scoring defense each year. Last season the Broncos
2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
led the WAC in total defense (308.2 yards per game), pass efficiency
defense (94.4 rating) and scoring defense (12.6 points per game).
Nationally, the Broncos finished 2008 ranked No. 2 in pass defense, Wilcox played at Oregon from 1995-99 and was a part of
No. 3 in scoring defense and No. 20 in total defense. four Duck teams that advanced to bowl games. He played in the 1997
A big part of Boise State’s defensive success in 2008 came Las Vegas Bowl, the 1998 Aloha Bowl, and the 1999 Sun Bowl. He
behind the five players who earned All-WAC honors. Defensive end redshirted in 1995 when Oregon participated in the Cotton Bowl.
Ryan Winterswyk, cornerback Kyle Wilson and linebacker Ellis Powers His first three years were spent as a safety before he moved
were all named first-team All-WAC. Wilcox also coached defensive to cornerback as a senior in 1999 and earned second-team All-Pac-10
end Mike T. Williams and safety Jeron Johnson to second-team All- honors. Wilcox earned his bachelor’s degree in anthropology from
WAC honors. Oregon in 1999.
In both 2006 and 2007 the Broncos also led the WAC in The Wilcox name is one very familiar to Bronco football
rushing defense. In 2007 the Broncos were nationally ranked in fans. Justin’s father is former Boise Junior College great Dave Wilcox,
pass efficiency defense (24th), total defense and scoring defense a member of the Boise State Athletic Hall of Fame. The elder Wilcox
(25th), passing defense and sacks (26th), and rushing defense (35th). played for the Broncos in 1960 and 1961 and earned JC All-America
Nationally in 2006, Boise State was eighth in rushing defense, 14th honors before transferring to Oregon. Dave Wilcox went on to
in total defense, 20th in scoring defense, 28th in sacks, and 30th in become an All-Pro linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and was
pass efficiency defense. Wilcox’s defense was instrumental in helping inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
the 2006 Boise State team to a 13-0 record and its now-famous 43-42
overtime win over Oklahoma in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
In 2007, defensive end Nick Schlekeway and defensive back
Marty Tadman were first-team All-WAC selections and Wilson was
a second-team pick. In addition, defensive back Orlando Scandrick
decided to skip his final season to become eligible for the 2008
NFL draft and was taken in the fifth round by the Dallas Cowboys.
Two members of Wilcox’s 2006 squad, linebacker Korey Hall and
defensive back Gerald Alexander, were selected in the 2007 NFL draft
and started as rookies for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions,
respectively.
Before assuming the duties as the Bronco defensive
coordinator, Wilcox spent three seasons at California as linebackers
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coach. While coaching at Cal from 2003-2005, Wilcox helped the
Golden Bears to three straight bowl games and 26-12 record. The
Bears played in the Insight Bowl in 2003, the Holiday Bowl in 2004,
and the Las Vegas Bowl in 2005. Wilcox was credited with turning his
linebackers into a unit that epitomized the Cal defense’s swarm-to-
the-ball philosophy. In 2005 he coached a second-team All-Pac-10
player and two first-team freshman All-America picks.
In his two seasons as a graduate assistant at Boise State,
Wilcox worked with the Broncos’ outside linebackers. He helped
Boise State to an upset victory over No. 8 Fresno State in 2001 and a
12-1 record and a No. 15 national ranking in 2002.
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Coaching Experience
Coaching Staff
Bowl Experience
2003 ConAgra Foods Hawai’i Bowl
2004 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl
K eith Bhonapha is in his first season as the running backs
2006
2007
(2007) Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl
coach at Boise State, after spending the past three seasons as director
2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
of football operations for the Broncos. Bhonapha played football for
the University of Hawai’i and served as a graduate assistant for the
Warriors for three seasons before joining the Boise State coaching
staff.
As the director of football operations Bhonapha was
responsible for all of the team’s travel plans. He was also in charge
of coordinating Boise State’s annual summer football camps. In
addition to those responsibilities, Bhonapha helped oversee the
football department’s community outreach activities.
Bhonapha worked with the defensive backs as well as with
special teams during his coaching stint at his alma mater. He was a
four-year letterman for the Warriors, playing defensive back and on
special teams before beginning his coaching career in 2003. During
his senior year he made 42 tackles, registered one quarterback sack,
and had six pass deflections.
Bhonapha received his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies
with a criminology focus in 2003 from Hawai’i. In 2005 he earned his
master’s degree in public administration, also from Hawai’i.
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Coaching Experience
2006 - Boise State
Jeff Choate 2009 -
2006 -08
Linebackers/Special Teams
Running Backs/Special Teams
J eff Choate is in his fourth season as special teams coach, 1997-2001 Post Falls High School (Idaho)
and his first season as the linebackers coach at Boise State, after Head Coach
working as the running backs coach for the previous three years.
In his three seasons as the running backs coach, Choate 1996 Twin Falls High School (Idaho)
helped Ian Johnson rush to one of the most prolific careers in school Defensive Coordinator
history. Johnson finished 2008 as the all-time leader in career rushing
touchdowns (58) for both Boise State and the Western Athletic 1994-95 Challis High School (Idaho)
Conference. Johnson also finished with the second-most career Head Coach
rushing yards (4,183) in school history.
In 2008 Choate coached one of the top special teams 1992-93 Montana-Western
units in the country, which was anchored by punt return specialist LInebackers
Kyle Wilson. Wilson finished the season with the most punt return
touchdowns (3) in the country, which earned him second-team All-
WAC honors as a specialist. He also ranked 12th nationally in punt
Bowl Experience
2006 (2007) Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
return average (14.2 yards per return). On the other side of the special
2007 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl
teams unit Choate has enjoyed the services of one Kyle Brotzman,
2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
who has provided solid punting and kicking for the Broncos over
the past two seasons. Brotzman has made 116 consecutive point
after attempts and 75 percent of his career field goal tries. In 2008 worked with the defensive line and safeties before becoming the
he averaged 45.3 yards per punt, while downing 14 punts inside the special teams coach.
opposition’s 20-yard line. From 1997-2001 he was the head football coach at Post
Phil Steele’s College Football ranked Boise State’s special Falls (Idaho) High School and also served as athletic director the final
teams No. 2 in the country last year behind Cincinnati. two years. Post Falls advanced to the Idaho state playoffs in 1998
In 2007 two of Choate’s players received All-WAC honors and 1999. Before coaching at Post Falls, Choate was the defensive
with Johnson earning first-team honors for the second straight year coordinator at Twin Falls (Idaho) High School in 1996 and was the
and Brotzman receiving second-team recognition. Johnson rushed head coach at Challis (Idaho) High School in 1994-95. He earned
for 1,087 yards and 16 touchdowns while Brotzman led the Broncos District Six Coach of the Year honors after Challis had its first winning
in scoring, hitting all 66 of his PATs and 16-of-18 field goals. season in 10 years and its first playoff appearance since 1976.
In 2006 Johnson led the country in rushing touchdowns Choate is a 1993 graduate of Montana-Western, where
and scoring while finishing second in rushing and ninth in total he served two seasons as an assistant coach while completing his
offense. Johnson also set a Boise State single-season rushing record degree. He graduated from St. Maries (Idaho) High School in 1988. He
that year with 1,713 yards on a school-record 277 carries. and his wife, Janet, have a son, Jory (9), and a daughter, Jacy (5).
In two seasons as Boise State’s special teams coordinator,
Choate has seen three of his players earn All-WAC recognition. In
addition to Wilson earning second-team All-WAC honors last year,
place kicker Anthony Montgomery was a first-team All-WAC pick
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and punter Kyle Stringer was a second-team selection in 2006.
As a team, the Broncos improved significantly from 2006
to 2008 in net punting, punt returns and kickoff returns. In 2008
the Broncos led the WAC in net punting with a 39.57 average while
improving from 33rd to fourth nationally. The team also improved
from 65th to 20th in 2008 in punt returns.
Choate joined the Bronco program after one season as
the Eastern Illinois special teams coach. The Panthers finished the
2005 season first in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Before going to EIU, Choate spent the previous two years
as the special teams coach at Utah State. In 2004 the Aggies were
one of just six NCAA Division I teams to have three special team
units nationally ranked among the top 30. USU led the country in
punt returns, was ranked 24th in kickoff returns, and was 27th in
net punting. Choate was a graduate assistant at Utah State and
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Bowl Experience
2004 Sun Bowl
2005 Insight Bowl
S cott Huff is in his fourth season coaching at his alma 2006
2007
(2007) Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl
mater and his third as the team’s offensive line coach. Huff spent his
first season at Boise State tutoring the team’s tight ends. Huff, a 2002 2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
graduate of Boise State, spent his time prior to BSU working with the
offensive line as a graduate assistant at Arizona State under former 2007 NFL draft. As a group in 2006, Boise State’s tight ends combined
Broncos head coach Dirk Koetter. to catch 36 passes for 401 yards and five touchdowns as the Broncos
In 2008 Huff coached an offensive line that was instrumental finished second in the country in scoring and 10th in total offense.
in Boise State’s perfect 12-0 regular season record. The Bronco As a player, Huff started 40 games at center during his four-
offensive line also played a key role in helping develop freshman year career. During that time he earned first-team All-WAC honors as
quarterback Kellen Moore, allowing the fewest quarterback sacks a senior, anchoring an offensive line that helped Boise State lead the
(13) in the Western Athletic Conference. In Huff ’s first two seasons nation in scoring and total yards. During his career, Boise State won
leading the offensive line Boise State has averaged just 16 sacks three conference championships – one in the WAC and two in the Big
allowed each year. West Conference. In 2005 he was named to the Bronco Stadium 35th
Huff ’s offensive line unit also led the way for a Boise State Anniversary Team as the team’s center.
offense that averaged 288.5 passing yards and 152.3 rushing yards Huff, a team captain his senior year, was also named first-
per game in 2008. In his first two seasons coaching the offensive line team All-WAC by Sporting News following his junior season and was
the Boise State offense averaged 454.12 total yards, 285.5 passing on both the Rimington and Lombardi Award watch lists as a senior.
yards and 168.62 rushing yards per game. Huff, a native of Phoenix, earned a business administration
In his first season as a full-time coach, Huff ’s tight ends degree from Boise State before receiving his master’s degree in
were instrumental in Boise State’s 13-0 season and its 43-42 overtime secondary education-curriculum and instruction from Arizona State.
win over Oklahoma in the 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Tight end Derek
Schouman earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors
in ’06 and was also a seventh-round pick by the Buffalo Bills in the
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Coaching Experience
2006 Colorado
Run-Game Coordinator Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
Tight Ends 2001-2005 Boise State
2003-2005 Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
2001-2002 Offensive Line
Bowl Experience
2003 PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl
2004 AutoZone LIberty Bowl
M arcel Yates is in his seventh season as a member
2005
2006
MPC Computers Bowl
(2007) Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
of the Boise State coaching staff. Yates, a four-year letterman for
2007 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl
the Broncos at defensive back (1996-1999), is in his fourth season
2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
coaching the entire secondary after coaching cornerbacks the
previous three years. He joined the Bronco staff after two seasons at
Montana State, where he served as an assistant secondary coach. In 2007 Gerald Alexander became the first Bronco defensive
In 2008, Yates led a Bronco secondary that recorded 17 of back selected in the NFL draft since 2001 when he was the second-
Boise State’s 22 interceptions. The Broncos were led by Kyle Wilson, round pick of the Detroit Lions. Alexander, the 61st overall pick, is
who earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors after the fifth-highest Bronco ever chosen in the draft, trailing Ryan Clady
recording 35 tackles (26 unassisted), five interceptions and 15 passes (12th), Marcus Koch (30th), David Hughes (31st) and Daryn Colledge
defended. Wilson ranked second in the WAC in interceptions and tied (47th).
for 18th-best nationally for passes defended. In 2002, Yates helped lead Montana State to an overall
In 2007 Marty Tadman and Wilson earned first- and second- record of 7-5, the school’s first Big Sky Conference championship, and
team All-WAC honors respectively. In addition, junior defensive back its first NCAA Division 1-AA playoff appearance in 18 years.
Orlando Scandrick opted to skip his final season to become eligible As a player for the Broncos, Yates had an outstanding
for the 2008 NFL draft and was taken in the fifth round by the Dallas freshman season, making 70 tackles in 1996. Yates finished his career
Cowboys. In 2006 Tadman was a second-team All-WAC selection and with 138 tackles (89 unassisted). Following the 1999 season he
Defensive MVP of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl while Wilson was named received the team’s Denny Erickson Memorial Award for Valor.
an honorable mention freshman All-American by Sporting News. Two Yates received his bachelor’s degree in social science from
years ago Scandrick was named to a pair of freshman All-America Boise State in 2000.
teams after starting 12 of Boise State’s 13 games.
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J eff Cheek rejoins the Boise State football program as an D amon Griffin is in his first year as a graduate assistant for
offensive graduate assistant after spending eight years away from the the Broncos and will work with the defensive coaches. He joins the
university pursuing a career in coaching at three differenct colleges. Boise State program after coaching the wide receivers and defensive
Cheek played on the Bronco offensive line from 1999-2001. backs the past two seasons at Monrovia High School in California.
He returns to Boise State from Golden West College in A graduate of the University of Oregon in 1998 with a
Huntington Beach, Calif., where he was the offensive coordinator bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in business administration,
and offensive line coach in 2007-08. Prior to Golden West, he spent Griffin played four seasons of football with the Ducks earning All-Pac
the 2006 season at Humboldt State University. There, Cheek was the 10 Conference honors as a wide receiver in 1996 and 1998. He is fifth
defensive line coach and video coordinator. on Oregon’s single season list for receptions with 58, and sixth on
In 2004-05, Cheek worked on the Eastern Oregon University the single season list for receiving yards with 1,038. Griffin has the
coaching staff as the offensive line coach and the assistant strength Oregon record for the most 100-yard receiving games in season at
coach. His first coaching job was at Nampa High School in 2002-03, five.
where he was also the offensive line coach. He played in three postseason bowl games for the Ducks
Cheek started his college football career at De Anza including the 1998 Aloha Bowl, the 1995 Cotton Bowl and the 1994
College in Cupertino, Calif. He was named All-Coast Conference as a Rose Bowl.
sophomore in 1998. In 1999 he transferred to Boise State, where he Following his collegiate career, Griffin spent four seasons in
would redshirt his first season. the NFL. He was originally signed as a free agent by the San Francisco
Cheek graduated from Boise State in 2005 with a bachelors 49ers, before playing two seasons (1999 and 2000) with the Cincinnati
degree in social science. Bengals. He was also a member of the 2001 St. Louis Rams which
won the NFC Championship.
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V iliami Tuivai is in his fifth season at Boise State, as he T im Socha is in his fourth season as head strength and
resumes his duties as Director of Football Operations, after spending conditioning coach at Boise State. Socha joined the Bronco staff in
three years as linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator. Tuivai May of 2006, and in his first season the Broncos finished 13-0 and
spent one season as director of football operations after serving two beat Oklahoma 43-42 in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
seasons as a defensive graduate assistant. He worked primarily with Before coming to Boise State, Socha spent two seasons as
the linebackers as a GA. the assistant director of strength and conditioning for football at the
In Tuivai’s first season as linebackers coach, Korey Hall University of Louisville, where he helped the Cardinals to a pair of
earned Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year bowl games and an overall 20-4 record.
honors and Colt Brooks was named second-team All-WAC. Following Socha worked three years at the University of Wyoming,
the 2006 season, Hall became the first Bronco linebacker picked in where he served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach
the NFL draft since 1987 when he was selected in the sixth round by for football and was the head strength and conditioning coach for
the Green Bay Packers. wrestling, track and field and cross country.
Tuivai served as a volunteer assistant linebacker coach at From 1999-2001 Socha was a graduate assistant at Auburn
the University of California, Davis in 2002. He was a two-year starter University, where he assisted with football, baseball and softball and
at linebacker at UC Davis, helping the Aggies to the NCAA Division II served as the head strength and conditioning coach for men’s golf.
national semifinals in 2000 and 2001. Before transferring to UC Davis, Socha is a 1999 graduate of the University of Minnesota
Tuivai played one year at Mt. San Antonio College (1996) and one with a degree in kinesiology and a minor in coaching. He received
year at San Bernardino Valley College (1997), helping both squads to a master’s of education in exercise physiology from Auburn in 2001.
the Southern Cal Bowl championship. Socha was a four-year letter winner in football with the Minnesota
Tuivai graduated from UC Davis in 2002 with a bachelor’s Gophers (1995-1998) and worked as a student assistant in strength
degree in sociology. Tuivai and his wife Martha have one daughter, and conditioning after his senior season.
SusanMele, born in 2009. In 2009 Socha and wife Jessica had their first daughter,
Alexa.
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J ulius Brown is in his first season as the Director of Player L ou Major enters his first season at Boise State as the
Personnel after spending the previous two seasons as the offensive assistant director of player personnel for the Broncos.
graduate assistant at Boise State. He is in his third year with the Before joining the Bronco staff, Major spent one season at
Bronco staff. Occidental College where he served as the recruiting coordinator.
Brown will serve as the on-campus recurting coordinator Along with his one year with Occidental, he served as an assistant
for the Bronco team, organizing official and unofficial visits for coach at Phoenix College where he worked with special teams and
recruits and their familes. He will also oversee the football recruiting running backs. In addition, he was the defensive quality control
and scholarship budgets, assist the director of football operations coach, player personnel assistant and the assistant director of
with summer camps, work with the department’s academic support communications with the Arizona Rattlers.
team and represent the football program at campus and community Major will assist with on-campus recruiting for the Broncos,
events. organizing official and unofficial visits for recruits and their families.
As a graduate assistant in 2007 and 2008, Brown worked He will also assit with summer camps and the department’s academic
with wide receivers and also served as assistant director of football support team.
operations. Along with his duties in the football office, Major will be an
Before joining the Bronco staff, Brown spent one season adjunct instructor in the Communication department at Boise State.
coaching defensive backs at Boise’s Capital High School. At Capital, He has also served as an adjunct instructor at Long Beach State,
Brown helped the Eagles to the state playoffs while coaching a pair Cerritos College and Fullerton College.
of current Broncos – Kyle Efaw and Jarrell Root. Major , a 1999 graduate of Fresno State with a degree in
Brown, a 2006 graduate of Boise State with a degree in Speech Communication, was a three-year letterman for the Bulldogs,
business administration, was a three-year starter and a four-year playing from 1994-96. He was the recipient of the Dean Jones Fighting
letterman at defensive back for the Broncos, playing from 2000-2003. Spirit Award during the 1995 season. Upon graduating from Fresno
He was a member of Boise State’s 2002 and 2003 Western Athletic State, Major went on to earn his master’s degree in Communication
Conference championship teams and helped the Broncos to wins in Studies from Long Beach State in 1999.
the 2002 Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl and the 2003 PlainsCapital
Fort Worth Bowl. Brown was named an honorable mention All-WAC
selection as a senior after leading the league in passes defended.
Brown, a native of Stockton, Calif., graduated from Lincoln
High School in 1999.
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D ale Holste is in his 14th season as the equipment M arc Paul is in his second year as assistant athletic
manager for the Bronco football team. He joined the Boise State director and the head athletic trainer at Boise State.
Athletic Department in 1996. Holste was named the Athletic Paul came to Boise State from the University of Nevada. He
Equipment Manager Association’s District 8 Equipment Manager of replaced Gary Craner, who served as Boise State’s head athletic trainer
the Year in 2005 and currently serves as the president of District 8 of for 36 years before retiring in 2008. Along with his job responsibilities
the AEMA. at Boise State, Paul also currently serves as the NCAA drug-education
Holste came to Boise State from Fort Hays State (Kan.) and drug-testing subcommittee chair.
University, where he was the equipment manager and administrative Paul spent the majority of his career at Nevada. He was the
assistant from 1990. school’s head athletic trainer for eight years, working primarily with
Prior to his stint at Fort Hays State, Holste worked at Mesa football, rifle and golf. Before being named the head athletic trainer
State (Colo.) College as an equipment manager from 1985-1989. at Nevada, Paul was the interim head athletic trainer at the school
He has also served as an equipment manager at the Mile for nearly a year and an assistant athletic trainer for a year. During
High Football Camp in Greeley, Colo., for the Denver Dynamite of the that time he worked with football, men’s basketball and women’s
Arena Football League, as an intern for the Washington Redskins, and swimming and diving.
for the Idaho Stallions of the Indoor Professional Football League. Before joining the Wolf Pack, Paul was a clinical certified
A native of Evergreen, Colo., Holste graduated from Fort athletic trainer at Nevada Physical Therapy in Reno and a graduate
Hays State in 1995. He is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment assistant trainer at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Managers Association. Paul graduated from Nevada in 1995 and earned his
Holste and his wife, Nancy, live in Boise and have five master’s at Clarion in 1997.
children – Emily, Becky, Lacey, Kaycie and Craig. Paul and his wife Tamara have a son, Colbi, and a daughter,
Kennedi.
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V icki Sullivan is in her eighth year at Boise State, joining M att Dimmitt is in his second year as video coordinator,
the football program in 2002 as an administrative assistant. and his sixth year working for the Boise State Athletic Department.
Her responsibilities include football office management, After joining the Broncos in 2003 he spent four years has
assisting the football coaching staff with recruiting and special assistant video coordinator before being promoted to his current
projects, maintenance of the recruiting and team databases, the position.
planning and organizing of the annual Bronco football awards Following the 2008-09 athletic season, Dimmitt was named
banquet and the Bronco women’s football clinic as well as providing the Western Athletic Conference Video Coordinator of the Year.
administrative support for the Bronco summer football camps. Dimmitt currently oversees the video needs for football, men
Sullivan joined the Bronco staff after serving as the office and women’s basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and soccer. He also
manager and administrative assistant for the Idaho State University supervises a staff of student assistants in filming and editing games
Boise Center. Previously she worked for the Idaho Legislature as an and practices for all sports. His job responsibilities currently include
administrative assistant for the House of Representatives Health and coordinating video exchanges, shooting video for Broncovision and
Welfare Committee (2001) and the State Affairs Committee (1992). creating team highlights and promotional videos for all sports.
A 1977 graduate of Long Beach State with a bachelor of arts Dimmitt is currently working on a Bachelor of Arts in
degree in psychology, Sullivan was a counselor in Long Beach, Calif., Communications degree at Boise State.
from 1979-1983. From 1983-1991 she was the founder and CEO of
Art Concepts Inc., a framed picture manufacturer in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Sullivan has two sons – Bryan (25) and Sean (15).
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Oct. 14 at Tulsa Oct. 24 at Hawai’i Oct. 31 vs. San Jose State
7:00 p.m. - Tulsa, OK - ESPN 6:00 p.m. - Honolulu, HI 1:00 p.m. - Boise, ID
www.tulsahurricane.com www.hawaiiathletics.com www.sjsuspartans.com
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Nov. 20 at Utah State Nov. 27 vs. Nevada Dec. 5 vs. New Mexico State
7:30 p.m. - Logan, UT - ESPN2 TBA - Boise, ID - ESPN2 1:00 p.m. - Boise, ID
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BOWL SCHEDULE
(Dates and Times are Tentative and Subject to Change)
Sheraton Hawaii Dec. 24 / 8 p.m. Honolulu, Haw. C-USA vs. WAC ESPN
Motor City Bowl Dec. 26 / 1 p.m. Detroit, Mich. Big Ten vs. Mid-American ESPN
Meineke Car Care Dec. 26 / 4:30 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. ACC vs. Big East ESPN
Emerald Dec. 26 / 8 p.m. San Francisco, Calif. ACC vs. Pac-10 ESPN
Gaylord Hotels Music City Dec. 27 / 8:15 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. ACC vs. SEC ESPN
Texas Dec. 30 / 8 p.m. Houston, Texas Big 12 vs. U.S. Naval Academy NFL
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Dec. 31 / TBA Fort Worth, Texas C-USA vs. Mountain West ESPN
Brut Sun Dec. 31 / 12 p.m. El Paso, Texas Pac-10 vs. Big East/Big 12/Notre Dame CBS
Insight Dec. 31 / 5:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. Big Ten vs. Big 12 NFL
Chick-fil-A Dec. 31 / 7:30 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. ACC vs. SEC ESPN
Outback Jan. 1 / 11 a.m. Tampa, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ESPN
Capital One Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Orlando, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ABC
Konica Minolta Gator Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. ACC vs. Big East/Big 12/Notre Dame CBS
Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi Jan. 1 / 5 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. *BCS vs. BCS ABC
Allstate Sugar Jan. 1 / 8:30 p.m. New Orleans, La. *BCS vs. BCS FOX
International Jan. 2 / 12 p.m. Toronto, Canada Big East vs. Mid-American ESPN2
AT&T Cotton Jan. 2 / 2 p.m. Arlington, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC FOX
Papajohns.com Jan. 2 / 2 p.m. Birmingham, Ala. Big East vs. SEC ESPN
AutoZone Liberty Jan. 2 / 5:30 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. C-USA vs. SEC ESPN
Tostitos Fiesta Jan. 4 / 8 p.m. Glendale, Ariz. *BCS vs. BCS FOX
FedEx Orange Jan. 5 / 8 p.m. Miami, Fla. *BCS vs. BCS FOX
GMAC Jan. 6 / 7 p.m. Mobile, Ala. ACC vs. Mid-American ESPN
Citi BCS National Championship Game Jan. 7 / 8 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. BCS #1 vs. BCS #2 ABC
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ROADY’S HUMANITARIAN BOWL and the Las Vegas Bowl (1992-96) before it moved to Boise as the first
WAC Bowl Games
Humanitarian Bowl, then the Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl from
The Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl will be 1997 to 2003 and the MPC Computers Bowl from 2004-06.
contested at Bronco Stadium in Boise,
Idaho, on December 30 (Wednesday) at Past Results
2:30 p.m. (MT) and broadcast live by ESPN. 2008 Maryland 42, * Nevada 35
Roady’s Truck Stops was announced as the 2007 * Fresno State 40, Georgia Tech 28
title sponsor of the annual game on May 2006 Miami (Fla.) 21, *Nevada 20
30, 2007. The company is headquartered 2005 Boston College 27, *Boise State 21
in New Plymouth, Idaho, and is the largest 2004 *Fresno State 37, Virginia 34 (OT)
chain of truck stops in the country. The 2003 Georgia Tech 52, *Tulsa 10
bowl will select a WAC team and will match 2002 *Boise State 34, Iowa State 16
it against a team from the Mountain West 2001 Clemson 49, *Louisiana Tech 24
Conference. This specific bowl game was started in 1969 when it 2000 Boise State 38, *UTEP 23
was affiliated with the then-Pacific Coast Athletic Association, which 1999 Boise State 34, Louisville 31
later became the Big West Conference. The postseason game was 1998 Idaho 42, Southern Mississippi 35
known as the Pasadena Bowl (1969-71), the Mercy Bowl (1972), the 1997 Cincinnati 35, Utah State 19
California Bowl (1981-1988), the California-Raisin Bowl (1989-91) * WAC Team
The eighth Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl 2008 Notre Dame 49, * Hawai’i 21
will be played at Aloha Stadium in 2007 East Carolina 41, * Boise State 38
Honolulu, Hawai’i, on December 24 2006 * Hawai’i 41, Arizona State 24
(Thursday) at 3:00 p.m. (HT) and be 2005 * Nevada 49, Central Florida 48 (OT)
broadcast live by ESPN. The bowl 2004 *Hawai’i 59, UAB 40
will select a WAC team and will 2003 *Hawai’i 54, Houston 48 (3OT)
match it against an opponent from 2002 Tulane 36, *Hawai’i 28
Conference USA. * WAC Team
NEW MEXICO BOWL Hawai’i Bowl, Pioneer Pure-Vision Las Vegas Bowl, Bell Helicopter
The New Mexico Bowl is in its fourth Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas and PapaJohn’s.com Bowl
year and is played in Albuquerque, in Birmingham, Ala.
N.M. at University Stadium. The game
will be broadcast live by ESPN and is Past Results
scheduled for December 19 (Saturday)
at 12:30 p.m. This year’s game will 2008 Colorado State 40, * Fresno State 35
again match opponents from the WAC 2007 New Mexico 23, * Nevada 0
and Mountain West. ESPN Regional 2006 * San Jose State 20, New Mexico 12
Television (ERT) owns and operates
the bowl along with the Sheraton * WAC Team
Boise State in I-A Postseason Bowl Games Past I-A Boise State Bowl Results
Boise State has an overall record of 5-4 in NCAA Football 2008 TCU 17, Boise State 16
Bowl Subdivision postseason games. San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl -
The Broncos recorded the biggest win in school history San Diego, California
during the 2007 postseason bowl season with a 43-42 overtime 2007 East Carolina 41, Boise State 38
victory over the University of Oklahoma in the Tostitos Fiesta Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl - Honolulu, Hawai’i
2006 Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 (OT)
Bowl. This was Boise State’s first appearance in a Bowl
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, Arizona
Championship Series game. 2005 Boston College 27, Boise State 21
The Broncos first I-A bowl game was 1999 when Boise MPC Computers Bowl - Boise, Idaho
State defeated Louisville 34-31 in the Crucial.com Humanitarian 2004 Louisville 44, Boise State 40
Bowl. AutoZone Liberty Bowl - Memphis, Tennessee
Boise State extended its bowl game winning streak to 4-0 as 2003 Boise State 34, TCU 31
it defeated UTEP, 38-23, in the 2000 Crucial.com Humanitarian PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl - Fort Worth, Texas
Bowl, Iowa State, 34-16 in the 2002 Crucial.com Humanitarian 2002 Boise State 34, Iowa State 16
Bowl and TCU, 34-31, in the 2003 PlainsCapital Fort Worth Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl - Boise, Idaho
Bowl. 2000 Boise State 38, UTEP 23
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl - Boise, Idaho
1999 Boise State 34, Louisville 31
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl - Boise, Idaho
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Schedule
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Thursday, September 3 Wednesday, October 14
Oregon at Boise State, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN) Boise State at Tulsa, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Utah State at Utah, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, October 17
Friday, September 4 *Hawai’i at Boise State, 6:00 (ESPN)
Central Arkansas at Hawai’i, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 17
Saturday, September 5 * Nevada at Utah State, 1:00 p.m.
San Jose State at USC, 12:30 p.m. * Hawai’i at Idaho, 2:00 p.m.
Nevada at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. * New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech, 3:00 p.m.
* Idaho at New Mexico State, 6:00 p.m. * San Jose State at Fresno State, 7:00 p.m.
UC Davis at Fresno State, 7:00 p.m.
Louisiana Tech at Auburn, TBA Saturday, October 24
* Boise State at Hawai’i, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 12 * Louisiana Tech at Utah State, 1:00 p.m.
Miami (Ohio) at Boise State, 6:00 p.m. * Idaho at Nevada, 1:00 p.m.
Louisiana Tech at Navy, 3:30 p.m. * Fresno State at New Mexico State, 6:00 p.m.
Prairie View A&M at New Mexico State, 6:00 p.m.
Utah at San Jose State, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 31
Idaho at Washington, 12:30 p.m. * San Jose State at Boise State, 1:00 p.m.
Hawai’i vs. Washington State in Seattle, TBA * Hawai’i at Nevada, 1:00 p.m.
Fresno State at Wisconsin, TBA * Utah State at Fresno State, 2:00 p.m.
* Louisiana Tech at Idaho, 2:00 p.m.
Friday, September 18 New Mexico State at Ohio State, TBA
* Boise State at Fresno State, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, November 6
Saturday, September 19 * Boise State at Louisiana Tech, 7:00 p.m. (ESNP2)
San Diego State at Idaho, 2:00 p.m.
Nevada at Colorado State, 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 7
Nicholls State at Louisiana Tech, 6:00 p.m. * Fresno State at Idaho, 2:00 p.m.
Hawai’i at UNLV, 6:00 p.m. * Utah State at Hawai’i, 6:00 p.m.
UTEP at New Mexico State, 6:00 p.m.
Utah State at Texas A&M, 6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 8
San Jose State at Stanford, TBA * Nevada at San Jose State, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)
2002
Oct. 18 Boise State 67, Fresno State 21 ESPN
Dec. 31 Boise State 34, Iowa State 16 ESPN
2001
Oct. 19 Boise State 35, Fresno State 30 ESPN
2000
Dec. 28 Boise State 38, UTEP 23 ESPN
1999
Dec. 30 Boise State 34, Louisville 31 ESPN
2007
Dec. 23 East Carolina 41, Boise State 38 ESPN
Nov. 23 Hawai’i 39, Boise State 27 ESPN2
Oct. 26 Boise State 34, Fresno State 21 ESPN2
Oct. 14 Boise State 69, Nevada 67 (4OT) ESPN
Oct. 7 Boise State 58, New Mexico State 0 ESPN
Sept. 27 Boise State 38, Southern Miss 16 ESPN
2006
Jan. 1, 2007 Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 (OT) FOX
Nov. 25 Boise State 38, Nevada 7 ESPN2
Nov. 1 Boise State 45, Fresno State 21 ESPN2
Oct. 15 Boise State 40, New Mexico State 28 ESPN
Sept. 7 Boise State 42, Oregon State 14 ESPN
2005
Sept. 3 Georgia 48, Boise State 13 ESPN
Sept. 21 Boise State 48, Bowling Green 20 ESPN2
Nov. 10 Fresno State 27, Boise State 7 ESPN
Dec. 28 Boston College 27, Boise State 20 ESPN
2004
Sept. 10 Boise State 53, Oregon State 34 ESPN
Chris Rose (FOX) and Chris Petersen
Sept. 24 Boise State 28, BYU 27 ESPN
2007 Fiesta Bowl - Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 (OT)
Oct. 23 Boise State 33, Fresno State 16 ESPN2
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Freshman Kellen Moore threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns,
and Tyler Shoemaker caught two passes for two touchdowns as Boise State defeated Idaho
State 49-7.
Becoming the first freshman to start in the season opener for the Broncos, the left-handed
Moore used his quick release and rifle arm to complete 14-of-19 passes and no interceptions.
The two touchdown passes went for 80 and 56 yards.
It was the third consecutive year Boise State opened the season at home against a team
from a lower division, and for the third straight year, they routed their opponent.
But it didn’t start out that way. The Broncos did not score their first touchdown until a
little more than a minute was left in the first quarter. It was the first of four touchdowns in the span of 8 minutes to go up 28-0
with 7:48 left in the half.
It started with an 11-play, 76-yard drive, with Moore completing four straight passes for 49 yards and capped by Richie
Brockel’s 2-yard run.
After a Bengals punt, Moore found Chris O’Neill for 22 yards and Julian Hawkins for another 9. Running back Ian Johnson
was stopped from the 3-yard-line for no gain twice before he finding the end zone on a third try, making it 14-0, after the kick,
with 12:11 left in the half.
After gaining only 2 yards, the Bengals were forced to punt. When he got the ball back, Moore found wide receiver Titus
Young behind the Idaho State defense for an 80-yard touchdown on the first play of the drive, pushing the lead to 21-0.
Three plays later, the Bengals had to punt again. But Johnson, in on special teams, blocked it and Ellis Powers recovered to
give the Broncos the ball at the Idaho State 12-yard mark. Brockel powered in from 3 yards out to make it 28-0 with 7:48 left
in the half.
Idaho State showed life with an 80-yard drive that included running back Ken Cornist’s 18-yard pass to Isaiah Burel at the
2-yard line. Clint Knickrehm then ran in to make it 28-7 just before the end of the half.
But that was all the offense the Bengals could muster.
Boise State scored twice in the third quarter, the first a 24-yard run by Young on a reverse, and the second a 56-yard pass
from Moore to Shoemaker to cap a 99-yard drive, making it 42-7. Boise State’s final score came on a 17-yard pass from Bush
Hamdan to Tyler Shoemaker.
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Game No. 2
Boise State 20, Bowling Green State 7
September 13 - Bronco Stadium - Boise, Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Ian Johnson rushed for 97 yards, scored two touchdowns and the
Boise State defense did the rest en route to a 20-7 victory over Bowling Green.
The Broncos held the Falcons scoreless until the fourth quarter, then put the game away
in the final minutes by forcing another costly Falcons turnover.
With Bowling Green driving deep into Broncos territory, backup quarterback Andrew
Beam coughed up the ball and Boise State safety Jeron Johnson recovered it at the 25-yard
line.
The Broncos got off to an early start, scoring three touchdowns in the first half.
Freshman quarterback Kellen Moore completed his first 11 passes, which he spread over
two scoring drives. Moore finished 18-of-23 for 180 yards and scored the game’s first touchdown on a 1-yard dive in the first
quarter. Boise State’s two-point conversion attempt failed.
On the next possession, Moore led a 98-yard Broncos drive. The biggest play came when Moore rolled out and floated a
39-yard pass to Jeremy Childs.
Five plays later, Johnson scored from a yard out, giving the Broncos a 13-0 lead with 14:03 in the half.
Johnson carried the ball just 13 times, and used his biggest run of the game to set up Boise State’s final score. After taking
a pitch from Moore, Johnson ran down the sidelines for 53 yards before being knocked out at the 20. Two plays later, he ran 6
yards for a score, putting the Broncos up 20-0 at halftime.
Boise State had 340 total yards on offense, including 160 on the ground, while the defense had two takeaways and a pair
of sacks.
In the second half, Bowling Green controlled the ball, but failed until the fourth quarter to put points on the board. The
Falcons dominated time of possession, keeping the ball for 34:35 compared to 25:25 for Boise State.
The Falcons finally snapped the drought early in the fourth quarter, scoring with the help of some trickery on fourth down.
On 4th and goal from the 4-yard line, receiver Freddy Barnes caught a pitch in the backfield then found a wide open Jimmy
Scheidler in the end zone.
With 7:45 left, the Falcons took over and marched into Broncos territory. But with quarterback Tyler Sheehan on the side-
lines shaking off a hard hit, backup Andrew Beam scrambled up field then lost the ball on a jarring hit by Billy Winn.
Scoring Summary
BSU 1st, 3:39 Kellen Moore, 1-yard run (Kyle Team Statistics Bowling Green Boise State
Brotzman rush failed) First Downs 22 16
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Game No. 3
2008 Season Review
Boise State 37, Oregon 32
September 20 - Autzen Stadium - Eugene, Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Kellen Moore threw for 386 yards and three touchdowns
in his first road start and Boise State upset No. 17 Oregon 37-32.
Moore, a redshirt freshman, was composed in completing 24 of 36 passes. Vinny
Perretta had three catches for 91 yards and a touchdown.
It was Boise State’s first victory over a BCS member school on the road. The
Broncos are 3-11 against the Pacific-10 Conference all-time, with all of their victories
coming against teams from Oregon (they had defeated Oregon State twice before in
Boise).
The Ducks went into the game ranked fourth in the nation in rushing with an
average of 323.3 yards per game. They were also ranked fourth in total offense, with
an average of more than 562 yards.
The Broncos managed to slow Oregon, allowing 464 yards of total offense and
227 yards on the ground.
After Oregon scored to open the scoring at 6-0, Boise State halved the margin on Kyle Brotzman’s 51-yard field goal, a
career-best, then took a 10-6 lead when Moore found Tommy Gallarda with a 9-yard scoring pass.
Ian Johnson upped the Broncos’ lead with a 6-yard scoring run, before Moore hit Chris O’Neill with a 3-yard pass to make
it 24-6 and quiet the Autzen Stadium fans.
Moore was intercepted by Oregon’s Talmadge Jackson early in the second half, leading to Jeremiah Johnson’s 18-yard
touchdown run and narrowing it to 24-13.
The Broncos answered on the next series with Moore’s 73-yard scoring pass to Perretta. Brotzman added a pair of field
goals, from 26 and 34 yards out, to make 34-13 for Boise State.
Thomas gave Oregon life in the fourth quarter. First he hit Jeff Maehl with a 24-yard scoring pass, and then found Ed
Dickson with a 20-yard TD pass to narrow it to 37-26.
Another late comeback appeared possible for Oregon. The Ducks got down to the Boise State 7 after two consecutive pass
interference penalties by the Broncos, and Thomas found Moore in the end zone to close to within 37-32 with 2:07 left in the
game. But time ran out for Oregon.
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Game No. 4
Boise State 38, Louisiana Tech 3
October 1 - Bronco Stadium - Boise, Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Kellen Moore threw for two touchdowns and D.J. Harper
rushed for two more to lead No. 17 Boise State to a 38-3 victory over Louisiana
Tech.
The Broncos (4-0, 1-0 Western Athletic Conference) got another impressive effort
from its defense in beating the Bulldogs (2-2, 0-1) for the seventh straight time.
Moore, a redshirt freshman, looked sharp again, finishing 20-of-28 for 325 yards
before heading to the bench early in the fourth quarter.
The left-hander tossed a 13-yard TD to Julian Hawkins early in the first quarter,
then hit a wide-open Chris O’Neill for a 44-yard score to put the Broncos up 14-0 early
in the second.
The Broncos rolled up 464 yards of total offense, avoided turnovers and costly
penalties and never let the Bulldogs get close in the WAC opener for both teams.
Harper scored twice in the second half, both on 3-yard runs as Boise State rushed
for 132 yards.
Going into the game, the Broncos focused on stopping Louisiana Tech’s explosive special teams and knack for making
big plays.
They did just that, keeping the Bulldogs’ return game in check and allowing just two plays over 50 yards, both long passes
by Taylor Bennett.
For the Bulldogs, it was a night of missed opportunities.
The offense moved the ball all game, crossing midfield six times in the first three quarters, but managing just three
points.
Credit the Bronco’s bend-but-don’t-break defense, which held the Bulldogs to 118 yards rushing, well below their season
average of 163.7, and mounted a goal-line stand early in the fourth quarter when the Bulldogs sought to cut a 31-3 deficit.
Bennett was just 9-of-27 passing for 202 yards and was sacked twice. The Bulldogs, losers of both road games this season,
amassed 320 total yards, but was just 5-of-17 on third-down conversions.
Boise State scored on its second possession when Moore found Hawkins on a crossing route in the middle of the end zone.
Moore, whose interception on the opening possession ended a scoring threat, was 4-of-5 on the drive.
The Broncos reached into the trick play chapter of the playbook to extend the lead early in the second quarter. From the
Bulldogs 44, receiver Vinny Perretta took the snap and tossed to Moore, who found O’Neill all alone down the left sideline,
putting the Broncos up 14-0.
The Bulldogs’ lone score came the hard way. Starting from their own 1, Bennett led the Bulldogs to the red zone, the biggest
play a 53-yard pass to R.P. Stuart. But the drive stalled, and Brad Oestreicher closed the gap to 14-3 with a 29-yard field goal.
Boise State added another touchdown in the final minutes of the first half when Titus Young went 15 yards around end.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Kellen Moore threw three touchdown passes and
No. 15 Boise State rolled to an easy win, beating Southern Mississippi 24-7 with a
scoring flurry in the second quarter.
Moore hit 16-of-20 passes for 144 yards and all three touchdowns in the first half,
connecting twice with Austin Pettis, for the efficient Broncos (5-0). The redshirt freshman
quarterback continued to show an uncanny ability to make the right decisions despite
his youth.
He came into the game completing 72 percent of his passes and hit 70 percent
(21-of-30) against Southern Miss (2-4), which has lost three straight games for the first
time since 2004.
With Moore guiding them, the Broncos look like they could be BCS busters again.
It was Boise State’s 25th road win since 2003 and its 14th regular-season win in its last
15 games.
The Broncos were so dominant, they hardly handed the ball off to running back Ian Johnson - though he still managed to
make plays. He ran 11 times for 56 yards and made big plays that set up three scores.
After a scoreless first quarter, Moore hit Jeremy Childs on a screen pass early in the second. Childs took the pass, one of
seven in the first half and 10 for 82 yards in the game, down the right sideline, stiff-armed a defender at the five and outran two
others for a 28-yard touchdown.
On the ensuing drive, Southern Miss made a mistake that would help Boise State pull away. Austin Davis tried a quarterback
sneak on fourth-and-1 at midfield with about 11 minutes left in the half. The Broncos stuffed Davis and a few plays later Johnson
ripped off a 23-yard run to the Southern Miss 11. Moore then found Pettis on a 5-yard pass at the back of the end zone to make
it 14-0.
Boise State went up 17-0 on Kyle Brotzman’s 32-yard field goal after Southern Miss’ Cameron O’Neal fumbled the kickoff.
Johnson, playing on special teams, recovered the fumble.
Southern Miss got in the game on its next series on Damion Fletcher’s 17-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 17-7.
Moore wasn’t done, though. He took the ball at his own 34 and quickly drove the Broncos down the field in the hurry-up
offense, starting with about three minutes to go. He found Johnson with a dump pass over the middle for 26 yards.
Then he hit Childs for 18 yards before finding Pettis with a four-yard touchdown with 39 seconds left in the half.
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Game No. 6
Boise State 27, Hawai’i 7
October 17 - Bronco Stadium - Boise, Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Kellen Moore threw three touchdown passes and cornerback
Brandyn Thompson had three interceptions to lead No. 15 Boise State to a 27-7 victory
over Hawai’i.
The Broncos (6-0, 2-0 Western Athletic Conference) intercepted Hawai’i’s Inoke
Funaki five times, turning three of them into 17 second-half points that put the game
away.
The Broncos’ smothering defense pressured Funaki all night, sacking him five
times and holding the Warriors (3-4, 2-2) to just 288 total yards.
Moore finished 25-of-34 for 256 yards. The left-hander’s three touchdown passes
gave him 16 on the season and 11 over the last four games.
The victory was Boise State’s 17th straight at home and avenged a bitter loss to
the Warriors last year that cost them the WAC title.
Boise State had 367 total yards, 111 on the ground by its corps of three
tailbacks.
The Broncos scored first on a 31-yard field goal by Kyle Brotzman and followed that in the second quarter with a two-yard
pass from Moore to Richie Brockel.
The Broncos took control in the third quarter when Thompson and safety Jeron Johnson intercepted Funaki on Hawaii’s
first two possessions, both times returning the ball into Boise State territory. The turnovers shifted momentum in a game that
the Broncos led 10-7 at halftime and was statistically even.
On Hawai’i’s opening possession in the third quarter, Thompson stepped in front of an errant throw by Funaki and returned
it to the Warriors 46-yard line. The Broncos scored six plays later when Moore tossed a 12-yard pass to Julian Hawkins to make
it 17-7.
After the kickoff, Funaki, under pressure, overthrew his target and the pass was picked off by Johnson, who returned it to
the Warriors’ 41.
Moore, a redshirt freshman, wasted little time making the Warriors pay when he capped a six-play drive by throwing a
16-yard pass to Austin Pettis that put Boise State ahead 24-7.
Early in the fourth quarter, Thompson again picked off Funaki at the Warriors’ 31. The Broncos’ offense sputtered, but Kyle
Brotzman kicked a 43-yard field goal.
Hawai’i, which has never won in Boise, scored in the second quarter after Boise State tight end Kyle Efaw coughed up the
ball at the Warriors 46. Five plays later, Daniel Libre scored on a 3-yard run to make it 10-7.
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Game No. 7
2008 Season Review
Boise State 33, San Jose State 16
October 24 - Spartan Stadium - San Jose, California
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Kellen Moore and his Boise State teammates showed
San Jose State that the 13th-ranked Broncos are still the class of the WAC.
Moore threw two touchdown passes and Ian Johnson ran for two scores to help
Boise State keep its bid alive for a berth in a BCS game by beating the Spartans 33-16
in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Athletic Conference.
Boise State proved to be too much for the Spartans to handle, winning for the
49th time in its last 51 conference games. Jeremy Childs blocked a punt to set up one
touchdown for the Broncos and caught a TD pass, while Jeremy Avery led the Broncos
rushing attack with 96 yards on 21 carries.
The Broncos, who had allowed only one opponent to score more than seven points
this season, shut down San Jose State’s offense for most of the game. The Spartans did
manage one big play, when Brandon Rutley burst up the middle for a 60-yard run that
cut Boise State’s lead to 20-16 in the third quarter.
But Boise State methodically closed out the game from there with three long drives that led to field goals by Kyle Brotzman
and Johnson’s second TD run.
San Jose State didn’t record a first down until Kyle Reed’s 14-yard keeper with 1:18 left in the opening half. But the Spartans
still managed to score twice in the half, getting a 62-yard interception return for a touchdown by Justin Cole in the first quarter
and a 47-yard field goal by Jared Strubeck in the final seconds.
Boise State also started slowly on offense, gaining just 56 yards in the first quarter. But Childs’ blocked punt set up Moore’s
5-yard touchdown pass to Austin Pettis in the first quarter.
Moore then hit Childs on an 8-yard TD pass and Johnson ran it in from 2 yards to give the Broncos a 20-6 lead in the second
quarter. They were poised to add more late in the half before Johnson fumbled at the goal line, leading to Strubeck’s field goal
that made it 20-9.
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Game No. 8
Boise State 49, New Mexico State 0
November 1 - Aggie Memorial Stadium - Las Cruces, New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - A big offensive performance. A shutout by the defense.
A punt return for a touchdown.
Boise State is getting better. Even coach Chris Petersen agrees.
Kellen Moore threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, and Boise State’s defense
allowed just 150 yards and had six sacks as the No. 11 Broncos beat New Mexico State
49-0 Saturday night.
“I think there’s improvement. I definitely feel that,’’ Petersen said. “We’re still not
there but we are getting better.’’
Boise State (8-0, 4-0 Western Athletic Conference) beat the Aggies 58-0 last season
in Idaho and, after generating 495 total yards this time, simply kept things going a year
later.
Ian Johnson and Jeremy Avery took turns ripping off long runs, each scoring a
touchdown.
Kyle Wilson had a 71-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
It was enough to convince Petersen that the Broncos are doing the right things.
The injury-depleted Aggies (3-5, 1-3) were overmatched from the start, and head coach Hal Mumme had no problem
admitting it.
“We knew we couldn’t handle those guys,’’ he said. “They’re too good. If we’re at full speed and had everybody, we might
have been able to make it a game. But they’re a very talented group.’’
Moore, a redshirt freshman, put Boise State up 7-0 on a 14-yard throw to Jeremy Childs midway through the first period.
Wilson’s interception set up Johnson’s 11-yard TD burst, where he broke through three tacklers and dove into the end
zone.
After a fumble by New Mexico State’s Chris Williams, Avery added a 10-yard TD run. Moore threw a 23-yard TD pass to
Austin Pettis and Boise State led 28-0 with 10 minutes left in the first half.
Moore played three quarters, completing 14-of-22 with one interception.
With New Mexico State’s defense missing tackle after tackle and a revamped offensive line unable to generate a ground
game or protect quarterback Chase Holbrook, it was easy for Boise State on both sides of the ball.
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Game No. 9
2008 Season Review
Boise State 49, Utah State 14
November 8 - Bronco Stadium - Boise, Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Kellen Moore threw for 362 yards and two scores, and two
Boise State receivers threw touchdown passes and the unbeaten Broncos earned a 49-14
victory over Utah State.
The No. 9 Broncos (9-0, 5-0 Western Athletic Conference) rolled up 563 total yards
and held the Aggies to 44 yards rushing and forced six turnovers.
Boise State’s offense was sluggish at times in the first half converting on 5-of-12 on
third downs and committing three turnovers, the first setting up a touchdown that closed
the gap to 28-7 and gave the Aggies (2-8, 2-4) momentum heading into halftime.
But the Broncos also showed their knack for scoring quickly and keeping opponents
off balance with trickery.
In the second quarter, Moore tossed a lateral to wide receiver Tanyon Bissell, who
turned and fired a 57-yard TD to a wide open Jeremy Childs, the first of two TDs for
Childs.
Then in the final minutes of the third quarter, wide receiver Vinny Perretta took a handoff and faked an end run before
zipping a 17-yard TD pass to Childs, all alone in the back corner of the end zone to put the Broncos up 35-14, sealing their
eighth straight win over Utah State.
Childs led Boise State receivers with seven catches for 135 yards, and Austin Pettis had seven catches for 57 yards and two
TDs. Moore was 27-of-36 for 362 yards and one interception.
Boise State’s defense forced Utah State quarterbacks Diondre Borel and Sean Setzer to throw three interceptions and the
Aggies to convert on just 4 of 12 third downs.
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Game No. 10
Boise State 45, Idaho 10
November 15 - Kibbie Dome - Moscow, Idaho
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - Boise State usually moves the ball through the air, but
Jeremy Avery had other plans against rival Idaho.
Avery rushed for a career-high 156 yards, the first Bronco back to top 100 this
season, and Boise State piled up 315 yards on the ground in crushing Idaho 45-10 to
keep alive its hopes of returning to a BCS bowl.
Boise State (10-0, 6-0 Western Athletic) won its 10th straight over the Vandals and
clinched at least a share of its sixth WAC title in the past seven seasons.
Idaho (2-9, 1-6) trailed just 17-10 at halftime. But Boise State scored the first four
times it had the ball in the second half to blow the game open.
Avery, a 168-pound sophomore, carried 11 times for a school-record average of
14 yards per carry. He added two touchdowns.
D.J. Harper (67 yards) and Vinny Perretta (58 yards) also punished the Vandals.
Quarterback Kellen Moore was not sacked and had plenty of time to throw. Jeremy Childs made 11 catches for 99 yards.
Facing a defense ranked second in the nation by allowing just 10 points per game, Idaho managed 329 yards and one
touchdown.
Idaho scored on its first play of the game when Daniel Hardy took a short pass from Enderle and ran for an 81-yard touchdown.
Hardy appeared to have been tackled for a short gain, but he rolled across the bodies of several Boise State defenders without
touching the ground, then popped to his feet and outran pursuers.
That was the high point for the Vandals.
Avery ran up the middle for a 19-yard touchdown to tie it with 5:35 left in the first quarter.
Idaho punted on its next series, and Kyle Wilson returned the ball 79 yards for a 14-7 lead.
Boise State scored on all three of its third-quarter possessions, while holding Idaho to 39 yards in the quarter.
Avery ran through a big hole on the left side for a 57-yard touchdown on Boise State’s first possession of the second half.
Idaho was moving the ball when Enderle was sacked and stripped, and Ellis Powers picked it up and ran 45 yards for a touchdown
and a 31-10 lead.
Boise State’s next possession was an 89-yard drive capped by a 16-yard touchdown run by Perretta.
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Game No. 11
2008 Season Review
Boise State 41, Nevada 34
November 22 - Mackay Stadium - Reno, Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) -Trailing by seven with 28 seconds remaining, Nevada was on
the verge of forcing another overtime thriller against Boise State.
But the ninth-ranked Broncos, who held the nation’s best rushing attack to just 31
yards in the first half, did just enough, knocking down a pass in the end zone as time
expired to remain undefeated with a 41-34 victory over the Wolf Pack.
Freshman Kellen Moore passed for 414 yards and three touchdowns, including
319 yards by halftime when the Broncos led 24-3, but threw three interceptions in the
third quarter to let Nevada back in the game.
Ian Johnson broke free for a 66-yard touchdown run in the third quarter for Boise
State, which clinched its sixth WAC title in seven years.
Trailing by 21, the Wolf Pack intercepted Moore three times in the third quarter
and returned two for touchdowns. Jerome Johnson went 28 yards with one and Josh
Mauga went 46 yards with another to make it 31-24.
But Wilson returned a punt 39 yards to Nevada’s 31 and three plays later Austin Pettis caught a 15-yard touchdown pass
from Moore to make it 38-24 with 10:11 left to play.
On the next series, Mike Williams sacked Nevada backup Nick Graziano on third down for a 9-yard loss back to his own 4.
Brett Jaekle’s punt only made it as far as Nevada’s 37 and Kyle Brontzman kicked a 50-yard field goal to put Boise State ahead
41-24 with 7:20 remaining.
The Wolf Pack entered the game averaging 325 yards a game on the ground, but managed only 144 on the game - 75 on 14
carries by Vai Tau, the WAC’s leading rusher who entered the game averaging 128 yards per game.
Moore completed 29-of-48 passes while Austin Pettis caught nine for 126 yards and two touchdowns and Vinny Perretta
caught five for 126 yards.
Moore threw a 60-yard pass to Perretta to set up the Broncos’ first touchdown on a 16-yard throw to Richie Brockle midway
though the first quarter. On their next series, Moore threw consecutive passes of 18, 24 and 22 yards before Perretta took a direct
snap from center and ran 3 yards for a score to put Boise State up 14-0. His 18-yard TD pass to Pettis made it 24-3 2:06 before
the half.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Kyle Wilson returned a punt 90 yards, wide receiver Tanyon
Bissell threw for another touchdown on a smooth reverse pass, and No. 9 Boise State
went from endangered to dazzling by scoring 48 points after halftime to beat Fresno
State 61-10.
Ian Johnson ran for 128 yards and scored two touchdowns as scouts from three
BCS bowls watched from the press box. The senior tied the WAC record of 57 rushing touchdowns set by Marshall Faulk at
San Diego State from 1991-93.
The Broncos trailed for only the third time all season early and were up just 13-10 after halftime before Jeremy Avery ran
for a 43-yard touchdown three minutes into the third quarter. Then came three more touchdowns in a 3 1/2-minute span to clinch
Boise State’s third undefeated regular season in four years.
Avery sprinted up the middle, splitting defenders at the 25, to finally put Boise State back comfortably ahead at 20-10 three
minutes into the third quarter.
Then Wilson took a long punt at his own 10, immediately sidestepped Fresno State’s Desia Dunn and took off.
It was Wilson’s third punt return for a score this month, and the fourth-longest in Boise State history.
Then Bissell took a handoff on an end-around out of the shotgun and threw on the run to Julian Hawkins, who was alone
at the 10 and cruised in to make it 34-10.
After Ellis Powers intercepted a tipped pass from Brandstater deep in Bulldogs territory, freshman Kellen Moore threw for
another touchdown. His 16-yard pass to Tommy Gallarda made it 41-10.
Johnson ended the third quarter by running 69 yards - pulling Owens 18 the final yards - to the 4. He scored on a 4-yard
touchdown run on the first play of the final quarter and then on a 1-yard run midway through the fourth.
Moore was 17-of-23 for 213 yards and two touchdowns. He completed all four of his passes on his first drive, including a
9-yard touchdown pass in the back of the end zone to Childs.
The remainder of the first half was a trade of field goals that left the Broncos up 13-10, the closest any team had been to
them at the break since Hawai’i trailed 10-7 here on Oct. 17.
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Game No. 13
2008 Season Review
TCU 17, Boise State 16
December 23 - Qualcomm Stadium - San Diego, California
SAN DIEGO (AP) -TCU’s Joseph Turner’s 17-yard run midway through the fourth
quarter gave the No. 11 Horned Frogs their first lead of the night, which they preserved
for a 17-16 victory over No. 9 and previously undefeated Boise State in the Poinsettia
Bowl.
Boise State (12-1) was trying to finish 13-0 for the second time in three seasons. The
Broncos took a 10-0 lead on Ian Johnson’s 20-yard touchdown run midway through the
first quarter, but their high-scoring offense bogged down against TCU’s fast, aggressive
defense.
TCU (11-2) piled up yards if not points until finally wearing down the Broncos’
defense in the fourth quarter. The Horned Frogs moved 80 yards in 10 plays on the
winning drive, with Turner finishing it off by shedding a tackle inside the 5-yard line
and diving into the end zone for a 17-13 lead.
There wouldn’t be a crazy, victorious finish for Johnson and the Broncos as there
was two years ago in their memorable, highly entertaining overtime win over Oklahoma
in the Fiesta Bowl.
After Turner’s TD, Boise State got to the TCU 14 before having to settle for Kyle Brotzman’s 33-yard field goal to pull to
17-16.
The Broncos got the ball back with 6 seconds left on their 33 and tried to lateral the ball after a catch, but Jeremy Childs’
desperation flip was grabbed by TCU’s Matt Panfil.
TCU outgained Boise State 472 yards to 250. BSU had only 28 yards rushing.
BSU came in averaging 39 points and 456 yards, one of the benefits of dominating the Western Athletic Conference.
Johnson scored on a 20-yard run midway through the first quarter. It was his 58th career rushing TD, breaking former San
Diego State star Marshall Faulk’s WAC record and giving the Broncos a 10-0 lead.
Broncos quarterback Kellen Moore faked a sweep handoff to Childs, then handed to Johnson, who broke outside and found
an open field. Officials brought to the ball to the sideline for Johnson to keep.
The Broncos needed the cushion, because TCU’s fast, aggressive defense finally clamped down.
Boise State defensive end Byron Hout intercepted Andy Dalton midway through the second quarter, and his 62-yard return
included a nice spin move to get away from one TCU player and a stiff arm against another Horned Frog. Hout was a running
back in high school.
Hout returned the ball to the TCU 11, but the Broncos had to settle for Brotzman’s 24-yard field goal and a 13-0 lead.
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FINAL 2008 BOISE STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
12-1, 8-0 Western Athletic Conference Champions
* WAC Games
ATTENDANCE All Games Home Away SCORE BY QTR 1 2 3 4 OT TOTALAVG
Total 404,139 193,649 175,862 Boise State 88 182 138 81 489 37.6
Average 31,087 32,275 29,310 Opponents 26 50 45 43 164 12.6
TEAM STATISTICS BSU OPP TEAM STATISTICS BSU OPP
FIRST DOWNS 285 228 PUNT RETURNS: #/YDS 44/ 539 18/ 95
Rushing 101 92 Average Per Return 12.2 5.3
Passing 163 113
Penalty 21 23 PUNTS-YARDS 47/ 2,095 75/ 2,979
Average Per Punt 44.6 39.7
TOTAL OFFENSE 5,731 4,006 Net Punt Average 39.3 31.5
Total Plays 887 925
Yards Per Play 6.5 4.3 PENALTIES/YARDS 93/ 839 84/ 745
Yards Per Game 440.8 308.2 Average Per Game 64.5 57.3
RUSHING YARDAGE 1,980 1,534 3rd DOWN CONVERSIONS 70/ 162 68/ 209
Yards Gained Rushing 2,253 1,903 Percentage 43.2 32.5
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2008 Season Review
RUSHING G TC YDS-G YDS-L TOTAL TDs YPC YPG LG
Ian Johnson 13 150 810 44 766 13 5.1 58.9 69
Jeremy Avery 13 111 639 36 614 4 5.5 47.2 57
D.J. Harper 13 55 278 13 265 4 4.8 20.4 29
Vinny Perretta 13 22 142 9 133 2 6.0 10.2 27
Doug Martin 11 24 109 2 107 0 4.5 9.7 23
Titus Young 3 5 52 0 52 2 10.4 17.3 24
Tanyon Bissell 13 6 55 7 48 0 8.0 3.7 41
Jarvis Hodge 8 12 49 3 46 0 3.8 5.8 8
Bush Hamdan 7 3 8 1 7 0 2.3 1.0 6
Richie Brockel 13 3 6 0 6 2 2.0 0.5 3
Michael Coughlin 6 7 21 16 5 0 0.7 0.8 9
Kellen Moore 13 38 84 114 -30 1 -0.8 -2.3 15
Team 13 0 39 -39
BSU TOTALS 13 449 2,253 273 1,980 28 4.4 152.3 69
OPP TOTAL 13 476 1,903 369 1,534 9 3.2 118.0 60
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PUNTING G NO YARDS AVG LONG I/20 PUNT RETURNS G NO YARDS TDs AVG LG
Kyle Brotzman 13 37 1,693 45.8 75 14 Kyle Wilson 13 33 470 3 14.2 90
Brad Elkin 4 10 402 40.2 48 2 Vinny Perretta 13 5 22 0 4.4 7
BSU TOTALS 13 47 2,095 44.6 75 16 Titus Young 3 4 27 0 6.8 16
OPP TOTALS 13 75 2,979 39.7 57 17 Ian Johnson 13 1 19 0 19.0 19
Jeremy Childs 12 1 0 0 0.0 0
Jason Robinson 13 0 1 0 0.0 1
BSU TOTALS 13 44 539 3 12.2 90
OPP TOTALS 13 18 95 0 5.3 18
KICKOFF RETURNS G NO YARDS TDs AVG LG INTERCEPTIONS G NO YARDS TDs AVG-PG LG
Jeremy Avery 13 10 223 0 23.9 42 Kyle Wilson 13 5 5 0 0.4 4
Doug Martin 11 10 212 0 21.2 30 Brandyn Thompson 13 4 43 0 0.3 24
Ian Johnson 13 4 108 0 27.0 34 George Iloka 13 4 6 0 0.3 6
D.J. Harper 13 1 21 0 21.0 21 Jeron Johnson 13 3 23 0 0.2 17
Austin Pettis 13 1 0 0 0.0 0 Byron Hout 10 1 62 0 0.1 62
Team 1 0 Keith McGowen 9 1 30 0 0.1 30
BSU TOTALS 13 27 591 0 21.9 42 Ellis Powers 13 1 9 0 0.1 9
OPP TOTALS 13 76 1,468 0 19.3 62 Dan Paul 12 1 0 0 0.1 0
Jamar Taylor 12 1 0 0 0.1 0
Aaron Tevis 11 1 0 0 0.1 0
BSU TOTALS 13 22 178 0 1.7 62
OPP TOTALS 13 11 222 4 0.8 68
FUMBLE RETURNS G NO YARDS TDs LONG KICKOFFS G NO YARDS AVG TB OB
Ellis Powers 13 2 49 2 45 Kyle Brotzman 13 89 5,712 64.2 13 2
BSU TOTALS 13 2 49 2 45 Brock Jaramillo 3 4 235 58.8 0 0
OPP TOTALS 13 1 -10 0 0 BSU TOTALS 13 93 5,947 63.9 13 2
OPP TOTALS 13 39 2,500 64.1 13 0
FIELD GOALS G FGM FGA PCT AVG 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-UP LONG
Kyle Brotzman 13 17 26 65.4 1.3 0-0 4-4 8-13 3-7 2-2 51
Idaho State - New Mexico State 41
Bowling Green - Utah State -
Oregon (51), (26), (34), 38 Idaho 44, (23), 33
Louisiana Tech (49) Nevada (34), (50), 48
Southern Miss. (32) Fresno State 30, (28), (46)
Hawai’i (31), 35, (43), 48 TCU (30), (24), 38, (33)
San Jose State (39), (31) (parentheses indicates field goal made)
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TACKLES G UT AT TOTAL TFL-YARDS QB-SACKS PBU FF-FUM REC-FUM
2008 Season Review
Jeron Johnson 13 72 26 98 4.5 / 6 7 3/0
Ellis Powers 13 54 24 78 8.0 / 43 2.5 / 30 1 1 2 / 49
Kyle Gingg 12 47 29 76 6.5 / 19 2.5 / 12 2 2 1/0
George Iloka 13 45 18 63 6.5 / 14 1.0 / 9 6
Derrell Acrey 13 27 32 59 1.0 / 5 1.0 / 5 1 1
Brandyn Thompson 13 38 16 54 5.0 / 17 6
Tim Brady 13 27 15 42 5.0 / 19 0.5 / 4 1
Ryan Winterswyk 12 22 18 40 11.5 / 48 4.5 / 33 6 2
Kyle Wilson 13 26 9 35 3.0 / 5 10
Mike T. Williams 12 15 20 35 6.0 / 25 4.0 / 21 1
Aaron Tevis 13 14 13 27 3.0 / 26 2.0 / 24 3 1/0
Byron Hout 10 14 13 27 6.0 / 39 4.0 / 35 1 1 1/0
Billy Winn 13 15 11 26 5.5 / 28 2.5 / 19 2 1
Joe Bozikovich 11 12 14 26 2.5 / 10 1.0 / 8 1 1/0
Hunter White 12 16 9 25 2.0 / 7 0.5 / 5
Jamar Taylor 13 17 7 24 2.0 / 4 1
Jason Robinson 13 15 7 22
Dallas Dobbs 11 10 12 22 1.0 / 1 1
Sean Bingham 12 6 8 14 3.0 / 20 3.0 / 20 3 1
Steven Reveles 7 6 8 14 1.5 / 4 0.5 / 3 2
Shea McClellin 10 4 10 14 1.0 / 4 1.0 / 4 3
Travis Stanaway 12 8 5 13 1
Doug Martin 11 6 5 11
Chase Baker 11 4 6 10 1 1/0
Jarrell Root 9 6 3 9 2.5 / 9 2.5 / 9 1
Andy Silsby 12 5 4 9
J.P. Nisby 7 3 5 8
Chuck Hayes 5 1 5 6 0.5 / 1 0.5 / 1
Cedric Febis 7 3 1 4 1
Jamar Taylor 1 2 1 3 1.0 / 1
Tanyon Bissell 13 2 1 3
Garcia Day 7 2 1 3 1
D.J. Harper 13 2 1 3
Kyle Efaw 13 3 0 3
Stephen Gabbard 4 1 1 2
Tyler Shoemaker 12 1 1 2
Dan Paul 12 1 1 2 0.5 / 6 0.5 / 6
Michael Choate 12 0 1 1
Chris O’Neill 5 1 0 1
Jon Gott 13 1 0 1
Julian Hawkins 13 1 0 1
Keith McGowen 9 1 0 1
Jarvis Hodge 8 1 0 1
Kyle Brotzman 13 1 0 1
Austin Pettis 13 1 0 1
Blocked Kicks
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
TOTAL OFFENSE 8. 403 Jim McMillan vs. Montana 1974 8. 342 Jared Zabransky 2005
9. 399 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. La. Tech 2002 9. 338 Tony Hilde 1996
Single Game 10. 392 Jared Zabransky vs. UTEP 2004 10. 332 Eric Guthrie 1971
1. 542 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. La. Tech 2003 11. 388 Tony Hilde vs. Montana 1993
2. 515 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. SMU 2003 12. 386 Kellen Moore vs. Oregon 2008
Career
3. 471 Jim McMillan vs. UNLV 1974 386 Greg Stern vs. UNLV 1975 1. 1,181 Tony Hilde 1993-96
4. 439 Bart Hendricks vs. Utah State 2000 14. 382 Duane Halliday vs. Nevada 1990 2. 1,142 Bart Hendricks 1997-00
5. 436 Bart Hendricks 2000 15. 381 Bart Hendricks vs. Utah State 2000 3. 992 Ryan Dinwiddie 2000-03
vs. New Mexico State 4. 980 Jared Zabransky 2003-06
6. 418 Greg Stern vs. Montana State 1975 Season 5. 670 Eric Guthrie 1968-71
418 Jim McMillan vs. Montana 1974 1. 4,356 Ryan Dinwiddie 2003 6. 640 Jim McMillan 1971-74
8. 412 Bart Hendricks vs. Idaho 2000 2. 3,486 Kellen Moore 2008 7. 626 Mike Virden 1989-90
9. 409 Kellen Moore vs. Nevada 2008 3. 3,364 Bart Hendricks 2000 8. 613 Hazsen Choates 1983-86
10. 408 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. Tulsa 2001 4. 3,340 Taylor Tharp 2007 9. 507 Gerald DesPres 1981-84
11. 407 Jim McMillan vs. Montana State 1974 5. 3,043 Ryan Dinwiddie 2001 10. 480 Duane Halliday 1987-90
12. 406 Tony Hilde vs. Montana 1993 6. 2,927 Jared Zabransky 2004
406 Greg Stern vs. UNLV 1975 7. 2,900 Jim McMillan 1974
14. 396 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. Fresno State 2002 8. 2,787 Tony Hilde 1994
15. 389 Tony Hilde 1995 9. 2,746 Bart Hendricks 1999
vs. Eastern Washington 10. 2.587 Jared Zabansky 2006
Season Career
1. 4,399 Ryan Dinwiddie 2003 1. 9,819 Ryan Dinwiddie 2000-03
2. 3,633 Bart Hendricks 2000 2. 9,107 Tony Hilde 1993-96
3. 3,456 Kellen Moore 2008 3. 9,020 Bart Hendricks 1997-00
4. 3,408 Taylor Tharp 2007 4. 8,256 Jared Zabransky 2003-06
5. 3,253 Jared Zabransky 2004 5. 5,508 Jim McMillan 1971-74
6. 3,140 Ryan Dinwiddie 2001 6. 4,524 Hazsen Choates 1983-86
7. 3,103 Bart Hendricks 1999 7. 4,294 Mike Virden 1989-90
8. 3,101 Jim McMillan 1974 8. 4,204 Eric Guthrie 1968-71
9. 3,031 Tony Hilde 1994 9. 3,699 Taylor Tharp 2004-07
10. 2,854 Jared Zabransky 2005 10. 3,579 Gerald DesPres 1981-84
2,854 Tony Hilde 1996
PASSING YARDS 47 Eric Guthrie vs. Weber State 1971 PASS COMPLETIONS
Season
Single Game Single Game
1. 446 Ryan Dinwiddie 2003
1. 532 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. La. Tech 2003 1. 40 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. La. Tech 2003
2. 423 Taylor Tharp 2007
2. 509 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. SMU 2003 2. 33 Kellen Moore vs. Hawai’i 2008
3. 405 Kellen Moore 2008
3. 454 Jim McMillan vs. UNLV 1974 3. 31 Travis Stuart vs. Weber State 1992
4. 356 Travis Stuart 1992
4. 414 Kellen Moore vs. Nevada 2008 4. 30 Kellen Moore vs. Southern Miss. 2008
5. 351 Bart Hendricks 1999
5. 406 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. Fresno State 2002 30 Taylor Tharp vs. Washington 2007
6. 347 Bart Hendricks 2000
6. 405 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. Tulsa 2001 30 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. La. Tech 2001
7. 343 Tony Hilde 1994
405 Bart Hendricks vs. Idaho 2000 30 Jeff Mladenich vs. Idaho 1991
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30 Jim McMillan vs. Idaho 1974 Career (Minimum 200 Attempts) 3. .0156 (7-446) Ryan Dinwiddie 2003
9. 29 Kellen Moore vs. Nevada 2008 1. .679 (321-473) Taylor Tharp 2004-07 3. .018 (5-279) Tony Hilde 1995
29 Jim McMillan vs. UNLV 1974 2. .636 (278-437) Joe Aliotti 1979-80 4. .021 (6-279) Bart Hendricks 1998
3. .627 (662-992) Ryan Dinwiddie 2000-03
Season 4. .622 (610-980) Jared Zabransky 2003-06
Career (Minimum 300 Attempts)
1. 289 Taylor Tharp 2007 1. .021 (21-992) Ryan Dinwiddie 2000-03
5. .598 (141-236) B.J. Rhode 1999-02
2. 281 Kellen Moore 2008 2. .027 (9-330) Jeff Mladenich 1989-92
6. .597 (382-640) Jim McMillan 1971-74
3. 276 Ryan Dinwiddie 2003 3. .030 (34-1,142) Bart Hendricks 1997-00
7. .575 (122-212) Lee Huey 1974-75
4. 210 Bart Hendricks 2000 4. .0338 (40-1,181) Tony Hilde 1993-96
8. .570 (211-370) Greg Stern 1973-76
5. 206 Jared Zabransky 2004 5. .0343 (15-437) Joe Aliotti 1979-80
9. .569 (650-1,142) Bart Hendricks 1997-00
6. 203 Bart Hendricks 1999 10 .564 (186-330) Jeff Mladenich 1989-92
7. 202 Jared Zabransky 2005
8. 201 Ryan Dinwiddie 2001
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
9. 192 Jim McMillan 1974 PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED Game
10. 191 Jared Zabransky 2006
Single Game 1. 6 Jim McMillan vs. Montana 1974
2. 5 Taylor Tharp vs. Louisiana Tech 2007
Career 1. 6 Mike Virden vs. Montana 1989
5 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. San Jose State 2003
2. 5 Vince Alcalde 1986
1. 650 Bart Hendricks 1997-00
vs. Eastern Washington 5 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. Fresno State 2002
2. 629 Tony Hilde 1993-96
5 B.J. Rhode vs. Utah State 2002
3. 622 Ryan Dinwiddie 2000-03 Season 5 Bart Hendricks vs. Idaho 2000
4. 610 Jared Zabransky 2003-06
1. 20 Mike Virden 1989 5 Vince Alcalde vs. Eastern 1987
5. 382 Jim McMillan 1971-74 Washington
2. 18 Duane Halliday 1988
6. 324 Mike Virden 1989-90 5 Joe Aliotti vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1979
3. 17 Tony Hilde 1996
7. 321 Taylor Tharp 2004-07 5 Greg Stern vs. Montana 1975
4. 16 Jared Zabransky 2005
8. 316 Hazsen Choates 1983-86 5 Jim McMillan vs. UNLV 1974
5. 15 Jim McMillan 1974
9. 281 Gerald DesPres 1981-84 5 Eric Guthrie vs. Montana State 1971
10. 278 Joe Aliotti 1979-80 Career
1. 40 Tony Hilde 1993-96 Season
2. 37 Jared Zabransky 2003-06 1. 35 Bart Hendricks 2000
PASS PERCENTAGE 3. 34 Bart Hendricks 1997-00 2. 33 Jim McMillan 1974
4. 33 Eric Guthrie 1969-71 3. 31 Ryan Dinwiddie 2003
Single Game (Minimum 15 Attempts)
5. 32 Mike Virden 1989-90 4. 30 Taylor Tharp 2007
1. .913 (21-23) Jared Zabransky 2006
5. 29 Ryan Dinwiddie 2001
vs. Utah State
2. .897 (26-29) Taylor Tharp vs. Utah State 2007 LOWEST INTERCEPTION 6. 26 Tony Hilde 1994
7. 25 Kellen Moore 2008
3. .864 (19-22) Ryan Dinwiddie 2002
RATIO 8. 23 Jared Zabransky 2006
vs. Fresno State
4. .833 (20-24) Joe Aliotti vs. Idaho 1979 9. 22 Bart Hendricks 1999
Season (Minimum 150 Attempts)
5. .826 (19-23) Ryan Dinwiddie vs. Rice 2002 10. 21 Tony Hilde 1996
1. .0083 (2-239) Jeff Mladenich 1991
6. .800 (28-35) Taylor Tharp 2007
2. .0146 (3-205) Ryan Dinwiddie 2002 Career
vs. San Jose State
.800 (12-15) Greg Stern vs. Augustana 1976 1. 82 Ryan Dinwiddie 2000-03
8. .783 (18-23) Kellen Moore 2008 2. 78 Bart Hendricks 1997-00
vs. Bowling Green 3. 70 Tony Hilde 1993-96
.783 (18-23) Ryan Dinwiddie vs. Idaho 2002 4. 58 Jared Zabransky 2003-06
.783 (18-23) Jim McMillan 1972 58 Jim McMillan 1971-74
vs. Idaho State
6. 36 Hazsen Choates 1983-86
11. .778 (21-27) Mike Virden vs. Idaho State 1990
7. 34 Ron Autele 1970/1972-73
.778 (14-18) Joe Aliotti 1979
vs. Northern Arizona 8. 33 Eric Guthrie 1968-71
13. .765 (13-17) Hazsen Choates vs. CP-SLO 1984 9. 32 Taylor Tharp 2004-07
14. .762 (16-21) Ryan Dinwiddie vs. Idaho 2001 32 Joe Aliotti 1979-80
15. .758 (25-33) Kellen Moore vs. Hawai’i 2008
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PASSING EFFICIENCY (Cont.) 8. 208 Brock Forsey vs. Tulsa 2002 RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Record Book
208 Cedric Minter vs. Montana State 1978
Career 10. 205 Ian Johnson vs. Nevada 2007 Single Game
1. 168.79 Ryan Dinwiddie 2000-03 205 Terry Zahner vs. Northern Arizona 1977 1. 38 Cedric Minter vs. San Jose State 1978
2. 152.83 Jim McMillan 1971-74 12. 201 Cedric Minter vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1979 2. 36 Chris Thomas vs. Nevada 1988
3. 147.43 Joe Aliotti 1979-80 13. 200 Chris Thomas vs. Weber State 1988 3. 33 Brock Forsey vs. Arkansas State 2000
4. 145.62 Taylor Tharp 2004-07 14. 199 Cedric Minter vs. Northern Arizona 1978 33 Cedric Minter vs. Northern Arizona 1978
5. 144.99 Jared Zabransky 2003-06 15. 192 Ian Johnson vs. New Mexico State 2006 5. 32 Brock Forsey vs. Central Michigan 2001
6. 143.38 B.J. Rhode 1999-02 32 Brock Forsey vs. UTEP 2001
7. 139.93 Bart Hendricks 1997-00 Season 32 Rodney Webster vs. Weber State 1983
8. 131.59 Greg Stern 1973-76 1. 1,713 Ian Johnson 2006 8. 31 Ian Johnson vs. Nevada 2006
9. 130.86 Dee Pickett 1976-77 2. 1,611 Brock Forsey 2002 31 Brock Forsey vs. Hawai’i 2002
10. 130.82 Tony Hilde 1993-96 3. 1,526 Cedric Minter 1978 31 Jon Francis vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1984
4. 1,275 K.C. Adams 1994 31 Chris Jackson vs. Nevada 1987
CAREER 200+ YARDS 5. 1,273 Chris Jackson 1987 31 Rodney Webster vs. Montana 1983
6. 1,207 Brock Forsey 2001 31 Rodney Webster vs. Weber State 1981
PASSING GAMES 7. 1,147 Jon Francis 1985 31 Terry Zahner vs. N. Arizona 1977
1. 28 Bart Hendricks 1997-00
8. 1,142 David Mikell 2003
2. 26 Tony Hilde 1993-96
1,142 Eron Hurley 1998 Season
3. 24 Ryan Dinwidde 2000-03 1. 295 Brock Forsey 2002
10. 1,139 Rodney Webster 1981
4. 21 Jared Zabransky 2003-06 2. 277 Ian Johnson 2006
11. 1,060 Cedric Minter 1980
5. 13 Jim McMillan 1971-74 3. 258 Cedric Minter 1978
12. 1,041 Ian Johnson 2007
6. 11 Kellen Moore 2008 4. 250 Rodney Webster 1981
13. 1,037 Rodney Webster 1983
11 Mike Virden 1989-90 5. 246 Brock Forsey 2001
14. 1,025 Jon Francis 1984
8. 10 Taylor Tharp 2004-07 6. 242 David Mikell 2003
15. 1,012 Cedric Minter 1979
9. 10 Eric Guthrie 1968-71 7. 238 K.C. Adams 1994
10. 9 Vince Alcalde 1986-87 Career 8. 231 Chris Thomas 1990
9 Hazsen Choates 1983-86 1. 4,475 Cedric Minter 1977-80 9. 227 Rodney Webster 1993
2. 4,183 Ian Johnson 2005-08 10. 208 Chris Thomas 1989
CAREER 300+ YARDS 3. 4,045 Brock Forsey 1999-02
Career
PASSING GAMES 4. 3,437 Chris Thomas 1987-91
1. 813 Brock Forsey 1999-02
5. 3,034 Rodney Webster 1980-83
1. 14 Ryan Dinwiddie 2000-03
6. 2,268 David Mikell 2000-03 2. 810 Chris Thomas 1987-91
2. 10 Bart Hendricks 1997-00
7. 2,172 Jon Francis 1984-85 3. 753 Ian Johnson 2005-08
3. 7 Jim McMillan 1971-74
8. 2,052 Terry Zahner 1977-80 4. 752 Cedric Minter 1977-80
4. 6 Tony Hilde 1993-96
9. 1,889 Lee Marks 2002-05 5. 672 Rodney Webster 1980-83
5. 4 Kellen Moore 2008
10. 1,826 David Hughes 1977-80 6. 500 David Mikell 2000-03
4 Jared Zabransky 2003-06
7. 461 Tony Hilde 1993-96
7. 3 Taylor Tharp 2004-07
8. 437 Jon Francis 1984-85
3 Vince Alcalde 1986-87
9. 426 Terry Zahner 1977-80
3 Greg Stern 1973-76
10. 352 David Hughes 1977-80
10. 2 Joe Aliotti 1979-80
2 Travis Stuart 1990-92 YARDS PER CARRY
CAREER 400+ YARDS Single Game (Minimum 10 Attempts)
1. 14.2 (11-156) Jeremy Avery vs. Idaho 2008
PASSING GAMES
1. 4 Ryan Dinwiddie 2000-03 2. 12.5 (12-150) John Smith 1974
vs. Cal Poly SLO
2. 2 Jim McMillan 1971-74
3. 12.3 (10-123) Jared Zabransky 2004
3. 1 Kellen Moore 2008
vs. Hawai’i
1 Bart Hendricks 1997-00
4. 12.2 (11-134) Fred Goode 1978
vs. Cal State Fullerton
CAREER 500+ YARDS 5. 11.8 (15-177) John Smith vs. Nevada 1973
4. 235 David Mikell vs. Idaho 2003 Single Game Yards Per Carry Leader 12. 10.4 (25-261) Cedric Minter 1978
vs. Northern Michigan
5. 212 Brock Forsey vs. Central Michigan 2001
10.4 (10-104) John Smith vs. Weber State 1974
6. 211 Willie Bowens vs. Northeastern 1993
10.4 (13-135) John Smith vs. Montana 1973
7. 210 Cedric Minter vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1977
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Season (Minimum 75 Attempts) LONGEST RUN FROM 4. 1 David Mikell 2000-03
1. 6.6 (87-572) John Smith 1973 1 Eron Hurley 1995-98
2. 6.5 (103-672) Jeremy Avery 2007
SCRIMMAGE 1 Willie Bowens 1993-94
3. 6.4 (80-510) John Smith 1974 1 Chris Thomas 1988-91
1. 85+ Jared Zabransky vs. Hawai’i 2004
4. 6.3 (202-1273) Chris Jackson 1987 1 Terry Zahner 1977-80
2. 80+ K.C. Adams vs. Northern Arizona 1994
5. 6.23 (170-1060) Cedric Minter 1980
3. 78+ David Mikell vs. Idaho 2003
6. 6.18 (277-1713) Ian Johnson 2006
4. 77+ Bart Hendricks vs. UTEP 2000
PASS RECEPTIONS
7. 6.1 (94-575) David Hughes 1979
77+ Gavin Reed vs. Utah State 1999
6.1 (177-716) Fred Goode 1976 Single Game
77+ Chris Jackson vs. Delaware State 1987
9. 5.91 (258-1526) Cedric Minter 1978 1. 16 Tim Gilligan vs. Louisiana Tech 2003
77+ Greg Harrison vs. Montana 1983
10. 5.90 (87-514) John Smith 1975 2. 15 Don Hutt vs. UC Davis 1973
77+ Cedric Minter vs. Northern Mich. 1978
3. 14 Mike Wilson 1992
Career (Minimum 150 Attempts) 9. 75+ David Mikell vs. TCU 2003
vs. Eastern Washington
1. 6.2 (260-1,623) John Smith 1972-75 75+ Eron Hurley vs. Idaho 1998
14 Mike Holton vs. UNLV 1974
2. 5.97 (302-1,805) Chris Jackson 1986-87 75+ John Smith vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1974
14 Don Hutt vs. La. Tech 1973
3. 5.95 (752-4,475) Cedric Minter 1977-80 12. 73+ Bart Hendricks vs. La. Tech 1997
6. 13 Rodney Smith vs. Idaho 1997
4. 5.6 (753-4183) Ian Johnson 2005-08 13. 72+ Ian Johnson vs. Nevada 2007
13 Rodney Smith vs. Nevada 1997
4. 5.5 (289-1,581) Fred Goode 1975-78 14. 69+ Cedric Minter vs. Idaho State 1979
13 Don Hutt vs. South Dakota 1973
5. 5.4 (351-1,889) Lee Marks 2002-05 69+ Ian Johnson vs. Fresno State 2008
9. 12 Jeremy Childs vs. Nevada 2007
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6. 5.36 (155-831) Chester Grey 1971-74 12 Sheldon Forehand vs. Weber State 1992
7. 5.35 (238-1,275) K.C. Adams 1994 12 Eric Andrade vs. Weber State 1987
8. 5.34 (500-2,668) David Mikell 2000-03 CAREER 100+ YARDS 12. 11 Jeremy Childs vs. Idaho 2008
9. 5.2 (196-1,018) Cary Hoshaw 1970-72 RUSHING GAMES 11 Rodney Smith vs. Utah State 1997
10. 5.16 (232-1,199) Larry Smith 1968-69 11 Winky White vs. Nevada 1990
Single Game 4. 13 Chris Thomas 1988-91 11 Don Hutt vs. Idaho State 1972
2. 50 Brock Forsey 1999-02 WAC Career Rushing TD Leader 9. 131 Lou Fanucchi 1999-02
32 Chris Thomas 1988-91 CAREER 200+ YARDS 12. 122 Kipp Bedard 1979-81
13. 117 Rodney Smith 1997-98
6. 31 Jared Zabransky 2003-06 RUSHING GAMES 117 Sheldon Forehand 1989-92
7. 21 Terry Zahner 1977-80 15. 116 Winky White 1987-90
8. 20 Bart Hendricks 1997-00 1. 4 Cedric Minter 1977-80 116 Al Marshall 1969-72
20 Rodney Webster 1980-83 2. 2 Ian Johnson 2005-08
10. 19 Tony Hilde 1993-96 2 Brock Forsey 1999-02
19 Abe Brown 1968-69
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RECEIVING YARDS 4. 3 Jeremy Childs vs. New Mexico State 2007
Record Book
3 Austin Pettis vs. Idaho 2007
Single Game 3 Billy Wingfield vs. Rice 2002
1. 264 Winky White vs. Nevada 1990 3 Jeb Putzier vs. Tulsa 2001
2. 255 Tim Gilligan vs. La. Tech 2003 3 Jeb Putzier vs. San Jose State 2001
3. 252 Mike Holton vs. UNLV 1974 3 Ryan Ikebe vs. New Mexico State 1996
4. 227 Don Hutt vs. UC Davis 1973 3 Ryan Ikebe vs. Idaho 1994
5. 212 Kipp Bedard vs. Eastern Kentucky 1980 3 Eric Andrade vs. Eastern Washington 1987
6. 209 Tim Gilligan vs. BYU 2003 3 Eric Andrade vs. Weber State 1987
7. 206 Kipp Bedard vs. Idaho 1981 3 Ricky Hill vs. Weber State 1987
8. 204 Al Marshall vs. Portland State 1972 3 Mike Holton vs. Idaho 1974
9. 200 Rodney Smith 1998 3 Mike Holton vs. UC Davis 1974
vs. New Mexico State 3 Terry Hutt vs. Montana State 1974
200 Winky White vs. Montana 1989 3 Don Hutt vs. South Dakota 1973
11. 199 Ryan Ikebe vs. Northwestern State 1996
12. 191 Jeb Putzier vs. San Jose State 2001 Season
13. 189 Don Hutt vs. Weber State 1972 1. 13 Mike Holton 1974
14. 185 Winky White vs. Weber State 1989 2. 12 Jeb Putzier 2001
15. 184 Don Hutt vs. Louisiana Tech 1973 3. 11 Rodney Smith 1997
11 Ryan Ikebe 1994
Season Austin Pettis 11 John Smith 1975
1. 1,192 Tim Gilligan 2003 Junior Wide Receiver 6. 10 John Smith 1974
2. 1,138 Billy Wingfield 2002 7. 9 Austin Pettis 2008
3. 1,101 Kipp Bedard 1981 8. 28.4 (5-142) Ryan Ikebe 1995 9 Jeremy Childs 2007
4. 1,080 Mike Holton 1974 vs. Northern Arizona 9 Rodney Smith 1997
5. 1,045 Jeremy Childs 2007 28.4 (5-142) Jon Youngblood vs.Weber State 1988 9 Ryan Ikebe 1996
6. 1,032 Terry Hutt 1977 10. 27.8 (5-139) Antwain Wilson vs. Utah 1998 9 Eric Andrade 1987
7. 1,003 Al Marshall 1972 11. 27.0 (5-135) John Smith vs. Weber State 1975 9 Don Hutt 1972
8. 964 Don Hutt 1973 12. 26.5 (6-159) Mike Brady vs. Montana 1979
9. 959 Ryan Ikebe 1996 13. 26.0 (5-130) Terry Hutt vs. Humboldt State 1976 Career
10. 947 T.J. Acree 2004 14. 25.2 (5-126) Vinny Perretta vs. Nevada 2008 1. 30 Don Hutt 1970-73
11. 928 Don Hutt 1971 25.2 (6-151) Jerry Smith vs. SMU 2003 2. 27 Ryan Ikebe 1993-96
12. 922 Eric Andrade 1987 25.2 (6-151) Greg Thomas vs. Portland State 1996 3. 24 John Smith 1972-75
13. 917 Rodney Smith 1997 25.2 (6-151) Winky White vs. Idaho 1990 4. 21 Mike Holton 1972/74-76
15. 854 John Smith 1975 Season (Minimum 20 Receptions) 6. 19 Jay Swillie 1999-02
1. 25.03 (29-726) Lawrence Bady 2003 19 Jeb Putzier 1998-01
Career 2. 23.25 (20-465) Jon Youngblood 1988 19 Eric Andrade 1983-84/86-87
1. 2,751 Ryan Ikebe 1993-96 3. 21.82 (34-742) Ryan Ikebe 1995 9. 18 Brock Forsey 1999-02
2. 2,728 Don Hutt 1970-73 4. 20.87 (30-626) Lou Fanucchi 2001 10. 17 Jeremy Childs 2006-08
3. 2,554 Lou Fanucchi 1999-2002 5. 20.28 (39-791) Jarrett Hausske 1994 17 Lou Fanucchi 1999-02
4. 2,354 Terry Hutt 1973-74/76-77 6. 20.24 (21-425) Steve Hale 1987
2,354 Mike Holton 1972/74-76 7. 20.21 (38-768) Mike Wilson 1991
6. 2,300 Mike Wilson 1990-93 8. 19.90 (40-796) Lou Fanucchi 2000
LONGEST RECEPTION
7. 2,161 Jay Swillie 1999-2002 9. 19.08 (25-477) Dennis Pooley 1969
1. 98 Lawrence Bady from Ryan 2003
8. 2,097 Eric Andrade 1983-84/86-87 10. 19.03 (32-609) Jerry Smith 2003
Dinwiddie vs. SMU
9. 2,050 Jeb Putzier 1998-01
Career (Minimum 40 Receptions) 2. 97+ Lou Fanucchi from Ryan Dinwiddie 2002
10. 2,007 Al Marshall 1969-72
vs. Louisiana Tech
11. 1,999 Jeremy Childs 2006-08 1. 20.20 (59-1,192) Lawrence Bady 2003-04
3. 90+ Al Marshall from Ron Autele vs. 1972
12. 1,990 Kim Metcalf 1980-84 2. 19.49 (131-2,549) Lou Fanucchi 1999-02
Portland State
13. 1,977 Winky White 1987-90 3. 18.067 (89-1,608) John Smith 1972-75
4. 87+ Lou Fanucchi from Bart Hendricks 2000
14. 1,971 Kipp Bedard 1979-81 4. 18.057 (52-939) Steve Hale 1984-87
vs. Northern Iowa
15. 1,810 Drisan James 2003-06 5. 17.83 (132-2,354) Terry Hutt 1973-74
87+ Winky White from Mike Virden vs. 1990
/ 76-77
Boston University
6. 17.57 (86-1,511) Jarrett Hausske 1991-94
6. 86 Greg Thomas from Tony Hilde vs. 1996
YARDS PER CATCH 7. 17.52 (62-1,086) Lonnie Hughes 1977-78 Portland State
8. 17.47 (57-996) Tony Hunter 1984-85 7. 85+ Terry Hutt from Hoskin Hogan vs. 1977
Single Game (Minimum 5 Receptions) 9. 17.30 (116-2,007) Al Marshall 1969-72 UNLV
1. 40.8 (5-204) Al Marshall vs. Portland State 1972 10. 17.04 (116-1,977) Winky White 1987-90 8. 84+ Jarrett Hausske from Tony Hilde vs. 1994
2. 34.8 (5-174) Lou Fanucchi 2000 Cal State-Northridge
vs. Northern Iowa
9. 83+ Jeremy Childs from Taylor Tharp vs. 2007
3. 32.6 (5-163) Mike Holton vs. Montana 1975 TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Louisiana Tech
4. 31.8 (6-191) Jeb Putzier vs. San Jose State 2001 83+ Tony Maher from Eric Guthrie vs. 1968
5. 31.5 (6-189) Don Hutt vs. Weber State 1972 Single Game Eastern Washington
6. 30.0 (5-150) Terry Hutt vs. UNLV 1976 1. 4 Rodney Smith vs. New Mexico State 1998
11. 81+ Chris Jackson from Vince Alcalde vs. 1097
7. 28.5 (6-171) Ryan Ikebe 1996 4 John Smith vs. Montana 1974 Idaho State
vs. New Mexico State 4 Don Hutt vs. Montana State 1971 81+ John Smith from Greg Stern vs. Cal 1975
1. 292 Brock Forsey vs. Northern Iowa 2000 INTERCEPTIONS 14 Ken Johnson 1968-70
3. 279 Tim Gilligan vs. BYU 2003 Single Game 9. 12 Anthony Brown 1988-91
4. 272 Brock Forsey vs. Tulsa 2002 1. 4 Steve Forrey vs. Idaho State 1968 12 Clint Sigman 1972-75
5. 269 Brock Forsey vs. Louisville 1999 2. 3 Brandyn Thompson vs. Hawaii 2008
6. 268 Tim Gilligan vs. La. Tech 2003
INTERCEPTION YARDS
268 Chris Thomas vs. Idaho 1989
8. 264 Winky White vs. Nevada 1990 Single Game
9. 261 Ian Johnson vs. Oregon State 2006
1. 116 Cam Hall vs. Nevada 2004
261 Brock Forsey 2001
2. 111 Ken Johnson vs. Hiram Scott 1969
vs. Central Michigan
3. 99 Tasi Autele vs. Montana 1993
261 Winky White vs. Long Beach St. 1990
4. 98 Marty Tadman vs. La. Tech 2006
261 Cedric Minter 1978
5. 97 Julius Brown vs. North Texas 2000
vs. Northern Michigan
13. 259 Chris Thomas vs. Weber State 1988 Season
14. 257 K.C. Adams vs. 1994
1. 232 Joe Larkin 1971
Cal St.-Northridge
2. 176 Marty Tadman 2006
3. 159 Joe Larkin 1972
Season
4. 155 Ken Johnson 1969
1. 2,127 Brock Forsey 2002
5. 147 Steve Forrey 1969
2. 1,981 K.C. Adams 1994
6. 137 Steve Forrey 1968
3. 1,938 Brock Forsey 2001
7. 124 Dempsy Dees 1999
4. 1,830 Brock Forsey 2000
8. 116 Cam Hall 2004
5. 1,768 Ian Johnson 2006
Record Book
9. 112 Rashid Gayle 1994
6. 1,761 Chris Jackson 1987
7. 1,679 Tim Gilligan 2003
Brandyn Thompson 10. 110 Kenny Kuehl 1987
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9. 181 Gabe Franklin 2001-04 12. 130 Carl Keever 1983 2. 62.0 Pete Kwiatkowski 1984-87
Record Book
10. 177 Julius Brown 2000-03 13. 125 Willie Beamon 1978 3. 50.0 Chris Wing 1994-96
14. 122 Matt McLaughlin 1991 4. 41.0 Lance Sellers 1984-86
LONGEST INTERCEPTION 15. 120 Bob Macauley 1977 5. 39.0 John Rade 1981-82
120 Ron Davis 1973 6. 37.5 Shawn Anderson 1988-91
RETURN 120 Jim Ellis 1985 7. 37.0 Chris Shepherd 1990-94
8. 36.0 Rex Walters 1985-86
1. 99+ Tasi Autele vs. Montana 1993 Career 9. 35.0 Greg Sabala 1990-93
2. 98+ Marty Tadman vs. La. Tech 2006 1. 415 Scott Russell 1987-90 10. 31.0 Scott Russell 1987-90
3. 92+ Andy Avalos vs. Louisville 2004 2. 401 Quintin Mikell 1999-02 11. 30.0 Quintin Mikell 1999-02
4. 87 Rashid Gayle vs. Nevada 1994 3. 397 Carl Keever 1982-84 12. 29.0 Randy Trautman 1980-81
5. 81+ Jimmy Clark vs. Portland State 1995 4. 394 Korey Hall 2003-06 13. 28.0 Korey Hall 2003-06
6. 80+ Shaunard Harts vs. Louisville 1999 5. 355 Andy Avalos 2001-04 28.0 Bryan Johnson 1996-99
7. 73+ Ross Farris vs. New Mexico State 1997 6. 333 Ray Santucci 1978-81 15. 27.0 Markus Koch 1982-85
73 Rick Woods vs. Jackson State 1981 333 Brian Smith 1992-95
(Note: Tackles for loss include quarterback sacks and other tackles
9. 71+ Joe Larkin vs. UNLV 1972 8. 332 Kenny Kuehl 1987-90 made behind the line of scrimmage.)
10. 70+ Jeff Caves vs. Montana State 1983 9. 331 Jim Ellis 1983-86
11. 68+ Joe Larkin vs. Northern Arizona 1971 10. 327 Matt McLaughlin 1989-92 KICKOFF RETURNS
12. 66 Dempsy Dees vs. UCLA 1999 11. 325 Doug Scott 1976-79
Single Game
13. 64+ Joe Larkin vs. Central Washington 1971 12. 316 Tim O’Connor 1987-90
1. 7 Robby Washington vs. Montana 1989
64 Cam Hall vs. Nevada 2004 13. 296 Dan Williams 1977-80
7 Robby Washington vs. Idaho 1987
15. 62 Byron Hout vs. TCU 2008 14. 294 Wes Nurse 2000-03
3. 6 Rashaun Scott vs. Nevada 2007
+ = Scoring Play 15. 285 Randy Trautman 1978-81
6 Corey Nelson vs. Louisiana Tech 1997
6 Kerry Lawyer vs. Idaho 1992
QUARTERBACK SACKS 6 Tony Hunter vs. Fresno State 1984
7 Damien Schilling vs. North Texas 1999 2. 19.6 (22-432) Chris Carr 2004 Single Game (Minimum 5 Punts)
7 Rick Woods vs. Montana State 1980 3. 18.1 (18-325) Kerry Lawyer 1992 1. 50.1 (7-351) Kyle Stringer vs. Wyoming 2006
4. 14.2 (33-470) Kyle Wilson 2008 2. 50.0 (5-250) Kyle Brotzman 2008
5. 14.0 (36-505) Tim Gilligan 2002 vs. San Jose State
6. 13.2 (24-316) Al Marshall 1970 3. 49.8 (5-249) Eric Guthrie vs. Idaho State 1971
7. 13.1 (22-289) Ron Love 1983 4. 49.2 (5-246) Gary Gorrell vs. Utah State 1975
8. 12.4 (37-460) Tim Gilligan 2003 5. 49.0 (5-245) Tom Spadafore vs. Idaho State 1979
9. 12.2 (20-145) Austin Smith 2004 6. 48.2 (5-241) Tom Spadafore vs. Idaho State 1980
10. 11.6 (45-522) Rick Woods 1980 7. 47.8 (5-239) Dennis Baird vs.Hiram Scott 1969
8. 47.6 (5-238) Mike Black vs. Nevada 1990
Career (Minimum 25 Returns)
9. 47.5 (8-380) Ron Talbot vs. Utah State 1982
1. 19.8 (29-573) Chris Carr 2001-04
47.5 (6-285) Tom Spadafore vs. Cal State- 1980
2. 16.9 (35-591) Quinton Jones 2003-06 Fullerton
3. 12.9 (61-768) Kerry Lawyer 1991-93
4. 11.8 (33-388) Al Marshall 1969-72 Season (Minimum 25 Punts)
5. 11.4 (115-1329) Tim Gilligan 2000-03 1. 45.8 (37-1693) Kyle Brotzman 2008
1. 44.6 (47-2097) Kyle Stringer 2006
2. 43.9 (38-1668) Kyle Stringer 2004
LONGEST PUNT RETURN 3. 42.8 (62-2653) Jeff Edwards 1999
4. 42.0 (47-1975) Jeff Edwards 2000
1. 92+ Quinton Jones vs. Boston College 2005
5. 41.9 (51-2135) Tom Spadafore 1980
92+ Quinton Jones vs. Hawai’i 2005
6. 41.53 (28-1163) Gary Gorrell 1974
3. 91+ Henry Jenkins vs. Idaho State 1969
7. 41.51 (52-2159) Kyle Stringer 2005
4. 90+ Kyle Wilson vs. Fresno State 2008
8. 41.47 (44-1825) Dennis Baird 1969
5. 79+ Kyle Wilson vs. Idaho 2008
Kyle Wilson 79+ K.C. Adams vs. 1994
9. 41.42 (52-2154) Danny Weeks 1994
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24 Donny Heck vs. Hawai’i 2003 FIELD GOALS
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24 Brock Forsey vs. Nevada 2002
24 Brock Forsey vs. Rice 2002 Single Game
24 Brock Forsey vs. UETP 2002 1. 5 Roberto Moran vs. Idaho State 1985
24 Brock Forsey vs. San Jose State 2002 5 Eric Guthrie vs. Northern Arizona 1971
24 Brock Forsey vs. Tulsa 2002 3. 4 Kyle Brotzman vs. Nevada 2007
24 Rodney Smith vs. 1998 4 Tyler Jones vs. Fresno State 2004
New Mexico State 4 Tyler Jones vs. Oregon State 2004
24 Eric Andrade vs. Weber State 1987 4 Nick Calaycay vs. Fresno State 2002
24 Cedric Minter vs. Idaho 1980 4 Nick Calaycay vs. Utah State 1999
24 Cedric Minter vs. Idaho 1978 4 Nick Calaycay vs. Utah 1999
24 Cedric Minter vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1977 4 Roberto Moran vs. Idaho 1986
24 John Smith vs. UNLV 1975 4 Tony Massagli vs. 1983
24 John Smith vs. Cal St.-Hayward 1975 Eastern Washington
24 John Smith vs. Montana 1974 4 Kenrick Camerud vs. Weber State 1981
24 Don Hutt vs. Montana State 1971 4 Kenrick Camerud vs. 1981
Northwestern State (La.)
Season 4 Tom Sarette vs. Long Beach State 1978
1. 192 Brock Forsey 2002
2. 152 Ian Johnson 2006 Season
3. 141 Tyler Jones 2004 1. 24 Tyler Jones 2004
5. 114 Kyle Brotzman 2007 Season Punt Average Record Holder 3. 19 Tyler Jones 2003
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8 Tyler Jones vs. Hawai’i 2004 Most Yards Per Game/Season Fewest Passing Attempts/Single Game
8 Tyler Jones vs. Idaho 2004 1. 516.9 1974 1. 6 vs. San Jose State 1978
8 Tyler Jones vs. Nevada 2003 2. 501.5 2002 2. 7 vs. Northern Arizona 1980
8 Tyler Jones vs. Idaho State 2003 3. 496.3 2000 3. 10 vs. Cal State-Fullerton 1979
8 Nick Calaycay vs. San Jose State 2001 4. 492.7 2004 4. 12 vs. Humboldt State 1986
8 Nick Calaycay vs. North Texas 2000 5. 486.4 2003 5. 13 vs. UTEP 2001
8 Kenrick Camerud vs. 1979 13 vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1985
Cal Poly-SLO Fewest Yards Per Game/Season 7. 14 vs. Oregon State 2006
8 Avi Rofe vs. Weber State 1976 1. 280.6 1988 14 vs. Weber State 1978
2. 318.8 1970 9. 15 vs. Montana 1985
Season 3. 327.5 1982 15 vs. Northern Arizona 1978
4. 330.4 1993 15 vs. Montana 1973
1. 75 Tyler Jones 2003
5. 331.4 1996 15 vs. Nevada 1972
2. 69 Tyler Jones 2004
3. 66 Kyle Brotzman 2007 15 vs. Western State 1968
4. 63 Nick Calaycay 2002 PASSING
5. 61 Anthony Montgomery 2006
Most Passing Attempts/Season
1. 489 2003
61 Anthony Montgomery 2005 Most Yards/Single Game
2. 460 2007
7. 59 Nick Calaycay 2000 1. 569 vs. Louisiana Tech 2003
3. 449 1992
8. 50 Kyle Brotzman 2008 2. 560 vs. SMU 2003
4. 438 2008
50 Nick Calaycay 2001 3. 496 vs. Nevada 1990
5. 432 1989
10. 46 Gary Stivers 1969 4. 476 vs. Fresno State 2002
5. 463 vs. UC Davis 1973 Fewest Passing Attempts/Season
Career
6. 458 vs. Utah State 2008
1. 241 1978
1. 213 Nick Calaycay 1999-02
7. 457 vs. Nevada 1974
2. 245 1985
2. 156 Tyler Jones 2001-04
8. 454 vs. UNLV 1974
3. 248 1980
3. 122 Anthony Montgomery 2005-06
9. 453 vs. New Mexico State 1998
4. 249 1969
122 Mike Black 1988-91
10. 449 vs. Idaho 2000
5. 116 Kyle Brotzman 2007-pr 5. 252 1983
252 1979
Fewest Yards/Single Game
Consecutive Points After Touchdown
1. 49 vs. Northern Arizona 1978 Most Pass Completions/Single Game
1. 116 Kyle Brotzman 2007-pr
2. 52 vs. San Jose State 1978
2. 74 Tyler Jones 2003-04 1. 41 vs. Louisiana Tech 2003
3. 69 vs. Washington State 1997
3. 67 Todd Belcastro 1996-98 2. 32 vs. Utah State 2008
69 vs. Northern Arizona 1975
4. 63 Anthony Montgomery 2005-06 3. 32 vs. San Jose State 2007
5. 70 vs. Idaho State 1979
5. 57 Roberto Moran 1985-86 32 vs. SMU 2003
6. 74 vs. Weber State 1978
32 vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1973
74 vs. Weber State 1968
6. 31 vs. Weber State 1992
8. 76 vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1978
31 vs. Nevada 1990
TEAM RECORDS 9. 78 vs. North Texas 1997
8. 30 vs. East Carolina 2007
10. 80 vs. Idaho 1978
30 vs. Louisiana Tech 2001
TOTAL OFFENSE Most Yards Per Game/Season
30 vs. North Texas 1998
30 vs. Idaho 1991
1. 336.3 2003
30 vs. Idaho 1974
Most Yards/Single Game 2. 334.5 1974
1. 732 vs. Louisiana Tech 2003 3. 321.5 2000 Fewest Pass Completions/Single Game
2. 688 vs. Fresno State 2002 4. 292.9 2002
1. 4 vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1985
3. 664 vs. Eastern Washington 1995 5. 288.5 2008
4 vs. Northern Arizona 1980
4. 650 vs. San Jose State 2002
4 vs. San Jose State 1978
5. 642 vs. Portland State 1973 Fewest Yards Per Game/Season
4. 5 vs. Nevada 1988
6. 641 vs. SMU 2003 1. 132.7 1978
5. 6 11 times (most recent vs.
641 vs. Utah State 2000 2. 152.8 1968
North Texas, 1997)
8. 629 vs. Louisiana Tech 2004 3. 154.6 1980
629 vs. UNLV 1977 4. 160.8 1970 Most Pass Completions/Season
5. 160.9 1985
Record Book
629 vs. Montana 1973 1. 307 2007
2. 298 2008
Fewest Yards/Single Game Most Passing Attempts/Single Game
3. 295 2003
1. 69 vs. Fresno State 1977 1. 61 vs. Louisiana Tech 2003
4. 251 2002
2. 115 vs. Washington State 1997 2. 55 vs. Montana 1989
5. 249 1974
3. 136 vs. Linfield 1968 55 vs. Oregon State 1989
4. 147 vs. SE Louisiana 1980 4. 54 vs. Louisiana Tech 1998 Fewest Pass Completions/Season
5. 165 vs. Montana State 1972 5. 52 vs. Nevada 1990 1. 105 1969
6. 182 vs. Montana State 1988 52 vs. Weber State 1987 2. 107 1968
7. 191 vs. Montana 1991 52 vs. UC Davis 1973 3. 108 1978
8. 195 vs. Northwestern State (La.) 1988 8. 51 vs. Montana State 1992 4. 127 1985
195 vs. Nevada 1985 51 vs. Stephen F. Austin State 1989 5. 130 1970
10. 197 vs. Idaho 1984 51 vs. Oregon State 1986
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Highest Pass Percentage/Single Game Fewest Touchdown Passes/Season 8. 19 vs. Eastern Washington 2000
Record Book
1. .925 (25-27) vs. Utah State 2006 1. 9 1993 9. 22 vs. Weber State 1993
2. .875 (28-32) vs. Utah State 2007 9 1978 22 vs. Idaho 1988
3. .800 (20-25) vs. Idaho 2002 9 1976 22 vs. Northern Arizona 1982
.800 (20-25) vs. Northern Arizona 1979 4. 10 1992
5. .794 (27-34) vs. Fresno State 2002 5. 12 1988 Most Yards Per Game/Season
6. .783 (18-23) vs. Bowling Green 2008 12 1986 1. 250.2 1979
7. .780 (32-41) vs. San Jose State 2007 12 1985 2. 235.5 1985
8. .778 (21-27) vs. Idaho 1979 12 1968 3. 234.2 1973
9. .760 (19-25) vs. Fresno State 2006 4. 230.8 1978
10. .762 (32-42) vs. Utah State 2008 Passes Had Intercepted/Single Game 5. 229.8 2004
1. 10 vs. Montana 1989
Lowest Pass Percentage/Single Game 2. 6 vs. Weber State 1970 Fewest Yards Per Game/Season
1. .206 (6-29) vs. Weber State 1968 1. 97.9 1993
2. .222 (8-36) vs. Weber State 1970 Passes Had Intercepted/Season 2. 101.1 1992
3. .257 (9-35) vs. Eastern Washington 1968 1. 30 1989 3. 107.8 1989
4. .272 (6-22) vs. Northern Arizona 1975 2. 26 1972 4. 109.4 1988
5. .290 (9-31) vs. Washington State 1997 3. 23 1974 5. 111.5 1982
6. .296 (8-27) vs. Linfield 1968 4. 22 1971
7. .300 (6-20) vs. Utah State 1996 5. 21 1996 Most Attempts/Single Game
.300 (6-20) vs. Nevada 1973 21 1988 1. 83 vs. Nevada 1972
9. .304 (7-23) vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1969 2. 75 vs. Fresno State 1977
Fewest Passes Had Intercepted/Season 3. 74 vs. North Texas 1997
.304 (7-23) vs. Idaho State 1968
1. 7 1995 4. 73 vs. Montana 1985
Highest Pass Percentage/Season 2. 8 2002 5. 69 vs. Portland State 1973
1. .6803 2008 8 2000 6. 67 vs. Northern Arizona 1983
2. .6673 2007 8 1984 67 vs. College of Idaho 1968
.6667 2006 8 1980 67 vs. Western State 1968
4. .644 2002 9. 66 vs. Nevada 1988
Lowest Interception Ratio/Season
5. .631 1979 10. 65 vs. Idaho 1980
1. .0184 (9-489) 2003
Lowest Pass Percentage/Season 2. .0205 (8-390) 2002 Fewest Attempts/Single Game
1. .385 1968 3. .0215 (8-372) 2000 1. 16 vs. Montana 1989
2. .413 1970 4. .0217 (7-322) 1995 2. 18 vs. Oregon State 1986
3. .422 1969 5. .0248 (9-363) 1991 3. 20 vs. TCU 2008
4. .446 1971 4. 21 vs. Rice 2001
Highest Interception Ratio/Season
5. .448 1978 21 vs. Northwestern State (La.) 1988
1. .079 (26-329) 1972
6. 22 vs. Hawai’i 1996
Most Touchdown Passes/Single Game 2. .070 (30-432) 1989
7. 23 vs. Marshall 1994
1. 6 vs. Idaho 2007 3. .066 (16-241) 1978
23 vs. Montana State 1992
6 vs. San Jose State 2003 4. .065 (16-245) 1985
9. 24 vs. East Carolina 2007
6 vs. Idaho 2000 5. .064 (16-249) 1969
10. 25 vs. Nevada 1993
6 vs. Montana 1974
5. 5 vs. Utah State 2008 Most Attempts/Season
5 vs. Louisiana Tech 2007 RUSHING 1. 596 2004
5 vs. Nevada 2007 2. 577 1985
5 vs. New Mexico State 2007 Most Yards/Single Game 3. 572 2003
5 vs. Fresno State 2002 1. 531 vs. Montana 1973 572 1977
5 vs. Utah State 2002 2. 516 vs. Nevada 1972 5. 565 1978
5 vs. New Mexico State 1998 3. 433 vs. Idaho State 1979
5 vs. Eastern Washington 1987 Fewest Attempts/Season
4. 425 vs. Hawai’i 2004
5 vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1979 1. 347 1992
5. 395 vs. Portland State 1973
5 vs. Nevada 1975 2. 403 1989
6. 391 vs. Montana 1985
5 vs. Montana 1975 3. 404 1993
7. 380 vs. Portland State 1998
5 vs. UNLV 1974 4. 409 1982
8. 378 vs. Northern Arizona 1983
5 vs. Nevada 1974 5. 412 1996
9. 372 vs. Montana 1984
5 vs. Cal Poly-SLO 1973 10. 371 vs. Weber State 2007
5 vs. Portland State 1972
Highest Average Yards Per Carry/Single
Fewest Yards/Single Game Game
5 vs. Weber State 1972
1. 9.41 (46-433) vs. Idaho State 1979
5 vs. Montana State 1971 1. -64 vs. Fresno State 1977
2. 9.00 (59-531) vs. Montana 1973
2. -11 vs. Northern Arizona 1993
Most Touchdown Passes/Season 3. -5 vs. Southeastern Louisiana 1980
3. 8.50 (50-425) vs. Hawai’i 2004
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7. 66 vs. Idaho 2000
8. 66 vs. Utah State 2000
66 vs. Whitworth 1969
10. 65 vs. Idaho 2004
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Most/Season (BSU Defense) 2. -4 Northern Arizona 1975 3. 232 1970
Record Book
1. 36 1969 3. 0 Weber State 1971 4. 243 1973
2. 34 1968 4. 2 Idaho State 1979 243 1972
3. 28 1991 5. 7 Montana 1973
4. 27 1988 6. 8 Portland State 1972 Most Passing Attempts/Season
5. 26 1990 7. 13 Montana State 1973 1. 614 2003
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2. .825 (33-40) Portland State 1992 3. 17 Fresno State 2004 2. 1.9 1968
3. .808 (21-26) Idaho 1984 17 Hawai’i 2003 3. 2.1 1986
4. .800 (12-15) Cal Poly-SLO 1980 17 Idaho State 2003 4. 2.3 1989
5. .758 (50-66) New Mexico State 2006 17 Fresno State 2002 5. 2.5 1990
.758 (25-33) Long Beach 1985 7. 18 Hawai’i 2006
7. .767 (33-43) Cal State-Northridge 1997 18 San Jose State 2002 Highest Average Yards Per Carry/Season
8. .756 (31-41) Nevada 1993 18 Tulsa 2001 1. 4.9 1996
9. .755 (40-53) Hawai’i 2007 18 Liberty 1994 2. 4.3 1997
10. .750 (12-16) Montana State 1980 4.3 1995
Most Rushing Attempts/Single Game 4. 4.2 1993
Lowest Pass Percentage/Season 1. 82 Rice 2001 5. 3.9 1972
1. .358 1973 2. 74 Utah State 1975
2. .361 1969 3. 73 Weber State 1971
3. .374 1972 4. 71 Northwestern State (La.) 1988
OPPONENTS’ SCORING
4. .397 1970 5. 68 Grambling 1980
Fewest Points/Single Game
5. .398 1974 68 Montana State 1980
1. 0 New Mexico State 2008
68 Weber State 1970
0 Utah State 2007
Highest Pass Percentage/Season 8. 67 Cal Poly-SLO 1980
0 New Mexico State 2007
1. .649 1996 67 Cal Poly-SLO 1979
0 Sacramento State 2006
2. .602 1992 67 Central Michigan 1974
0 Idaho State 2003
3. .572 2006 67 Weber State 1972
0 North Texas 2000
.572 1993
0 Cal State-Northridge 1987
5. .567 1987 Fewest Rushing Attempts/Season
0 Humboldt State 1986
1. 335 1994
0 Montana 1986
OPPONENTS’ RUSHING 2. 348 1984
0 Montana State 1983
3. 356 1991
0 Weber State 1980
Fewest Yards/Single Game 4. 361 2006
0 Idaho State 1979
1. -37 Northern Colorado 1969 5. 373 2004
0 Montana State 1979
2. -32 Humboldt State 1986
0 Montana State 1977
3. -24 Boston University 1990 Most Rushing Attempts/Season
0 Idaho State 1976
4. -19 New Mexico State 2007 1. 579 1975
0 Humboldt State 1976
5. -14 Nevada 1990 2. 573 1972
0 Northern Arizona 1975
6. -9 Montana 1990 3. 564 1971
0 Eastern Washington 1970
7. -7 Weber State 1989 4. 561 1970
0 Southern Oregon 1970
-7 Whitworth 1969 5. 557 1976
0 Eastern Montana 1970
9. -6 Eastern Oregon 1968
0 College of Idaho 1969
10. -5 Northern Iowa 1990 Lowest Average Yards Per Carry/Single
0 Southern Oregon 1969
Game
Most Yards/Single Game 1. -1.1 29- (-32) Humboldt State 1986
0 Western State 1968
4. 193.1 1971 10. 6.04 (47-284) Arizona State 1996 Most Points Per Game/Season
5. 182.0 1979 10. 6.03 (52-314) Northwestern State (La.) 1995
1. 38.3 1996
2. 33.5 1997
Fewest Rushing Attempts/Single Game Lowest Average Yards Per Carry/Season
3. 31.8 1998
1. 15 Oregon State 2004 1. 1.1 1969
4. 29.0 1993
2. 16 Hawai’i 2002 5. 26.0 1992
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ATTENDANCE at BRONCO STADIUM
Record Book
1. 32,412 vs. Fresno State 2008
2. 32,342 vs. Hawai’i 2008
3. 32,335 vs. Bowling Green 2008
4. 32,318 vs. Idaho State 2008
5. 32,171 vs. Utah State 2008
6. 32,071 vs. Louisiana Tech 2008
7. 30,950 vs. Oregon State 2004
8. 30,944 vs. Idaho 2004
9. 30,924 vs. Fresno State 2002
10. 30,878 vs. Idaho 2002
11 30,856 vs. Idaho 2000
12. 30,711 vs. Oregon State 2006
13. 30,681 vs. Idaho 2007
14. 30,664 vs. Idaho State 2003
15. 30,661 vs. Bowling Green 2005
16. 30,642 vs. Hawai’i 2006
17. 30,623 vs. Fresno State 2004
18. 30,604 vs. Fresno State 2006
19. 30,603 vs. Portland State 2005
20. 30,601 vs. BYU 2004
Boise State 61, Fresno State 10 -- Nov. 28, 2008
Bronco Stadium Record Crowd of 32,412
LARGEST ROAD ATTENDANCE
MISCELLANEOUS BRONCO MOST WINS IN A SEASON 1. 92,746 at Georgia 2005
2. 83,019 at South Carolina 2001
RECORDS 1. 13 2006
3. 73,209 at Wisconsin 1997
13 2003
MARGIN OF VICTORY 13 1994 4. 70,142 at Arkansas 2002
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Games played when Boise State is ranked (39-6) Boise State vs. BCS Teams (5-17)
Opponent Season Coaches AP Result Season Result
Louisiana Tech 2002 22 -- W (36-10) 1986 Oregon State 34, Boise State 3
Nevada 2002 21 23 W (44-7)
Iowa State 2002 15 18 W (34-16) 1989 Oregon State 37, Boise State 30
East Carolina 41, Boise State 38 NCAA Division I-AA Semifinals NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Boise, Idaho (20,068) Jackson, Miss. (11,500)
Honolulu, Hawai’i (30,467)
Dec. 3, 1994 Dec. 20, 1980
Jan. 1, 2007 Boise State 17, Appalachian State 14 Boise State 31, Eastern Kentucky 29
Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 (OT) NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals NCAA Division I-AA Finals
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Dec. 28, 2005 Boise State 24, North Texas 20 Boise State 14, Grambling State 9
Boston College 27, Boise State 21 NCAA Division I-AA First Round NCAA Division I-AA Semifinals
MPC Computers Bowl Boise, Idaho (14,706) Boise, Idaho (17,300)
Boise, Idaho (30,493)
Dec. 8, 1990 Nov. 29, 1975
Dec. 31, 2004 Nevada 59, Boise State 52 (3 OT) Northern Michigan 24, Boise State 21
Louisville 44, Boise State 40 NCAA Division I-AA Semifinals NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Reno, Nev. (19,776) Boise, Idaho (17,347)
Memphis, Tenn. (58,355)
Dec. 1, 1990 Nov. 30, 1974
Dec. 23, 2003 Boise State 20, Middle Tennessee State 13 Central Michigan 20, Boise State 6
Boise State 34, TCU 31 NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinals NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl Boise, Idaho (15,849) Mount Pleasant, Mich. (9,913)
Fort Worth, Texas (38,028)
Nov. 24, 1990 Dec. 8, 1973
Dec. 31, 2002 Boise State 20, Northern Iowa 3 Louisiana Tech 38, Boise State 34
Boise State 34, Iowa State 16 NCAA Division I-AA First Round NCAA Division II Semifinals
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl Boise, Idaho (15,849) Wichita Falls, Texas (13,000)
Boise, Idaho (30,446)
Nov. 26, 1988 Dec. 1, 1973
Dec. 28, 2000 Northwestern State (LA) 22, Boise State Boise State 53, South Dakota 10
Boise State 38, Texas-El Paso 23 13 NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl NCAA Division I-AA First Round Boise, Idaho (14,358)
Boise, Idaho (26,203) Boise, Idaho (10,537)
Dec. 11, 1971
Dec. 30, 1999 Boise State 32, Chico State 28
Boise State 34, Louisville 31 Camellia Bowl
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl Sacramento, Calif. (16,313)
Boise, Idaho (29,283)
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Most Yards Total Offense (Single Game) Most Passing Attempts (Single Game) Most Pass Completions (Career)
1. 371 Duane Halliday vs. Nevada 1990 1. 44 Taylor Tharp vs. East Carolina 2007 1. 63 Jim McMillan 3 Games
2. 361 Bart Hendricks vs. Louisville 1999 2. 41 Mike Virden vs. Northern Iowa 1990 2. 60 Tony Hilde 4 Games
3. 353 Jim McMillan vs.South Dakota 1973 41 Joe Aliotti vs. Eastern Kentucky 1980 3. 53 Jared Zabransky 3 Games
41 Eric Guthrie vs. Chico State 1971
Most Yards Total Offense (Career) Most Interceptions Thrown (Single Game)
1. 938 Jim McMillan 3 Games Most Passing Attempts (Career) 1. 4 Tony Hilde vs. Appalachian State 1994
2. 857 Tony Hilde 4 Games 1. 120 Tony Hilde 4 Games 2. 3 Darrin Burchak vs. Northwestern 1988
3. 743 Jared Zabransky 3 Games 2. 105 Jim McMillan 3 Games State (La.)
1. 382 Duane Halliday vs. Nevada 1990 Most Pass Completions (Single Game) 3 Jim McMillan vs. Central 1974
Michigan
2. 363 Jim McMillan vs. Louisiana Tech 1973 1. 30 Taylor Tharp vs. East Carolina 2007
3. 358 Joe Aliotti vs. Eastern Kentucky 1980 2. 24 Joe Aliotti vs. Eastern Kentucky 1980 Most Interceptions Thrown (Career)
3. 23 Duane Halliday vs. Nevada 1990
1. 9 Tony Hilde 4 Games
Most Yards Passing (Career) 23 Jim McMillan vs. Louisiana Tech 1973
2. 6 Jim McMillan 3 Games
1. 902 Jim McMillan 3 Games
3. 4 Joe Aliotti 2 Games
2. 759 Tony Hilde 4 Games
4 Jared Zabransky 3 Games
3. 740 Jared Zabransky 3 Games
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Highest Pass Percentage (Single Game) Most Touchdowns Rushing (Career) Highest Average Yards Per Reception
1. .700 (21-30) Jim McMillan vs. South 1973 1. 4 Brock Forsey 3 Games (Career)
Dakota 2. 3 Bart Hendricks 2 Games 1. 26.8 (6-161) Drisan James 4 Games
2. .682 (30-44) Taylor Tharp vs. East 2007 3 K.C. Adams 4 Games 2. 23.6 (7-165) Vinny Perretta 3 Games
Carolina
3 Chris Thomas 4 Games 3. 23.1 (7-162) Mike Holton 2 Games
3. .667 (22-33) Mike Virden vs. Middle 1990
Tennessee State
Longest Run From Scrimmage Most Touchdowns Receiving (Single
Highest Pass Percentage (Career-Multiple 1. 77 Bart Hendricks vs. UTEP 2000 Game)
Games) 2. 75 David Mikell vs. TCU 2003 1. 2 Drisan James vs. Oklahoma 2007
1. .600 (63-105) Jim McMillan 3 Games 3. 50 John Smith vs. Northern Michigan 1975 2 Ryan Ikebe vs. Appalachian State 1994
2. .580 (51-88) Mike Virden 3 Games 2 Randy Matyshock vs. Youngstown 1994
State
3. .570 (53-93) Jared Zabransky 3 Games Most Pass Receptions (Single Game)
2 Lee Schrack vs. Marshall 1994
1. 14 Don Hutt vs. Louisiana Tech 1973
Most Touchdown Passes (Single Game) 2 Winky White vs. Nevada 1990
2. 13 Don Hutt vs. South Dakota 1973
2 Don Hutt vs. South Dakota 1973
1. 4 Jim McMillan vs. South Dakota 1973 3. 11 Winky White vs. Nevada 1990
2 Don Hutt vs. Chico State 1971
2. 3 Jared Zabransky vs. Oklahoma 2007 11 Kipp Bedard vs. Eastern Kentucky 1980
3 Ryan Dinwiddie vs. TCU 2003
Most Pass Receptions (Career) Most Touchdowns Receiving (Career)
3 Duane Halliday vs. Nevada 1990
1. 5 Don Hutt 3 Games
3 Jim McMillan vs. Louisiana Tech 1973 1. 34 Don Hutt 3 Games
2. 3 Drisan James 4 Games
3 Eric Guthrie vs. Chico State 1971 2. 22 Kipp Bedard 4 Games
3 Ryan Ikebe 4 Games
3. 19 Winky White 4 Games
Most Touchdown Passes (Career) 3 Winky White 4 Games
Highest Kickoff Return Average (Career) 3. 7 Jeff Edwards vs. UTEP 2000 Longest Field Goal
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7 Eric Brown vs. Jackson State 1981 1. 48 Tyler Jones vs. Louisville 2004
1. 43.3 (4-173) Austin Smith 4 Games
7 Tom Spadafore vs. Grambling State 1980 2. 46 Nick Calaycay vs. Louisville 1999
2. 35.2 (6-211) Willie Bowens 4 Games
Post
7 Gary Gorrell vs. Northern Michigan 1975 3. 45 Greg Erickson vs. Appalachian St. 1994
3. 34.5 (4-138) John Smith 4 Games
7 Eric Guthrie vs. Chico State 1971
Most Punt Returns (Single Game) 2 Mike Black vs. Northern Iowa 1990
Highest Punting Average (Single Game)
1. 7 Quinton Jones vs. Boston College 2005
2. 5 Tim Gilligan vs. Iowa State 2002
1. 43.0 (7-301) Eric Guthrie vs. Chico State 1971 Most Field Goals (Career)
2. 42.6 (7-298) Jeff Edwards vs. UTEP 2000 1. 5 Mike Black 4 Games
5 Frank Robinson vs. Northern Iowa 1990
3. 42.0 (6-420) Danny Weeks vs. North 1994 2. 4 Kyle Brotzman 2
Texas Games
Most Punt Returns (Career)
4 Tyler Jones 3 Games
1. 9 Frank Robinson 3 Games Highest Punting Average (Career)
2. 7 Quinton Jones 2 Games Most Points-After-Touchdown (Single
1. 43.0 (7-301) Eric Guthrie 1 Game
3. 6 Tim Gilligan 2 Games Game)
2. 41.7 (9-375) Jeff Edwards 2 Games
3. 39.5 (21-830) Danny Weeks 4 Games 1. 7 Mike Black vs. Nevada 1990
Most Punt Return Yards (Single Game)
2. 5 Kyle Brotzman vs. East Carolina 2007
1. 151 Quinton Jones vs. Boston College 2005 Most Points Scored (Single Game) 5 Anthony Montgomery vs. Oklahoma 2006
2. 60 Frank Robinson vs. Northern Iowa 1990
1. 18 Brock Forsey vs. Iowa State 2002 5 Nick Calaycay vs. UTEP 2000
3. 57 Tim Gilligan vs. Iowa State 2002
18 Bart Hendricks vs. UTEP 2000
3. 14 Don Hutt vs. Chico State 1971 Most Points-After-Touchdown (Career)
Most Punt Return Yards (Career)
1. 13 Nick Calaycay 3 Games
1. 151 Quinton Jones 2 Games
2. 11 Greg Erickson 4 Games
2. 72 Frank Robinson 3 Games
11 Mike Black 4 Games
3. 70 Tim Gilligan 2 Games
TEAM RECORDS
Most Yards Total Offense Most Pass Completions Most Yards Rushing
1. 560 vs. Nevada 1990 1. 31 vs. Nevada 1990 1. 254 vs. Jackson State 1981
2. 533 vs. Louisville 1999 2. 30 vs. East Carolina 2007 2. 198 vs. Louisville 1999
3. 469 vs South Dakota 1973 3. 24 vs. Eastern Kentucky 1980 3. 181 vs. Northern Michigan 1975
2. 44 vs. East Carolina 2007 1. 4 vs. Oklahoma 2007 2. 5.8 44-254 vs. Jackson State 1981
3. 43 vs. Chico State 1971 4 vs. Nevada 1990 3. 4.7 42-198 vs. Louisville 1999
4 vs. South Dakota 1973
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Most Touchdowns Rushing Fewest Yards Passing Fewest Yards Rushing
1. 4 vs. Iowa State 2002 1. 108 vs. Jackson State 1980 1. 28 vs. TCU 2008
2. 3 vs. Louisville 2004 2. 119 vs. Northern Michigan 1975 2. 29 vs. Northwestern State 1988
3 vs. UTEP 2000 3. 136 vs. Northwestern State 1988 3. 40 vs. Louisiana Tech 1973
3 vs. Nevada 1990
3 vs. South Dakota 1973 Fewest Pass Attempts Fewest Rushing Attempts
1. 22 vs. Jackson State 1980 1. 20 vs. TCU 2008
Most Fumbles Recovered 22 vs. Grambling State 1980 2. 21 vs. Northwestern State 1988
1. 4 vs. Jackson State 1981 22 vs. Northern Michigan 1975 3. 23 vs. Marshall 1994
4 vs. Grambling State 1980
4 vs. Chico State 1971 Fewest Pass Completions Most Fumbles Lost
1. 9 vs. Jackson State 1981 1. 3 vs. Appalachian State 1994
Most Points Scored 2. 10 vs. Grambling State 1980 3 vs. North Texas 1994
1. 53 vs. South Dakota 1973 3. 11 vs. Northwestern State 1988 3 vs. Middle Tennessee State 1990
2. 52 vs. Nevada 1990
3. 43 vs. Oklahoma 2007 Lowest Pass Percentage Fewest Points Scored
1. .314 (11-35) vs. Northwestern State 1988 1. 6 vs. Central Michigan 1974
Fewest Yards Total Offense 2. .406 (13-32) vs. Appalachian State 1994 2. 13 vs. Northwestern State 1988
1. 195 vs. Northwestern State 1988 3. .409 (9-22) vs. Jackson State 1981 3. 14 vs. Youngstown St. 1994
2. 225 vs. Youngstown State 1994 14 vs. Grambling State 1980
3. 228 vs. Grambling State 1980 Most Interceptions Thrown
1. 5 vs. Northwestern State 1988 Fewest Yards Total Offense
2. 4 vs. Appalachian State 1994 1. 156 Northern Iowa 1990
4 vs. Eastern Kentucky 1981 2. 168 Middle Tennessee State 1990
3. 228 Appalachian State 1994
3. 11 Middle Tennessee State 1990 2. 7 Jackson State 1981 Most Yards Rushing
3. 9 Grambling State 1980 1. 329 Louisville 2004
Fewest Pass Completions 2. 322 East Carolina 2007
Most Yards Total Offense 3. 313 Central Michigan 1974
1. 2 Central Michigan 1974
1. 564 Louisville 2004
2 South Dakota 1973
3. .259 (7-27) Appalachian State 1994 2. 266 Chico State 1971 Highest Average Yards Per Carry
3. 263 North Texas 1994 1. 6.6 (50-329) Louisville 2004
Most Interceptions Thrown 2. 6.4 (50-322) East Carolina 2007
1. 6 Northern Iowa 1990 Most Pass Attempts 3. 5.6 (52-291) Nevada 1990
2. 3 Oklahoma 2007 1. 51 North Texas 1994
3. 34 North Texas 1994 2. .640 16-25 Eastern Kentucky 1980 Most Points Scored
3. .611 22-36 TCU 2008 1. 59 Nevada 1990
2. 44 Louisville 2004
3. 42 Oklahoma 2007
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Broncos Rally to Win Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl
Bowl History
Boise State 34, Louisville 31
December 30, 1999 – Bronco Stadium – Boise, Idaho
Head coach Dirk Koetter pretty much summed it up in his opening comments to the press after Boise
State’s 34-31 upset victory over the Louisville Cardinals in the Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl in front of
29,283 screaming fans at Bronco Stadium.
The game, which featured 10 lead changes, was the first Division I-A bowl victory in the history of
the school.
Offense was the story early as the Broncos and Cardinals combined for 31 first-quarter points.
Louisville started the scoring with a 40-yard field goal by Jon Hilbert which capped a nine-play, 50-yard drive for the Cardinals.
Boise State, 10-3, came right back at the Conference USA team. The Broncos marched 80 yards and scored on a 3-yard run by
quarterback Bart Hendricks on a fourth-and-one play.
Boise State didn’t lead for long. Chris Redman, the Johnny Unitas Award winner, hit Arnold Jackson on a 54-yard touchdown pass
after avoiding a sack. Louisville led 10-7.
The Broncos came right back, again on an 80-yard scoring drive. Hendricks capped the drive with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Shay
Swan to give BSU a 14-10 lead.
Once again Boise State wouldn’t hold the lead long. Just 18 seconds. Zek Parker returned the ensuing kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown
to put Louisville ahead 17-14 after a quarter.
It looked like Louisville would build on the lead. Redman had the Cardinals in scoring position, maybe ready to put the game away
early.
But Shaunard Harts stepped in front of a Redman pass and returned it 80 yards for a Bronco touchdown to put BSU back on top,
21-17.
Boise State helped Louisville out with turnovers as well. The Broncos had a chance to push the lead to 10, but Davey Malaythong
fumbled inside the Cardinals’ 10 to keep Louisville close.
Another Bronco turnover let Louisville take the lead into the half. Louisville’s Lou Wallace recovered a Damien Schilling fumble
on a punt in Bronco territory.
Ten plays later, Redman found Damien Dorsey all alone in the end zone to give the Cardinals a 24-21 halftime lead.
A pair of Nick Calaycay field goals were the only scores in the third quarter. Boise State led 27-24 going into the final 15
minutes.
Early in the fourth quarter, Redman led the Cardinals on a six-play, 60-yard drive, which Frank Moreau capped with a 3-yard
touchdown run. Louisville led 31-27.
Boise State came right back. Malaythong scored on a 5-yard run to cap a 10-play, 60-yard drive to put BSU up 34-31.
Louisville had a couple of chances to win late, but one drive ended with a punt. The second was stopped by a Kareem Williams
interception, the third of the day for Redman.
The first quarter was highlighted by a 50-yard screen pass to Brock Forsey. Forsey, a redshirt freshman, rushed for 152 yards and
had a school record 269 all-purpose yards. The Meridian, Idaho, native rushed for 86 yards in the decisive second half in earning Crucial.com
Humanitarian Bowl Most Valuable Player honors for Boise State.
Scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Team Statistics Louisville Boise State
Louisville 17 7 0 7 31 First Downs 26 28
Boise State 14 7 6 7 34 Rushing (Carries-Yards) 32-89 42-198
Passing Yards 314 335
LOU 1st, 12:18 Jon Hilbert, 40-yard field goal Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) 26-47-3 20-39-0
BSU 1st, 6:57 Bart Hendricks, 3-yard run (Nick Calaycay kick) Total Yards 403 533
LOU 1st, 4:41 Arnold Jackson, 54-yard pass from Chris Redman Total Plays 79 81
(Hilbert kick) Average Per Play 5.1 6.6
BSU 1st, 1:34 Shay Swan, 4-yard pass from Hendricks, Punting (No-Yards) 5-39.8 2-38.5
(Calaycay kick) Punt Returns (No-Yards) 1-15 4-18
LOU 1st, 1:16 Zek Parker, 91-yard kickoff return (Hilbert kick) Kickoff Returns (No-Yards) 7-188 3-96
BSU 2nd, 13:11 Shaunard Harts, 80-yard interception return Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-2
(Calaycay kick) Penalties (No-Yards) 14-120 5-61
LOU 2nd, 3:39 Damien Dorsey, 8-yard pass from Redman Third Down Conversions 9/16 7/15
(Hilbert kick) Time of Possession 28;36 31:24
BSU 3rd, 10:16 Calaycay, 26-yard field goal Attendance — 29,283
3rd, 3:30 Calaycay, 46-yard field goal
LOU 4th, 12:10 Frank Moreau, 3-yard run (Hilbert kick) Individual Boise State Leaders: Rushing - Brock Forsey 23-152;
BSU 4th, 9:28 Davy Malaythong, 5-yard run (Calaycay kick) Passing - Bart Hendricks 20-39-0 335; Receiving - Jay Swillie 4-70;
Tackles - Bryan Johnson 12
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Broncos Win Second Straight
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl
Boise State 38, UTEP 23
December 28, 2000 – Bronco Stadium – Boise, Idaho
If Bart Hendricks hadn’t already etched his name into Bronco football lore, his performance in the
2000 Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl made it a no-brainer.
The senior quarterback earned the bowl’s Most Valuable Player honors by scoring three touchdowns
and throwing for a fourth in leading Boise State to its second consecutive bowl win, 38-23 over Texas-El
Paso.
Hendricks’ biggest play of the game came just two minutes into the second half. With the Broncos
holding a slim 17-10 lead, he turned a simple speed option play into a 77-yard touchdown run. Hendricks
turned up field at the line of scrimmage, eluded a couple of UTEP defenders and then found a lane down the
middle of the field. Three UTEP defenders never could catch Hendricks from behind, showing the speed that helped make him the 1999 and
2000 Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
After UTEP added a late third-quarter field goal to cut the lead to 24-13, Hendricks and company expanded the lead thanks to the
efforts of punter Jeff Edwards. Facing fourth-and-four at its own 37-yard line, Boise State faked a punt on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Edwards took the snap, hesitated momentarily and then broke up field. He broke the tackle just before the first down marker, and then slipped
outside for a 22-yard gain.
One play later, tailback and 1999 Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl MVP Brock Forsey pushed the score to 31-13, taking a sweep
play 41 yards for a touchdown. In a matter of just 20 seconds, Boise State had gone from punting to UTEP and holding an 11-point lead, to
being up by three scores and close to landing the knockout punch.
The Miners responded on their next two possessions, marching 50 yards in seven plays to answer the Forsey touchdown with a field
goal, cutting the lead to 31-16. Texas-El Paso’s defense held the Broncos on the following possession.
It took UTEP’s offense nine plays to score, cutting the Bronco lead to 31-23 with 7:45 to play.
The Miner defense again answered the call, holding Boise State on the ensuing possession and forcing Boise State’s seventh punt
of the game. But Bronco safety Travis Burgher forced UTEP’s third turnover of the game, stripping the ball free on the Miner’s punt return.
Davy Malaythong came off the bottom of the pile with the ball and Boise State was back in business.
Boise State’s next touchdown was the reverse of what Bronco fans seen had throughout the last two seasons. This time it was
Hendricks who came out of the backfield in a pass pattern after handing the ball off on a fake run. Wide receiver Andre Banks threw the ball
back across the field and Hendricks made his first career reception. The touchdown covered 11 yards as Hendricks went up to take the ball
away from a UTEP defender in the end zone and seal the Bronco win at 38-23.
Hendricks ended the game, and his impressive Bronco career, with 247 passing yards, a touchdown pass and two rushing touchdowns,
while fittingly making the final Boise State touchdown of the 2000 season on a reception.
Scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Team Statistics UTEP Boise State
UTEP 0 10 3 10 23 First Downs 22 18
Boise State 7 10 7 14 38 Rushing (Carries-Yards) 44-118 29-175
Passing Yards 201 258
BSU 1st, 13:08 Jay Swillie, 28-yard pass from Bart Hendricks Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) 17-38-1 18-30-1
(Nick Calaycay kick) Total Yards 319 433
BSU 2nd, 14:53 Calaycay, 41-yard field goal Total Plays 82 59
UTEP 2nd, 9:26 J. Knapp, 9-yard pass from R. Perez (R. Bishop Average Yards Per Play 3.9 7.3
kick) Punting (No-Yards) 5-48.8 7-42.6
UTEP 2nd, 4:08 Bishop, 28-yard field goal Punt Returns (No-Yards) 5-91 3-15
BSU 2nd, 0:23 Hendricks, 12-yard run (Calaycay kick) Kickoff Returns (No-Yards) 5-66 6-118
BSU 3rd, 12:41 Hendricks, 77-yard run (Calaycay kick) Fumbles-Lost 4-2 2-0
UTEP 3rd, 1:36 Bishop, 43-yard field goal Penalties (No-Yards) 4-35 6-59
BSU 4th, 14:40 Brock Forsey, 41-yard run (Calaycay kick) Third Down Conversions 7/18 2/11
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UTEP 4th, 13:09 Bishop, 47-yard field goal Time of Possession 32:55 27:05
UTEP 4th, 7:45 C. Porter, 3-yard run (Bishop kick) Attendance — 26,203
BSU 4th, 3:35 Hendricks, 11-yard pass from Andre Banks
(Calaycay kick) Individual Boise State Leaders
Rushing Att. Net TDs Avg.
Brock Forsey 10 68 1 6.8
Passing Att. Cmp. Int. Yds. TDs
Bart Hendricks 29 17 1 247 1
Receiving No. Yds. TDs
Brock Forsey 4 56 0
Jay Swillie 4 50 1
Tackles Un. Ast. Total
Shawn Sandoval 1 13 14
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Broncos Complete Incredible Season with Victory
Bowl History
Over Iowa State in Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl
Boise State 34, Iowa State 16
December 31, 2002 – Bronco Stadium – Boise, Idaho
It wasn’t the start the 15th ranked Broncos were used to, but the end was very familiar. Boise
State, the nation’s top scoring offense, scored just 7 first-half points but found its form in the second
half and picked up a 34-16 win over Iowa State in the Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl.
The victory capped an outstanding season for the Broncos as Boise State ended with a 12-1
overall record and its third Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl win in four years. Boise State won its
first bowl game in 1999 with a 34-31 win over the University of Louisville. The Broncos successfully
defended its H-Bowl title the next year (2000) with a 38-23 win over the University of Texas at El
Paso.
Boise State trailed 10-7 at the half for just the second time that season (the other coming at Arkansas, 24-0), while totaling just 107
yards of total offense before the break.
It was a different story early in the second half. After forcing Iowa State to punt after three plays, the Broncos’ offense started to roll.
Boise State scored on their first two possessions of the second half. Brock Forsey capped the first drive, which covered 54 yards on seven
plays, with a 2-yard touchdown run. It was Forsey’s second touchdown of the day. On the next drive, Ryan Dinwiddie scored on a 1-yard
quarterback sneak after leading Boise State on a 10-play, 51-yard drive for a 21-10 Bronco lead.
“I don’t think we woke up until halftime,” senior offensive lineman Rob Vian said, referring to the 10 a.m. kickoff.
The Boise State defense kept the Cyclones and all-everything quarterback Seneca Wallace in check for most of the game. Iowa State
managed just 275 total yards on offense, and Wallace finished with 83 yards rushing and 107 yards passing while completing just 13-of-38
passes.
Three Broncos finished with double-digit tackles. Sophomore linebacker Andy Avalos had 13, Wes Nurse and Crucial.com
Humanitarian Bowl MVP Bobby Hammer each added 10. Hammer finished with a career-high in tackles, including three tackles for loss.
The Bronco offense added a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, while Iowa State scored a meaningless touchdown with just 2:34
to play.
The clincher for the Broncos came with 5:20 to play when Forsey scored his third touchdown of the game, his 32nd of the season,
to give the Broncos a 27-10 lead.
Dinwiddie connected with senior Lou Fanucchi with 27 seconds to play to account for the final touchdown.
Forsey led the Broncos with 78 yards rushing on 24 carries. Dinwiddie completed 17-of-32 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Senior Billy Wingfield caught a game-best five passes for 64 yards to finish the season with 1,138 yards receiving, breaking the old record of
1,101 set by Kipp Bedard in 1981.
“(Iowa State) had a good defense,” running back David Mikell said about Boise State’s lack of first-half points. “It’s funny, if we
don’t score 60 points people say what’s wrong with the offense. I thought they did a good job.”
Scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Team Statistics Iowa State Boise State
Iowa State 3 7 0 6 16 First Downs 17 19
Boise State 0 7 14 13 34 Rushing (Carries-Yards) 41-145 40-157
Passing Yards 130 160
ISU 1st, 8:46 Adam Benike, 30-yard field goal Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) 15-42-0 17-32-0
BSU 2nd, 9:38 Brock Forsey, 4-yard run (Nick Calaycay kick) Total Yards 275 317
ISU 2nd, 2:29 Jam Montgomery, 6-yard pass from Seneca Total Plays 83 72
Wallace (Benike kick) Average Yards Per Play 3.3 4.4
BSU 3rd, 10:24 Forsey, 2-yard run (Calaycay kick) Punting (No-Yards) 7-42.7 8-31.5
BSU 3rd, 4:00 Ryan Dinwiddie, 1-yard run (Calaycay kick) Punt Returns (No-Yards) 5-38 5-57
BSU 4th, 5:20 Forsey, 9-yard run (Calaycay kick failed) Kickoff Returns (No-Yards) 4-77 3-84
ISU 4th, 2:34 Lane Danielsen, 4-yard run (Benike rush failed) Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0
BSU 4th, 0:27 Lou Fanucchi, 3-yard pass from Dinwiddie Penalties (No-Yards) 6-47 5-34
(Calaycay kick) Third Down Conversions 8/23 5/15
Time of Possession 30:29 29:31
Attendance — 30,446
Ryan Dinwiddie ended his career as the most efficient passer in college football and led Boise State
to its first bowl victory away from home.
Dinwiddie threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns, the last an 18-yarder to Derek Schouman
for the winning score, and the No. 18 Broncos beat No. 19 TCU 34-31 in the inaugural PlainsCapital Fort
Worth Bowl.
Dinwiddie hit 19-of-35 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns to finish the season with 4,356
passing yards. He also completed his career with 9,809 passing yards, 82 touchdowns and just 20 interceptions.
The win wasn’t secure until sophomore Mike Wynn, who had not attempted a kick for TCU all season, was well short on a 51-yard
field goal try with seven seconds left.
Prior to TCU’s failed field goal attempt, the Broncos missed a chance to clinch the game after Gabe Franklin’s diving interception
gave the ball back to Boise State with 5:41left in the game. But Boise State then went three-and-out, giving the ball back to TCU with 3:27
left.
In TCU’s final drive, the Horned Frogs converted a fourth-and-10 from their 20 when quarterback Brandon Hassell completed a
28-yard pass. The Frogs then converted on a fourth-and-one, when Lonta Hobbs just got the needed yards to the 28 with 40 seconds left.
After three incomplete passes and a penalty, Wynn came out for a field goal attempt, but the kick was well short, securing the Bronco
win.
The score was tied at halftime with Boise State getting scoring plays from T.J. Acree on a 27-yard pass from Dinwiddie, a 54-yard
reception from Dinwiddie to Jeff Carpenter, a 75-yard run by David Mikell and a 23-yard field goal by Tyler Jones.
On the first play of the second half, Bronco linebacker Andy Avalos recovered a TCU fumble which led to a 37-yard field goal by
Jones for a 27-24 Boise State lead.
Another TCU fumble early in the fourth quarter led to Boise State’s final score, an 18-yard pass from Dinwiddie to tight end Derek
Schouman.
Acree was Boise State’s top receiver in the game with eight catches for 150 yards. Mikell finished the game with 101 rushing yards
and Wes Nurse was the top Bronco tackler with 14, including 12 unassisted.
Scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Team Statistics TCU Boise State
TCU 14 10 7 0 31 First Downs 26 19
Boise State 7 17 3 7 34 Rushing (Carries-Yards) 57-280 29-117
Passing Yards 214 325
TCU 1st, 9:53 Cory Rodgers, 3-yard run (Nick Browne kick) Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) 15-29-1 19-35-2
BSU 1st, 8:33 T.J. Acree, 27-yard pass from Ryan Dinwiddie Total Yards 494 442
(Tyler Jones kick) Total Plays 86 64
TCU 1st, 1:44 Rodgers, 22-yard pass from B. Hassell (Browne Average Yards Per Play 5.7 6.9
kick) Punting (No-Yards) 4-40.8 5-36.8
TCU 2nd, 9:36 Hassell, 21-yard run (Browne kick) Punt Returns (No-Yards) 2-8 3-34
BSU 2nd, 8:13 Jeff Carpenter, 54-yard pass from Dinwiddie Kickoff Returns (No-Yards) 4-65 6-127
(Jones kick) Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0
BSU 2nd, 6:12 David Mikell, 75-yard run (Jones kick) Penalties (No-Yards) 6-57 6-70
TCU 2nd, 0:43 Browne, 32-yard field goal Third Down Conversions 7/17 4/13
BSU 2nd, 0:00 Jones, 23-yard field goal Time of Possession 34:05 25:55
BSU 3rd, 13:23 Jones, 37-yard field goal Attendance — 38,028
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Broncos Perfect Season Falls One Game Short in 44-40
Bowl History
Loss to Louisville in AutoZone Liberty Bowl
It was nearly a comeback for the ages. Boise State’s second-half rally came up just short as the
Broncos lost 27-21 to No. 19 Boston College in the MPC Computers Bowl in Bronco Stadium.
Boston College’s Ryan Glasper picked off Bronco quarterback Jared Zabransky’s pass in the end
zone with 40 seconds to play to salvage a win for the Eagles, who led 27-0 with 1:30 to play in the third
quarter.
Boise State stormed back thanks to big plays. Zabransky found Drisan James with a 53-yard
touchdown pass to pull the Broncos to within 27-7.
The Broncos got the ball back when safety Marty Tadman picked off Matt Ryan at Boston College’s 33. The Broncos capitalized
with a four-play drive for a touchdown that was capped by a Zabransky 2-yard touchdown run.
Boise State crawled even closer after a big play on special teams. Quinton Jones returned a punt 92 yards for a score and Boise State
was within a touchdown, 27-21.
The Broncos got the chance to win the game with one final possession. Boise State drove to the Boston College 5-yard line after a
fourth-and-nine conversion and a pass interference call on the Eagles. Zabransky found freshman Vinny Perretta for 32 yards on the fourth-
and-nine to get the ball down to the Boston College 14. The Broncos’ drive and the hopes of continuing their 31-game home winning streak
ended when Glasper picked off the pass.
Jones finished the game with a school-record 151 punt return yards, and his 92-yard return for a touchdown tied the school record
he set earlier in the season at Hawaii.
Zabransky finished with 279 yards passing while completing 20-of-35 with one touchdown and two interceptions. Legedu Naanee
had five catches for 52 yards, Perretta had a career-best four catches for a career-high 84 yards and Jerard Rabb and Jeff Carpenter had four
catches each.
Korey Hall led Boise State with 15 tackles, while Tadman had 11 tackles and an interception and Colt Brooks added 10 tackles.
Scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Team Statistics Boise State Boston College
Boise State 0 0 7 14 21 First Downs 17 20
Boston College 7 17 3 0 27 Rushing (Carries-Yards) 27-43 43-127
Passing Yards 317 256
BC 1st, 11:31 T. Gonzalez, 24-yard pass from M. Ryan (R. Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) 23-41-2 19-36-1
Ohlinger kick) Total Yards 360 383
BC 2nd, 12:22 Ohliger, 30-yard field goal Total Plays 68 79
BC 2nd, 2:27 Gonzalez, 13-yard pass from Ryan (Ohliger Average Yards Per Play 5.3 4.8
kick) Punting (No-Yards) 6-38.2 8-42.2
BC 2nd, 1:16 W. Blackmon, 35-yard pass from Ryan (Ohliger Punt Returns (No-Yards) 7-151 3-7
kick) Kickoff Returns (No-Yards) 3-62 4-54
BC 3rd, 3:52 Ohliger, 27-yard field goal Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0
BSU 3rd, 1:24 Drisan James, 53-yard pass from Jared Penalties (No-Yards) 7-69 11-94
Zabransky (Anthony Montgomery kick) Third Down Conversions 5-16 8-20
BSU 4th, 14:15 Zabransky, 2-yard run (Montgomery kick) Time of Possession 25:43 34:17
BSU 4th, 3:51 Quinton Jones, 92-yard punt return Attendance - 30,493
(Montgomery kick)
Individual Boise State Leaders
Rushing Att. Net TDs Avg.
Lee Marks 8 24 0 3.0
Passing Att. Cmp. Int. Yds. TDs
Jared Zabransky 35 20 2 279 1
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Boise State Shocks the Football World with Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl Victory over Oklahoma
Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 (OT)
January 1, 2007 – University of Phoenix Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
In what many say was the greatest game in college football history, ninth-ranked Boise State
shocked the No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners 43-42 in overtime to win the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, leaving Boise
State as the only undefeated team in the country.
Boise State showed plenty of heart and resilience in edging the Sooners in one of the most
amazing games in recent memory.
In one of the most dramatic finishes in BCS history, the Sooners and the Broncos combined for
22 points in the final 86 seconds of regulation.
Boise State lost an 18-point lead midway through the third quarter, then twice rallied from 7-point
deficits.
The Broncos appeared to be finished when Oklahoma cornerback Marcus Walker intercepted Jared Zabransky’s pass and returned
it 33 yards for a touchdown to put the Sooners ahead 35-28 with 1:02 remaining.
The magic began on a stunning 50-yard touchdown play on fourth-and-18 in the final seconds of regulation. Zabransky hit Drisan
James at Oklahoma’s 35, and James pitched the ball to Jerard Rabb, who raced into the end zone with seven seconds to play.
That play merely set the stage for more Bronco magic.
Oklahoma’s Adrian Peterson opened the overtime with a 25-yard touchdown run.
The Broncos answered with Vinny Perretta’s fourth-down touchdown pass to Derek Schouman. With Boise State down by a point,
Petersen decided to go for the victory.
On the decisive play, Zabransky looked at three wide receivers to his right, then handed the ball behind his back to tailback Ian
Johnson, who raced untouched into the end zone for the winning 2-point conversion.
The wild finish came after Boise State dominated the first 40 minutes, making it clear that the Western Athletic Conference champion
deserved a BCS berth.
The Broncos stunned the Sooners with two quick touchdowns to take a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
The first came on a 49-yard touchdown pass from Zabransky to James. Zabransky froze the defense with a play-fake to Johnson,
then fired to James, who was all alone 10 yards behind Walker.
On the next series, defensive end Mike T. Williams sacked Sooners quarterback Paul Thompson, who fumbled. Williams recovered
at Oklahoma’s 9. Two plays later, Johnson scored from 2 yards out to give the Broncos a 14-0 lead with 7:28 left in the first quarter.
The Sooners cut the lead to 14-10 before Zabransky and James connected again shortly before the half for a 21-10 lead.
Boise State’s lead was extended to 18 points midway through the third quarter when Marty Tadman intercepted a Sooner pass and
returned it 27 yards for a touchdown.
But Oklahoma didn’t go away quietly. The Sooners scored a field goal and two touchdowns to cut the Bronco lead to 28-26, with
the extra point still to come with 1:26 remaining in regulation. After penalties on their first two 2-point conversion tries, Oklahoma finally
converted on a pass play to tie the score at 28.
That set the stage for the climax to one of the most celebrated college games ever.
Scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Team Statistics Boise State Oklahoma
Boise State 14 7 7 7 8 43 First Downs 16 23
Oklahoma 7 3 7 18 7 42 Rushing (Carries-Yards) 35-110 38-174
Passing Yards 267 233
BSU 1st, 9:06 Drisan James, 49-yard pass from Jared Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) 20-30-1 19-32-3
Zabransky (Anthony Montgomery kick) Total Yards 377 407
BSU 1st, 7:28 Ian Johnson, 2-yard run (Montgomery kick) Total Plays 65 70
OU 1st, 0:26 Manuel Johnson, 8-yard pass from Paul Average Yards Per Play 5.8 5.8
Thompson (Garret Hartley kick) Punting (No-Yards) 8-41.6 5-40.4
OU 2nd, 5:28 Hartley, 31-yard field goal Punt Returns (No-Yards) 3-16 4-27
BSU 2nd, 0:33 James, 32-yard pass from Zabransky Kickoff Returns (No-Yards) 6-124 6-85
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(Montgomery kick) Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1
BSU 3rd, 8:05 Marty Tadman, 27-yard interception return Penalties (No-Yards) 8-63 6-35
(Montgomery kick) Third Down Conversions 4-14 2-10
OU 3rd, 4:29 Adrian Peterson, 8-yard run (Hartley kick) Time of Possession 41:48 33:12
OU 4th, 14:57 Hartley, 28-yard field goal Attendance - 73,719
OU 4th, 1:26 Quentin Chaney, 5-yard pass from Thompson
(Juaqu Iglesias pass from Thompson) Individual Boise State Leaders
OU 4th, 1:02 Marcus Walker, 33-yard interception return Rushing Att. Net TDs Avg.
(Hartley kick) Ian Johnson 23 101 1 4.4
BSU 4th, 0:07 Jerard Rabb, 35-yard pass from Zabransky Passing Att. Cmp. Int. Yds. TDs
(Montgomery kick) Jared Zabransky 29 29 1 262 3
OU OT Peterseon, 25-yard run (Hartley kick) Receiving No. Yds. TDs
BSU OT Derek Schouman, 5-yard pass from Vinny Derek Schouman 8 72 1
Perretta (Johnson rush) Tackles Un. Ast. Total
Kyle Wilson 10 0 10
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Last Second Field Goal Hands Broncos
Bowl History
Defeat at Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl
East Carolina 41, Boise State 38
December 23, 2007 – Aloha Stadium – Honolulu, Hawai’i
HONOLULU (AP) – Ben Hartman kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give East
Carolina a 41-38 win over No. 24 Boise State in the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl
Chris Johnson led the Pirates setting an NCAA bowl record with 408 all-purpose yards. Johnson
rushed for 223 yards, caught three passes for 32 yards and returned six kickoffs for 153 yards. But he
committed a costly fumble late that almost sent it to overtime.
With East Carolina trying to run out the clock near midfield, Boise State’s Marty Tadman scooped
up Johnson’s fumble and returned it 47 yards for a touchdown to tie it at 38 with 1:25 left.
The Pirates took possession at their 39 with 1:16 left and drove to the Broncos 17 to set up Hartman’s kick.
The Broncos (10-3), making their sixth straight bowl appearance, almost repeated their last-minute magic from a year ago when
they stunned Oklahoma in overtime in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl to finish 13-0.
The Pirates appeared to have the game in hand when they took a 38-14 lead early in the third quarter on Brandon Simmons’ 3-yard
TD run. The Broncos, however, hung in and reeled off 24 straight points. D.J. Harper’s 1-yard TD plunge cut East Carolina’s lead to 38-31
with 7:09 left.
Boise State was driving to tie the game in the final minutes when East Carolina recovered a Bronco fumble which set up the Pirates
at their 39 with 1:45 left.
But East Carolina’s Johnson couldn’t hang on to the ball as he struggled to add a few more yards to his record, and Tadman returned
the fumble for a touchdown.
The usually explosive Broncos looked rusty and unprepared in the first half. They went three-and-out on their first four possessions,
followed by an interception, touchdown and fumble.
Boise State managed just 3 yards of offense in the first quarter while East Carolina racked up 181 behind Johnson’s 106 rushing
yards.
The Broncos’ lone highlight in the first quarter was Austin Smith’s 89-yard kickoff return for a TD. In the second quarter, Ryan
Putnam caught a 3-yard pass from Tharp to cut East Carolina’s lead to 10.
Freshman running back Jeremy Avery was named Boise State’s most valuable player in the game, gaining 69 yards on 10 carries,
catching four passes for 43 yards and one touchdown and returning two kickoffs for 41 yards.
Another Bronco freshman, Austin Pettis, was Boise State’s top receiver with nine catches for 89 yards.
Scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Team Statistics Boise State East Carolina
Boise State 7 7 10 14 38 First Downs 22 22
East Carolina 10 21 7 3 41 Rushing (Carries-Yards) 24-98 50-322
Passing Yards 270 154
ECU 1st, 8:22 Ben Hartman, 36-yard field goal Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) 30-44-2 13-22-0
BSU 1st, 8:10 Austin Smith, 89-yard kickoff return (Kyle Total Yards 368 476
Brotzman kick) Total Plays 68 72
ECU 1st, 4:25 Chris Johnson, 68-yard run (Hartman kick) Average Yards Per Play 5.4 6.6
ECU 2nd, 12:31 Dominque Lindsay, 3-yard run (Hartmen Punting (No-Yards) 4-42.2 7-43.1
kick) Punt Returns (No-Yards) 1 -1 2-5
ECU 2nd, 8:51 Johnson, 18-yard pass from Pat Pinkney Kickoff Returns (No-Yards) 7-38.0 6-25.5
(Hartman kick) Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-1
BSU 2nd, 4:18 Ryan Putnam, 3-yard pass from Taylor Penalties (No-Yards) 4-50 7-50
Tharp (Brotzman kick) Third Down Conversions 6 / 12 6 / 15
ECU 2nd, 0:33 Lindsay, 3-yard run (Hartman kick) Time of Possession 26:16 33:44
ECU 3rd, 9:02 Brandon Simmons, 3-yard run (Hartman Attendance -- 30,467
kick)
BSU 3rd, 8:10 Jeremy Avery, 25-yard pass from Tharp Individual Boise State Leaders
(Brotzman kick) Rushing Att. Net TDs Avg.
BSU 3rd, 3:11 Brotzman, 31-yard field goal Jeremy Avery 10 69 0 6.9
BSU 4th, 7:09 D.J. Harper, 1-yard run (Brotzman kick) Passing Att. Cmp. Int. Yds. TDs
BSU 4th, 1:25 Marty Tadman, 47-yard fumble recovery Taylor Tharp 44 30 2 270 2
(Brotzman kick) Receiving No. Yds. TDs
ECU 4th, 0:00 Hartman, 34-yard field goal Austin Pettis 9 89 0
Tackles Un. Ast. Total
Marty Tadman 7 3 10
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Broncos come up short in one point loss to TCU at San
Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
TCU 17, Boise State 38
December 23, 2008 – Qualcomm Stadium – San Diego, California
SAN DIEGO (AP) -TCU’s Joseph Turner’s 17-yard run midway through the fourth quarter gave
the No. 11 Horned Frogs their first lead of the night, which they preserved for a 17-16 victory over No.
9 and previously undefeated Boise State in the Poinsettia Bowl.
Boise State (12-1) was trying to finish 13-0 for the second time in three seasons. The Broncos
took a 10-0 lead on Ian Johnson’s 20-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter, but their
high-scoring offense bogged down against TCU’s fast, aggressive defense.
TCU (11-2) piled up yards if not points until finally wearing down the Broncos’ defense in the
fourth quarter. The Horned Frogs moved 80 yards in 10 plays on the winning drive, with Turner finishing
it off by shedding a tackle inside the 5-yard line and diving into the end zone for a 17-13 lead.
There wouldn’t be a crazy, victorious finish for Johnson and the Broncos as there was two years ago in their memorable, highly
entertaining overtime win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.
After Turner’s TD, Boise State got to the TCU 14 before having to settle for Kyle Brotzman’s 33-yard field goal to pull to 17-16.
The Broncos got the ball back with 6 seconds left on their 33 and tried to lateral the ball after a catch, but Jeremy Childs’ desperation
flip was grabbed by TCU’s Matt Panfil.
TCU outgained Boise State 472 yards to 250. BSU had only 28 yards rushing.
BSU came in averaging 39 points and 456 yards, one of the benefits of dominating the Western Athletic Conference.
Johnson scored on a 20-yard run midway through the first quarter. It was his 58th career rushing TD, breaking former San Diego
State star Marshall Faulk’s WAC record and giving the Broncos a 10-0 lead.
Broncos quarterback Kellen Moore faked a sweep handoff to Childs, then handed to Johnson, who broke outside and found an open
field. Officials brought to the ball to the sideline for Johnson to keep.
The Broncos needed the cushion, because TCU’s fast, aggressive defense finally clamped down.
Boise State defensive end Byron Hout intercepted Andy Dalton midway through the second quarter, and his 62-yard return included
a nice spin move to get away from one TCU player and a stiff arm against another Horned Frog. Hout was a running back in high school.
Hout returned the ball to the TCU 11, but the Broncos had to settle for Brotzman’s 24-yard field goal and a 13-0 lead.
Scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Team Statistics Boise State TCU
Boise State 10 3 0 3 16 First Downs 15 28
TCU 0 7 3 7 17 Rushing (Carries-Yards) 20-28 51-275
Passing Yards 222 197
Scoring Summary Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) 22-35-1 22-36-2
BSU 1st, 11:32 Kyle Brotzman, 30-yard field goal Total Yards 250 472
BSU 1st, 7:35 Ian Johnson, 20-yard run (Brotzman kick) Total Plays 55 87
BSU 2nd, 5:51 Brotzman, 24-yard field goal Average Yards Per Play 4.5 5.4
TCU 2nd, 0:24 Aaron Brown, 16-yard run (Ross Evans Punting (No-Yards) 4-48.0 4-32.0
kick) Punt Returns (No-Yards) 1-0.0 1-1.0
TCU 3rd, 0:46 Evans, 32-yard field goal Kickoff Returns (No-Yards) 4-21.2 5-18.8
TCU 4th, 8:51 Joseph Turner, 17-yard run (Evans kick) Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0
BSU 4th, 4:47 Brotzman, 33-yard field goal Penalties (No-Yards) 4-25 6-63
Third Down Conversions 3 / 11 9 / 18
Time of Possession 23:53 36:07
Attendance -- 34,628
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The dream season for Boise State football took place in 1980 as the Broncos captured not only the Big Sky Conference
title but also the NCAA Division I-AA national championship.
A convincing 28-7 road victory over Division I-A Utah set the stage for what would be a memorable year. Boise State
picked up wins in eight of its final nine games, while outscoring the Big Sky opposition by an average of 17 points per game
en route to a league-best 6-1 record.
Boise State’s march to the national title included a 14-9 upset semifinal victory over highly touted Grambling on a
cold and foggy day in Bronco
Stadium. Quarterback Joe
Aliotti threw scoring passes
to Cedric Minter and Kipp
Bedard, just supplying
enough offense for the win.
But it was the Bronco defense
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that stole the show, limiting
Grambling to just 41 passing
yards and preserving the
victory with a big defensive
stand just yards from the goal
line on Grambling’s final
possession.
The Broncos did
not let a ticket to the national
championship game slip
away, downing Eastern Kentucky in arguably one of the greatest
football game in Boise State history. After falling behind 29- 1980 Broncos: 10-3 Overall; 6-1 Big
24 with less than a minute to play, Aliotti led the Broncos on a Sky; Big Sky Conference Champions;
game-winning drive that took just 43 seconds off the game clock,
but will be remembered forever by those close to the Bronco NCAA Division I-AA National
program. The final scoring play came on fourth-and-10 with 20 Champions
seconds to play, as Aliotti scrambled far to the right and threw
back across the field to tight end Duane Dlouhy, who caught the
Head Coach: Jim Criner
game winner in the left corner of the end zone for a 31-29 lead
to secure the dream season.
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Magical is the only way to describe the 1994
Teams
season, as an unknown group of Broncos went from
3-8 in 1993 all the way to 13-2 a year later. Along
the way, Boise State upset the No. 1, 2 and 3 ranked
teams in the country and ignited the fans of Boise.
The magical season opened with a six-game
win streak, including a 37-27 victory over Division
Championship
Big Sky Conference Champions; NCAA passes to Ryan Ikebe were just enough for the Broncos to survive
Division I-AA National Runner-up Appalachian State in the quarterfinals. That set up a semifinal
showdown with powerful Marshall, and another comeback which
Head Coach: Pokey Allen included 21 unanswered points and a late defensive stand that
sealed a 28-24 Boise State victory.
Some say the Broncos used up their remaining magic in that semifinal victory and didn’t have enough to overcome
top-ranked Youngstown State in the Division I-AA national championship game at Huntington, West Virginia. But despite the
28-14 loss, the 1994 season may have been the most exciting in school history as the Broncos set a school record for wins and
completed the second-best one-season turnaround in NCAA history.
Unchartered territory. That’s where the 1999 Boise State football team traveled. Behind a 10-3 overall record and a
34-31 victory over Louisville in the Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl, the 1999 Broncos earned Boise State its first-ever Division
I-A conference championship and bowl victory.
The Broncos shook off a sluggish
1-2 start to the season, winning nine of
the final 10 games. The mid-season
turnaround started with back-to-back
victories over Mountain West Conference
foes New Mexico and Utah and ended
with a dominating 45-14 victory over
Idaho to wrap up the Big West title.
During the team’s six-game
win streak to end the season, Boise State
was simply overpowering. The Broncos
outscored the opposition by an average
margin of 45.3-20.8 per game, with three
of the six games during that memorable
stretch decided by 30 points or more.
A Big West crown kept the team
at home during the bowl season, as the
Broncos took part in Boise’s very own
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl. In what
proved to be one of the most exciting bowl games of the 1999 1999 Broncos: 10-3 Overall; 5-1 Big
season, the H-Bowl featured 10 lead changes and 65 total points. West; Big West Conference Champions;
Three lead changes highlighted the fourth quarter alone, as the
Broncos struck last and then hung on in the closing minutes for Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl
the victory over Louisville. Champions.
Head Coach: Dirk Koetter
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One of the
most difficult tasks in
athletics is repeating
a championship
performance. For the
Boise State football team,
one goal stood above all
others during the 2000
season – duplicating the
success of 1999 when
the Broncos went from
unknown to Big West
Conference and Crucial.
com Humanitarian Bowl
champions.
But unlike the
previous year, Boise
State was far from an
unknown in 2000 as
expections and preseason
hype, which included a
top 25 ranking by the
2000 Broncos: 10-2 Overall; 5-0 Big New York Times and the overwhelming choice by Big West
West; Big West Conference Champions; media and coaches to repeat as league champions, followed
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl the team from the start of fall practice through the regular
season finale in mid-November.
Champions Head coach Dirk Koetter and his staff preached
Head Coach: Dirk Koetter a one-game-at-a-time approach, beginning with a season-
opening road trip to the University of New Mexico. The
Broncos jumped on the Mountain West Conference Lobos
early, and set the tone for a championship season with a 31-14 road victory to start the year.
An impressive start to the season continued into Big West Conference play, as the Broncos reeled off six
straight wins to end the regular season. Included was a perfect 5-0 league record, in which domination was the only
way to describe Boise State. The Broncos averaged 53 points per game and outscored their Big West opposition by
an average of 32 points per game.
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The 2000 season culminated with a second straight invite to the Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl, where the
Broncos met Western Athletic Conference co-champion UTEP. Led by senior quarterback Bart Hendricks, Boise
State built a 31-13 second half lead en route to a 38-23 victory and back-to-back bowl championships. Hendricks
earned game MVP honors after accounting for four touchdowns. It capped an incredible season for the record-setting
quarterback as he earned Big West Offensive Player of the Year honors, was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden
Arm Award, set 10 different single season or career school records, led the nation in touchdown passes and was the
highest-rated passer in the country.
Boise State met its ultimate goal in 2000, repeating as conference and bowl champions. National attention
followed as well when the Broncos produced consecutive 10-win seasons and finished the season ranked 33rd in the
country by the Associated Press and 37th in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll.
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Once again the Broncos raced through the WAC, winning
all eight of their league games. But this time, Boise State did
it with arguably the toughest road schedule in school history,
winning at Fresno State, Hawai’i, and Louisiana Tech among others.
And this time the Broncos won a bowl away from the friendly confines of Bronco Stadium, capping their 13-1 season
with an impressive 34-31 win over TCU in the PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl on the Horned Frogs’ home field.
The only thing that kept the Broncos from the first undefeated season in school history was a narrow, and controversial,
26-24 loss at Oregon State during the third week of the season.
Boise State dominated its opponents on both offense and defense during the season, winning by a combined score of
43.0 to 17.1. Boise State ranked first in the country in scoring for the second straight season. The Broncos also finished third
in passing efficiency, fifth in passing offense and seventh in total offense.
The Broncos were nearly as productive on defense, finishing 12th in scoring defense, 11th in rushing defense and
seventh in pass efficiency defense. On special teams the Broncos were 15th in both kickoff and punt returns.
Individually, Ryan Dinwiddie capped a stellar career, earning WAC Offensive Player of the Year honors while setting
a NCAA career passing efficiency record. Tim Gilligan, who set a single-season receiving yards record at Boise State, Andy
Avalos, Wes Nurse and Julius Roberts joined Dinwiddie on the All-WAC first team.
Boise State also placed 11 other Broncos on either the All-WAC second team or on the All-WAC honorable mention
team. Nine of the 11 starters on defense earned All-WAC recognition, while six starters on offense and the Broncos‘ field goal
kicker also earned All-WAC honors.
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freshmen who started at least one game.
Three Broncos – Daryn Colledge, Alex Guerrero and Korey Hall – were named first-team All-WAC while four others – Lee
Marks, Drisan James, Andrew Browning and Marty Tadman – earned second-team honors. Freshmen Ryan Clady and Orlando
Scandrick each were named to freshman All-America team, while punt returner Quinton Jones earned second-team All-America
honors from the Sporting News and honorable mention All-America honors from SI.com.
The season didn’t get off to the start the Broncos had hoped for with losses at Georgia and Oregon State. The Broncos
rallied, winning their next seven games, including an impressive 49-14 win over WAC co-champion Nevada. Boise State also
had impressive wins over Bowling Green, San Jose State, Utah State and New Mexico State in that stretch, with a thrilling win
over Hawai’i and a win over Portland State to run its record to 7-2.
After a loss at Fresno State snapped Boise State’s conference record winning streak at 31 games, the Broncos bounced back
with wins against archrival Idaho (the seventh straight over the Vandals) and Louisiana Tech to claim the school’s fourth-straight
WAC crown and sixth conference title in seven years.
A heart-breaking 27-21 loss to Boston College in the MPC Computers Bowl ended a season that showed the character and
resolve of the 2005 WAC champions. Trailing the Eagles 27-0 late in the fourth quarter, the Broncos stormed back, only to lose
when they had a pass intercepted in the end zone with just over a minute to play. Much like the 2005 season as a whole, the
bowl game showed Boise State’s will to win and character to overcome early adversity.
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With apologies to the 1980 season and the three-year run from
2006 Broncos: 13-0 Overall; 8-0 WAC; 2002-2004 when Boise State compiled a 36-3 record and won
WAC Champions; Tostitos Fiesta Bowl three straight Western Athletic Conference championships without
Champions losing a league game, there is no doubt that the 2006 season was
the greatest in school history.
Final National Rankings: No. 8 BCS; The Broncos capped a perfect 13-0 season with a 43-42
No. 5 Associated Press; No. 6 USA overtime win over national-power Oklahoma in the Tostitos Fiesta
Bowl, which will go down in history as one of the greatest college
Today football games ever played.
Head Coach: Chris Petersen “Circus” – the hook and lateral play from Jared Zabransky to
Drisan James to Jerard Rabb for the tying touchdown with seconds
to play – and “Statue Left” – the Statue of Liberty play that saw
Zabransky stick the ball behind his back with Ian Johnson grabbing it and racing to the end zone for the game-winning 2-point
conversion – will forever be etched in the memories of Bronco fans. As will Vinny Perretta’s tailback option touchdown pass
to Derek Schouman after quarterback Zabransky went in motion on fourth-and-two in overtime that set up “Statue Left.”
The New York Times called it “…a dizzying, riveting, back-and-forth game that will be remembered as one of the most
exciting in college football history,” while Pat Forde of ESPN.com said “…beyond the big picture was the delicious, utterly
improbable manner in which the Broncos did it. And true genius. No coaching staff has ever ended a game with so much
daring.”
Individually the season was much more than one win that resulted in Boise State finishing the season a school-best fifth
in the Associated Press Top 25 and sixth in the USA Today coaches poll. Head coach Chris Petersen earned the “Bear” Bryant
National Coach of the Year Award while Ian Johnson earned first-team All-America recognition from SI.com and CBSSportsline.
com, second-team All-America honors from the Sporting News and third-team All-America accolades from the Associated Press.
Ryan Clady was named second-team All-America pick by SI.com.
Linebacker Korey Hall earned WAC Defensive Player of the Year honors, leading 12 players who were named either first-
or second-team All-WAC. On defense joining Hall as a first-team selection was defensive tackle Andrew Browning. Safety
Marty Tadman earned second-team recognition along with linebacker Colt Brooks.
On offense Johnson, who led the nation in touchdowns and scoring and finished second in rushing, and Clady claimed
first-team honors along with wide receiver Legedu Naanee and tight end Derek Schouman. Offensive guard Jeff Cavender was
a second-team all-league choice while on special teams kicker Anthony Montgomery was a first-team All-WAC pick and punter
Kyle Stringer was a second-teamer.
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2008 Broncos: 12-1 Overall; 8-0 WAC; The 2008 Boise State football season started in a way that was
very unfamiliar to Bronco Nation. For the first time in six seasons
WAC Champions; San Diego County the Broncos were not the defending Western Athletic Conference
Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Champions, and their journey to regaining the conference title
would come on the arm of a freshman quarterback and the support
Participant of an inexperienced offensive line.
Final National Rankings: No. 9 BCS; Skeptics were quickly turned to believers once again, however,
No. 11 Associated Press; No. 13 USA as the Broncos rolled to a perfect 12-0 regular season record, 8-0
in the WAC, en route to their sixth conference championship in
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Head Coach: Chris Petersen Along the way Boise State made history, first with Kellen
Moore who became the only freshman quarterback in school
history to start a season opener. Just weeks later the Broncos earned
their first ever road win against a Pac-10/BCS conference school with an exciting 37-32 win at the University of Oregon.
Their big win over the Ducks put the Broncos into the national rankings at No. 19, just four weeks into the season. Boise
State would climb as high as No. 9 in the Associated Press Top-25 and would maintain that spot for five consecutive polls.
After their only stumble of the season, a 17-16 loss to No. 13 TCU in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, the
Broncos finished the regular season ranked No. 11 in both the BCS and the AP Polls.
One of the keys to Boise State’s success in the national rankings was the team’s offensive firepower in the second half of
the season. After a few weeks of adjusting to a new signal caller, the offense really began to roll. In the final five games of the
regular season Boise State averaged 49 points per game, including a 61-point effort against Fresno State to finish the season.
But despite all of the excitement on offense, the real story of the year was the dominating Bronco defense that led the WAC
in total defense (308.2 yards per game); pass efficiency defense (94.4 rating) and scoring defense (12.6 points per game), which
was the fourth fewest point per game average for a season in school history.
It was no surprise then, that the Broncos would earn 12 conference awards at the end of the year, including Head Coach Chris
Petersen’s first-ever WAC Coach of the Year honor. Petersen was also named a finalist for the Bear Bryant National Coach of
the Year award. He was joined by wide receiver Jeremy Childs, cornerback Kyle Wilson, offensive lineman Andrew Woodruff,
defensive end Ryan Winterswyk and linebacker Ellis Powers, who were all named First Team All-WAC.
Boise State also received Second Team All-WAC honors for six different players; Wilson (as a specialist), Moore, wide
receiver Austin Pettis, running back Ian Johnson, defensive end Mike T. Williams and safety Jeron Johnson.
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Boise State’s All-Time Record vs. 2009 Opponents
Opponents
Opponent Won Lost Tie Pct. First Game Last Game
Bowling Green 2 0 0 100.0 2005 2008
Fresno State 7 4 0 63.6 1977 2008
Hawai’i 7 3 0 70.0 1996 2008
Idaho 20 17 1 53.9 1971 2008
Louisiana Tech 7 3 0 70.0 1973 2008
Miami (Ohio) First Meeting
Nevada 23 12 0 65.7 1971 2008
New Mexico State 9 0 0 100.0 1996 2008
Oregon 1 0 0 100.0 2008 2008
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Opponent Won Lost Tie Pct. First Game Last Game
North Texas 3 3 0 50.0 1994 2000
Northeastern 2 0 0 100.0 1993 1994
Northern Arizona 19 6 0 76.0 1971 1995
Northern Iowa 2 0 0 100.0 1990 2000
Northern Colorado 0 1 0 00.0 1969 1969
Northern Michigan 1 1 0 50.0 1975 1978
Northwestern State 2 3 0 40.0 1981 1996
Oklahoma 1 0 0 100.0 2007 2007
Oregon State 2 4 0 33.3 1986 2006
Pacific 2 0 0 100.0 1982 1992
Portland State 5 1 0 83.3 1972 2005
Rhode Island 2 0 0 100.0 1981 1993
Rice 1 1 0 50.0 2001 2002
Sacramento State 1 0 0 100.0 2006 2006
Sam Houston State 2 0 0 100.0 1988 1995
SMU 2 0 0 100.0 2003 2004
South Carolina 0 1 0 00.0 2001 2001
South Dakota 1 0 0 100.0 1973 1973
Southeastern Louisiana 0 1 0 00.0 1980 1980
Southern Miss. 2 0 0 100.0 2007 2008
Southern Oregon College 2 0 0 100.0 1969 1970
Southern Utah 1 0 0 100.0 1999 1999
Stephen F. Austin State 4 1 0 80.0 1989 1993
TCU 1 1 0 50.0 2003 2008
Tennessee-Chattanooga 0 1 0 00.0 1992 1992
UCLA 0 1 0 00.0 1999 1999
UNLV 3 3 0 50.0 1972 1977
Utah 4 2 0 66.7 1980 2006
UTEP 5 0 0 100.0 2000 2004
Washington 0 1 0 00.0 2007 2007
Washington State 0 3 0 00.0 1997 2001
Weber State 23 7 0 76.7 1968 2007
Western State 2 0 0 100.0 1968 1983
Westminster (Utah) 1 0 0 100.0 1968 1968
Whitworth 2 0 0 100.0 1968 1969
Wisconsin 0 1 0 00.0 1997 1997
Wyoming 4 0 0 100.0 2002 2007
Youngstown State 0 1 0 00.0 1994 1994
All-Time Opponents
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Junior College
All-Time Scores
Year Record Head Coach 1952 8-1-0 Lyle Smith
1933 1-2-1 Dusty Kline 1953 8-1-0 Lyle Smith
1934 4-3-0 Max Eiden 1954 9-1-0 Lyle Smith
1935 4-4-0 Max Eiden 1955 7-2-0 Lyle Smith
1936 3-4-0 Max Eiden 1956 8-0-1 Lyle Smith
1937 0-6-1 Max Eiden 1957 9-1-0 Lyle Smith
1938 2-4-0 Max Eiden 1958 10-0-0 Lyle Smith
1939 4-2-0 Max Eiden NJCAA National Champions
1940 4-2-0 Harry Jacoby 1959 7-2-1 Lyle Smith
1941 3-4-0 Harry Jacoby 1960 8-2-0 Lyle Smith
1942-45 No games played - World War II 1961 9-1-0 Lyle Smith
1946 2-4-2 Harry Jacoby 1962 5-2-2 Lyle Smith
1947 9-0-0 Lyle Smith 1963 5-3-1 Lyle Smith
1948 9-0-0 Lyle Smith 1964 8-2-0 Lyle Smith
1949 10-0-0 Lyle Smith 1965 9-2-0 Lyle Smith
1950 9-1-0 Lyle Smith and George Blankley 1966 9-1-0 Lyle Smith
1951 10-0-0 George Blankley 1967 6-4-0 Lyle Smith
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1973 (10-3, 6-0 Big Sky Conference)
Big Sky Conference Champions Head Coach – Jim Criner
NCAA Division II Semifinalist
(1976-82)
Date Opponent Result Att.
Sept. 15 at Idaho* W 47-24 17,104 Overall Record: 59-21-1
Sept. 22
Sept. 29
Montana State*
Portland State
W 27-12 14,521
W 64-7 12,408
(73.5%)
Oct. 6 at Weber State* W 34-7 11,586
Oct. 13 at UNLV L 19-24 12,458
Oct. 20 Northern Arizona* W 21-6 10,112
Oct. 27 Montana* W 55-7 12,852
Nov. 3 at Nevada L 21-23 3,111 1976 (5-5-1, 2-4 Big Sky Conference)
Nov. 10 at Idaho State* W 21-17 12,000
Nov. 17 Cal Poly-SLO W 42-10 13,885 Date Opponent Result Att.
Nov. 24 UC Davis W 32-31 4,300 Sept. 11 Idaho* L 9-16 20,549
Dec. 1 South Dakota W 53-10 14,358 Sept. 18 Augustana (S.D.) W 42-14 18,057
NCAA D-II Quarterfinals – Boise, Idaho Sept. 25 Humboldt State W 33-0 17,837
Dec. 8 vs. Louisiana Tech (Pioneer Bowl) L 34-38 13,000 Oct. 2 at Montana State* L 20-24 7,800
NCAA D-II Semifinals – Pioneer Bowl – Wichita Falls, Texas Oct. 9 at Cal Poly-SLO T 14-14 7,050
Oct. 16 Montana* L 14-17 18,472
1974 (10-2, 6-0 Big Sky Conference) Oct. 23 Nevada W 26-8 16,587
Big Sky Conference Champions Oct. 30 at Northern Arizona* L 7-42 9,060
Nov. 6 at UNLV L 26-31 14,066
NCAA Division II Quarterfinalist Nov. 13 at Idaho State* W 36-0 9,227
Nov. 20 Weber State* W 56-31 16,224
Date Opponent Result Att.
Sept. 14 at Cal Poly-SLO W 41-21 5,700
Sept. 21 Chico State W 41-7 14,686 1977 (9-2, 6-0 Big Sky Conference)
Sept. 28 at Montana State* W 40-37 9,100 Big Sky Conference Champions
Oct. 5 Nevada W 36-16 14,258
Oct. 12 Idaho State* W 61-3 14,310 Date Opponent Result Att.
Oct. 19 at UNLV L 35-37 18,631 Sept. 10 at Weber State* W 19-9 13,440
Oct. 26 at Northern Arizona* W 45-13 8,000 Sept. 17 at Fresno State L 7-42 12,136
Nov. 2 Weber State* W 42-14 13,252 Sept. 24 UNLV W 45-14 20,575
Nov. 9 UC Davis W 41-20 14,608 Oct. 1 Montana State* W 26-0 20,552
Nov. 16 at Montana* W 56-42 6,000 Oct. 8 at Montana* W 43-17 8,400
Nov. 23 Idaho* W 53-29 14,486 Oct. 15 at Nevada L 10-28 11,651
Nov. 30 vs. Central Michigan L 6-20 9,913 Oct. 22 Northern Arizona* W 27-13 20,448
NCAA D-II Quarterfinals – Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Oct. 29 at Utah State W 23-16 6,216
Nov. 5 Idaho State* W 31-7 19,850
1975 (9-2-1, 5-0-1 Big Sky Conference) Nov. 12 Cal Poly-SLO W 42-21 17,028
Nov. 19 at Idaho* W 44-14 12,000
Big Sky Conference Champions
NCAA Division II Quarterfinalist 1978 (7-4, 3-3 Big Sky Conference)
Date Opponent Result Att. Date Opponent Result Att.
Sept. 13 Hayward State W 42-20 18,046 Sept. 9 Cal State-Fullerton W 42-12 19,032
Sept. 20 Cal Poly-SLO W 35-29 18,988 Sept. 16 Long Beach State W 19-13 19,435
Sept. 27 at Weber State* W 28-13 11,342 Sept. 23 Northern Michigan W 31-21 20,555
Oct. 4 Montana State* W 35-34 19,642 Sept. 30 at Montana State* L 29-31 12,850
Oct. 11 at Idaho* T 31-31 16,250 Oct. 7 Montana* L 7-15 19,580
Oct. 18 UNLV W 34-21 20,000 Oct. 14 San Jose State W 30-15 18,112
Oct. 25 Northern Arizona* W 48-0 13,545 Oct. 21 Weber State* W 14-13 17,858
Nov. 1 Montana* W 39-28 19,171 Oct. 28 at Idaho State* W 16-14 6,983
Nov. 8 at Nevada W 49-6 5,150
All-Time Scores
Nov. 4 Idaho* W 48-10 20,235
Nov. 15 at Utah State L 19-42 20,000 Nov. 11 at Northern Arizona* L 30-31 14,783
Nov. 22 Idaho State* W 20-17 12,000 Nov. 18 at Cal Poly-SLO L 3-7 7,430
Nov. 29 Northern Michigan L 21-24 17,347
NCAA D-II Quarterfinals – Boise, Idaho
1979 (10-1, 7-0 Big Sky Conference)
Date Opponent Result Att.
Sept. 8 Long Beach State L 7-9 19,579
Sept. 15 at Cal State-Fullerton W 22-3 3,439
Sept. 22 Akron W 31-21 19,642
Sept. 29 Montana State* W 14-0 20,712
Oct. 6 at Montana* W 37-35 6,129
Oct. 13 at Idaho* W 41-17 15,500
Oct. 20 Idaho State* W 44-0 18,639
Oct. 27 at Weber State* W 23-7 6,110
Nov. 3 Northern Arizona* W 44-7 20,686
Nov. 10 at Nevada* W 28-27 14,256
Nov. 17 Cal Poly-SLO W 56-14 17,257
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1980 (10-3, 6-1 Big Sky Conference)
All-Time Scores
NCAA Division I-AA National Champions
Big Sky Conference Champions Head Coach – Lyle
Setencich (1983-86)
Date Opponent Result Att.
Sept. 6 at Utah W 28-7 27,231 Overall Record: 24-20
Sept. 13 Southeastern Louisiana L 13-17 21,342
Sept. 20 at Northern Arizona* W 20-18 10,787 (54.6%)
Sept. 27 at Montana State* L 17-18 9,121
Oct. 4 Montana* W 44-10 20,453
Oct. 11 Idaho* W 44-21 21,812
Oct. 18 Cal State-Fullerton W 26-11 17,052
Oct. 25 Weber State* W 24-0 18,455 1983 (6-5, 4-3 Big Sky Conference)
Nov. 8 Nevada* W 14-3 20,682
Nov. 15 Cal Poly-SLO L 20-23 8,330 Date Opponent Result Att.
Nov. 22 at Idaho State* W 22-13 13,895 Sept. 3 Cal State-Fullerton W 20-9 18,700
Dec. 13 Grambling State W 14-9 17,300 Sept. 10 Eastern Washington W 33-14 16,823
NCAA I-AA Semifinals – Boise, Idaho Sept. 17 at Montana* L 20-21 6,200
Dec. 20 vs. Eastern Kentucky W 31-29 8,157 Sept. 27 at Nevada* L 20-38 13,200
NCAA I-AA Championship – Sacramento, Calif. Oct. 1 Cal Poly-SLO W 27-3 15,738
Oct. 15 at Utah State L 7-10 16,600
Oct. 22 Montana State* W 42-0 16,974
1981 (10-3, 6-1 Big Sky Conference) Oct. 29 at Weber State* W 38-27 10,923
NCAA I-AA Semifinalist Nov. 5 Idaho State* W 32-20 20,477
Nov. 12 Northern Arizona* W 28-3 13,826
Date Opponent Result Att. Nov. 19 at Idaho* L 24-45 15,400
Sept. 5 Northwestern Louisiana W 32-20 19,347
Sept. 12 Rhode Island W 33-8 19,437
Sept. 19 Idaho State* L 10-21 20,486
1984 (6-5, 4-3 Big Sky Conference)
Sept. 26 Northern Arizona* W 34-20 17,622
Date Opponent Result Att.
Oct. 3 at Montana* W 27-13 8,732
Sept. 1 Cal State-Fullerton L 25-27 16,845
Oct. 10 Montana State* W 20-10 18,842
Sept. 8 Fresno State L 21-37 19,252
Oct. 24 at Weber State* W 33-19 12,306
Sept. 22 Nevada* W 37-12 21,521
Oct. 31 at Nevada* W 13-3 14,325
Sept. 29 Eastern Washington W 45-17 17,145
Nov. 7 at Cal State-Fullerton L 17-20 2,000
Oct. 6 at Idaho State* W 26-23 12,176
Nov. 14 Ca Poly-SLO W 17-6 17,260
Oct. 13 at Northern Arizona* W 14-12 13,125
Nov. 21 at Idaho* W 45-43 14,000
Oct. 20 Montana* W 35-7 17,282
Dec. 5 at Jackson State W 19-7 11,500
Oct. 27 at Montana State* L 18-22 8,387
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals – Jackson, Miss.
Nov. 3 at Cal Poly-SLO W 14-10 3,975
Dec. 12 Eastern Kentucky (NCAA I-AA Semifinals) L 17-23 20,176
Nov. 10 Weber State* L 21-23 13,644
NCAA I-AA Semifinals – Boise, Idaho
Nov. 17 Idaho* L 0-37 20,430
1982 (8-3, 4-3 Big Sky Conference) 1985 (7-4, 5-2 Big Sky Conference)
Date Opponent Result Att.
Date Opponent Result Att.
Sept. 11 Cal State-Fullerton W 20-9 20,152
Sept. 7 at Utah L 17-20 25,382
Sept. 18 Nevada* W 20-13 21,038
Sept. 14 UC Davis W 13-9 17,654
Sept. 25 at Pacific W 22-15 10,500
Sept. 21 at Nevada* L 10-37 13,460
Oct. 2 at Northern Arizona* L 14-30 13,869
Sept. 28 Montana State* W 58-21 17,488
Oct. 9 Montana* W 21-14 19,464
Oct. 5 Long Beach State L 16-17 15,509
Oct. 16 at Montana State* L 14-27 13,397
Oct. 19 Northern Arizona* W 24-10 15,754
Oct. 23 Weber State* W 41-21 17,750
Oct. 26 at Weber State* W 24-21 8,506
Oct. 30 Idaho* L 17-24 19,115
Nov. 2 Idaho State* W 29-15 21,039
Nov. 6 at Cal Poly-SLO W 26-24 4,554
Nov. 9 at Montana* W 28-3 3,450
Nov. 13 Utah State W 30-10 14,868
Nov. 16 Cal Poly-SLO W 42-14 12,212
Nov. 20 at Idaho State* W 27-24 12,101
Nov. 23 at Idaho* L 27-44 15,800
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1990 (10-4, 6-2 Big Sky Conference)
NCAA I-AA Semifinalist
Head Coach – Skip Hall
Date Opponent Result Att.
(1987-92) Sept. 1 Stephen F. Austin State W 14-10 19,312
Overall Record: 42-28 Sept. 8 Weber State* W 24-14 19,521
Sept. 15 at Eastern Washington* L 10-16 4,200
(60.0%) Sept. 22 Boston University W 34-21 19,875
Sept. 29 at Long Beach State* L 20-21 4,106
Oct. 6 Montana* W 41-3 22,149
Oct. 13 at Northern Arizona* W 28-20 8,614
Oct. 27 at Idaho State* W 44-16 8,166
1987 (6-5, 4-4 Big Sky Conference) Nov. 3 at Montana State* W 31-27 7,477
Nov. 10 Nevada* W 30-14 22,611
Date Opponent Result Att. Nov. 17 Idaho* L 14-21 23,273
Sept. 5 Delaware State W 34-13 18,101 Nov. 24 Northern Iowa W 20-3 11,691
Sept. 12 Cal State-Northridge W 30-0 18,534 NCAA I-AA First Round – Boise, Idaho
Sept. 26 at Weber State* L 44-55 10,647 Dec. 1 Middle Tennessee State W 20-13 15,849
Oct. 3 Montana State* W 35-13 19,638 NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals – Boise, Idaho
Oct. 10 Eastern Washington W 38-13 18,672 Dec. 8 at Nevada L 52-59 19,776
Oct. 17 at Montana* L 3-12 10,107 NCAA I-AA Semifinals – Reno, Nev. (3 OT)
Oct. 24 Idaho State* L 32-35 21,255
Oct. 31 Utah L 27-31 15,241 1991 (7-4, 4-4 Big Sky Conference)
Nov. 7 at Nevada W 36-31 18,150
Nov. 14 Northern Arizona* W 48-18 15,286 Date Opponent Result Att.
Nov. 21 at Idaho* L 34-40 16,500 Sept. 7 Liberty W 35-14 20,206
Sept. 14 Long Beach State W 48-14 20,824
1988 (8-4, 5-3 Big Sky Conference) Sept. 21 Eastern Washington* W 31-17 21,487
Sept. 28 Stephen F. Austin State W 38-7 20,841
NCAA I-AA First Round Participant Oct. 12 at Montana* L 7-21 14,170
Oct. 19 Northern Arizona* W 57-14 21,228
Date Opponent Result Att.
Oct. 26 at Nevada* L 14-17 27,668
Sept. 3 at Long Beach State W 29-0 6,032
Nov. 2 Idaho State* W 38-16 16,787
Sept. 10 Sam Houston State W 14-10 20,383
Nov. 9 Montana State* W 31-14 17,032
Sept. 17 at Northern Arizona* W 24-21 9,730
Nov. 16 at Weber State* L 32-35 5,765
(2 OT)
Nov. 23 at Idaho* L 24-28 15,000
Sept. 24 at Eastern Washington* L 28-34 4,513
Oct. 1 Weber State* W 31-27 20,890
Oct. 15 at Montana State* L 7-51 9,807 1992 (5-6, 3-4 Big Sky Conference)
Oct. 22 Montana* W 31-28 19,059
Oct. 29 Nevada* W 40-28 22,178 Date Opponent Result Att.
Nov. 5 at Idaho State* W 31-10 7,125 Sept. 5 Tennessee – Chattanooga L 20-35 18,194
Nov. 12 Eastern Illinois W 12-7 12,871 Sept. 12 at Idaho State* L 20-24 10,498
Nov. 19 Idaho* L 20-26 23,687 Sept. 19 Pacific W 17-7 17,132
Nov. 26 Northwestern State (La.) L 13-22 10,537 Sept 26 at Stephen F. Austin State W 24-20 12,145
NCAA I-AA First Round – Boise, Idaho Oct. 3 Montana* W 27-21 19,732
Oct. 10 at Northern Arizona* W 20-14 12,937
Oct. 17 Weber State* W 24-21 19,179
1989 (6-5, 5-3 Big Sky Conference) Oct. 24 Portland State L 26-51 18,098
Oct. 31 at Montana State* L 13-17 5,827
Date Opponent Result Att.
Nov. 14 at Eastern Washington* L 13-14 4,218
Sept. 9 Stephen F. Austin State W 29-0 19,918
Nov. 21 Idaho* L 16-62 22,472
Sept. 16 Long Beach State L 14-17 20,307
Sept. 23 Oregon State L 30-37 22,315
Sept. 30 at Weber State* W 41-24 4,609
Oct. 7 Idaho State* W 20-7 20,834
Oct. 14 Northern Arizona* W 21-14 18,255
All-Time Scores
Oct. 21 Montana State* W 37-10 19,241
Oct. 28 at Montana* L 13-48 10,388
Nov. 4 at Nevada* L 14-30 18,275
Nov. 11 Eastern Washington* W 27-20 19,451
Nov. 18 at Idaho* L 21-26 17,600
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All-Time Scores
AP Rank
Head Coach – Pokey Allen Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att.
Aug. 31 Central Michigan L 21-42 19,258
(1993-96) Sept. 7 Portland State W 33-22 19,445
Sept. 14 Eastern Michigan L 21-27 18,595
Overall Record: 24-15 Sept. 21 at Hawai’i L 14-20 29,140
(61.5%) Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Northwestern Louisiana
at Arizona State NR/5
L 16-20
L 7-56
18,893
49,108
Oct. 12 at Nevada* L 28-66 25,330
Oct. 19 Utah State* L 14-39 18,168
Nov. 2 at Fresno State L 7-41 36,099
1993 (3-8, 1-6 Big Sky Conference) Nov. 9 North Texas* L 27-30 18,119
Nov. 16 at New Mexico State* W 33-32 4,153
Date Opponent Result Att. Nov. 23 Idaho* L 19-64 22,323
Sept. 4 Rhode Island W 31-10 17,618
Sept. 11 at Nevada* L 10-38 28,523 NOTE: Tom Mason served as the interim head coach for the first 10 games
Sept. 18 Northeastern W 27-13 17,355 of the 1996 season. Pokey Allen coached the final two games.
Sept. 25 Stephen F. Austin State L 7-30 19,070
Oct. 2 at Montana* L 24-38 15,696
Oct. 9 Northern Arizona* L 9-23 18,879
Oct. 16 at Weber State* L 14-21 3,971
Oct. 23 Idaho State* W 34-27 17,863 Head Coach – Houston
Oct. 30 Montana State* L 21-42 15,458
Nov. 13 Eastern Washington* L 17-28 10,238 Nutt (1997)
Nov. 20 Idaho* L 16-49 15,085 Overall Record: 5-6
1994 (13-2, 6-1 Big Sky Conference) (45.5%)
Big Sky Conference Champions
NCAA I-AA National Runner-up
Date Opponent Result Att.
Sept. 3 Northeastern W 31-10 19,509 1997 (5-6, 3-2 Big West Conference)
Sept. 10 Cal State-Northridge W 40-19 19,489 AP Rank
Sept. 17 Nevada* W 37-27 21,669 Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att.
Sept. 24 Liberty W 35-7 21,584 Aug. 30 Cal State-Northridge^ L 23-63 26,824
Oct. 1 at Northern Arizona* W 28-16 12,865 Sept. 6 at Wisconsin L 24-28 73,209
Oct. 8 Weber State* W 24-17 23,226 Sept. 13 at Central Michigan L 26-44 19,003
Oct. 15 at Idaho State* L 31-32 10,267 Sept. 20 Weber State W 24-7 25,677
Oct. 22 at Montana State* W 38-10 7,407 Sept. 27 at Washington State NR/15 L 0-58 34,131
Nov. 5 Montana* W 38-14 22,630 Oct. 11 New Mexico State* W 52-10 22,814
Nov. 12 at Eastern Washington* W 16-13 3,872 Oct. 18 at North Texas* W 17-14 15,047
Nov. 19 Idaho* W 27-24 23,701 Oct. 25 Louisiana Tech L 27-31 20,016
Nov. 26 North Texas W 24-20 14,706 Nov. 1 at Utah State* L 20-24 18,205
NCAA I-AA First Round – Boise, Idaho Nov. 8 Nevada* L 42-56 22,382
Dec. 3 Appalachian State W 17-14 15,302 Nov. 22 at Idaho* W 30-23 14,501
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals – Boise, Idaho (OT)
Dec. 10 Marshall W 28-24 20,068 ^ NOTE: Cal State-Northridge later forfeited this game to Boise State.
NCAA I-AA Semifinals – Boise, Idaho
Dec. 17 Youngstown State L 14-28 27,674
NCAA I-AA Championship – Huntington, W. Va.
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(1998-2000) Hawkins (2001-05)
Overall Record: 26-10 Overall Record: 53-11
(72.2%) (82.8%)
1998 (6-5, 2-3 Big West Conference) 2001 (8-4, 6-2 Western Athletic Conference)
AP Rank AP Rank
Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att. Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att.
Sept. 5 Cal State-Northridge W 26-13 25,127 Sept. 1 at South Carolina NR/21 L 13-32 83,019
Sept. 12 Washington State L 21-33 26,189 Sept. 8 Washington State L 20-42 27,697
Sept. 19 Portland State W 42-24 22,412 Sept. 22 UTEP* W 42-17 23,517
Sept. 26 at Utah W 31-28 36,037 Sept. 29 at Idaho W 45-13 20,359
Oct. 3 at Louisiana Tech L 63-28 17,623 Oct. 6 at Rice* L 14-45 14,630
Oct. 10 North Texas* L 13-21 21,252 Oct. 13 Tulsa* W 41-10 23,123
Oct. 17 Weber State W 24-13 20,766 Oct. 19 at Fresno State* ESPN NR/8 W 35-30 42,881
Oct. 24 Utah State* W 30-16 19,561 Oct. 27 Nevada* W 49-7 24,298
Oct. 31 at Nevada* L 24-42 24,279 Nov. 3 at Louisiana Tech* L 42-48 16,621
Nov. 7 at New Mexico State* W 55-51 12,034 Nov. 10 at Hawai’i* W 28-21 45,012
Nov. 21 Idaho* L 35-36 30,208 Nov. 17 San Jose State* W 56-6 24,388
(OT) Nov. 24 Central Michigan W 26-10 19,963
1999 (10-3, 5-1 Big West Conference) 2002 (12-1, 8-0 Western Athletic Conference)
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl Champions Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl Champions
Big West Conference Champions WAC Champions
AP Rank Ranked 12th – Final ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att.
Sept. 4 at UCLA NR/17 L 7-38 46,752
Ranked 15th – Final Associated Press Poll
AP Rank
Sept. 11 Southern Utah W 35-27 25,060
Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att.
Sept. 18 at Hawai’i L 19-34 31,751
Aug. 31 Idaho W 38-21 30,878
Sept. 25 New Mexico W 20-9 20,806
Sept. 7 at Arkansas L 14-41 70,142
Oct. 2 Utah W 26-20 21,817
Sept. 14 at Wyoming W 35-13 16,256
Oct. 9 Eastern Washington W 41-7 21,981
Sept. 28 Utah State W 63-38 25,161
Oct. 16 at North Texas* L 10-17 11,648
Oct. 5 Hawai’i* W 58-31 25,857
Oct. 23 Nevada* W 52-17 21,730
Oct. 12 at Tulsa* W 52-24 15,079
Oct. 30 at Utah State* W 33-27 12,214
Oct. 18 Fresno State* ESPN W 67-21 30,924
Nov. 6 Arkansas State* W 63-10 24,022
Oct. 26 at San Jose State* W 45-8 10,497
Nov. 13 New Mexico State* W 45-26 25,437
Nov. 2 at UTEP* W 58-3 21,689
Nov. 20 at Idaho* W 45-14 25,867
Nov. 9 Rice* W 49-7 23,962
Dec. 30 Louisville ESPN W 34-31 29,283
Nov. 16 Louisiana Tech* W 36-10 28,413
Crucial.com/Humanitarian Bowl – Boise, Idaho
Nov. 23 at Nevada* 23/NR W 44-7 20,247
Dec. 31 Iowa State ESPN 18/NR W 34-16 30,446
2000 (10-2, 5-0 Big West Conference) Crucial.com/Humanitarian Bowl – Boise, Idaho
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl Champions
Big West Conference Champions 2003 (13-1, 8-0 Western Athletic Conference
AP Rank PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl Champions
Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att.
Sept. 2 at New Mexico W 31-14 22,090
WAC Champions
All-Time Scores
Sept. 9 Northern Iowa W 42-17 26,490 Ranked 15th – Final ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
Sept. 16 vs. Arkansas L 38-31 54,286 Ranked 16th – Final Associated Press Poll
Sept. 23 at Central Michigan W 47-10 21,837 AP Rank
Oct. 7 at Washington State L 42-35 25,129 Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att.
Oct. 14 Eastern Washington W 41-23 25,493 Sept. 6 Idaho State W 62-0 30,664
Oct. 21 North Texas* W 59-0 22,418 Sept. 13 at Idaho W 24-10 14,320
Oct. 28 at New Mexico State* W 41-34 11,323 Sept. 20 at Oregon State L 24-26 35,963
Nov. 4 at Arkansas State* W 42-14 8,264 Sept. 27 Wyoming W 33-17 30,192
Nov. 11 Utah State* W 66-38 27,206 Oct. 4 at Louisiana Tech* W 43-37 17,859
Nov. 18 Idaho* W 66-24 30,856 Oct. 11 Tulsa* W 27-20 29,719
Oct. 18 at SMU* W 45-3 10,109
Dec. 28 UTEP ESPN W 38-23 26,203
Oct. 25 San Jose State* W 77-14 26,062
Crucial.com/Humanitarian Bowl – Boise, Idaho
Oct. 30 at BYU ESPN W 50-12 60,554
Nov. 15 UTEP* 24/NR W 51-21 24,513
Nov. 21 at Fresno State* ESPN2 20/NR W 31-17 39,252
Nov. 29 Nevada* 18/NR W 56-3 27,440
Dec. 6 at Hawai’i* ESPN2 18/NR W 45-28 39,685
Dec. 23 vs. TCU ESPN 18/19 W 34-31 38,028
PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl – Fort Worth, Texas
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2004 (11-1, 8-0 Western Athletic Conference) 2007 (10-3, 7-1 Western Athletic Conference)
All-Time Scores
WAC Champions AP Rank
Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att.
Ranked 12th – Final Associated Press Poll Aug. 31 Weber State 24/NR W 56-7 30,278
Ranked 13th – Final ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll Sept. 8 at Washington FSN NW 22/NR L 24-10 70,045
AP Rank Sept. 15 Wyoming W 24-14 30,199
Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att. Sept. 27 Southern Miss W 38-16 30,159
Sept. 4 Idaho W 65-7 30,944 Oct. 7 New Mexico State* ESPN W 58-0 30,239
Sept. 10 Oregon State ESPN W 53-34 30,950 Oct. 14 Nevada* ESPN (4 OT) W 69-67 30,394
Sept. 18 at UTEP* 23/NR W 47-31 33,921 (4 OT)
Sept. 24 BYU ESPN 21/NR W 28-27 30,601 Oct. 21 at Louisiana Tech* W 45-31 19,199
Oct. 2 SMU* 23/NR W 38-20 30,322 Oct. 26 at Fresno State* ESPN2 W 34-21 40,607
Oct. 16 at Tulsa* 21/NR W 45-42 20,817 Nov. 3 San Jose State* 21/NR W 42-7 30,416
Oct. 23 Fresno State* ESPN2 19/NR W 33-16 30,623 Nov. 10 at Utah State 19/NR W 52-0 18,864
Oct. 29 Hawai’i* ESPN2 18/NR W 69-3 29,591 Nov. 17 Idaho* 17/NR W 58-14 30,681
Nov. 13 at San Jose State* ESPN2 14/NR W 56-49 5,028 Nov. 23 at Hawai’i* ESPN2 17/13 L 27-39 50,000
(2 OT) Dec. 23 vs. East Carolina ESPN 24/NR L 41-38 30,467
Nov. 20 Louisiana Tech* 13/NR W 55-14 30,462 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl – Honolulu, Hawai’i
Nov. 27 at Nevada* ESPN 10/NR W 58-21 21,799
Dec. 31 vs. Louisville ESPN 10/8 L 44-40 58,355
Autozone Liberty Bowl – Memphis, Tenn.
2008 (12-1, 8-0 Western Athletic Conference)
WAC Champions
2005 (9-4, 7-1 Western Athletic Conference) Ranked No. 11 – Final Associated Press Poll
WAC Champions Ranked No. 13 – Final USA Today Coaches Poll
AP Rank AP Rank
Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att. Date Opponent TV BSU/Opp. Result Att.
Sept. 3 at Georgia ESPN 18/13 L 48-13 92,746 Aug. 30 Idaho State W 49-7 32,318
Sept. 10 at Oregon State FSN L 30-27 42,876 Sept. 13 Bowling Green W 20-7 32,335
Sept. 21 Bowling Green ESPN2 W 48-20 30,561 Sept. 20 at Oregon NR/17 W 37-32 58,723
Oct. 1 at Hawai’i* W 44-41 31,695 Oct. 1 Louisiana Tech* ESPN 19/NR W 38-3 32,071
Oct. 8 Portland State W 21-14 30,603 Oct. 11 at Southern Miss. CBS-CS 15/NR W 24-7 30,912
Oct. 15 San Jose State* W 38-21 30,342 Oct. 17 Hawai’i* ESPN 15/NR W 27-7 32,342
Oct. 22 at Utah State* W 45-21 12,922 Oct. 24 at San Jose State* ESPN2 13/NR W 33-16 26,258
Oct. 29 Nevada* W 49-14 29,843 Nov. 1 at New Mexico State* 11/NR W 49-0 15,922
Nov. 5 New Mexico State* W 56-6 28,454 Nov. 8 Utah State* 9/NR W 49-14 32,171
Nov. 10 at Fresno State ESPN NR/20 L 27-7 42,781 Nov. 15 at Idaho* 9/NR W 45-10 17,000
Nov. 19 Idaho* W 70-35 30,394 Nov. 22 at Nevada* ESPN2 9/NR W 41-34 27,057
Nov. 26 at Louisiana Tech* W 30-13 16,281 Nov. 28 Fresno State* ESPN2 9/NR W 61-10 32,412
Dec. 28 Boston College ESPN L 21-27 30,493 Dec. 23 TCU ESPN 9/11 L 16-17 34,628
MPC Computers Bowl – Boise, Idaho San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl –
San Diego, California
1981
Randy Trautman (DT) 1st Team – AP
and Kodak
Rick Woods (SS) 1st Team – Kodak and
Gannett News; 2nd Team – AP
Kipp Bedard (WR) 2nd Team – AP
Rodney Webster (TB) 2nd Team – AP
John Rade (LB) 2nd Team – AP
Dennis Brady (OT) HM – AP
All-Americans
Michel Bourgeau (DT) HM – AP
Duane Dlouhy (TE) HM – AP
1980
Randy Trautman (DT) 1st Team – AP
and Kodak
Cedric Minter (RB) 2nd Team – AP
Rick Woods (SS) HM – AP
Joe Aliotti (QB) HM – AP
Kipp Bedard (WR) HM – AP
Shawn Beaton (OG) HM – AP Running Back Ian Johnson
Dennis Brady (OT) HM – AP
Randy Schrader (C) HM – AP
All-American - 2006
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Boise State has been a member of the Western Athletic Conference since the 2001 season. Before joining the WAC Boise State was a
All-Conference
member of the Big West Conference from 1996-2000 and the Big Sky Conference from 1970-1995. Following is a list of players who
received player of the year honors and first-team All-WAC, All-Big West and All-Big Sky Conference honors.
1988 1980
Erik Helgeson (DE) Joe Aliotti (QB)
Kenny Kuehl (SS) Shawn Beaton (OG)
Scott Russell (LB) Kipp Bedard (WR)
Dennis Brady (OT)
1987 Cedric Minter (RB)
Eric Andrade (WR) Randy Schrader (C)
All-Conference
Tom DeWitz (OG) Randy Trautman (DL)
Chris Jackson (RB) Dan Williams (LB)
Pete Kwiatkowski (DE) Rick Woods (DB)
1986 1979
Tom DeWitz (OG) Joe Aliotti (QB)
Jim Ellis (LB) Shawn Beaton (OG)
Pete Kwiatkowski (DL) Kipp Bedard (WR)
Maury Moore (DB) Renny Buckner (OT)
Lance Sellers (DL) Ralph Esposito (LB)
Chris Truitt (RET) Cedric Minter (RB)
Rex Walters (LB) Doug Scott (DL) Quarterback - Jim McMillan
Rick Woods (DB) 1974 Big Sky Conference Offensive MPV &
the only retired Bronco number - #12
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* Gerald Alexander – S ......................... Detroit Lions (2007-2008)
Broncos in the NFL
Career Totals (2 Seasons – 21 Games)
.................................. Jacksonville Jaguars (2009-present)
Markus Koch – DE ......................Washington Redskins (1986-91) John Rade – LB ..................................... Atlanta Falcons (1983-91)
Career Totals (6 Seasons – 68 Games) Career Totals (9 Seasons – 122 Games)
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Frank Robinson – DB/Ret. ................... Cincinnati Bengals (1992)
Totals (1 Season – 3 games)
................................................ Denver Broncos (1992-93)
Totals (2 Seasons – 28 Games)
Career Totals (2 Season – 31 Games)
Dave Stachelski – TE ..........................New England Patriots (2000) Round 5 (141) - Dave Stachelski (TE), New England Patriots
6th Round 1994
* Korey Hall – LB................................... Green Bay Packers (2007) Round 6 (162) - Kimo von Oelhoffen (DL), Cincinnati Bengals
* Jeb Putzier – TE ........................................Denver Broncos (2002) 1992
Lance Sellers – DL.......................................Miami Dolphins (1987) Round 5 (137) - Frank Robinson (DB), Denver Broncos
Kimo von Oelhoffen – DT ...................... Cincinnati Bengals (1994) Round 9 (234) - Larry Stayner (TE), Seattle Seahawks
Rolly Woolsey – DB/Ret..............................Dallas Cowboys (1975) 1987
Round 6 (155) - Lance Sellers (LB), Miami Dolphins
7th Round
Round 10 (273) - Jim Ellis (LB), Oakland Raiders
Jon Francis – RB ........................................ New York Giants (1986)
Shaunard Harts – DB .............................. Kansas City Chiefs (2001)
1986
Larry Polowski – LB.................................. Seattle Seahawks (1979) Round 2 (30) - Markus Koch (DE), Washington Redskins
* Derek Schouman – TE ................................... Buffalo Bills (2007) Round 7 (184) - Jon Francis (RB), New York Giants
Steve Svitak – LB ....................................... Oakland Raiders (1970) 1984
John Turk – DB .............................................Atlanta Falcons (1983) Round 11 (291) - Michel Bourgeau (DE), New Orleans Saints
1983
8th Round Round 7 (183) - Jeff Turk (DB), Atlanta Falcons
John Rade – LB.............................................Atlanta Falcons (1983)
Round 8 (215) - John Rade (LB), Atlanta Falcons
Don Hutt – WR ........................................Los Angeles Rams (1974)
1982
9th Round Round 4 (97) - Rick Woods (DB), Pittsburgh Steelers
Willie Beamon – LB .......................................New York Jets (1979) Round 9 (238) - Randy Trautman (DT), Washington Redskins
Larry Stayner – TE..................................... Seattle Seahawks (1992) 1981
Faddie Tillman – DE ......................................... Buffalo Bills (1971) Round 2 (31) - David Hughes (FB), Seattle Seahawks
Randy Trautman – DL......................... Washington Redskins (1982) 1979
Steve Vogel – LB .............................................. Buffalo Bills (1972) Round 7 (169) - Larry Polowski (LB), Seattle Seahawks
10th Round Round 8 (205) - Willie Beamon (LB), New York Jets
Jim Ellis – LB .......................................Los Angeles Raiders (1987) 1976
11th Round Round 3 (75) - John Smith (RB), Dallas Cowboys
Michel Bourgeau – DT .......................... New Orleans Saints (1984) Round 16 (448) - Gary Gorrell (LB), Buffalo Bills
13th Round Round 17 (475) - Jim Meeks (DB), Detroit Lions
Dan Dixon – OG ............................................Houston Oilers (1974) 1975
14th Round Round 6 (148) - Rolly Woolsey (DB), Dallas Cowboys
Jim McMillan – QB ......................................... Detroit Lions (1975) Round 14 (350) - Jim McMillan (QB), Detroit Lions
Round 15 (386) - Ron Franklin (DT), St. Louis Cardinals
15th Round 1974
Ron Franklin – DT .................................. St. Louis Cardinals (1975)
Round 9 (213) - Don Hutt (WR), Los Angeles Rams
Eric Guthrie – QB ..................................San Francisco 49ers (1972)
Round 13 (313) - Dan Dixon (OG), Houston Oilers
16th Round Round 17 (433) - Al Davis (OG), Atlanta Falcons
Gary Gorrell – LB ............................................. Buffalo Bills (1976) 1973
17th Round Round 10 (244) - Al Marshall (WR), Denver Broncos
Al Davis – OT ...............................................Atlanta Falcons (1974) 1972
Jim Meeks – DB............................................... Detroit Lions (1976) Round 9 (209) - Steve Vogel (LB), Buffalo Bills
Round 14 (356) - Eric Guthrie (QB), San Francisco 49ers
* Active NFL Player as July 20, 2009 1971
Round 10 (241) - Faddie Tillman (DE), Atlanta Falcons
1970
Round 7 (180) - Steve Svitak (LB), Oakland Raiders
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T.J. Acree –WR...................................................Toronto Argonauts 2008....................Ian Johnson (RB) – East/West Shrine Game
Josh Bean – LB ............................................................... B.C. Lions 2007....................... Dan Gore (OT) – East/West Shrine Game
Shawn Beaton – OG .........................................Montreal Allouettes 2006......................... Colt Brooks (LB) – North/South Classic
(1st Round in 1981)
Andrew Browning (DT) – North/South Classic
Michel Bourgeau – DT............................. Ottawa Roughriders and
Edmonton Eskimos
Dennis Ellis (DT) – Texas vs. The Nation Game
Ryan Dinwiddie – QB ..............................Winnipeg Blue Bombers Drisan James (WR) – North/South Classic
Dave Giacomazzo – OT .....................................Toronto Argonauts Brad Lau (FB) – East/West Shrine Game
(3rd Round in 1992) Jerard Rabb (WR) – East/West Shrine Game
Tim Gilligan – WR ............................................Montreal Alouettes Jared Zabransky (QB) – Hula Bowl
* Jon Gott -OL ................................................ Calgary Stampeders 2005..............Daryn Colledge (OT) – East/West Shrine Game
(5th Round in 2008) 2004................ Gabe Franklin (CB) – East/West Shrine Game
* Cam Hall – LB................................................Montreal Alouettes 2003.............Ryan Dinwiddie (QB) – East/West Shrine Game
Bart Hendricks – QB ....................................... Edmonton Eskimos
2002.................. Quintin Mikell (S) – East/West Shrine Game
Bart Hull – RB..................................................................................
B.C. Lions (1st Round in 1991)
2001...... Matt Hill (OT) – East/West Shrine Game and Senior
* Drisan James – WR......................................Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bowl
Al Marshall – WR ........... Saskatchewan Roughriders (15th Round 2000.................Dempsy Dees (CB) – East/West Shrine Game
in 1973) Bart Hendricks (QB) – East / West Shrine Game
Cedric Minter – RB.......................................................................... 1999..............Dave Stachelski (TE) – East/West Shrine Game
Toronto Argonauts (1st Round in 1981) 1998............................ Bobby Setzer (DT) – Blue/Gray Game
Stefan Reid – LB .............................................................................. 1993................ Kimo Von Oelhoffen (DT) – Blue/Gray Game
Ottawa Renegades (1st Round in 1995) Hula Bowl
Tom Schimmer – P ........... Ottawa Renegades (4th Round in 1989)
1990.................... Erik Helgeson (DE) – All-America Classic
Doug Scott – DT ...............................................Montreal Allouettes
(1st Round in 1980)
1985............................Markus Koch (DE) – Blue/Gray Game
Wide Receiver
T.J. Acree
B.C. Lions
Aliotti, Joe ’79, ‘80 Brushy, Steve ‘94 ‘95 Cormier, Rob ‘86
Allen, Brad ‘’02 Buck, Ted ’70, ’71, ‘72 Cornist, Rodney ’90, ’91, ‘92
Allen, Paul ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 Buckner, Renny ’78, ‘79 Corpus, Darren ’80, ‘81
Altieri, Mike ‘05, ‘07 Burchak, Darrin ‘88 Cotton, Harold ‘77
Altieri, Tony ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02 Burgener, Mark ’69, ’70, ‘71 Cotton, Lloyd ’76, ‘77
Alvarez, Josh ‘96, ‘97 Burgher, Travis ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, Coughlin, Michael ‘07, ‘08
Ambrosek, Gary ‘92 ‘03 Cox, Jon ’83, ’84, ’85, ‘86
Anderson, Todd ’84, ‘85 Burke, Tyler ‘86 Crabtree, John ’74, ‘75
Anderson, Tom ‘00, ‘01 Burrell, Derek ‘98 Criner, Mark ’88, ’89, ‘90
Anderson, Keith ‘77 Butler, Ted ‘95, ‘96 Crofts, Kipp ’84, ‘85
Anderson, Shawn ’88, ’89, Butler, Chuck ’82, ‘83 Croll, Eric ’85, ’86, ’87, ‘88
’90,‘91 Buttice, Scott ‘99, ‘00 Cullen, Tim ‘71
Andrade, Eric ’83, ’84, ’86, ‘87 Byrd, Chadwick ’91, ’92, ‘93, Cunningham, Anthony ‘76
Androlowiczs, Nick ‘77 ‘94
Angstman, Ralph ’76, ‘77 Byrd, Thomas ‘08 D
Ansel, M.J ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Dailey, Jadon ‘05, ‘06
Defensive Tackle
Applegate, Greg ’85, ‘86 C Davis, Aaron ’92,’93
Andrew Browning
Arbon, Brad ‘97, ‘98 Cabaong, Deshan ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, Davis, Al ‘73
2006 First-Team All-WAC
Arias, Vic ‘78 ‘04 Davis, Erik ‘96
Armenti, Paul ‘76 Cabrera, Bob ‘78 Davis, Jeff ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98
Asbell, Rick ‘95 Berry, Art ’71, ‘72 Calaycay, Nick ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02 Davis, Kenzie ‘69
Atkinson, Rocky ‘00, ‘01, ‘02 Biedermann, Jeff ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Camerud, Kenrick ’79, ’80, ‘81 Davis, Lambert ‘77
Aurich, Jared ‘02 Biggs, Todd ’82, ‘83 Campbell, Mike ’73, ‘74 Davis, Ron ’73, ‘74
Autele, Ron ’70, ’72, ‘73 Bills, Mike ’88, ’89, ‘90 Carr, Chris ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Davisson, Mike ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99
Autele, Tasi ‘93 Bingham, Sean ‘07, ‘08 Carpenter, Jeff ‘03, ‘04, ‘05 Dayton, Tyrer ‘97, ‘98
Avaava, Faipea ‘84 Bird, Blessing ’71, ’72, ‘73 Carr, Everett ’75, ‘76 Decker, Arlo ‘71
Avalos, Andy ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Bissell, Tanyon ‘06, ‘07, ‘08 Carter, Antwaun ‘04, ‘05 Dees, Dempsy ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00
Avery, Jeremy ‘07, ‘08 Black, Barry ’84, ’85, ‘86 Carter, John ’76, ‘77 Deinas, Ed ‘77
Avery, Michael ‘94 Black, Mike ’88, ’89, ’90, ‘91 Castille, Gary ‘83 Deitz, Dave ’92,’93
Blackburn, David ’80, ’81, ‘82 Castro, Dave ‘94 Derig, Vince ’85, ‘86
B Blaser, Sherm ‘04, ‘05, ‘07 Cavender, Jeff ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Despot, Steve ’82, ’83, ’84, ‘85
Baber, Jerry ‘76 Bloe, Robert ’85, ‘86 Cavender, Pete ‘04, ‘05, ‘07 DesPres, Gerald ’81, ’82, ’83,
Bady, Lawrence ‘03, ‘04 Boben, John ‘74 Caves, Jeff ’80, ’81, ’82, ‘83 ‘84
Baird, Dennis ’68, ’69, ‘70 Borah, Doug ’70, ’71, ‘72 Chan, Jessie ‘95, ‘96, ‘97 DeWitz, Tom ’84, ’85, ’86, ‘87
Baird, Hal ’76, ‘77 Bourgeau, Michel ’80, ’81, ’82, Chandler, Curt ’77, ’78, ‘79 Dillon, Angelo ‘77
Baker, Chase ‘08 ‘83 Charlson, Kirk ’69, ‘70 Dilworth, Keith ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99
Baker, Scott ’81, ’83, ‘84 Bouie, Damon ‘99 Chase, Brad ‘02 Dinwiddie, Ryan ‘01, ‘02, ‘03
Balbas, Mike ’76, ‘77 Bowens, Craig ‘85 Chatterton, Ron ’76, ’78, ’79, Dixon, Dan ’71, ’72, ‘73
Balch, Jim ’78, ‘79 Bowens, Willie ‘93 ‘94 ‘80 Dlouhy, Duane ’78, ’79, ’80, ‘81
Baldwin, Terry ‘68 Bowles, Scott ’68, ’69, ‘70 Cheek, Jeff ‘00, ‘01 Dobbs, Dallas ‘07, ‘08
Balinton, Nash ’76, ’77, ‘78 Bowman, Mike ‘87 Childs, Jeremy ‘06, ‘08 Dodd, Mike ‘92
Banks, Andre ‘99, ‘00 Bozikovich, Joe ‘07, ‘08 Chiles, Kevin ‘95, ‘96, ‘97 Dolby, Mike ’83, ’84, ’85, ‘86
Barbour, Randy ‘78 Bradeson, Mike ’79, ‘80 Ching, Carleton ’73, ‘74 Dominguez, Mike ‘03, ‘04, ‘05,
Barnhill, Calvin ‘77 Brady, Dennis ’78, ’79, ’80, ‘81 Choate, Michael ‘07, ‘08 ‘06
Barnett, Chip ‘80 Brady, Tim ‘07, ‘08 Choates, Hazsen ’83, ’84, ’85, Donohoe, Dick ’72, ‘73
Barrett, John ‘79 Brady, Mike ’77, ’78, ‘79 ‘86 Dorn, Lonnie ’91, ’92,’93
Barrieau, Tom ’80, ‘81 Brekke, Jim ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 Christoff, Rob ’92,‘93 Draper, Robert ’88, ’89, ‘90
Barrios, Chris ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05 Bridges, Cory ‘77 Christopher, Chris ‘04 Dumont, Sky ‘00, ‘01
Bartle, Phil ’83, ’84, ’85, ‘86 Brinegar, Scott ‘80 Chuckovich, Ben ‘03, ‘05 Duncan, Lee ’90, ’91, ‘92
Bass, Travis ‘92 Brinkley, Ryan ‘97, ‘98, ‘00 Clady, Ryan ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Duncan, Mark ’71, ’72, ‘73
Bean, Josh ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Britzmann, Mitch ’76, ’77, ‘78 Clark, Jimmy ‘95, ‘96 Dutton, Chris ’76, ‘77
Beamon, Willie ’77, ‘78 Broadhurst, Cal ‘71 Clasen, Cole ‘05 Dykman, Allen ’70, ’71, ‘72
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Ebright, Pat ’69, ‘70 Gayle, Rashid ‘92, ‘93, ’94, ’95 Hall, Terrial ‘02 Hurley, Eron ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98
Edmundson, Kevin ’84, ‘85 George, Elijah ’89, ‘90 Halliday, Duane ’87, ’88, ’89, Hutchinson, Jovan ‘06
Edwards, Jeff ‘99, ‘00 Giacomazzo, Dave ’88, ‘89, ’90, ‘90 Hutt, Don ’71, ’72, ‘73
Edwards, Phillip ‘06, ‘07 ‘91 Hamdan, Bush ‘06, ‘07, ‘08 Hutt, Terry ’73, ’74, ’76, ‘77
Edwards, Tommy ‘95 Gibbs, Justin ‘93 Hammer, Bobby ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, Hyder, Jay ‘79
Efaw, Kyle ‘08 Gibson, Jay ‘96 ‘02
Egbert, Bubba ‘94 Gilkey, Todd ’88, ’89, ’90, ‘91 Hancock, Brad ‘71 I
Elkin, Brad ‘07, ‘08 Gillam, Nate ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95 Hardin, Mike ‘68 Iannacchione, Ben ‘07, ‘08
Ellert, Allan ’68, ’69, ‘70 Gilley, Jim ‘78 Harper, D.J. ‘07, ‘08 Ikebe, Ryan ‘93, ’94, ’95, ‘96
Elliott, Jerry ‘72 Gilligan, Tim ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 Harris, Steve ’84, ‘85 Iloka, George ‘80
Ellis, Dennis ‘05, ‘06 Gingg, Kyle ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08 Harrison, Greg ‘82 Isasi, Fili ‘79
Ellis, Jim ’83, ’84, ’85, ‘86 Glenn, Mike ‘76 Harsin, Bryan ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 Isom, Chris ’73, ‘74
Ellis, Shawn ’85, ’86, ’87, ‘88 Gollick, Scott ‘93 Harts, Shaunard ‘97, ‘98, ‘99,
Emmsley, Loa ‘02 Gonzalez, John ‘98 ‘00 J
Emry, Ron ’72, ’73, ’74, ‘75 Goode, Fred ’75, ’76, ’77, ‘78 Harvey, Ron ’79, ’80, ’81, ‘82 Jackson, Chris ’86, ‘87
Ennis, Jerry ’86, ’87, ‘88 Gooding, Ralph ’86, ‘87 Haskell, David ’87, ‘88 Jackson, James ’77, ‘78
Erickson, Dave ‘71 Goodloe, Durelle ’89, ’90, ’91, Hauenstein, Brian ‘81 Jacoby, Jake ‘80
Erickson, Denny ’70, ’71, ‘72 ‘92 Hauser, Tom ’69, ’70, ‘71 James, Drisan ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06
Erickson, Greg ‘93,’94,’95 Goodman, Mark ’71, ’72, ‘73 Hausske, Jarett ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94 Jaramillo, Brock ‘07
Erickson, Mike ‘73 Goodwin, Dale ’85, ‘86 Hawkins, Julian ‘07, ‘08 Jarrett, Keith ‘86
Escandon, Eric ’91, ’92,’93 Gore, Dan ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Haynes, Julius ‘81 Jeffries, Keith, ‘94,‘95
Esposito, Ralph ’79, ‘80 Gore, Rick ‘87 Heck, Donny ‘01, ‘02 Jeffries, Matt ‘88
Etheridge, Reggie ‘96, ‘97 Gorrell, Gary ’72, ’73, ’74, ‘75 Hecker, Curt ’79, ’80, ’81, ‘82 Jenkins, Henry ‘69
Gott, Jon ‘07, ‘08 Heffner, Terry ’87, ’88, ’89, ‘90 Jensen, Mark ‘82
F Goudeau, Marc ‘91 Hefty, Tim ‘03, ‘04 Johnson, Bryan ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99
Failla, Sal ‘75 Grant, Mike ‘78 Heimgartner, Chad ‘96, ‘97 Johnson, Corey ‘94,’95
Falo, Ia ‘05, ‘06, ‘07 Graven, Del ’92,’39,’94,’95 Helgeson, Erik ’87, ’88, ’89, ‘90 Johnson, Ian ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08
Fanucchi, Lou ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02 Graves, Craig ‘83 Helmandollar, Jon ‘04, ‘06 Johnson, Jeron ‘07, ‘08
Farmer, Robert ’81, ‘82 Gray, Claude ‘68 Henderson, Isaac ‘97, ‘98 Johnson, Ken ’71, ’73, ‘74
Farris, Duncan ‘95 Grayson, Gerald ’68, ‘69 Hendricks, Bart ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Johnson, Ken ’68, ’69, ‘70
Farris, Ross ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Greathouse, Faraja ‘96, ‘97 Henry, Butch ’81, ’82, ‘83 Johnson, Kevrette ’80, ’81, ’82,
Farr, Clay ‘78 Greenough, Jeff ‘81 Hernandez, Anthony ’88, ’89, ‘83
Faulk, Ron ’84, ‘85 Greever, Mike ’68, ’71, ‘72 ‘90 Johnson, Mike ’82, ’83, ’84, ‘85
Fergen, Paul ’71, ‘72 Grey, Chester ’71, ’72,’73,’74 Hernandez, Jess ‘02 Johnson, Rod ’87, ’88, ’89, ‘90
Ferguson, Brandon ‘93 Groneman, Ryan ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, Herring, Jerry ’70, ‘71 Johnson, Warren ’85, ‘86
Fields, Charlie ‘71 ‘99 Hickey, Jeff ‘74 Jones, Robby ‘04, ‘05
Fifita, Sione ‘93, ’94, ’95, ‘96 Grozdanich, Harold ’71, ‘72 Hilde, Tony ‘93, ’94, ’95, ‘96 Jones, Greg ’81, ‘82
Fine, Mike ‘03 Guerrero, Alex ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05 Hill, Matt ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01 Jones, Quinton ‘04, ‘05, ‘06
Fischer, Tim ’92, ’93 Guthrie, Eric ’68, ’69, ’70, ‘71 Hill, Ricky ’88, ‘89 Jones, Tyler ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04
Fisher, Casey ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Hilliard, Kim ’85, ‘86
Fisher, Steve ’68, ’69, ‘70 H Hilton, Steve ’68, ‘69 K
Fisk, Butch ’81, ’82, ‘83 Haener, Jeremy ‘93, ’94, ’95, ‘96 Hines, Lawrence ’87, ‘88 Kaahanui, Toots ’74, ‘75
Fitzgerald, Pat ’82, ’83, ’84, ‘85 Hale, Steve ’84, ’85, ’86, ‘87 Hodge, Jarvis ‘07, ‘08 Kalby, Mike ’91, ’92, ’93
Foley, Tim ’92,’93,’94,’95 Haley, Mike ’69, ‘70 Hogan, Hoskin ’77, ‘78 Kapla, John ‘81
Forehand, Sheldon ’89 ’90, Hall, Cam ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05 Hollifield, Jim ‘72 Kealona, Abe ‘70
’91,‘92 Hall, Korey ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Hollingsworth, Kent ‘75 Keating, Ryan ‘03, ‘04, ‘05
Forrey, Steve ’68, ’69, ‘70 Holmes, Charles ’69, ‘70 Keck, Charley ‘75
Forsey, Brock ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02 Holmes, Daryl ‘79 Keever, Carl ’82, ’83, ‘84
Foster, Kris ‘01 Holton, Mike ’73, ’74, ’75, ‘76 Kelly, Tom ’68, ‘69
Fox, Dave ‘73
Francis, Jon ’84, ‘85
Holtry, Matt ‘01
Hooft, Ray ’74, ‘75
Kettles, Alex ‘77
Kilgo, John ’81, ’82, ’83, ‘84 All-Time Lettermen
Franklin, Gabe ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Hookano, Kauhi ’73, ’75, ‘76 Kilgo, Mike ‘84
Franklin, Ron ’73, ‘74 Hoopai, Jake ’68, ‘69 King, Jeris ‘94
Franklin, Toshi ‘07, ‘08 Hopkins, Mike ‘96 King, Marcell ’88, ’89, ’90, ‘91
Frasier, Brian ’91, ‘92 Horace, Andre ‘95, ‘96 King, Pat ’72, ’73, ‘74
Frederick, Greg ’71, ’72, ‘73 Horvat, Joey ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Kinzel, Todd ‘88
Freeman, Mike ‘78 Hoshaw, Cary ’70, ’71, ‘72 Klena, Tim ’81, ‘82
Frisch, Gary ‘68 Hout, Byron ‘08 Klistoff, Nick ’79, ‘80
Fryer, Bobby ‘81 Howell, Justin ‘99, ‘00 Klotz, Jim ’74, ’75, ‘77
Furr, Clint ‘02 Hudson, Jermaine ‘94, ’95 Klotz, John ’71, ’72, ‘73
Hudspeth, Randell ’86, ‘87 Klum, Greg ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99
G Huey, Lee ’74, ‘75 Knight, Brian ’85, ‘86
Gaines, Ronnie ‘76 Huff, Scott ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02 Koch, David ’88, ’89, ’90, ‘91
Gallarda, Tommy ‘07, ‘08 Hughes, David ’77, ’78, ’79, ‘80 Koch, Markus ’82, ’83, ’84, ‘85
Garrison, Val ’68, ‘69 Hughes, Lonnie ’77, ‘78 Korn, Jeff ’83, ’84, ‘85
Garcia, Ray ‘95 Running Back - Brock Forsey Hull, Bart ’88, ’89, ‘90 Koski, Steve ‘75
Gasseling, Mike ‘75 2002 WAC Offensive Humphries, Mark ’77, ‘78 Kuehl, Kenny ’87, ’88, ’89, ‘90
Gasser, John ’79, ‘80 Player of the Year Hunt, Jeff ’86, ‘87 Kwiatkowski, Pete ’84, ’85, ’86,
Gates, Rob ’90. ’91, ‘92 Hunter, Jared ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 ‘87
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All-Time Letttermen
Lane, K.C. ‘86 McInerney, Heath ’86, ‘87 Murphy, Dan ’84, ’85, ’86, ‘87 Pound, Ron ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98
Langhans, Tim ’87, ’88, ’89, ‘90 McIver, Brent ’68, ’69, ’70, ‘71 Murray, Jason ‘04 Powers, Ellis ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08
Langsdorf, Danny ‘93 McKelvey, Ken ’91, ‘92 Purkiss, Marcus ‘00, ‘01
Larkin, Joe ’71, ‘72 McKenna, Shane ‘95 N Putnam, Ryan ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07
LaShelle, Lance ’77, ‘80 McKibben, Chad ‘03, ‘05 Naanee, Legedu ‘03, ‘05, ‘06 Putzier, Jeb ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01
Lau, Brad ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 McLauchlin, Bob ’87, ’88, ‘89 Naumes, Peter, ‘00, ‘01
Lawrence, Will ‘07, ‘08 McLaughlin, Matt ’89, ’90, ’91, Neal, Ron ’72, ‘73 R
Lawyer, Kerry ’91, ’92, ’93 ’92 Neilson, Eric ‘95 Rabb, Jerard ‘05, ‘06
LeBeau, Dan ’78, ’79, ’80, ‘81 McMillan, Jim ’72, ’73, ‘74 Nelson, Corey ‘97, ‘98 Rade, Don ’71, ‘72
Lemalu, Nick ‘00 McNealy, Lester ’74, ’75, ‘76 Nelson, Ryan ‘01, ‘02 Rade, John ’81, ‘82
Leonard, Nick ‘93 McNeill, Scott ‘92 Newmann, Scott ’79, ‘80 Raiford, Ed ‘93
LePiane, Jordan ‘93, ’94, ’95, Nicely, Dave ’71, ’72, ’73, ‘74 Rains, Mike ‘80
‘96 Nisby, J.P. ‘08 Rainwater, Dawayne ‘89
Lewis, Larry ’77, ’78, ’79, ‘80 Norris, Charles ‘78 Ramos, Carl ’88, ’89, ‘90
Liles, Alva ’74, ’75, ’76, ‘77 Nurse, Wes ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 Raulterson, Kevin ‘79
Lima, Rocky ’68, ‘69 Nyong-Dunham, Ashlei ‘04, ‘05 Rawlins-Crivello, Kapono ‘07
Lindsley, Jeff ’85, ’86, ’87, ‘88 Ray, Dave ‘70
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Year-by-Year Bronco Head Coaches All-Time Bronco Head Coaching Records
Records
Year Coach Won Lost Tie Pct. Coach Won Lost Tie Pct.
1968 Tony Knap 8 2 0 80.0 Chris Petersen 35 4 0 89.7
1969 Tony Knap 9 1 0 90.0
Dan Hawkins 53 11 0 82.8
1970 Tony Knap 8 3 0 72.7
1971 Tony Knap 10 2 0 83.3 Tony Knap 71 19 1 78.6
1972 Tony Knap 7 4 0 63.6 Jim Criner 59 21 1 73.5
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In an effort to continue the climb in competition, Boise State has outlined a plan to
improve the infrastructure and financial position of its athletic department. The project
is called the “Initiative for Athletic Excellence.” It is a detailed plan that lays out
the direction for the department and its facilities to ensure the Broncos’ continued
growth and success.
In the last 11 years Boise State’s growth has led to the addition of women’s soccer in
1998. In 2006-07 women’s swimming & diving joined the family followed by softball
in 2008-09. In recent years Boise State has built four competition facilities: the state-
of-the-art Appleton Outdoor Tennis Center (2002), the Bronco Soccer and Tennis
Complex (2003), Jacksons Indoor Track (2003 - a joint effort with the city of Nampa)
and the Mountain Cove Softball Complex (2008). In January of 2006 the Caven-
Williams Sports Complex, a 97,000 square-foot indoor practice facility, was opened
next to Bronco Stadium. The Boas Indoor Tennis Center also underwent significant
renovation with the replacement of the bubbles. The latest project is the Stueckle Sky
Center expansion to Bronco Stadium. The stadium project includes a new press box,
CAVEN-WILLIAMS SPORTS COMPLEX luxury suites, banquet hall, new ticket office, a Bronco Shop, and much more. Seating
capacity for football games will increase to approximately 32,000.
Other future projects include a new 10,000-square foot locker room facility and lounges
for the men's and women's basketball teams; a new outdoor track stadium and practice
area; a new Peterson PRECO Learning Center; a new home for the World Sports
Humanitarian Hall of Fame; and new women’s sports facilities, including competition
venues for softball.
BRONCO GYM
Jarred Rome
2004 USA National Discus Champion
2004 USA Olympian
BRONCO
HISTORICAL
HIGHLIGHTS Abbey Elsberry
(since 1968) NCAA All-American
Academic All-American
2004 NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist
1 National Team Championship
4 Olympians
Luke Shields
Three-time All-American
SPORT-BY-SPORT HISTORICAL
HIGHLIGHTS (since 1968)
BASKETBALL (MEN)… SOFTBALL…
• 7 conference/division titles • First year of program 2008-09
• 4 conference tournament title • 1 all-region honor
• 5 NCAA appearances
• 4 postseason NIT appearances SWIMMING & DIVING…
• 2 preseason NIT appearances • First year of program 2006-07
• 1 postseason CBI appearance • 1 individual conference champion
• 6 NBA draft picks • 19 all-conference honors
• 41 all-conference honors
• 3 conference players of the year TENNIS (MEN)…
• 9 active alums in pro leagues • 13 conference titles
• 11 All-American honors
BASKETBALL (WOMEN)… • 13 NCAA regional appearances
• 6 conference/division titles • 2 NCAA finals appearance
• 1 conference tournament title • 1 top-10 national finish
• 1 AIAW national appearance • 101 all-conference honors
• 2 NCAA appearances • 4 conference players of the year
• 2 postseason NIT appearance • 1 national coach of the year
• 2 All-American honorable mentions
• 41 all-conference honors TENNIS (WOMEN)…
• 2 conference players of the year • 5 conference titles
• 1 former WNBA player • 6 NCAA regional appearances
• 78 all-conference honors
FOOTBALL…
• 1 national championship (I-AA) TRACK & FIELD / CROSS
• 15 conference titles COUNTRY (MEN)…
• 5 consecutive WAC titles (2002-06) • 12 conference titles
• 8 conference titles in last 10 years • 53 All-American honors
• 5 Division I bowl victories • 12 top-20 national finishes
• 9 Division I bowl appearances • 2 top-10 national finishes
• 104 All-Americans • 5 individual NCAA champions
• 183 all-conference honors (first team) • 169 individual conference champions Eleni Kafourou
NCAA All-American
• 40 NFL draft picks • 1 Rhodes Scholar 2009 NCAA Indoor Long Jump Champion
• 8 current NFL players (as of 7/2/09) • 3 Olympians
• 6 current CFL players • 1 world champion
• 10th winningest Division 1-A program all-time • 1 USA national champion
• 56 winning seasons in last 63 years
TRACK & FIELD / CROSS
GOLF (MEN)… COUNTRY (WOMEN)…
• 1 conference title • 9 conference titles
• 1 NCAA regional appearance • 1 individual national champion
• 1 All-American • 13 All-Americans
• 6 individual NCAA regional qualifiers • 145 individual conference champions
• 3 individual conference champions • 2 Idaho NCAA women of the year
• 2 conference player of the year • 1 NCAA Woman of the Year finalist
• 31 all-conference honors
VOLLEYBALL…
GOLF (WOMEN)… • 3 conference titles
• 1 conference title • 2 postseason NIT appearances
• 1 individual NCAA regional qualifier • 1 postseason NIT finals appearance
• 1 individual conference champion • 53 all-conference honors
• 14 all-conference honors • 1 Idaho NCAA Woman of the Year
SOCCER…
• 1 conference player of the year
• 2 SoccerBuzz Mag. All-Nationals
• 22 all-conference honors Tricia Bader
Five-Year Veteran of WNBA
• 1 Idaho NCAA Woman of the Year 1998-2002
TENNIS - WOMEN TRACK & FIELD - OUTDOOR MEN Megan Olivetti . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 60m Hurdles
Team Honors Team Honors All-WAC First Team 4x400 Relay
WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25th All-WAC First Team Pentathlon
Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-5 WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fifth Nerisha Phillip . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 4x400m Relay
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Second Round Individual Honors All-WAC Second Team 400m
National Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34th Ryan Grinelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion High Jump Breanna Sande . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team 1 Mile
Individual Honors WAC Champion Long Jump All-WAC Second Team 3000m
Vivien Silfany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Freshman of the Year WAC Champion Triple Jump All-WAC Second Team 5000m
All-WAC Second Team Singles All-WAC First Team High Jump Annelise Bertleson . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Pole Vault
All-WAC Second Team Doubles All-WAC First Team Long Jump Kendra Hernandez . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team DMR
Lauren Megale . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Singles All-WAC First Team Triple Jump Nataucha Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team DMR
All-WAC First Team Doubles WAC Outstanding Men’s Field Athlete Shea Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team DMR
WAC All-Tournament Team Singles WAC High Point Award Winner BreAnna Craig. . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault
WAC All-Tournament Team Doubles NCAA Regional Qualifier Long Jump Danielle Valentine . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault
Pichittra Thongdach . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Singles NCAA Regional Qualifier Triple Jump Mele Vaisima . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Weight Throw
All-WAC First Team Doubles NCAA Regional Qualifier High Jump
WAC All-Tournament Team Singles NCAA Regional Champion Triple Jump TRACK & FIELD - OUTDOOR WOMEN
WAC All-Tournament Team Doubles NCAA National Qualifier Triple Jump Team Honors
2009 ITA Central Region Player to Watch NCAA National Qualifier High Jump WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eighth
Klaudia Wlodarczyk. . . . . ITA/Cissie Leary Sportsmanship NCAA All-American Triple Jump Individual Honors
Regional Award Simon Wardhaugh . . . . . WAC Champion Hammer Throw Kayleen McDowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 800m
All-WAC First Team Hammer Throw All-WAC First Team 800m
TRACK & FIELD - INDOOR MEN NCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw NCAA Regional Qualifier 800m
Team Honors NCAA Regional Champion Hammer Throw Sasa Kampic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion Javelin
NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27th NCAA National Qualifier Hammer Throw All-WAC First Team Javelin
WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Champions NCAA All-American Hammer Throw NCAA Regional Qualifier Javelin
Individual Honors Pontus Thomee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion Javelin NCAA National Qualifier Javelin
Mike Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Coach of the Year All-WAC First Team Javelin Breanna Sande. . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 3000m Steeple
Ryan Grinnell . . . . . WAC Outstanding Men’s Field Athlete NCAA Regional Qualifier Javelin All-WAC Second Team 5000m
WAC High Point Award Winner NCAA National Qualifier Javelin NCAA Regional Qualifier 3000m Steeplechase
WAC Champion Long Jump NCAA All-American Javelin Annelise Bertleson. . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault
WAC Champion Triple Jump Eric Demers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Javelin NCAA Regional Qualifier Pole Vault
All-WAC First Team Long Jump NCAA Regional Qualifier Javelin BreAnna Craig. . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Pole Vault
All-WAC First Team Triple Jump Scott Viafore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Javelin Mele Vaisima . . . NCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw
All-WAC First Team High Jump NCAA Regional Qualifier Javelin
NCAA Qualifier High Jump Trevor Kraychir . NCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw
NCAA Qualifier Triple Jump Alex Nelson . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Hammer Throw
NCAA All-American - Triple Jump NCAA Regional Qualifier Hammer Throw
Simon Wardhaugh . . . . . . .WAC Champion Weight Throw
All-WAC First Team Weight Throw
All-WAC Second Team Shot Put Zacharias Arnos . . . . . . . .All-WAC First Team Triple Jump VOLLEYBALL
NCAA Qualifier Weight Throw All-WAC Second Team Long Jump Team Honors
NCAA All-American - Weight Throw All-WAC Second Team 200m WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seventh
Sawyer Bosch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 3000m Eric Capelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 100m Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
All-WAC First Team 3000m All-WAC Second Team 200m WAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
All-WAC First Team 5000m Eetu Viitala . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Javelin Individual Honors
Caleb Cazier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 800m All-WAC Second Team Long Jump Sadie Maughan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team
All-WAC First Team 800m Michael Walrath . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 800m
All-WAC Second Team 4x400m Relay Kyle Christoffersen . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 400m WRESTLING
Per Strandquist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 60m Team Honors
All-WAC First Team Long Jump TRACK & FIELD - INDOOR WOMEN Pac-10 Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First
All-WAC Second Team 200m Team Honors Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-3
Zacharias Arnos. . . . . . . . . .All-WAC First Team Triple Jump NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19th NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th
All-WAC Second Team Long Jump WAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Individual Honors
All-WAC Second Team 4x400m Relay Individual Honors Greg Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pac-10 Coach of the Year
Eric Capelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 60m Eleni Kafourou. . . . . . . . . . WAC Outstanding Field Athlete Jason Chamberlain . . . . . . . Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year
All-WAC Second Team 200m WAC High Point Award Winner Andrew Hochstrasser . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 133 lbs.
Brian Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 5000m WAC Champion Triple Jump NCAA Qualifier
All-WAC Second Team 1 Mile WAC Champion Long Jump NCAA All-American
Kyle Christoffersen . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 400m All-WAC First Team Triple Jump Jason Chamberlain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA All-American
All-WAC Second Team 4x400m Relay All-WAC First Team Long Jump NCAA Qualifier
Derek Gunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team DMR All-WAC First Team 60m Pac-10 Champion 149 lbs.
Scott Foley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team 3000m NCAA Qualifier Triple Jump Adam Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pac-10 Runner-up 157 lbs.
All-WAC Second Team DMR NCAA Qualifier Long Jump NCAA Qualifier
Tyler Sherfey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA All-American
Eetu Viitala . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC First Team Long Jump NCAA All-American Long Jump NCAA Qualifier
Eric Demers . . . . . . . . . . .All-WAC Second Team Heptathlon NCAA All-American Triple Jump Pac-10 Champion 165 lbs.
Marlon Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 60m NCAA National Champion Long Jump Nathan Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 174 lbs.
All-WAC Second Team 4x400m Relay Kayleen McDowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Champion 800M NCAA Qualifier
Dusty Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 800m All-WAC First Team 4x400 Relay Kirk Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 184 lbs.
Trevor Kraychir . . . . . All-WAC Second Team Weight Throw All-WAC First Team 800m NCAA Qualifier
Matthew Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 800m All-WAC First Team DMR Brent Chriswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-10 Champion 197 lbs.
Cody Buckendorf . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team DMR Paige Olivetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team 400m NCAA Qualifier
Michael Walrath . . . . . . . . . . . . All-WAC Second Team DMR All-WAC Second Team 200m NCAA All-American
All-WAC First Team 4x400 Relay Cory Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier
Brian Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Qualifier
COMMISSIONER’S CUP
(All Sports Trophy)
2008-09 Standings
KARL BENSON
WAC COMMISSIONER
ALMA MATER: BOISE STATE
When Karl Benson was named the first in conference history. Currently, a second agreement with ESPN
fifth commissioner in the history of the and ABC has resulted in 80 football games being televised over the
Western Athletic Conference on April past five years.
20, 1994, he brought with him a wealth Benson came to the WAC after four successful years as
of experience and a personal history of the commissioner of the Mid-American Conference. There, he
success to the position. implemented several innovative projects and was instrumental in the
Since that time, Benson not only formation of the Las Vegas Bowl.
has laid a strong foundation for the WAC’s future, he also steered the Prior to taking the reins of the MAC, Benson served on the NCAA
conference through unsettled times during the late 1990s and again a staff for more than four years where he was the director of NCAA
few years later when the defection of member institutions threatened championships.
the WAC. Benson joined the NCAA staff in January of 1986 as a compliance
Through his leadership and vision, it didn’t take long for the WAC representative and was appointed assistant director of championships
to regain its place among the nation’s top Division I conferences. in June 1987. He was promoted to director of championships in 1988.
Benson has spearheaded conference expansion with the additions of In that position, Benson actively supervised eight assistant directors in
Nevada, Boise State and Louisiana Tech earlier this decade and an their administration of 68 NCAA championships.
additional round of expansion with New Mexico State, Utah State and A native of the state of Washington, Benson graduated from
Idaho joining the league a few years ago. high school in Pullman in 1970, attended Spokane Falls Community
Nationally, Benson has earned the respect of his peers after College and then received a bachelor of science degree in physical
serving on the NCAA Management Council from 1999-2002, and a education from Boise State University in 1975. He has also completed
five-year term on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee from 2002- coursework toward his master’s degree in athletics administration at
06. the University of Utah.
Benson hit the ground running when he was hired in 1994 and Benson played baseball at both Spokane Falls Community College
initiated several programs that improved the conference’s national and Boise State University before serving as the baseball coach at
position in virtually ever category. He was instrumental in developing Fort Steilacoom Community College in Tacoma, Wash., for eight years
multi-year agreements with the Holiday Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Copper and as the director of athletics at Fort Steilacoom from 1979-84. From
Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Silicon Valley Football Classic, GMAC Bowl 1984-86, he was an assistant baseball coach and an administrative
and currently, the Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl, Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl assistant in the athletic department at Utah.
and New Mexico Bowl. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Boise State in
In 1995-96, the WAC signed an exclusive multi-year agreement April of 2006. Benson was born on December 1, 1951 and has one
with ESPN for the unprecedented live telecasts of basketball and daughter, Jessie, 17.
football. Included in that deal was a women’s basketball contract, the
MICHAEL MCDONALD
Strength and Conditioning
Graduate Assistant
M A R C PAU L
Assistant Athletic Director
- Athletic Training
TYLER SMITH
Associate Athletic Trainer
JOSH DREHER
Assistant Athletic Trainer
K AT I E H A M
Assistant Athletic Trainer
BRANDON VOIGT
Assistant Athletic Trainer
VA L E R I E C L E A RY
Director of Student
Enhancement Programs
(Bronco LIFE)
C H E LS E A H E R M A N
Academic Advisor and
Tutorial Coordinator
ERIC KILE
Academic Advisor and
Peterson-PRECO Center Coordinator
K A R E N V I C K E RY
Academic Advisor and
2008-09 GRADUATES
Summer 2008 Graduates Samantha Gambala . . . . . . . . Soccer Joshua Bates . . . . . . . Basketball (M) Jeanette Jenkins. . . . . . . . . Volleyball
Erin Beukelman . . . . . . . . . .Golf (W) Jon Gott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Laura Baum . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (W) Kelly Knapp . . . . . . Swimming & Diving
Sherman Blaser . . . . . . . . . . Football Natalie Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Mindy Bennett . . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Nataucha Lowry . . . . . Track & Field (W)
Melanie Bohnet . . . . . . . . . . Soccer John Helmandollar. . . . . . . . . Football Tyson Berg . . . . . . . Track & Field (M) Paul Lucariello . . . . . . . . . . . Football
Richie Brockel . . . . . . . . . . . Football Robyn Hewitt . . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Emma Boyack . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Jana Mackova . . . . . . . . . Tennis (W)
Jenna Galassi . . . . . . . Basketball (W) Ben Iannacchione . . . . . . . . . Football Tim Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Jamia Malone . . . . . . . Basketball (W)
Jessica Hobdey . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Ian Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Caleb Cazier . . . . . . . Track & Field (M) Jenna Marshall . . . . . Track & Field (W)
Mark Hoxmeier . . . . . Track & Field (M) Quinton Jones . . . . . . . . . . . Football Jamie Claussen . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Tad Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football
James Kaiserman . . . . . . . . . Football Jackie Lee . . . . . . . . . Basketball (W) Aspen Clontz . . . . . . Track & Field (W) Francisco Montoya . . . Track & Field (M)
Seth Rounds . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Jeffrey Lowe . . . . . . . . . . . . Football David Creamer . . . . . Track & Field (M) Brittany Moore . . . . . . . Basketball (W)
Rashaun Scott . . . . . . . . . . . Football Meredith Mangum . . . . . . . . . Soccer Kurt Cunningham . . . . . Basketball (M) Ellis Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . Football
Cole Sosnowski . . . . . . . . . . Football Rebecca McKelvey . . . . . . Skiing (W) Devin Dascenzo . . . . . . . . . . Football Esteban Reveles . . . . . . . . . Football
Tiffany Starring . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Whitney Megale . . . . . . . . Tennis (W) Jacqueline DeWane . . Swimming & Diving Mark Sanchez . . . . . . . Basketball (M)
Kristen Voyson. . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Booker Nabors. . . . . . . Basketball (M) Mary Deleon Guerrero . .Swimming & Diving Stanley Sarapanich . . . . . . .Tennis (M)
Nikki Olson . . . . . . . . . . . .Golf (W) Eric Demers . . . . . . . Track & Field (M) Matthew Schmasow . . . Track & Field (M)
Fall 2008 Graduates Sophie Parrish . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Katie Derden. . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer David Shields . . . . . . . . . . . Football
Cody Bender. . . . . . . . . . . . Football Andrew Patrick . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Savvas Diakonikolas . . Track & Field (M) Luke Shields . . . . . . . . . . .Tennis (M)
Tanyon Bissell . . . . . . . . . . . Football Vinny Perretta . . . . . . . . . . . Football Brock Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Brittany Smidt . . . . . . . . . .Skiing (W)
Joseph Bozikovich . . . . . . . . . Football Eric Roberson . . . . . . . . . Tennis (M) Amy Dunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Justin Smith . . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling
Meadow Braden . . . . . Track & Field (W) Morgan Rounds . . . . . Track & Field (W) Peter Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Brittany St. Clair . . . . . Track & Field (W)
Jason Cates . . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling Alina Schimpf . . . . . . Track & Field (W) Maren Ericson . . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Amanda Stewart . . . . . . Basketball (W)
Dara Charlton . . . . . . Track & Field (W) Casey Sheehy . . . . . . . . . . . Football Cullen Farrell . . . . . . . . . . . Football Kevin Tarango . . . . . . . . . . . Golf (M)
Holly Chatelain . . . . Swimming & Diving Sione Tavake . . . . . . . . . . . Football Kean Feeder . . . . . . . . . . .Tennis (M) Drew Tavares . . . . . . . . . . . Football
Sean Connolly . . . . . . Track & Field (M) Andrew Woodruff . . . . . . . . . Football Erin Fuss . . . . . . . . . . . Tennis (W) Jessica Thompson. . . . . Basketball (W)
Alyssa Daly . . . . . . Swimming & Diving Jared Zabransky . . . . . . . . . . Football Kristin Gaare. . . . . . . . . . Gymnastics Garrett Tuggle . . . . . . . . . . . Football
Dallas Dobbs . . . . . . . . . . . Football Maureen Shea . . . . . . . . . . . Soccer Aaron Garner . . . . . . . Basketball (M) Scott Viafore . . . . . . . Track & Field (M)
Jennifer Dorling . . . . Swimming & Diving Jackie Stroud . . . . . . . . . . Volleyball Siobhan Gilmartin . . . Swimming & Diving Anthony Waite . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling
Jenna Durfee . . . . . . . . . .Skiing (W) Kyle Gingg . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Mike T. Williams . . . . . . . . . . Football
Phillip Edwards . . . . . . . . . . Football Spring 2009 Graduates Julian Hawkins. . . . . . . . . . . Football Cade Woolstenhulme . . . . . . . Football
Ia Isaia Falo . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Courtney Achter . . . . . . . . Gymnastics Kendra Hernandez . . . Track & Field (W) Shaylynn Yost . . . . . . Track & Field (W)
Toshi Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . Football Mykel Barrie . . . . . . . Track & Field (W) Taylor Jacob . . . . . . . . . . Gymnastics
Boise State athletics has more to brag about than its accomplishments on the field, in
the gym, or on the court these days!
The purpose of the BroncoLIFE program is to provide opportunities
that will encourage personal investment and enhance the quality of the
student-athlete experience at Boise State University.
Academic Excellence
● Highest cumulative athletic department GPA on record
● Athletic department had three straight semesters of 3.0 + GPA
● Top APR in WAC - men’s basketball, football, men's tennis,
outdoor men's track and field and men's cross country
● 136 Broncos on the conference All-Academic Teams
Athletic Excellence
● Wrestling Pac-10 champions
● Football WAC champions
● Men’s Tennis WAC champions
● Gymnastics WAC champions
● Men’s track & field indoor WAC champions
● 11 teams participated in postseason competition
Personal Development
● Each team selects two members to serve on the Student
Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to discuss topics related
to the student-athlete experience and plan large department
events.
● Campus and community consultants met with many teams and
individuals regarding nutrition, safety, sport psychology, and
many other topics.
Career Development
● Student-athletes nearing graduation received valuable informa-
tion and individual assistance regarding resume preparation,
interview skills, and graduate school planning.
● In collaboration with local and national companies and the
Boise State University Career Center student-athletes attended
dinner etiquette training and a variety of company presenta-
tions.
Community Service
● Student-athletes volunteered over 1,500 hours to the community
● Events included: Read Across America at local schools, Lift Up
America, Make-A-Wish Serving Up Wishes, and Jump Rope for
Heart
Boise State is Idaho’s metropolitan research can also study abroad and participate in UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS
university, located in the state’s population one of the largest internship programs in the Founded ...................................................1932
center and capital city, a hub of government, Northwest. President ..........................Dr. Robert W. Kustra
business, the arts, health care, industry and Main Phone (Switchboard) ..........208-426-1011
technology. The campus is home to 11 Idaho Campus life offers adventure and activity. More
FACILITIES
Professor of the Year honorees since 1990 than 200 student organizations, new residence
The university is located on a 175-acre main
and the 2005 national champion student halls along the Boise River Greenbelt and a
campus that includes over 60 buildings.
debate and speech team. Boise State is the state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center
largest university in Idaho with an all-time provide opportunities for both individual Boise State facilities include the Stueckle Sky
state enrollment record of 19,667 students. development and fun. More than one million Center (multiple venues), the Special Events
visitors come to campus annually for Nobel Center (capacity 435), the Grace Jordan
The university achieves its vision through and Pulitzer Prize-winning speakers, Bronco Grand Ballroom in the Student Union (1,000),
academic excellence, public engagement, a football, Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Bronco Stadium (32,000), Taco Bell Arena
vibrant culture and exceptional research. Celebration and other events. (12,400), Morrison Center (2,000) and Centennial
Amphitheatre (800).
The university offers more than 190 fields Boise State generates $330 million in
RESEARCH CENTERS AND
of interest. Undergraduate, graduate and economic impact on the state in jobs, earnings
INSTITUTES
technical programs are available in seven and sales while educating the work force of Research Units .............................................17
colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business tomorrow. Educational / Service Units and affiliates ......20
and Economics, Education, Engineering,
Graduate Studies, Health Sciences, and RESEARCH GRANTS/CONTRACTS
Social Sciences and Public Affairs. Students (2007-08) Research Grants ........$28.02 million
A Metropolitan Research
University of Distinction...
Climate Facts
Elevation (airport) 2,842
Seasons Experienced all four
Humidity low
Annual Precipitation 12.11 inches
Annual Snowfall 21.4 inches
Days of Sunshine 234
Temperature Average High / Low
► January 36 / 21
► February 44 / 27
► March 52 / 31
► April 61 / 36
► May 71 / 43
► June 80 / 52
► July 90 / 57
► August 88 / 56
► September 77 / 48
► October 64 / 39
► November 48 / 31
► December 37 / 22
Distances to (miles)...
Portland, Ore. 430
Reno, Nev. 423
Salt Lake City, Utah 340
San Francisco, Calif. 641
Seattle, Wash. 505
Spokane, Wash. 375
Boise State University’s Athletic Hall of Fame was founded to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to Bronco
athletics. Its purpose is to perpetuate the memory of the people who have brought distinction, honor and excellence to Boise
State University. Plaques honoring the former Bronco greats are located in the Allen Noble Hall of Fame Gallery. The following
is a list of all the honorees under the year in which they were inducted.
THE INDUCTEES
Class of 1982 Class of 1988 Lyle Smith,
• 1980 NCAA Div. I-AA National Championship Football Team • Joe Aliotti, 1978-80 (Football) long-time football coach and
• Tony Knap, 1968-75 (Football Coach) • Dr. John B. Barnes, 1967-77 (President) administrator from 1946-81
• Dave Wilcox, 1960-62 (Football) • David Hughes, 1977-80 (Football)
• Jim McMillan, 1971-74 (Football) • Frank Teverbaugh, 1951-53 (Football, Basketball, Baseball
• Lyle Smith, 1946-81 (Football Coach / Administrator) and Track)
• 1958 National Junior College Championship Football Team • Kevin Wood, 1979-82 (Wrestling)
• Bill Shaw, 1974 (M-Skiing) • Rolly Woolsey, 1971-74 (Football)
• Larry Jackson, 1949-51 (Football)
• Eddie Lodge, 1953-55 (Football) Class of 1989
• Scott Barrett, 1979-82 (Wrestling)
Class of 1983 • Frank Kaaa, 1960-61 (Football)
• Curt Flisher, 1985-60 (M-Track & Field) • Al Marshall, 1970-72 (Football)
• Bud Johnson, 1961-63 (Wrestling) • Rick Woods, 1978-81 (Football) Class of 1999
• Elaine Elliott, 1974-77 (W-Basketball / Field Hockey) • Kelly Baker, 1986-89 (Volleyball)
• Bill Pederson, 1961-63 (Wrestling) Class of 1990 • Eric Helgeson, 1987-90 (Football)
• Dr. Richard Gardner, 1958-92 (Team Physician) • Michel Bourgeau, 1980-83 (Football) • Frank Robinson, 1988-91 (Football)
• Dick Nelson, 1947-48 (Football) • Mike Holton, 1973-76 (Football) • Chris Thomas, 1988-91 (Football)
• Fred Miklancic, 1953-54 (Football)
Class of 1984 • John Rade, 1981-82 (Football) Class of 2001
• Ron Austin, 1968-72 (M-Basketball) • Randy Trautman, 1978-81 (Football) • Tricia Bader, 1991-96 (W-Basketball)
• Dr. Eugene Chaffee, 1936-70 (President) • Charles Burton, 1991-96 (Wrestling)
• Don Hutt, 1970-74 (Football) Class of 1991 • Kathy Karpel, 1987-91 (W-Track & Field)
• Jake Jacoby, 1980-85 (M-Track & Field) • Kipp Bedard, 1979-81 (Football) • Greg Patton, 1991-present (M-Tennis Coach)
• Ben Jayne, 1947-48 (Football) • Carl Keever, 1982-84 (Football) • Crystal Young, 1988-89 (W-Track & Field)
• Gus Urresti, 1936-38 (Football) • Nacho Larracoechea, 1973-74 (M-Tennis)
• Bill Otey, 1968-70 (M-Basketball) Class of 2004
Class of 1985 • Gary Craner, 1972-2008 (Athletic Trainer)
• David Chandler, 1971-75 (Wrestling) Class of 1993 • Ernesto Diaz, 1992-97 (M-Tennis)
• Dee Picket, 1975-78 (Football) • Markus Koch, 1982-85 (Football) • Michelle Schultz, 1992-96 (W-Basketball)
• Pat House, 1958-60 (Baseball) • Carmel Major, 1983-88 (W-Track & Field) • Jose Uribe, 1995-97 (M-Track & Field)
• Doug Scott, 1976-79 (Football) • Connie Thorngren, 1970-83 (first Women’s Coach / • Lidiya Varbanova, 1990-94 (W-Basketball)
• John Smith, 1972-75 (Football) Administrator) • Julie Wagner, 1991-95 (Gymnastics)
The 2007 Class: L-R , Dr. John Keiser (former Boise State President),
Roberto Bergersen (M's BB), Jarred Rome (M's T&F), Kirk White
(Wrestling), Johnna Evans (Gymnastics), and Bart Hendricks
(Football). Missing was Wesley Moodie (M's Tennis).
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Gabe Rosenvall (Assistant AD - Academic Services) 426-3077
Valerie Cleary (Director of Student Enhancement Programs) 426-1103
Dr. Dwayne Barney Curt Apsey Christina Van Tol
NCAA Faculty Senior Associate Athletic Senior Associate Athletic
Chelsea Herman (Tutor Coordinator) 426-3843
Representative Director - Advancement Director - Student Eric Kile (Peterson-PRECO Center Coordinator) 426-5379
Services / SWA Karen Vickery (Life Skills Coordinator) 426-4854
ADVANCEMENT
Curt Apsey (Senior Associate AD - Advancement) 426-1781
ATHLETIC TRAINING
Marc Paul (Assistant AD - Athletic Training) 426-1696
Tyler Smith (Associate Athletic Trainer) 426-2430
Josh Dreher (Assistant Athletic Trainer) 426-3944
Katie Ham (Assistant Athletic Trainer) 426-1654
Brandon Voigt (Assistant Athletic Trainer) 426-1654
BUSINESS
Mike Waller (Associate AD / CFO) 426-1222
Bob Madden Mike Sumpter Mike Waller
Associate Athletic Associate Athletic Associate Athletic Niki Gamez (Assistant AD - Business) 426-1253
Director - Development / Director - Operations Director - CFO Andy Atkinson (Systems Administrator) 861-2581
Executive Dir. BAA Cindy Rice (Accountant) 426-4222
DEVELOPMENT
Bob Madden (Associate AD - Development / Executive Dir. BAA) 426-3557
Kris Kamann (Assistant Director. - Bronco Athletic Association) 426-1353
Michel Bourgeau (Development Officer - Varsity “B” Club) 426-5440
EQUIPMENT
Dale Holste (Equipment Manager - Nicholson-Yanke Center) 426-3955
Joe Fuson (Equipment Manager - Boas Center) 426-5749
Raul Ibarra (Equipment Manager - Taco Bell Arena) 426-1446
OPERATIONS
Mike Sumpter (Associate AD - Operations) 426-1513
Brad Larrondo Max Corbet Niki Gamez
Senior Assistant Athletic Assistant Athletic Assistant Athletic Lori Hays (Assistant AD - Operations & Event Management) 426-1550
Director - Promotions & Director - Media Relations Director - Business Eric Thorpe (Game Operations & Events Director) 426-1538
Marketing
PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING
Brad Larrondo (Senior Assistant AD - Promotions & Marketing) 426-3566
Brent Moore (Corporate Services Coordinator) 426-5479
Allison Bender (Director of Promotions) 426-2188
Ryan Becker (Marketing & Promotions Coord. / Webmaster) 426-2574
STUDENT SERVICES
Christina Van Tol (Senior Associate AD - Student Services / SWA) 426-1655
Scott Hobbs (Assistant AD / Compliance) 426-5185
Jenny Bellomy (Compliance Assistant / Travel Services) 426-2811
Heather Little (Student Insurance / HR Coordinator) 426-5444
TICKET OFFICE
Anita Guerricabeitia (Assistant AD - Ticket Operations) 426-1385
Shaela Priaulx (Assistant Ticket Manager) 426-1286
Paul Finn (Box Office Manager) 426-1287
BASKETBALL - Women
Gordy Presnell (Head Coach) 426-1952
Heather Sower (Assistant Coach) 426-1760
Kelley Berglund (Assistant Coach) 426-4891 Tina Bird Kevin Burton Shawn Garus
Calamity McEntire (Assistant Coach) 426-4019 Gymnastics Men’s Golf Volleyball
Co-Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
FOOTBALL
Chris Petersen (Head Coach) 426-1281
Brent Pease (Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers) 426-1516
Bryan Harsin (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks) 426-1819
Justin Wilcox (Defensive Coordinator) 426-1525
Keith Bhonapha (Runningbacks) 426-1523
Jeff Choate (Linebackers & Special Teams) 426-3115
Scott Huff (Offensive Line) 426-1282
Peter Kwiatkowski (Defensive Line) 426-1817
Chris Strausser (Tight Ends & Running Game Coordinator) 426-1155
Marcel Yates (Defensively Secondary) 426-1704
Viliami Tuivai (Director of Football Operations) 426-3940
Julius Brown (Director of Player Personnel) 426-1013
Vicki Sullivan (Administrative Assistant) 426-1281 Greg Graham Nicole Harris Kristin Hill
Men’s Basketball Women’s Golf Swimming & Diving
Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
GOLF - Men
Kevin Burton (Head Coach) 426-3747
GOLF - Women
Nicole Harris (Head Coach) 426-3167
GYMNASTICS
Tina Bird (Co-Head Coach) 559-8448
Neil Resnick (Co-Head Coach) 859-0983
Patty Resnick (Assistant Coach) 859-2612
SOCCER
Steve Lucas (Head Coach) 426-5425
Mark Hiemenz (Assistant Coach) 426-5739
Stephanie Wieger (Assistant Coach) 426-4614 Steve Lucas Mike Maynard Greg Patton
Soccer Track & Field / Men’s Tennis
SOFTBALL Head Coach Cross Country Head Coach
Erin Thorpe (Head Coach) 426-1797 Head Coach
Justin Kloczko (Assistant Coach) 426-4899
Brianne Moore (Assistant Coach) 426-4899
TENNIS - Men
Greg Patton (Head Coach) 426-5706
Morgan Shepherd (Assistant Coach) 426-5738
VOLLEYBALL
Shawn Garus (Head Coach) 426-4490
TBD (Assistant Coach) 426-1656
TBD (Assistant Coach) 426-1713
WRESTLING
Greg Randall (Head Coach) 426-2879
Chris Owens (Assistant Coach) 426-1889 Neil Resnick Erin Thorpe Mark Tichenor
Kirk White (Assistant Coach) 426-1889 Gymnastics Softball Women’s Tennis
Co-Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
Boise State
Press Row/Box Phone Numbers
Bronco Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426-1408
Taco Bell Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426-1503
Boise State Soccer Stadium . . . . . . . . . . 861-2796
Boas Tennis & Soccer Center . . . . . . . . . 426-5737
Mountain Cove Softball Field . . . . . . . . . 344-2336
Bronco Gym - Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . 949-1037
Bronco Gym - Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . 861-2796
Bronco Gym - Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-6952
Library
Indoor
Practice
Facility
Special Stueckle
Events Sky Center
Center
Student
Union
Building
Construction Alumni
Construction Area
Construction
Area
MEDIA
PARKING
Bob Behler and Pete Cavender Tom Scott and Mark Johnson
KIDO Radio's Broadcast Team KTVB-TV’s Broadcast Team
Peak Broadcasting’s 580 KIDO is in its second year as The KTVB News Group enters its fifth straight season as
the Voice of the Broncos. In addition to airing all of the football the home of Bronco football and basketball for television in
games and men’s basketball games, KIDO broadcasts three Idaho. The 2009 KTVB broadcast team for football will feature
hours of pregame coverage, two hours of postgame coverage, veteran local announcers Mark Johnson and Tom Scott.
a coach’s show on Tuesday nights, and a daily Bronco Report Johnson will once again handle the play-by-play
weekday mornings at 7:05. Bob Behler returns for his second responsibilities. He began covering the Broncos in 1984 and
season calling the play-by-play and will be joined this season called Boise State games in 1987 and 1988 before heading
in the booth by former offensive lineman Pete Cavender. to Milwaukee and Pittsburgh where he covered the Badgers,
Bronco fans can hear the games throughout Idaho and in Packers, Steelers and Pitt. Shortly after returning to KTVB
neighboring states over the nine station Idaho Lottery Bronco News Channel 7 in 1996 he won back-to-back Idaho State
Sports Network. In addition to 580 KIDO in Boise, the games Broadcasters Association Play-by-Play of the Year Awards.
will be simulcast on 630 KIDO. Other stations carrying Boise Johnson also co-anchors the 6:00 and 10:00 news on KTVB,
State football include KSNQ 98.3 FM in Twin Falls, KDZY 98.3 the No. 1 rated news station in Idaho. In January of 2007 he
FM in McCall, KWIK 1240 AM in Pocatello, KID 590 AM in co-anchored the Emmy Award nominated “Greatest Game Ever
Idaho Falls, KSRV 1380 AM in Ontario, Ore., KALE 960 AM in Played” special, which chronicled the rise of the 2006 Broncos
Tri-Cities, Wash., and KJRB 790 AM in Spokane, Wash. For to the Fiesta Bowl.
the second straight year the network includes KWEI 99.5 FM, Scott, a graduate of Boise State, has been a local radio and
which will broadcast games to the Treasure Valley in Spanish. television personality for the past 40 years. He is no stranger
All of the Bronco broadcasts, including games and shows, to working with the Boise State athletic department, having
will be streamed live on the worldwide web, free of charge, at provided commentary for Bronco football telecasts on KTVB
www.kidoam.com. from 1987 to 1995 and 2005 to present. Scott is the owner of
Behler came to Boise after serving for nine years as the Tom Scott Communications Shop, a local advertising firm, and
Director of Broadcast Services at UMass, where he won eight contributes the “Scott Slant” to KTVB’s Sunday Sports Extra
Associated Press awards for his play-by-play of Minutemen and KTVB.COM website, as well as daily segments on KTIK
sports. From 1986-1999, Behler was the voice at Bucknell radio and KTIK.com.
University (Penn.), and from 1985-1986, he broadcast for the KTVB will produce live broadcasts of the seven games not
Chattanooga Lookouts AA baseball team. He received his picked up by national television networks. The seven games
bachelor’s degree in Broadcast News from the University of include Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 12, at Bowling Green on Sept.
Georgia in 1985, where he announced women’s basketball 26, UC Davis on Oct. 3, at Hawai'i on Oct. 24, San Jose State
and baseball. Behler’s past free lance credits include the on Oct. 31, Idaho on Nov. 14 and New Mexico State on Dec.
NCAA Basketball Tournament for CBS Radio and SportsCenter 5. The games will air live on KTVB Digital Channel 7.1, with
Updates for ESPN Radio. A native of Stockton, Calif., he got repeats featured on 24/7 Digital Channel 7.2.
his broadcasting start while in high school, doing local sports. KTVB will also broadcast three to four men's basketball
Cavender will be in his first season as color analyst, games during the 2009-10 season. The basketball games will
providing insight on the football team. He played right guard be broadcast live on 24/7 Digital Channel 7.2.
for Boise State from 2003-2007. In 2007, he also saw some The KTVB News Group, a subsidiary of Belo Corp.,
time at center and tight end. He missed all of the 2006 season, was awarded the television rights to Boise State Athletics on
due to a ruptured Achilles tendon in summer conditioning. An February 17, 2005.
outstanding student, Cavender was a four–year recipient of the
Bronco Scholar-Athlete Award and was also named to the 2007
Academic All-WAC team as a senior. Born and raised in Elko,
Nev., he graduated with a degree in Communications from Boise
State in December 2007 and is currently employed as an agent
for Premier Insurance in the employee benefits division.
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