Miami University had a rough season opener

against Kentucky (as in “42-0 rough”) and are

surely looking to get some mojo on their side this
weekend. Unfortunately, Boise isn’t really a good
venue for that, and there is a very real possibility
that the Redhawks will be held scoreless for the
second straight week when things kick of at 6
PM on Saturday. Most fans, like me, know little
about the Redhawks or their (surprisingly) storied
institution in Oxford, Ohio. Needless to say, there
is a lot to be learned about this week’s foe (don’t
worry, Kellen Moore already knows their defense
intimately)...so let’s all give the Redhawks a
closer look through the magic of factoids and
childish jokes. It’s time to get to know your
enemy, Bronco Nation...so take notes.

Ten things Bronco fans probably didn’t know about Miami University
10) Miami University was founded in Oxford, Ohio in 1809 and is the 10th oldest public university in the entire United States. The
university’s first president was a Scottish expat by the name of Robert Hamilton Bishop. Bishop was a Presbyterian minister and professor
who envisioned Miami U as the “Yale of the West”. For all Bishop’s academic strengths, it appears that geography was not his specialty.

9) Miami University, better known as Miami of Ohio, played it’s first football game in 1888. Their first football game was also their first
football season as Miami only had one game on the docket...a December tussle in Oxford against Cincinnati. The game ended in a 0-0
tie. The following year, a coachless Miami squad went 4-0 and outscored their hapless opponents
100 to 4.

8) Most folks don’t know that one of college football’s greatest coaching rivalries was born at
Miami...well, sort of. Legendary Ohio State coach Woody Hayes and legendary Michigan
coach Bo Schembechler both got their head coaching feet wet for the first time at Miami before
moving on to their more well known institutions. Hayes holds the edge over Schembechler in
win percentage (73% to 69%) whilst at Miami, though Schembechler coached 4 more seasons
in Oxford. Hayes also holds the edge over Schembechler in the “punching Charlie Bauman”
category with a sparkling 1-0 record.

7) Most people think that Ben Roethslisberger is the most accomplished football player to ever
come out of Miami University. Those people are correct. Big Ben left Miami after just 3 years, but
passed for over 10.000 yards and 80 TDs. The Roethlisberger-led 2003 squad went 13-1 and
finished #10 in the AP poll (their first ranking since 1975). Their lone loss that year was to the
Iowa Hawkeyes, who finished #8 in the final AP poll. Roethlisberger has won two Super Bowl
rings since being drafted in 2004, but his proudest accomplishment has to be starting his own
signature line of BBQ sauces.
Go Redhawks!
6) Miami’s football team has only been known as the “Redhawks” since 1997. Prior to that they
were known as the “Redskins”...and going even further back, the team was known as “the Big
Reds”, “the Reds and Whites”, and even “the Miami Boys”. I think “the Miami Sound Machine” has a nicer ring to it...but what do I know?

5) Miami University is home to one of the first varsity synchronized skating teams in the country. Notice I said “first” denoting that more
than one actually exist. Word has it the sport is kind of like hockey...except with more unitards and techno music.

4) Stout D? The Redhawks have only allowed an opponent to score in excess of 50 points 14 times since 1888. I suppose this is one
advantage of playing in the MAC. FYI, Boise State has allowed the feat 16 times since 1968. Idaho? 45 times.

3) Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States, was a Miami University grad. Harrison totally pwned incumbent Grover
Cleveland in the 1888 election, but was defeated by Cleveland in 1892. During Harrison’s term in office (1889-1893), six states were
admitted to the union, including Idaho. He died from influenza in 1901. Not many universities hold claim to presidential alums, but the
University of Idaho comes close...Larry Craig went there.

2) One famous landmark of the Oxford campus is the Tri-Delt sundial. The dial tells the correct time 4 times a year—slightly less
dependable than a broken watch, which is correct twice a day.

1) Miami’s student newspaper, The Miami Student, was founded in 1826 and claims to be the oldest university newspaper in the country.
Benjamin Harrison was reportedly very good at the Jumble™, but struggled mightily at Sudoku. Dartmouth College disputes Miami’s claims
of having the oldest university newspaper, claiming theirs was founded in 1799...why you always such a buzzkill, Dartmouth?
Opponent preview: How much of a difference will special teams
make for Miami (Ohio)?
by Kevan Lee

The RedHawks gave it the old college try for about 15 minutes
against Kentucky before falling under the inordinate weight of
averageness and being shut out by the final score of 42-0.
“Miami suffered its most lopsided season-opening
loss since a 61-0 drubbing at Pittsburgh in 1931.”
Ah, the 30s.
What did the RedHawks do well? They didn’t pass well, throwing
for just 126 yards with two INTs. They didn’t run very well, either,
averaging just 2.8 yards per rush. Defense wasn’t particularly good,
allowing 488 total yards including 245 on the ground. As far as
head coaching debuts go, Mike Haywood’s inaugural sideline
stinker was downright Kotite-esque.
Perhaps the only tidbit of note was that the RedHawks already are
playing like a team with nothing to lose. They converted a fake
punt and attempted a flea-flicker (arguably the turning point in the
game when it was picked by the Wildcats). Up next: The backward
forward pass!
Starting Offense
• LT Brandon Brooks
• LG Sean Redwine
• C Brad Bednar: True freshman
• RG Nate Williams
• RT Matt Kennedy
• QB Daniel Raudabaugh: 13-for-34, 126 yards, 2 INTs
vs. Kentucky
• WR Chris Givens
• WR Eugene Harris
• WR Dustin Woods
• WR Jamal Rogers: leading receiver versus Kentucky
• RB Andre Bratton: Led all Miami players in rushing vs.
Kentucky with 37 yards
You might remember Miami head coach Mike Haywood from his
stint as Notre Dame’s offensive coordinator. Or you might not.
Haywood had play-calling duties revoked/eaten by Charlie Weis
midway through the season.
All that to tell you that Haywood’s specialty is offense and that he
is known to think outside the box when it comes to offensive sets.
Expect the RedHawks to show a lot of multiple receiver looks and
unique formations. Raudabaugh is not a runner, or at least not a
particularly skilled one, but he does have some weapons at his
disposal, including all four of his top returning receivers from last
season.
Starting Defense
• LE Morris Council: 2.5 sacks last season
• LT Austin Brown: true freshman
• RT Martin Channels
• RE Matt Kajmowicz
• OLB Wes Williams: true freshman
• MLB Jerrell Wedge: career-high 15 tackles versus Kentucky
• OLB Evan Harris: true freshman
• LB Caleb Bostic
• CB Brandon Stephens
• SS Jordan Gafford
• FS Anthony Kokal
• CB Jeff Thompson
Bostic is Miami’s best defensive player, mostly by default. The
RedHawks lost their four leading tacklers from a season ago and
looked defeated after falling behind to Kentucky in the second
quarter.
Special Teams
• K Trevor Cook
• P Chris DiCesare
• KR Andre Bratton
• KR Dustin Woods
• PR Dustin Woods
The special teams magic in Miami’s 42-0 loss
You might not be able to tell from the final score, but Miami (Ohio)
did have a half-decent day on special teams. There was that fake
punt conversion. Dustin Woods had a 13 yard average on punt
returns. No one died.
In fact, special teams was the only non-unmitigated disaster that the
RedHawks put on the field. Give that special teams coach a raise!
The special teams magic of Boise State in their 19-8
win over Oregon
Well, to be fair, not all of it was magic, unless you consider the
strange disappearance of Kyle Brotzman’s accuracy to be magic
(and when I put it that way, who wouldn’t?). Brotzman delivered a
punt to the four, which resulted in a safety. Michael Choate ran in a
two-point conversion. No one died. Give that special teams coach
a raise!
Seriously though, the Bronco special teams looked pretty amateur
between its regular bouts of greatness. Remember:
• Michael Choate’s fumbled two-point conversion and fumbled
field goal that turned into the most intentional intentional

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 grounding penalty the world has ever seen
• Brotzman doffing two field goals
• Oregon kick returns that gave you that queasy feeling in
your stomach
There is room for improvement with the special teams unit, as there
should be after one week of the season. It will be interesting to see
how those improvements are made against the RedHawks.
Key matchups
Kyle Wilson vs. Bad decisions by the punter
Boise State’s All-American burner was largely held in check by some
stellar punting from Oregon. Can Miami punter Chris DiCesare
possibly do the same? Will the RedHawks even bother kicking to
Wilson?
DiCesare averaged a pedestrian 37 yards per kick against
Kentucky. He will have to do better or have five-plus seconds of
hangtime to neutralize Wilson.
Boise State’s punt coverage vs. Miami’s punt return
Woods provided a bright spot for the RedHawks in the return
game, although extrapolating any kind of meaningful stat from his
Kentucky performance is pointless considering he only had two
returns. Still, the potential is there, and Boise State will need to
make sure that they keep Woods in mind on the off chance that the
Broncos will even have to punt on Saturday.
Also, if punting does figure prominently in the Broncos’ game plan,
Brotzman showed that he can still hang them up there with the best
of them and that he can do so without rolling out. His coffin corner
was deadly, and his rugby kicks make grown men weep. Even if
Boise State does resort to not converting third downs, they’re in
good hands.
Kyle Brotzman vs. Kyle Brotzman
Whatever is going on in Kyle Brotzman’s head needs to be
replaced by whatever is going on in Boise-State-fan-with-a-chair’s
head, which is obviously nothing, and which will obviously help
Brotzman when it comes to making makeable field goals.
Blocking things vs. Returning things
Both schools will have an interesting decision to make whether to go
after the other team’s kicks or sit back and hope for a solid return.
Obviously this debate is always at play in no matter what game
you watch, but it might be even more important in Saturday’s game.
Turnovers are a big equalizer when you’re working with 37-point
spreads, and special teams turnovers can be especially important. If
Miami steals a couple off the foot of Brotzman, Boise State will have
a much harder time pulling away from the RedHawks. If the Broncos
are the ones holding the block party, then this will be over faster
than anyone could have expected.
What are we really talking about here?
Few people outside of Graham Watson think that Miami (Ohio) has
a chance on Saturday. This special teams debate is not so much a
debate over the ultimate breaking point in the matchup between the
Broncos and the RedHawks. If anything, it is probably the one area
that Miami and Boise State are most similar.
Still, that last statement needs some hedging. The only reason that
special teams appears similar is because of the gap between every
other comparison between the two schools.
• Boise State’s offense is better than Miami’s defense by leaps
and bounds. If Kentucky can roll up 42 points on the RedHawks,
then Boise State can muster somewhere in the 50’s. Of course,
this is all dependent on little things like center/QB exchanges
going well and players showing up to play. But you get my drift.
• Boise State’s defense is better than Miami’s offense by so much
it is not even funny unless you find really sad comparisons to
be funny. If the same unit that played against Oregon faces the
same unit that played against Kentucky, the RedHawks will still
be searching for their first points of the season come Saturday
night. In fact, if there were a way for a team to put fewer points
on the board than zero, Miami would probably find a way on
Saturday. Again, this is dependent on things remaining the
status quo.
Special teams simply presents Miami’s best chance to make
something happen. Whether that something will affect the scoreboard
or the win column is anybody’s guess.
Conclusions
I believe I already know the answer to this question, but I’m going to
ask it anyway. How much will Miami’s special teams affect the game
on Satuday?
• None. Boise State will kill the RedHawks no matter how many
yards Dustin Woods gets on the return.
• Some. A good showing by the RedHawks on special teams
could hamper Boise State’s offense, set up the RedHawks’ O
in good position, and possibly lead to some easy points.
• Tons. This game will be decided on the foot of Miami’s
Trevor Cook. Sincerely, Trevor Cook’s parents.
It’s not much of a discussion for many of you, but then again,
this game isn’t much of a game as far as many Bronco fans are
concerned.
That’s too bad for reasons I probably did not make clear in this
post. I’m really looking forward to this game. I think Miami will
pose an interesting opponent for the Broncos thanks to the varied
offensive looks and throw-caution-to-the-wind game management. I’m
particularly interested in special teams, both to see how Boise State
bounces back and to see if Miami can swing some points in its favor
through the kicking game.
What factors are you most looking forward to when it comes to
Miami? Something? Anything? Curious how Boise State will handle
red zone opportunities? Wonder if Miami will score any points?
Boise State releases depth chart vs.
Miami (OH), offensive line amazingly
remains intact
The Boise State depth chart for the Miami (OH) game looks very similar to the Boise State starting lineup for the Oregon game.
Hooray! Among the minor changes, J.C. Percy gets a promotion, Austin Pettis gets to hold things, and Jerrell Gavins makes the first of
many appearances.

Offense Defense Special Teams

Z - 2 Austin Pettis 6-3 201 Jr.
20 Mitch Burroughs 5-9 188 Fr.
X - 4 Titus Young 5-11 170 Jr.
3 Chris Potter 5-9 161 Fr.
or 18 Aaron Burks 6-2 186 Fr.
E - 98 Ryan Winterswyk 6-4 263 Jr.
92 Shea McClellin 6-3 262 So.
T - 90 Billy Winn 6-4 288 So.
95 Darren Koontz 6-3 254 Fr.
55 Chuck Hayes 6-2 290 So.
PK - 35 Kyle Brotzman 5-10 201 Jr.
84 Jimmy Pavel 5-9 212 Fr.
KO - 35 Kyle Brotzman 5-10 201 Jr.
84 Jimmy Pavel 5-9 212 Fr.

H - 89 Tyler Shoemaker 6-1 207 So.
46 Michael Choate 6-0 190 Sr.
LT - 72 Matt Slater 6-4 290 Jr.
73 Nate Potter 6-6 293 So.
LG - 59 Will Lawrence 6-2 293 Jr.
61 Joe Kellogg 6-2 305 Fr.
C - 66 Thomas Byrd 5-11 284 So.
79 Bronson Durrant 6-3 266 Fr.
RG - 62 Kevin Sapien 6-4 286 Jr.
64 Brenel Myers 6-2 267 Fr.
N - 97 Chase Baker 6-1 296 So.
50 J.P. Nisby 6-1 305 So.
55 Chuck Hayes 6-2 290 So.
SE - 96 Jarrell Root 6-3 259 So.
94 Byron Hout 6-0 241 So.
MIKE- 52 Derrell Acrey 6-1 235 Jr.
45 Daron Mackey 5-11 233 Jr.
or 25 Hunter White 5-11 224 So.
WILL- 36 Aaron Tevis 6-3 228 So.
or 48 J.C. Percy 6-0 214 Fr.
25 Hunter White 5-11 224 So.
HD - 2 Austin Pettis 6-3 201 Jr.
46 Michael Choate 6-0 190 Sr.
P - 35 Kyle Brotzman 5-10 201 Jr.
49 Brad Elkin 6-2 201 Jr.
SNP - 44 Chris Roberson 6-0 222 Fr.
51 James Crawford 6-1 207 Fr.
KR - 4 Titus Young 5-11 170 Jr.
22 Doug Martin 5-9 201 So.
PR - 1 Kyle Wilson 5-10 186 Sr.
20 Mitch Burroughs 5-9 188 Fr.

RT - 54 Michael Ames 6-4 281 Fr. S 23 Jeron Johnson 5-11 194 Jr.
57 Garrett Pendergast 6-4 271 So. 30 Travis Stanaway 5-11 188 So.

TE - 85 Tommy Gallarda 6-5 249 Jr. S 8 George Iloka 6-3 207 So.
80 Kyle Efaw 6-4 229 So. 16 Cedric Febis 6-3 197 So.

QB - 11 Kellen Moore 6-0 187 So. N 17 Winston Venable 5-11 223 Jr.
7 Mike Coughlin 6-5 212 Jr. 22 Doug Martin 5-9 201 So.
15 Joe Southwick 6-1 182 Fr. or 5 Jason Robinson 5-11 194 Jr.

RB - 27 Jeremy Avery 5-9 173 Jr.
or 6 D.J. Harper 5-9 198 Jr.
FB - 40 Richie Brockel 6-2 240 Sr.
47 Dan Paul 6-0 241 So.
CB 1 Kyle Wilson 5-10 186 Sr.
14 Garcia Day 6-1 204 Sr.
or 31 Antwon Murray 5-11 177 So.
CB 13 Brandyn Thompson 5-10 180 Jr.
10 Jerrell Gavins 5-9 171 So.

Disclaimer: Depth charts mean as much as you want them to mean. Keep in mind that things change over the course of a game week and
that game situations, injuries, and performance will render some of this depth chart moot. Still, it’s fun to speculate ...with hyperbole!
OMG Michael Choate must be the sickest man in America!

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 J.C. Percy made quite the impact
As Drew pointed out in his Oregon recap, the Boise State
linebacker situation is not the two-man affair that it was made out to
be. Everyone gets playing time, apparently, which is great news for
everyone who bought a Hunter White jersey in the offseason.
Perhaps one of the reasons for this change of mind on the Bronco
coaching staff is that there are simply too many good-to-great
linebackers at Boise State to make them ride the pine. This week’s
case study: J.C. Percy, the freshman phenom who lost out to Aaron
Tevis in the fall LB derby only to see significant playing time and
make significant plays versus Oregon. Percy is listed as the yin to
Tevis’ yang at WILL linebacker this week, co-starters as suggested
by the operable OR.
What exactly did Percy do to shoot up the depth chart from backup
to quasi-starter? Well, for one, he forced a very important turnover
when he stripped Jeremiah Masoli of the ball at the start of the
fourth quarter. Linebackers coach Jeff Choate was so happy he
could’ve eaten J.C. Percy whole. Exhibit A:
Idaho Statesman
Om nom nom...
In addition to giving Choate a slight case of asphyxiation, Percy
also finished second on the team with four tackles - not bad
considering that Oregon was able to get out of the backfield on
only ten or twelve occasions all game.
On the flip side, what exactly did Tevis do poorly to deserve a
quasi-demotion? You might recall that Tevis was the one who picked
off Masoli for Boise State’s first forced turnover. He also had a
tackle for loss. Many find Tevis to be the second-coming of Colt
Brooks, but this depth chart drop marks the second time in two
seasons that the OLB has failed to really hold onto that starting role.
Quick: With the game on the line and Boise State needing a
defensive stop, who would you rather have in the game? Aaron
Tevis or J.C. Percy?
The first Kyle Brotzman domino has fallen
For those of you expecting Brotzman to be OR’ed with Jimmy
Pavel on the depth chart, not so fast. It will take many more missed
28-yarders for that to happen.
Brotzman’s miscues were the most noticeable part of a Jekyll-and-
Hyde special teams performance for the Broncos. Someone’s head
had to roll. Michael Choate, the tribe has spoken.
Choate was replaced on the depth chart with Austin Pettis, which
probably immediately makes you picture Pettis making all sorts of
plays in the two-point conversion game. Well, you’re right. That
part of the Broncos’ special teams is sure to get a boost, and I am
slightly agog over the possibilities.
But Pettis’ ascension to starting holder (now there’s something to
write home about) was more likely the result of Choate’s failed
hold on the FG Attempt of Which We Do Not Speak. Bumbling the
snap, bumbling the “Fire!” call, and bumbling an attempted pass
probably did Choate in. The sure hands of Austin Pettis may have
been all it took to right that wrong.
We’ll see.
In the meantime, Pettis passes to himself for two!
An offensive line for the ages
The offensive line will remain the same from the Oregon game.
Excuse me while I call 2008 to gloat.
Jamar Taylor gives way to Jerrell Gavins
Taylor’s injury has opened the door for Gavins to see some PT this
week as Brandyn Thompson’s backup. Gavins could very well be
better than many of the cornerbacks Miami (OH) faces all MAC
season. Poor QB Daniel Raudabaugh. He has no idea what he’s
getting himself into.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
Boise State’s depth chart remained largely in tact for the Oregon
game. And for good reason. Those Bronco interns don’t have
time to update depth charts when they are so super busy finding
marketing uses for 30,000 Ducks Do Crash on the Blue t-shirts.
The depth chart really is a testament to the quality of play the
Broncos showed against the Ducks. Keep on, keeping on, Broncos.
I’ll find meaningless roster minutiae to obsess over one way or
another.
Miami University Redhawks Roster
1 Dustin Woods 5-11 191 WR SR 34 Thomas Merriweather 5-10 205 RB JR
2 Eugene Harris 5-10 180 WR JR 35 Jordan Padgett 6-1 200 DB FR
3 Jeff Thompson 5-10 192 DB SR 36 Luke Kelly 6-2 210 LB FR
4 Zac Dysert 6-4 215 QB FR 37 Pat Hinkel 6-1 195 DB FR
5 Ryan Kennedy 6-1 222 LB SO 39 Seth Philip 6-3 211 K JR
6 D.J. Brown 6-1 171 DB FR 43 Jerrell Wedge 5-9 223 LB SO
8 Brayden Coombs 6-1 200 WR SR 44 Caleb Bostic 6-3 232 LB SR
9 Jamal Rogers 5-11 167 WR JR 45 C.J. Marck 6-1 229 LB SO
10 Andre Bratton 5-11 185 RB SR 45 Jim Broadway 6-0 169 K FR
11 Armand Robinson 6-1 203 WR JR 46 Justin Semmes 6-2 225 FB FR
12 Daniel Raudabaugh 6-4 225 QB SR 47 Kasey Wendal 5-11 209 DB SO
14 David Davis 6-1 224 LB JR 48 Chris Wade 6-1 220 LB FR
15 Drew Jackson 6-2 225 QB FR 49 Erik Finklea 6-1 195 LB FR 78 Anthony Shoemaker 6-4 264 DL FR
15 Andrew Cruse 6-4 213 WR FR 51 Austin Moore 6-0 229 LB FR 79 Jordain Brown 6-0 289 DL SO
16 Austin Boucher 6-1 QB FR 52 Sean Redwine 6-4 280 OL JR 80 Aaron Mickens 6-3 205 WR FR
17 Chris Givens 6-2 204 WR JR 53 Alex Kaufman 6-2 220 LB SO 80 Danny Day 6-5 220 TE FR
18 Mike Scherpenberg 6-3 208 QB JR 54 Chase Collins 6-2 202 LS SR 81 Joe Clarke 6-3 191 WR FR
18 Anthony Kokal 6-0 186 DB SO 55 Rhys Newman 6-5 280 OL JR 81 Brett Hoffman 6-3 215 TE SO
19 Trevor Cook 6-2 193 PK JR 56 Brandon Brooks 6-5 325 OL SO 82 Kendrick Bruton 6-4 259 TE SO
21 Jordan Stevens 6-4 254 TE JR 57 Wes Williams 6-3 224 DL FR 83 Trevor Behmke 6-5 250 TE FR
22 Jordan Gafford 6-0 206 DB JR 60 Steve Bray 6-1 256 OL SO 83 Brian Slack 6-5 245 TE FR
23 Max Warren 6-0 174 WR FR 61 Andrew Illig 6-3 280 OL FR 84 Mitchell Anderson 6-3 185 WR JR
23 Kevin Bresnahan 6-1 178 WR SO 62 Mike Rummler 6-2 209 LS JR 85 Morris Council 6-2 255 DL SO
23 Ben Bennett 5-11 188 DB JR 63 Ken Staudinger 6-5 272 OL SO 86 Donovan Potter 6-2 197 WR JR
24 Brandon Stephens 5-10 197 DB JR 64 Josh Harvey 6-5 335 OL FR 87 Steve Marck 6-3 243 TE FR
24 Roman Lawson 6-0 224 RB FR 65 Collin Boucher 6-2 219 LB FR 88 Luke Swift 6-2 173 WR FR
25 Glenn Miller 5-10 179 WR FR 66 Matt Kennedy 6-5 258 OL FR 89 Rob Reiland 6-3 236 TE SO
25 Cornelius Ward 6-1 185 DB SO 67 John Anevski 6-3 283 OL FR 90 Austin Brown 6-2 266 DL FR
26 Wendell Brunson 5-11 186 DB SR 68 Andrew Muller 6-4 280 DL FR 91 Joseph Williams 6-2 286 DL FR
27 Peris Edwards 6-1 202 DB JR 69 William Diaz 6-5 251 DL FR 92 Chris DiCesare 6-2 222 P SR
28 Danny Green 5-10 196 FR 70 Nate Williams 6-5 308 OL JR 93 Martin Channels 6-0 319 DL SR
29 Justin Bowers 5-10 200 DB FR 71 Andrew Phelan 6-4 315 OL FR 93 Zach Murphy 6-0 175 K FR
30 Evan Harris 6-0 206 LB FR 72 Brad Bednar 6-4 273 OL FR 94 Mike Johns 6-4 267 DT FR
31 DeAndre Gilmore 6-1 224 LB JR 73 Jason Semmes 6-3 245 DL SO 95 D.J. Svabik 6-6 281 DL JR
32 Jaytee Swanson 6-2 224 LB FR 74 Lee Zamos 6-5 282 OL SO 96 Evan Klepec 6-4 240 DL FR
33 Sascha Miller 5-11 220 FB FR 75 Bob Gulley 6-4 308 OL JR 97 Matt Kajmowicz 6-4 250 DL SO
33 Jonathan Wells 5-8 175 DB SO 76 Evan Wiley 6-6 285 OL FR 98 Mark Paun 6-3 280 DL SR

“It’s really tough to get a read on them,

and that’s the hardest thing.”
—Chris Petersen, Head Coach, Boise State

“We’re not a very physical football team.”

—Michael Haywood, Head Coach, Miami University
Boise State Broncos Roster
1 Wilson, Kyle CB 5-10 186 SR 39
2 Pettis, Austin WR 6-3 201 JR 40
3 Potter, Chris WR 5-9 161 FR 41
4 Young, Titus WR 5-11 170 JR 42
5 Robinson, Jason S 5-11 194 JR 43
6 Harper, D.J. RB 5-9 198 JR 44
7 Coughlin, Mike QB 6-5 212 JR 45
8 Iloka, George S 6-3 207 SO 46
9 Tamburo, Mike QB 5-11 183 FR 47
10 Gavins, Jerrell CB 5-9 171 JR 48
11 Moore, Kellen QB 6-0 187 SO 49
13 Thompson, Brandyn CB 5-10 180 JR 50
14 Day, Garcia S 6-1 204 SR 52
15 Southwick, Joe QB 6-1 182 FR 53
16 Febis, Cedric DB 6-3 197 SO 54
17 Venable, Winston S 5-11 223 JR 56
18 Burks, Aaron WR 6-2 186 FR 57
19 Borgman, Josh CB 5-7 169 FR 58
20 Burroughs, Mitch WR 5-9 188 FR 59
21 Taylor, Jamar DB 5-11 193 SO 61
22 Martin, Doug S 5-9 201 SO 62
23 Johnson, Jeron S 5-11 194 JR 64
24 Johnson, Malcolm RB 5-10 181 FR 65
25 White, Hunter LB 5-11 224 SO 66
26 Kaiserman, Matt RB 6-0 188 FR 70
27 Avery, Jeremy RB 5-9 173 JR 71
28 Hodge, Jarvis RB 5-9 203 JR 72
29 Jackson, Tyler S 6-0 203 FR 73
30 Stanaway, Travis DB 5-11 188 SO 74
31 Murray, Antwon CB 5-11 177 SO 75
32 Silsby, Andy RB 5-11 221 SR 76
33 Smith, Tommy LB 6-1 218 FR 77
34 Moore, Kirby WR 6-2 196 FR 78
35 Brotzman, Kyle PK 5-10 201 JR 79
36 Tevis, Aaron LB 6-3 228 SO 80
37 Makinde, Ebenezer CB 5-11 164 FR 81
38 Lambert, Raphiel CB 5-7 200 FR 82
“We’re not looking for a whole lot of side-
line to sideline in our run game...we want
to see downhill.
—Chris Strausser, Run Game Coordinator, Boise State
“Hitting people, it’s fun for me. It’s
entertaining.”
—Billy Winn, Sophomore Defensive Tackle
Wright, Drew FB 5-9 188 FR
Brockel, Richie TE 6-2 240 SR
Marshall, Kharyee DE 6-1 207 FR
Wilson, Matt LB 6-1 212 SO
Tjong-A-Tjoe, Ricky DT 6-3 282 FR
Mooney, Allen LB 5-10 211 FR
Mackey, Daron LB 5-11 233 JR
Choate, Michael WR 6-0 190 SR
Paul, Dan LB 6-0 241 SO
Percy, J.C. LB 6-0 214 FR
Elkin, Brad P 6-2 201 JR
Nisby, J.P. DT 6-1 305 SO
Acrey, Derrell LB 6-1 235 JR
Gholson, Zach DE 6-2 248 FR 83 King, Sean TE 6-3 240 JR
Ames, Michael OL 6-4 281 FR 84 Pavel, Jimmy PK 5-9 212 FR
Davis, John Michael LB 6-0 210 FR 85 Gallarda, Tommy TE 6-5 249 JR
Pendergast, Garrett OL 6-4 271 SO 86 Peterson, Trevor TE 6-2 245 FR
Wilson, Dave LB 6-1 222 SO 87 Linehan, Gabe TE 6-3 213 FR
Lawrence, Will OL 6-2 293 JR 88 Koch, Chandler TE 6-2 244 FR
Kellogg, Joe OG 6-2 305 FR 89 Shoemaker, Tyler WR 6-1 207 SO
Sapien, Kevin OL 6-4 286 JR 90 Winn, Billy DT 6-4 288 SO
Myers, Brenel OG 6-2 267 FR 91 Grimes, Greg DT 6-0 271 FR
Paradis, Matt DT 6-1 275 FR 91 Hayes, Chuck DT 6-2 290 SO
Byrd, Thomas C 5-11 284 SO 92 McClellin, Shea DE 6-3 262 SO
Waller, Zach OL 6-5 289 SO 93 Jungblut, Justin DT 6-4 241 FR
Yriarte, Cory OL 6-1 281 SO 94 Hout, Byron DE 6-0 241 SO
Slater, Matt OT 6-4 290 JR 95 Koontz, Darren DT 6-3 254 FR
Potter, Nate OL 6-6 293 SO 96 Root, Jarrell DE 6-3 259 SO
Swanson, Tom OL 6-6 273 FR 97 Baker, Chase DT 6-1 296 SO
Wright, Faraji OT 6-3 284 FR 98 Winterswyk, Ryan DE 6-4 263 JR
Broyles, Jake OL 6-4 257 FR 99 Atkinson, Michael DT 6-0 332 FR
Gerke, Spencer OL 6-3 290 FR
Leno, Charles OT 6-3 249 FR
Durrant, Bronson OG 6-3 266 FR
Efaw, Kyle TE 6-4 229 SO
Alexander, Nick DE 6-4 237 FR
Hiwat, Geraldo WR 6-4 189 FR