2010 WAC football season
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The 2010 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) football season was a NCAA football
season played from September 2, 2010 – January 9, 2011. The Western Athletic Conference
in 2010 consisted of 9 members: Boise State
, Fresno State
, Hawaii
, Idaho
, Louisiana Tech
, Nevada
, New Mexico State
, San Jose State
, and Utah State
.
Boise State, Hawaii, and Nevada all went 7–1 in conference play to share the WAC title. All three teams finished the regular season ranked in the top 25 of all four major polls. Boise State (12–1) was invited to the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
where they defeated Utah
26–3. Hawaii (10–4) was invited to the Hawaii Bowl
where they lost to Tulsa
35–62. Nevada (13–1) was invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl where they defeated Boston College
20–13. The only other WAC team to be bowl eligible was Fresno State (8–5), and they were invited to the Humanitarian Bowl
where they lost to Northern Illinois
17–40.
This was Boise State's final season as a WAC member. Amid a realignment
of NCAA conferences, the school announced on June 11, 2010 that it would leave the WAC for the Mountain West Conference
effective July 1, 2011.
went 13–0 during the regular season, their second straight undefeated season, to win the conference championship for the second straight year and seventh time in eight years. They would be ranked #6 in the BCS at the end of the regular season and received an invitation to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
to become the first team from a non automatic qualifying conference to receive an at-large berth to a BCS bowl (other non-AQ teams had received automatic bids under BCS rules). The Broncos faced BCS #4 ranked TCU
in the first matchup of two teams from non-AQ conferences in a BCS bowl. They defeated the Horned Frogs 17–10 and finished the season #4 in AP and coache's polls.
Other bowl-eligible teams in 2009 were Nevada
(8–4), Fresno State
(8–4), and Idaho
(7–5). Nevada was invited to play in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
, where they lost 45–10 to SMU
. Fresno State was invited to play in the New Mexico Bowl
for the second straight year where they lost to Wyoming
35–28 in 2 overtimes. Idaho was invited to play in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
where they defeated Bowling Green
43–42.
, Boise State was selected by both the coaches and media as favorites to win the conference. They received 42 of a possible 43 first place votes in the media poll with Nevada coming in second and receiving the other first place vote. The Broncos received eight of nine first place votes in the coaches poll, but Boise State head coach Chris Petersen was not allowed to vote for his own team in first place, thus the Broncos received all 8 possible first place votes.
Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year and Nevada defensive end Dontay Moch was selected as the preseason defensive player of the year. Moore and Moch were the 2009 WAC players of the year.
conferences. Boise State and Fresno State defeated two each with Nevada gaining the other win.
The WAC has teams in 4 different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (Central-Louisiana Tech, Mountain-New Mexico State, Boise State, Utah State, Pacific-Idaho, Fresno State, San Jose State, Nevada, Hawaian-Hawaii). Conference games start times are that of the home team.
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.
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on the blue turf for the #3 Boise State vs Oregon State game. This is the first time that College Gameday was broadcast from a WAC school.
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College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season played from September 2, 2010 – January 9, 2011. The Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
in 2010 consisted of 9 members: Boise State
2010 Boise State Broncos football team
The 2010 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Petersen and played their home games at Bronco Stadium. They entered the 2010 season with winning streaks of 14 games...
, Fresno State
2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs, led by fourteenth-year head coach Pat Hill, are members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in...
, Hawaii
2010 Hawaii Warriors football team
The 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in the 2010 college football season. The Warriors, led by third-year head coach Greg McMackin, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI...
, Idaho
2010 Idaho Vandals football team
The 2010 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals, led by fourth-year head coach Robb Akey, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on...
, Louisiana Tech
2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
The 2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium. They are members of the Western Athletic Conference...
, Nevada
2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
The 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault in his 26th season overall and 7th since taking over the head coaching job for the third time in 2004. They played...
, New Mexico State
2010 New Mexico State Aggies football team
The 2010 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Aggies were led by second year head coach DeWayne Walker. They played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium and are members of the Western...
, San Jose State
2010 San Jose State Spartans football team
The 2010 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by first year head coach Mike MacIntyre. They played their home games at Spartan Stadium and are members of the Western Athletic Conference...
, and Utah State
2010 Utah State Aggies football team
The 2010 Utah State Aggies football teamrepresented Utah State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Aggies were led by second year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Romney Stadium. They finished the season with a record of 4–8...
.
Boise State, Hawaii, and Nevada all went 7–1 in conference play to share the WAC title. All three teams finished the regular season ranked in the top 25 of all four major polls. Boise State (12–1) was invited to the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
The 2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas was an NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS post-season college football bowl game. The game was played Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 5 p.m. PST at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium near Las Vegas and the broadcast was on ESPN. The game featured Utah against Boise State. -Utah...
where they defeated Utah
2010 Utah Utes football team
The 2010 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their homes game in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were members of the Mountain West...
26–3. Hawaii (10–4) was invited to the Hawaii Bowl
2010 Hawai'i Bowl
The 2010 Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl was the ninth edition of the college bowl game. The game was played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday, December 24, 2010 at 8 p.m. ET. The contest was televised live on ESPN...
where they lost to Tulsa
2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
The 2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represents the University of Tulsa in the 2010 college football season. The Golden Hurricane, led by fourth-year head coach Todd Graham, were members of Conference USA in the West Division and played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman...
35–62. Nevada (13–1) was invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl where they defeated Boston College
2010 Boston College Eagles football team
The 2010 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by second year head coach Frank Spaziani and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Atlantic...
20–13. The only other WAC team to be bowl eligible was Fresno State (8–5), and they were invited to the Humanitarian Bowl
2010 Humanitarian Bowl
The 2010 Humanitarian Bowl was the fourteenth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho, on the campus of Boise State University. The game started at 3:30 pm MST on Saturday, December 18, 2010 and was telecast on ESPN...
where they lost to Northern Illinois
2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
The 2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the college football season of 2010. They compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the football season. Northern Illinois competed...
17–40.
This was Boise State's final season as a WAC member. Amid a realignment
2010 NCAA conference realignment
The 2010–11 NCAA conference realignment refers to several proposed and actual conference expansion plans among various NCAA Division I conferences beginning in the 2010-11 academic year and continuing into fall 2011...
of NCAA conferences, the school announced on June 11, 2010 that it would leave the WAC for the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
effective July 1, 2011.
Previous season
Boise State2009 Boise State Broncos football team
The 2009 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2009 college football season. The Broncos played their home games at Bronco Stadium, most famous for its blue artificial turf surface, often referred to as the "smurf-turf"...
went 13–0 during the regular season, their second straight undefeated season, to win the conference championship for the second straight year and seventh time in eight years. They would be ranked #6 in the BCS at the end of the regular season and received an invitation to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
2010 Fiesta Bowl
The 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the #4 TCU Horned Frogs, champions of the Mountain West Conference, and the #6 Boise State Broncos, champions of the Western Athletic Conference. The game was played Monday, January 4, 2010, at University of...
to become the first team from a non automatic qualifying conference to receive an at-large berth to a BCS bowl (other non-AQ teams had received automatic bids under BCS rules). The Broncos faced BCS #4 ranked TCU
2009 TCU Horned Frogs football team
The 2009 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2009 college football season. The team was coached by Gary Patterson. The Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs finished the season...
in the first matchup of two teams from non-AQ conferences in a BCS bowl. They defeated the Horned Frogs 17–10 and finished the season #4 in AP and coache's polls.
Other bowl-eligible teams in 2009 were Nevada
2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
The 2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault, entering his 25th overall season at Nevada, and 6th season since becoming the head coach for the third time in 2004....
(8–4), Fresno State
2009 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 2009 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno and the Central Valley in the 2009 college football season. The team was coached by 13th-year head coach Pat Hill. 2009 was the Bulldogs' 29th in their current home of Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California...
(8–4), and Idaho
2009 Idaho Vandals football team
The 2009 Idaho Vandals American football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2009 college football season. The Vandals, led by third-year head coach Robb Akey, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus...
(7–5). Nevada was invited to play in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
2009 Hawai'i Bowl
The 2009 Hawaii Bowl was the eighth edition of the college football bowl game, played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game started at 3:00 pm local time on Thursday, December 24, 2009, with the SMU Mustangs of Conference USA beating the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Western Athletic...
, where they lost 45–10 to SMU
2009 SMU Mustangs football team
The 2009 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Mustangs, led by second-year head coach June Jones, played their home games at Gerald J...
. Fresno State was invited to play in the New Mexico Bowl
2009 New Mexico Bowl
The 2009 New Mexico Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game, held on December 19, 2009 at University Stadium on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico as part of the 2009-10 NCAA Bowl season...
for the second straight year where they lost to Wyoming
2009 Wyoming Cowboys football team
The 2009 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cowboys were led by 1st year head coach Dave Christensen and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium...
35–28 in 2 overtimes. Idaho was invited to play in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
2009 Humanitarian Bowl
The 2009 Humanitarian Bowl was the thirteenth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho, on the campus of Boise State University. The game started at 2:30 pm MST on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, and was telecast on ESPN...
where they defeated Bowling Green
2009 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 2009 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in its 57th season in the Mid-American Conference. The Falcons played in the East Division of the conference, and compete each season against five to six divisional opponents, two to three West Division...
43–42.
Spring ball
| Team | Start of Practice | Spring Game |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | March 8 | April 17 |
| Fresno State | March 15 | April 16 |
| Hawai'i | April 1 | April 30 |
| Idaho | March 23 | April 23 |
| Louisiana Tech | March 17 | April 10 |
| New Mexico State | April 5 | May 1 |
| Nevada | March 5 | April 3 |
| San Jose State | March 12 | April 22 |
| Utah State | March 23 | April 24 |
WAC media days
During the WAC's football preview on July 26 in Salt Lake City, UtahUtah
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, Boise State was selected by both the coaches and media as favorites to win the conference. They received 42 of a possible 43 first place votes in the media poll with Nevada coming in second and receiving the other first place vote. The Broncos received eight of nine first place votes in the coaches poll, but Boise State head coach Chris Petersen was not allowed to vote for his own team in first place, thus the Broncos received all 8 possible first place votes.
Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year and Nevada defensive end Dontay Moch was selected as the preseason defensive player of the year. Moore and Moch were the 2009 WAC players of the year.
Media poll
- Boise State – 386 (42)
- Nevada – 333 (1)
- Fresno State – 300
- Idaho – 207
- Louisiana Tech – 200
- Utah State – 196
- Hawai'i – 166
- New Mexico State – 81
- San Jose State – 66
Coaches poll
- Boise State – 64 (8)
- Nevada – 55 (1)
- Fresno State – 50
- Utah State – 37
- Hawai'i – 36
- Idaho – 33
- Louisiana Tech – 26
- New Mexico State – 14
- San Jose State – 9
WAC vs. BCS matchups
WAC teams finished the season 5–9 against teams from BCSBowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
conferences. Boise State and Fresno State defeated two each with Nevada gaining the other win.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Notes | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | USC 2010 USC Trojans football team The 2010 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Trojans were led by head coach Lane Kiffin, who was in his 1st season... |
Hawaii 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team The 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in the 2010 college football season. The Warriors, led by third-year head coach Greg McMackin, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI... |
USC | |
| September 4 | Cincinnati 2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football team The 2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Butch Jones in his 1st season. They played 6 home games at Nippert Stadium and one home game at Paul Brown Stadium. The... |
Fresno State 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team The 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs, led by fourteenth-year head coach Pat Hill, are members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in... |
Fresno State | |
| September 4 | San Jose State 2010 San Jose State Spartans football team The 2010 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by first year head coach Mike MacIntyre. They played their home games at Spartan Stadium and are members of the Western Athletic Conference... |
#1 Alabama 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 118th overall season, 78th as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 19th within the SEC Western Division... |
Alabama | |
| September 4 | Utah State 2010 Utah State Aggies football team The 2010 Utah State Aggies football teamrepresented Utah State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Aggies were led by second year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Romney Stadium. They finished the season with a record of 4–8... |
#8 Oklahoma 2010 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 2010 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2010–2011. It was the 116th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a contract... |
Oklahoma | |
| September 6 | #5 Boise State 2010 Boise State Broncos football team The 2010 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Petersen and played their home games at Bronco Stadium. They entered the 2010 season with winning streaks of 14 games... |
#6 Virginia Tech 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Hokies were led by 24th-year head coach Frank Beamer and played their home games at Lane Stadium... |
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Boise State |
| September 11 | Idaho 2010 Idaho Vandals football team The 2010 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals, led by fourth-year head coach Robb Akey, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on... |
#7 Nebraska 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference... |
Nebraska | |
| September 11 | Louisiana Tech 2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team The 2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium. They are members of the Western Athletic Conference... |
Texas A&M 2010 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 2010 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Mike Sherman and played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The team's defense was led by first-year coach Tim... |
Texas A&M | |
| September 11 | San Jose State | #11 Wisconsin 2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by fifth-year head coach Bret Bielema, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium... |
Wisconsin | |
| September 17 | #24 California 2010 California Golden Bears football team The 2010 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition in the 2010 season... |
Nevada 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team The 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault in his 26th season overall and 7th since taking over the head coaching job for the third time in 2004. They played... |
Nevada | |
| September 18 | Hawaii | Colorado 2010 Colorado Buffaloes football team The 2010 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fifth-year head coach Dan Hawkins for the first nine games and interim head coach Brian Cabral for the final three games. Colorado played their... |
Colorado | |
| September 25 | Oregon State 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team The 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach, in his second stint with the Beavers, was Mike Riley who was in his seventh straight season and ninth overall. Home games were played at Reser... |
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Boise State |
| September 25 | Fresno State | Mississippi 2010 Ole Miss Rebels football team The 2010 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2010 college football season. The team was coached by Houston Nutt, who was in his third season as the Rebels' head coach... |
Mississippi | |
| September 25 | New Mexico State 2010 New Mexico State Aggies football team The 2010 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Aggies were led by second year head coach DeWayne Walker. They played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium and are members of the Western... |
Kansas 2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team The 2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season which was the school's 121st season... |
Kansas | |
| December 3 | Illinois 2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The 2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2010 college football season. The Fighting Illini, led by sixth-year head coach Ron Zook, are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Memorial Stadium... |
Fresno State | Fresno State |
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| WAC member won |
| WAC member lost |
| WAC teams in bold |
The WAC has teams in 4 different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (Central-Louisiana Tech, Mountain-New Mexico State, Boise State, Utah State, Pacific-Idaho, Fresno State, San Jose State, Nevada, Hawaian-Hawaii). Conference games start times are that of the home team.
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.
Week one
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 5:00 PM | USC 2010 USC Trojans football team The 2010 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Trojans were led by head coach Lane Kiffin, who was in his 1st season... |
Hawaii | Aloha Stadium Aloha Stadium Aloha Stadium is a stadium located in the Halawa CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Currently Aloha Stadium is home to the University of Hawaii Warriors football team... • Honolulu, HI |
ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
L 36–49 | 44,204 |
| September 2 | 6:00 PM | Idaho | Kibbie Dome Kibbie Dome The William H. Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center is a multi-purpose indoor athletic stadium in Moscow, Idaho, on the campus of the University of Idaho... • Moscow, ID Moscow, Idaho Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the Washington/Idaho border. It is the most populous city and county seat of Latah County and the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state... |
Altitude | W 45–0 | 11,466 | |
| September 2 | 6:00 PM | Eastern Washington 2010 Eastern Washington Eagles football team The 2010 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University in the college football season of 2010–2011. The team was coached by Beau Baldwin and the Eagles played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.... |
Nevada | Mackay Stadium Mackay Stadium Mackay Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Reno, Nevada, on the campus of the University of Nevada. It is the home field of the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Western Athletic Conference, the university's venue for football and track & field.... • Reno, NV Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area... |
W 49–24 | 16,313 | |
| September 4 | 4:00 PM | San Jose State | #1 Alabama 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 118th overall season, 78th as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 19th within the SEC Western Division... |
Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010... |
L 3–48 | 101,821 | |
| September 4 | 5:00 PM | Utah State | #8 Oklahoma 2010 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 2010 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2010–2011. It was the 116th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a contract... |
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium The Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is the on-campus football facility for the University of Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, Oklahoma. The official capacity of the stadium, following recent renovations, is 82,112, making it the 16th largest college stadium in the United States and the third... • Norman, OK Norman, Oklahoma Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the... |
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L 24–31 | 85,151 |
| September 4 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana Tech | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States.... (Port City Classic) |
W 20–6 | 34,762 | ||
| September 4 | 7:00 PM | Cincinnati 2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football team The 2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Butch Jones in his 1st season. They played 6 home games at Nippert Stadium and one home game at Paul Brown Stadium. The... |
Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium Bulldog Stadium Bulldog Stadium at Jim Sweeney Field is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of California State University, Fresno in Fresno, California. It is the home field of the Fresno State Bulldogs of the Western Athletic Conference. The stadium opened in 1980 with a capacity of 30,000 and has a... • Fresno, CA Fresno, California Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation... |
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W 28–14 | 37,238 |
| September 6 | 6:00 PM | #5 Boise State | #6 Virginia Tech 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Hokies were led by 24th-year head coach Frank Beamer and played their home games at Lane Stadium... |
FedEx Field • Landover, MD Landover, Maryland Landover is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, within the census-designated place of Greater Landover. The Prince Georges County Sports and Learning Complex is in Landover... (Allstate Allstate The Allstate Corporation is the second-largest personal lines insurer in the United States and the largest that is publicly held. The company also has personal lines insurance operations in Canada. Allstate was founded in 1931 as part of Sears, Roebuck and Co., and was spun off in 1993... Kickoff in the Capital) |
ESPN/ESPN 3D ESPN 3D ESPN 3D is a television network part of the ESPN family of networks that launched June 11, 2010. The network broadcasts in the 3D television format. The channel simulcasts live games from ESPN on a semi-regular basis. It began broadcasting 24 hours a day on February 14, 2011... |
W 33–30 | 86,587 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kellen Moore Kellen Moore Kellen Moore is an American football quarterback with the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference . Moore was born in Prosser, Washington and finished fourth out of four in voting for the 2010 Heisman Trophy.... |
Boise State | Logan Harrell | Fresno State | Kyle Brotzman | Boise State |
Week two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11 | 7:00 AM | Hawaii | Army 2010 Army Black Knights football team The 2010 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 2010 college football season. The Black Knights, led by second-year head coach Rich Ellerson, competed as an Independent and played their home games at the Michie Stadium.By winning 6 regular season... |
Michie Stadium Michie Stadium Michie Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. It is the home field for the Army Black Knights. It opened in 1924 and has a current seating capacity of 38,000.... • West Point, NY West Point, New York West Point is a federal military reservation established by President of the United States Thomas Jefferson in 1802. It is a census-designated place located in Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census... |
CBSCS | W 31–28 | 30,042 |
| September 11 | 9:30 AM | Idaho | #7 Nebraska 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. They were members of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference... |
Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium, Lincoln Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.... • Lincoln, NE Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379.... |
FSN | L 17–38 | 85,732 |
| September 11 | 11:00 AM | San Jose State | #11 Wisconsin 2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by fifth-year head coach Bret Bielema, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium... |
Camp Randall Stadium Camp Randall Stadium Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. It has been the home of the Wisconsin Badgers football team in rudimentary form since 1895, and as a complete stadium since 1917. It is located on the center-southern region of the University of Wisconsin campus. The stadium seats... • Madison, WI Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... |
ESPN | L 14–27 | 78,469 |
| September 11 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana Tech | Texas A&M 2010 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 2010 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Mike Sherman and played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The team's defense was led by first-year coach Tim... |
Kyle Field Kyle Field Kyle Field is the football stadium located on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. It has been the home to the Texas A&M Aggie football team in rudimentary form since 1904, and as a complete stadium since 1927. It is known as The Home of the 12th Man... • College Station, TX College Station, Texas College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio... |
L 16–48 | 77,579 | |
| September 11 | 6:00 PM | San Diego State 2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team The 2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second year head coach Brady Hoke and played their home games in Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. They are members of the Mountain... |
New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium Aggie Memorial Stadium Aggie Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The venue opened in September 1978 and the current seating capacity is 30,343.... • Las Cruces, NM Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state.... |
Altitude | L 21–41 | 16,891 |
| September 11 | 6:00 PM | Utah State | Romney Stadium Romney Stadium Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Logan, Utah, USA, on the campus of Utah State University . It is the home field of the Utah State Aggies of the Western Athletic Conference. It opened in 1968 and currently has a seating capacity of 25,513... • Logan, UT Logan, Utah -Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names... |
W 38–17 | 18,347 | ||
| September 11 | 7:30 PM | Colorado State 2010 Colorado State Rams football team The 2010 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The finished the season with a record of 3–9 . The team was coached by third year head coach Steve Fairchild and played their home games in Hughes Stadium in Fort... |
Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPNU ESPNU ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced... |
W 51–6 | 18,098 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bryant Moniz | Hawaii | James-Michael Johnson | Nevada | Anthony Martinez | Nevada |
Week three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | 7:00 PM | #24 California 2010 California Golden Bears football team The 2010 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition in the 2010 season... |
Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPN2 | W 52–31 | 28,809 |
| September 18 | 9:30 AM | Hawaii | Colorado 2010 Colorado Buffaloes football team The 2010 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fifth-year head coach Dan Hawkins for the first nine games and interim head coach Brian Cabral for the final three games. Colorado played their... |
Folsom Field Folsom Field Folsom Field is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Colorado, at Boulder, Colorado. Opened in 1924, it is the home field of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pacific-12 Conference; until July 2011, Colorado was a member of the Big 12 Conference. The horseshoe-shaped stadium... • Boulder, CO Boulder, Colorado Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of... |
FCS | L 13–31 | 47,840 |
| September 18 | 5:00 PM | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium (San Jose) Spartan Stadium, located in San Jose, California, is the official stadium of the San José State University Spartans athletics teams. It is currently the home of the Spartan football and soccer teams.... • San Jose, CA San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
W 16–11 | 16,739 | ||
| September 18 | 6:00 PM | #3 Boise State | Wyoming 2010 Wyoming Cowboys football team The 2010 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They finished the season with a record of 3–9 . The team was coached by second year head coach Dave Christensen and played their home games in War Memorial Stadium in... |
War Memorial Stadium War Memorial Stadium (Wyoming) Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Wyoming in Laramie. It is the home field of the Wyoming Cowboys of the Mountain West Conference. It is the highest Division I FBS college football stadium in the nation; the playing field sits at... • Laramie, WY Laramie, Wyoming Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287.... |
CBSCS | W 51–6 | 29,014 |
| September 18 | 6:00 PM | Navy 2010 Navy Midshipmen football team The 2010 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen, led by third-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo, competed as an Independent and played their home games at the Navy – Marine Corps Memorial... |
Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium Joe Aillet Stadium Joe Aillet Stadium is a stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, USA. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs... • Ruston, LA Ruston, Louisiana Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,546 at the 2000 census. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy caters to its college population... |
ESPN3 | L 23–37 | 23,122 |
| September 18 | 6:00 PM | Fresno State | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | WAC Sports Network | FRES 41–24 | 19,059 |
| September 18 | 7:00 PM | New Mexico State | UTEP 2010 UTEP Miners football team The 2010 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the college football season of 2010-2011. The team's head football coach was Mike Price, who was coaching in his 7th season. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas and were... |
Sun Bowl Stadium Sun Bowl Stadium The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is home to the UTEP Miners of Conference USA , and the late December college football bowl game, the Hyundai Sun Bowl... • El Paso, TX El Paso, Texas El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States... (The Battle of I-10 The Battle of I-10 The Battle of I-10 is a college rivalry between The University of Texas at El Paso and New Mexico State University . It is called the Battle of I-10 because the two universities are located along Interstate 10 connecting El Paso and Las Cruces.... ) |
L 10–42 | 39,214 | |
| September 18 | 7:30 PM | UNLV 2010 UNLV Rebels football team The 2010 UNLV Rebels football team was the 43rd varsity football team to represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Rebels played in the Mountain West Conference, and compete each season against the remaining eight members of the conference and one permanent interstate rival: UNR. The... |
Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | ESPNU | W 30–7 | 15,390 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Colin Kaepernick Colin Kaepernick Colin Rand Kaepernick is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at Nevada.-Personal:... |
Nevada | Aaron Lavarias | Idaho | Trey Farquhar | Idaho |
Week four
ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from inside Bronco StadiumBronco Stadium
Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference. Since 1997, it has hosted the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos...
on the blue turf for the #3 Boise State vs Oregon State game. This is the first time that College Gameday was broadcast from a WAC school.
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | 1:00 PM | Idaho | Colorado State | Hughes Stadium Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the home field of the Colorado State Rams of the Mountain West Conference.... • Fort Collins, CO Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census... |
L 34–36 | 23,925 | |
| September 25 | 3:00 PM | Nevada | BYU 2010 BYU Cougars football team The 2010 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium and were members of the Mountain West Conference... |
LaVell Edwards Stadium LaVell Edwards Stadium LaVell Edwards Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Provo, Utah, on the campus of Brigham Young University. Primarily used for college football, it is the home field of the BYU Cougars.... • Provo, UT Provo, Utah Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south... |
The Mtn. MountainWest Sports Network MountainWest Sports Network, informally known as the mtn. , is an American regional sports network dedicated to the Mountain West Conference.-History:... |
W 24–13 | 61,471 |
| September 25 | 4:30 PM | Fresno State | Mississippi 2010 Ole Miss Rebels football team The 2010 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2010 college football season. The team was coached by Houston Nutt, who was in his third season as the Rebels' head coach... |
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS Oxford, Mississippi Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract.... |
CSS | L 38–55 | 55,267 |
| September 25 | 5:00 PM | New Mexico State | Kansas 2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team The 2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season which was the school's 121st season... |
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County... |
FCS Fox College Sports Fox College Sports is a group of three United States digital cable networks, FCS Atlantic, FCS Central and FCS Pacific owned by News Corporation, that specialize primarily in showing collegiate programming, live events, coaches shows & various DI, DII, & DIII content surrounding college athletics... |
L 16–42 | 46,719 |
| September 25 | 5:00 PM | San Jose State | #13 Utah 2010 Utah Utes football team The 2010 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their homes game in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were members of the Mountain West... |
Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | L 3–56 | 45,099 | |
| September 25 | 5:30 PM | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | Oceanic PPV | W 66–7 | 30,300 | |
| September 25 | 6:00 PM | Oregon State 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team The 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach, in his second stint with the Beavers, was Mike Riley who was in his seventh straight season and ninth overall. Home games were played at Reser... |
#3 Boise State | Bronco Stadium Bronco Stadium Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference. Since 1997, it has hosted the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos... • Boise, ID Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,... |
ABC ESPN on ABC ESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports division has been merged with ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The... |
W 37–24 | 34,137 |
| September 25 | 6:00 PM | Southern Mississippi 2010 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team The 2010 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented University of Southern Mississippi in the college football season of 2010–2011. The team's head coach was Larry Fedora, who was in his third year at Southern Miss. They played their home games at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg,... |
Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | ESPN3 | L 12–13 | 22,344 |
| September 25 | 6:00 PM | Utah State | San Diego State 2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team The 2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second year head coach Brady Hoke and played their home games in Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. They are members of the Mountain... |
Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area.... • San Diego, CA |
L 7–41 | 45,682 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kellen Moore Kellen Moore Kellen Moore is an American football quarterback with the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference . Moore was born in Prosser, Washington and finished fourth out of four in voting for the 2010 Heisman Trophy.... (2) |
Boise State | James-Michael Johnson (2) | Nevada | Rufus Porter | La Tech |
Week five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 6:00 PM | BYU | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT (Beehive Boot Beehive Boot The Beehive Boot, which signifies instate football supremacy among Division I universities from the state of Utah, was conceived in 1971. The authentic pioneer boot, which is estimated to be well over 100 years old, is awarded annually to the Utah school with the best record against its instate... ) |
ESPN | W 31–16 | 24,152 |
| October 2 | 11:00 AM | Idaho | Western Michigan 2010 Western Michigan Broncos football team The 2010 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos, led by sixth-year head coach Bill Cubit, compete in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Waldo Stadium... |
Waldo Stadium Waldo Stadium Waldo Stadium is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Western Michigan University Broncos. Opened in 1939, it now has a capacity of 30,200 spectators.-History:... • Kalamazoo, MI Kalamazoo, Michigan The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to... |
WAC Sports Network | W 33–13 | 18,508 |
| October 2 | 5:00 PM | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | L 13–14 | 17,844 | ||
| October 2 | 5:30 PM | Louisiana Tech | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | Oceanic PPV | HAW 41–21 | 29,469 |
| October 2 | 6:00 PM | #3 Boise State | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | WAC Sports Network | BSU 59–0 | 19,661 |
| October 2 | 7:00 PM | Cal Poly 2010 Cal Poly Mustangs football team The 2010 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University in the college football season of 2010. The team's head coach was Tim Walsh. The Mustangs play their home games at Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California... |
Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 38–17 | 37,069 | |
| October 2 | 7:00 PM | #25 Nevada | UNLV | Sam Boyd Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas". The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists... • Whitney, NV Whitney, Nevada Whitney is an unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 18,273 at the 2000 census.-Background:... (Fremont Cannon Fremont Cannon The Fremont Cannon is the trophy awarded to the winner of the Battle for Nevada, a college football rivalry game between the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . The trophy was built in 1970 and is a replica of a 19th century Howitzer cannon that accompanied... ) |
The Mtn. | W 44–26 | 28,958 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kealoha Pilares | Hawaii | Robert Siavii | Idaho | Shawn Plummer | Fresno State |
Week six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | 3:00 PM | Utah State | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | Alt Altitude Sports and Entertainment Altitude Sports and Entertainment is a regional sports network that serves the Rocky Mountain region, specifically Denver. It officially launched on Sept... /CST |
LT 24–6 | 16,073 |
| October 9 | 6:00 PM | Toledo 2010 Toledo Rockets football team The 2010 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets, led by second-year head coach Tim Beckman, compete in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at the Glass Bowl... |
#4 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID | WAC Sports Network | W 57–14 | 33,833 |
| October 9 | 6:00 PM | New Mexico 2010 New Mexico Lobos football team The 2010 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second year head coach Mike Locksley and played their home games in University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico... |
New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry Rio Grande Rivalry The Rio Grande Rivalry is an intercollegiate rivalry between The University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University. The rivalry began in 1894.... ) |
ESPN3 | W 16–14 | 21,437 |
| October 9 | 7:00 PM | Hawaii | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | ESPN3 | HAW 49–27 | 38,494 |
| October 9 | 7:30 PM | San Jose State | #23 Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPNU | NEV 35–13 | 20,636 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Vai Taua | Nevada | Donte Savage | New Mexico State | Tyler Stampler | New Mexico State |
Week seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16 | 3:00 PM | Idaho | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | Alt/CST | LT 48–35 | 19,750 |
| October 16 | 5:00 PM | #3 Boise State | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | WAC Sports Network | BSU 48–20 | 20,239 |
| October 16 | 5:30 PM | #21 Nevada | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | WAC Sports Network | HAW 27–21 | 42,031 |
| October 16 | 7:00 PM | New Mexico State | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | ESPNU | FRES 33–10 | 32,334 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Ross Jenkins | La Tech | Corey Paredes | Hawaii | Chris Potter | Boise State |
Week eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23 | 2:00 PM | New Mexico State | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | SWX SWX Right Now SWX Right Now is a digital subchannel broadcasting high school and college sports, and automated weather information of interest to viewers throughout Eastern Washington state... |
IDA 37–14 | 13,812 |
| October 23 | 3:00 PM | Hawaii | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | Alt | HAW 45–7 | 17,111 |
| October 23 | 5:00 PM | Fresno State | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA (Rivalry) |
WAC Sports Network | FRES 33–18 | 11,314 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Alex Green | Hawaii | Corey Paredes (2) | Hawaii | Kevin Goessling | Fresno State |
Week nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana Tech | #3 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN2 | BSU 49–20 | 32,026 |
| October 30 | 5:30 PM | Idaho | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN3 | HAW 45–10 | 37,466 |
| October 30 | 6:00 PM | San Jose State | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | Altitude | NMSU 29–27 | 13,117 |
| October 30 | 7:30 | Utah State | #24 Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPNU | NEV 56–42 | 11,558 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bryant Moniz (2) | Hawaii | Mana Silva | Hawaii | Tyler Stampler (2) | New Mexico State |
Week ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6 | 1:00 PM | New Mexico State | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | USU 27–22 | 14,524 | |
| November 6 | 1:30 PM | Hawaii | #4 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPNU/ESPN 3D | BSU 42–7 | 34,060 |
| November 6 | 2:00 PM | #23 Nevada | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | WAC Sports Network | NEV 63–17 | 11,247 |
| November 6 | 3:00 PM | Fresno State | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA (Battle for the Bone Battle for the Bone The Battle for the Bone is the college football rivalry game between the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Since 2001, the teams have played annually as members of the Western Athletic Conference, and Fresno State holds a 7–4 series lead in games played as WAC foes... ) |
WAC Sports Network | FRES 40–34 | 17,057 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Kellen Moore (3) | Boise State | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | Phillip Livas | La Tech |
Week eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12 | 6:00 PM | #4 Boise State | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID (Battle for the Governor's Trophy Boise State – Idaho rivalry The Boise State–Idaho rivalry is a college football game between the Boise State University Broncos and the University of Idaho Vandals, the only two Division I FBS programs in the state of Idaho. The game had been played annually from 1971–2010, and with the exception of the 2001–04 games, the... ) |
ESPN2/ESPN 3D | BSU 52–14 | 16,453 |
| November 13 | 5:00 PM | Utah State | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | USU 38–34 | 12,239 | |
| November 13 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana Tech | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | Alt 2 | LT 41–20 | 12,486 |
| November 13 | 7:30 PM | #21 Nevada | Fresno State | Bulldogs Stadium • Fresno, CA | ESPN | NEV 35–34 | 37,116 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Colin Kaepernick (2) | Nevada | Javontay Crowe | La Tech | Chris Potter (2) | Boise State |
Week twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19 | 7:30 PM | Fresno State | #4 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can Milk Can (College Football) The Milk Can is awarded to each season's winner of the Battle of the Milk Can, a college football game between the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Boise State Broncos. The team who wins the Milk Can gets to keep it for a year. The trophy was created in 2005, but was not ready in time for the annual... ) |
ESPN2 | BSU 51–0 | 33,454 |
| November 20 | 1:00 PM | New Mexico State | #18 Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | NEV 52–6 | 10,906 | |
| November 20 | 5:30 PM | San Jose State | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | ESPN3 | HAW 41–7 | 30,011 |
| November 20 | 12:00 PM | Idaho | Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | IDA 28–6 | 14,072 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bryant Moniz (3) | Hawaii | Aaron Brown | Hawaii | Kyle Brotzman (2) | Boise State |
Week thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26 | 7:15 PM | #4 Boise State | #19 Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPN | NEV 34–31 OT | 30,712 |
| November 27 | 5:00 PM | Louisiana Tech | San Jose State | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | LT 45–38 | 8,467 | |
| November 27 | 6:00 PM | Hawaii | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | WAC Sports Network | HAW 59–24 | 11,841 |
| November 27 | 7:00 PM | Idaho | Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | WAC Sports Network | FRES 23–20 | 25,965 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Alex Green (2) | Hawaii | Travis Brown | Fresno State | Phillip Livas (2) | La Tech |
Week fourteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3 | 7:15 PM | Illinois 2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The 2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2010 college football season. The Fighting Illini, led by sixth-year head coach Ron Zook, are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Memorial Stadium... |
Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | ESPN2 | W 25–23 | 30,625 |
| December 4 | 1:00 PM | Utah State | #11 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID | WAC Sports Network | BSU 50–14 | 32,101 |
| December 4 | 2:00 PM | San Jose State | Idaho | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | IDA 26–23 OT | 8,011 | |
| December 4 | 2:00 PM | #17 Nevada | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA | WAC Sports Network | NEV 35–17 | 18,562 |
| December 4 | 5:30 PM | UNLV | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 59–21 | 34,746 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Bryant Moniz (4) | Hawaii | Dontay Moch | Nevada | Kevin Goessling (2) | Fresno State |
First Team
- Offense
- QB Kellen MooreKellen MooreKellen Moore is an American football quarterback with the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference . Moore was born in Prosser, Washington and finished fourth out of four in voting for the 2010 Heisman Trophy....
–Boise State - QB Colin KaepernickColin KaepernickColin Rand Kaepernick is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at Nevada.-Personal:...
–Nevada - RB Doug Martin–Boise State
- RB Vai Taua–Nevada
- WR Austin PettisAustin PettisAustin Pettis is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 3rd round, 78th overall, in the 2011 NFL Draft.-Early years:...
–Boise State - WR Titus YoungTitus YoungTitus Young is an American football wide receiver with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.-College:Young played for the Boise State Broncos football team. He had 204 receptions for 3,063 yards and 25 touchdowns in his collegiate career, including 71 receptions for 1,215 yards and 9...
–Boise State - WR Greg Salas–Hawaii
- TE Virgil GreenVirgil GreenVirgil Leo Green is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nevada.-Pre-draft:...
–Nevada - OL Thomas Byrd–Boise State
- OL Nate PotterNate PotterNate Potter is an American football offensive tackle for the Boise State Broncos. He attended Timberline High School in Boise, Idaho. He is considered to be a top offensive tackle prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft.-Early years:...
–Boise State - OL Kenny Wiggins–Fresno State
- OL Rob McGill–Louisiana Tech
- OL John Bender–Nevada
- Defense
- DL Shea McClellin–Boise State
- DL Ryan WinterswykRyan WinterswykRyan Winterswyk is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Boise State...
–Boise State - DL Chris Carter–Fresno State
- DL Logan Harrell–Fresno State
- DL Dontay Moch–Nevada
- LB Winston Venable–Boise State
- LB Ben Jacobs–Fresno State
- LB Corey Paredes–Hawaii
- LB Bobby Wagner–Utah State
- DB George Iloka–Boise State
- DB Jeron Johnson–Boise State
- DB Mana Silva–Hawaii
- DB Davon House–New Mexico State
- Specialists
- PK Kevin Goessling–Fresno State
- P Bobby Cowan–Idaho
- ST Phillip Livas–Louisiana Tech
Second Team
- Offense
- QB Bryant MonizBryant MonizBryant "Mo" Moniz is an American football quarterback for the University of Hawaii Warriors football team.-Early years:Moniz was born in Wahiawā, Hawai'i. He attended Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, where he was the starting quarterback for the Leilehua Mules for three years from 2004 to 2006...
–Hawaii - RB Alex Green–Hawaii
- RB Lennon Creer–Louisiana Tech
- WR Jamel Hamler–Fresno State
- WR Kealoha Pilares–Hawaii
- WR Eric Greenwood–Idaho
- WR Rishard Matthews–Nevada
- TE Daniel Hardy–Idaho
- OL Bryce Harris–Fresno State
- OL Lupepa Letuli–Hawaii
- OL Adrian Thomas–Hawaii
- OL Chris Barker–Nevada
- OL Ailao Eliapo–San Jose State
- Defense
- DL Billy Wynn–Boise State
- DL Kaniela Tuipulotu–Hawaii
- DL Aaron Lavarias–Idaho
- DL Matt Broha–Louisiana Tech
- LB Byron Hout–Boise State
- LB Travis Brown–Fresno State
- LB Adrien Cole–Louisiana Tech
- LB James-Michael Johnson–Nevada
- LB Kevin Smigh–San Jose State
- DB Brandyn Thompson–Boise State
- DB Desia Dunn–Fresno State
- DB Shiloh Keo–Idaho
- DB Isaiah Frey–Nevada
- DB Curtis Marsh–Utah State
- Specialists
- PK Scott Enos–Hawaii
- P Harrison Waid–San Jose State
- ST Taveon Rogers–New Mexico State
Players of the year
- Offense
- Kellen Moore–Boise State
- Colin Kaepernick–Nevada
- Defense
- Chris Carter–Fresno State
- Freshman
- Keith Smith–San Jose State
Rankings
During the season Boise State, Hawaii, and Nevada were the only WAC teams to be ranked.| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
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| AP | 3 (1) | 3 (8) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (8) | 2 (15) | 2 (11) | 2 (7) | 4 (7) | 3 (9) | 3 (10) | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Coaches | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 (1) | 2 (11) | 2 (5) | 3 (3) | 4 (3) | 3 (5) | 3 (5) | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Harris | Not released | 3 (10) | 2 (29) | 2 (14) | 3 (12) | 4 (9) | 3 (11) | 3 (14) | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| BCS | Not released | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | |||||||
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
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| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | RV | |||||||||
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | |||||||
| Harris | Not released | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | |||||||
| BCS | Not released | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
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| AP | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | ||
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 21 | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Harris | Not released | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | ||||||
| BCS | Not released | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | ||||||||
Bowl games
| Bowl | Date | Winner* | Score | Loser* | Score | Location | Time+ | Network | Notes | ||
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| UDrove Humanitarian 2010 Humanitarian Bowl The 2010 Humanitarian Bowl was the fourteenth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho, on the campus of Boise State University. The game started at 3:30 pm MST on Saturday, December 18, 2010 and was telecast on ESPN... |
Dec. 18, 2010 | Northern Illinois 2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team The 2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in the college football season of 2010. They compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the football season. Northern Illinois competed... |
40 | Fresno State | 17 | Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,... |
2:30 PM | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
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| Maaco Bowl Las Vegas 2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas The 2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas was an NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS post-season college football bowl game. The game was played Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 5 p.m. PST at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium near Las Vegas and the broadcast was on ESPN. The game featured Utah against Boise State. -Utah... |
Dec. 22, 2010 | #10 Boise State | 26 | #19 Utah 2010 Utah Utes football team The 2010 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their homes game in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were members of the Mountain West... |
3 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
5:00 PM | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
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| Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl 2010 Hawai'i Bowl The 2010 Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl was the ninth edition of the college bowl game. The game was played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday, December 24, 2010 at 8 p.m. ET. The contest was televised live on ESPN... |
Dec. 24, 2010 | Tulsa 2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team The 2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represents the University of Tulsa in the 2010 college football season. The Golden Hurricane, led by fourth-year head coach Todd Graham, were members of Conference USA in the West Division and played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman... |
62 | #25 Hawaii | 35 | Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and... |
5:00 PM | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
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| Kraft Fight Hunger | Jan. 9, 2011 | #15 Nevada 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team The 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault in his 26th season overall and 7th since taking over the head coaching job for the third time in 2004. They played... |
20 | Boston College 2010 Boston College Eagles football team The 2010 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by second year head coach Frank Spaziani and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Atlantic... |
13 | San Francisco, California San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland... |
6:00 PM | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
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| *WAC team is bolded. +Time given is Pacific Time Pacific Time Zone The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time . The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 120th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. During daylight saving time, its time offset is UTC-7.In the United States... Rankings reflect Coaches Poll Coaches Poll The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams.... |
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Attendance
| Team | Stadium (Capacity) | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
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| Boise State | Bronco Stadium Bronco Stadium Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference. Since 1997, it has hosted the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos... (33,500) |
34,137 | 33,833 | 32,026 | 34,060 | 33,454 | 32,101 | 199,611 | 33,269 | 99.3% | |
| Fresno State | Bulldog Stadium Bulldog Stadium Bulldog Stadium at Jim Sweeney Field is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of California State University, Fresno in Fresno, California. It is the home field of the Fresno State Bulldogs of the Western Athletic Conference. The stadium opened in 1980 with a capacity of 30,000 and has a... (41,031) |
37,238 | 37,069 | 38,494 | 32,334 | 37,116 | 25,965 | 30,625 | 238,841 | 34,120 | 83.2% |
| Hawaii | Aloha Stadium Aloha Stadium Aloha Stadium is a stadium located in the Halawa CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Currently Aloha Stadium is home to the University of Hawaii Warriors football team... (50,000) |
44,204 | 30,300 | 29,469 | 42,031 | 37,466 | 30,011 | 34,746 | 248,227 | 35,461 | 70.9% |
| Idaho | Kibbie Dome Kibbie Dome The William H. Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center is a multi-purpose indoor athletic stadium in Moscow, Idaho, on the campus of the University of Idaho... (16,000) |
11,466 | 15,390 | 13,812 | 11,247 | 16,453 | 8,011 | 76,379 | 12,730 | 79.6% | |
| Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium Joe Aillet Stadium Joe Aillet Stadium is a stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, USA. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs... (30,600) |
23,122 | 22,344 | 16,073 | 19,750 | 17,057 | 18,562 | 116,908 | 19,485 | 63.7% | |
| Nevada | Mackay Stadium Mackay Stadium Mackay Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Reno, Nevada, on the campus of the University of Nevada. It is the home field of the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Western Athletic Conference, the university's venue for football and track & field.... (29,993) |
16,313 | 18,098 | 28,809 | 20,636 | 11,558 | 10,906 | 30,712 | 136,032 | 19,433 | 64.8% |
| New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium Aggie Memorial Stadium Aggie Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The venue opened in September 1978 and the current seating capacity is 30,343.... (30,343) |
16,891 | 19,661 | 21,437 | 13,117 | 12,486 | 11,841 | 95,433 | 15,906 | 52.4% | |
| San Jose State | Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium (San Jose) Spartan Stadium, located in San Jose, California, is the official stadium of the San José State University Spartans athletics teams. It is currently the home of the Spartan football and soccer teams.... (31,218) |
16,739 | 17,844 | 20,239 | 11,314 | 12,239 | 8,467 | 86,842 | 14,474 | 46.4% | |
| Utah State | Romney Stadium Romney Stadium Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Logan, Utah, USA, on the campus of Utah State University . It is the home field of the Utah State Aggies of the Western Athletic Conference. It opened in 1968 and currently has a seating capacity of 25,513... (25,513) |
18,347 | 19,059 | 24,152 | 17,111 | 14,524 | 14,072 | 107,265 | 17,878 | 70.1% |
Expanded WAC standings
| Western Athletic Conference Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS... |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | PF | PA | STREAK | ||
| T1 #13 Nevada 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team The 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault in his 26th season overall and 7th since taking over the head coaching job for the third time in 2004. They played... |
7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 574 | 300 | W 7 | ||
| T1 #10 Boise State 2010 Boise State Broncos football team The 2010 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Petersen and played their home games at Bronco Stadium. They entered the 2010 season with winning streaks of 14 games... |
7 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 586 | 166 | W 2 | ||
| T1 #24 Hawaii 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team The 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in the 2010 college football season. The Warriors, led by third-year head coach Greg McMackin, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI... |
7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 554 | 357 | L 1 | ||
| 4 Fresno State 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team The 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs, led by fourteenth-year head coach Pat Hill, are members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in... |
5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 377 | 390 | L 1 | ||
| 5 Louisiana Tech 2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team The 2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first year head coach Sonny Dykes and played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium. They are members of the Western Athletic Conference... |
4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 321 | 368 | L 1 | ||
| 6 Idaho 2010 Idaho Vandals football team The 2010 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals, led by fourth-year head coach Robb Akey, were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on... |
3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 346 | 322 | W 1 | ||
| 7 Utah State 2010 Utah State Aggies football team The 2010 Utah State Aggies football teamrepresented Utah State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Aggies were led by second year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Romney Stadium. They finished the season with a record of 4–8... |
2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 264 | 405 | L 2 | ||
| 8 New Mexico State 2010 New Mexico State Aggies football team The 2010 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Aggies were led by second year head coach DeWayne Walker. They played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium and are members of the Western... |
1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 188 | 474 | L 4 | ||
| 9 San Jose State 2010 San Jose State Spartans football team The 2010 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by first year head coach Mike MacIntyre. They played their home games at Spartan Stadium and are members of the Western Athletic Conference... |
0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 209 | 451 | L 10 | ||