2011 Boise State Broncos football team
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The 2011 Boise State Broncos football team represents Boise State University
in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
. The Broncos are led by head coach Chris Petersen
, winner of the 2010 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award
, and play their home games at Bronco Stadium
. This season is Boise State's first in the Mountain West Conference
after spending the previous ten years in the Western Athletic Conference
.
team. They opened the season against #6/#10 Virginia Tech
at FedExField in one of the nation's premier games of the opening weekend. They defeated the eventual ACC
champions 33–30 on a game winning touchdown drive with less than two minutes to play. The Broncos would win their next nine games and climbed to #2 in the coaches, AP and Harris polls and #3 in the BCS poll for their highest ranking ever in all four polls. On November 26, #3 Boise State lost to their rival #19 Nevada
in overtime after two missed field goals by Kyle Brotzman
. The Broncos would repeat as conference champions, shared with Nevada and Hawaii
with a 7–1 conference record. The conference title was the Broncos third straight and eighth in their ten year history in the WAC. They were invited to the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
where they defeated Utah
26–3 to finish the season 12–1 and ranked #7/#9 in the coaches/AP polls.
Maxwell Award
– Sr. QB Kellen Moore
, Sr. RB Doug Martin.
Chuck Bednarik Award
– Sr. DT Billy Winn.
John Mackey Award
– Sr. TE Kyle Efaw.
Fred Biletnikoff Award
– Sr. WR Tyler Shoemaker.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
– Sr. DT Billy Winn.
Outland Trophy
– Sr. DT Billy Winn, Sr. OT Nate Potter
.
Jim Thorpe Award
– Sr. S George Iloka
Lombardi Award
– Sr. C Thomas Byrd, Sr. DE Shae McClellin, Sr. OT Nate Potter
, Sr. DT Billy Winn.
Rimington Trophy – Sr. C Thomas Byrd.
Davey O'Brien Award
– Sr. QB Kellen Moore.
Doak Walker Award
– Sr. RB Doug Martin.
Walter Camp Award
– Sr. QB Kellen Moore.
Ted Hendricks Award
– Sr. DE Shea McClellin.
Manning Award
– Sr. QB Kellen Moore.
Kellen Moore also won the Anson Mount Scholar/Athlete award on the Playboy
Preseason All-America Team. Playboy also ranked Boise State #2 to start the season.
in Las Vegas, Boise State was picked as the overwhelming favorite to win the conference, garnering 28 of 31 first place votes. Sr. QB Kellen Moore was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year and thus was the QB on the preseason All–Conference team. Joining him on the All–Conference team were Sr. RB Doug Martin, Sr. OL Thomas Bryd, Sr. OL Nate Potter, Sr. DL Billy Winn, Sr. DL Shea McClellin, and Sr. S George Iloka.
. Boise State head coach Chris Petersen
was quoted that he thought the ban was "ridiculous".
Coaches' Poll, receiving 1,065 points. Their season opening opponent, Georgia
, will start the year ranked #22 making this the third straight season Boise State will open the year against a ranked team from a BCS
conference. Boise State won the previous two (Oregon
and Virginia Tech
).
On August 20, Boise State was ranked #5 in the preseason AP Poll
, receiving 1,200 points including 2 first place votes.
history. Previous high was 34,137 vs Oregon State in 2010.
Boise State was set to play Utah
in Boise in 2011, with games in 2012 and 2013 also scheduled. However, due to their move to the Pac-12, where they will play nine conference games, and their desire to continue their rivalry
with former conference member and newly independent BYU, Utah bought their way out of the series. Boise State replaced Utah with Fresno State
and Nevada
as both schools were also looking for another game due to having one less conference game due to Boise State's departure from the WAC. Fresno State and Nevada will become conference games again in 2012 as they will join the Mountain West.
Locations for Mountain West Conference games were announced on November 4, 2010.
Boise State was scheduled to open the 2011 season at Mississippi
, however, on November 20, 2010 they announced they would open the season against Georgia
in the 2011 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff
in Atlanta. Their meeting with Mississippi will be pushed back to 2014 also in the Chick-fil-A College Kickoff.
On January 25, Boise State's conference game with TCU, which was originally scheduled to be played in Fort Worth, was moved to Boise. The move was due in part to TCU announcing they would be leaving for the Big East Conference
in 2012 (they ultimately went to the Big 12
instead). To accommodate the change, the Broncos will now play San Diego State in San Diego instead of Boise.
The Mountain West released dates for conference games on March 3, 2011.
On March 21, as part of the WAC's
TV contract with ESPN
, it was announced that the game at Fresno State will be moved to Friday, October 7 to be broadcast on ESPN. This will be the 11th straight year the Battle for the Milk Can
will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks.
On April 7, the Mountain West announced times and TV for all conference and home MW games.
For the first time in 40 years, Boise State will not play their in-state rival Idaho
and currently have no future matchups scheduled.
Boise State opened the season with a win against a top 20 (AP poll) team from a BCS
conference for the third straight year with their 35–21 win in the fourth annual Chick-fil-A College Kickoff. Georgia got on the board first with an 80 yard touchdown run by Brandon Boykin, which was his first career offensive play. Boise State tie the game up later in the first quarter when Kellen Moore found freshman wide receiver Matt Miller for a 17 yard touchdown. The TD pass was Moore's 100th career touchdown pass. 48 seconds before halftime, Boise State would take the lead when Moore connected on his second touchdown pass, this time from 12 yards out to tight end Kyle Efaw to give the Broncos a 14–7 halftime lead. Boise State increased their lead in the third quarter with a 7 yard touchdown run by Doug Martin and Moore's third touchdown pass of 3 yards to Tyler Shoemaker for a 28–7 lead. After Boise State was penalized for being offsides on a fourth and seven during a punt, Georgia went for it on fourth and two and scored on a 36 yard touchdown to Orson Charles from Aaron Murray
to cut into the lead at the end of the third quarter. The Broncos drove the ball 76 yards on their last scoring drive, capped off by a 1 yard D.J. Harper touchdown run. Another long Georgia touchdown from 51 yards out brought the scoring to an end and the Broncos would leave Atlanta with their first ever win against a team from the SEC
(previously 0–4). Kellen Moore is now 5–0 in his career against BCS teams. The Bronco defense finished with six sacks, 2.5 by Shea McClellin, and one interception by Jerrell Gavins.
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On September 5, Kellen Moore was named the Mountain West offensive player of the week, becoming the first Bronco to win the award in their first game as a conference member. This was the second straight year Moore won a player of the week award after the season opening game. The Broncos moved up one spot in the AP poll to #4 with 2 first place votes and moved up 2 spots in the coaches poll to #5. Following their bye week, they moved up to #4 in the coaches.
Kellen Moore completed a career high 32 passes to nine different receivers for 455 yards and five touchdowns as the Broncos rolled to a 40–15 win over preseason MAC
favorite Toledo. After forcing the Broncos to punt on their first possession, Toledo took and early lead on a 24 yard touchdown pass to go up 6–0 (pat failed). The Broncos would answer on Moore's first TD pass of the night from 26 yards out to Tyler Shoemaker. His second TD pass of the night came on the Broncos next possession when Doug Martin took a screen pass 71 yards for a 13–6 Bronco lead at the end of the first quarter. After trading punts throughout the second quarter, the Bronco's would put together a 7 play, 64 yard drive in only 1:05, capped off with a 1 yard TD pass from Moore to Shoemaker, to score with 17 seconds before halftime. A kickoff out of bounds gave the Rockets great field possision and managed a 35 yard field goal and cut the Bronco lead to 20–9 at the half. In the third quarter, Toledo looked like they were going to keep the game close as they drove to the Bronco's 11 yard line. However, Shae McClellin tipped a Rocket pass that was intercepted by Chase Baker to end the Toledo hopes. The Broncos followed by marching 88 yards, capped off with Moore's fourth TD pass to Kyle Efaw, to take a 27–9 lead. Toledo's last chance to get back into the game came when Moore was intercepted and the Rockets drove to the six yard line. However, the Broncos forced a fumble that was recoved by J.C. Percy. Moore would add another TD pass to Shoemaker for 17 yards later in the 4th to put the Broncos up 33–9. Toledo would score quick to make it 33–15 but the Broncos would milk the clock with their second teamers and add a final touchdown by Drew Wright for a final score of 40–15.
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On September 19, Kellen Moore was named the Mountain West Offensive player of the week for the second time, this week shared with San Diego State running back Ronnie Hillman. Moore was also named the Davey O'Brien
Quarterback of the Week. The Broncos remained at #4 in both polls and did retain their two first place votes in the AP poll.
Boise State dominated Tulsa in rout to their 350th regular season win in school history. After stalling inside the 5 yard line on the first drive of the game, the Broncos would control the rest of the first half with three Kellen Moore touchdown passes, two to Tyler Shoemaker, and a 33 yard Doug Martin touchdown run to give the Broncos a 27–0 lead at halftime. Kellen Moore would only play one series in the second half, but it was long enough to add a fourth touchdown pass, this time to Mitch Burroughs. The Tulsa offense was able to drive the field on the Bronco defense pretty consitently in the second half, scoring three touchdowns. But backup quarterback Joe Southwick was able to keep the Broncos lead out of reach with a touchdown pass to Gabe Linehan, the Broncos fifth touchdown threw the air on the night. The Bronco defense recorded four interceptions of Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinnie, two by Jerrell Gavins.
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Despite winning and #5 Stanford
not playing this week, the Broncos would be jumped by the Cardinal and are now ranked #5 in the coaches poll. The Broncos remained at #4 in the AP poll but did lose a first place vote to now only have one.
Boise State avenged their only loss from the 2010 season in dominating fashion with a 30–10 win over their rival Nevada. Kellen Moore had one of his worst days of his career statistically with only 142 yards and two interceptions, but he also managed two touchdowns on 19 completions. Doug Martin did the rest of the damage running the ball 21 times for 126 yards and two touchdowns. His second touchdown was a 43 yarder at the beginning of the 3rd quarter to put the Broncos up 27–0. The Bronco defense completely shut down the powerful pistol attack of the Wolf Pack, holding Nevada to only 59 yards rushing. 53 of Nevada's 182 total yards came on a late touchdown with less than one minute to play. Boise State attempted and made their first field goal of the season, a 31 yarder from freshman Dan Goodale.
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For the second consecutive week, despite winning, the Broncos would fall in the rankings, this time in both polls. They fell one spot in both polls to now be ranked #6 in the coaches poll and #5 in the AP poll. They did still receive one first place vote in the AP poll.
Boise State scored over 50 points against their rivals Fresno State for the fourth straight game en route to retaining the Milk Can for the sixth straight year with a 57–7 win. Kellen Moore threw 3 first half touchdowns, one to Matt Miller and two to Geraldo Boldewijn who was returning from a 4 game suspension for receiving impermissible benefits. Rushing touchdowns by Mitch Burroughs and D.J. Harper and a 32 yard Dan Goodale field goal gave the Broncos a lead of 37–0 at halftime. Boise State added three more rushing touchdowns in the second half by Harper, Doug Martin, and Grant Hedrick (first career TD) and gave up a punt return touchdown for Fresno State's only score. The Bronco defense forced four tournovers, including interceptions by Jamar Taylor and Jonathan Brown. Hunter White also blocked a punt.
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Boise State remained the same in both the AP and Coaches poll, #5 and #6 respectively, and debuted at #5 in the Harris Interactive poll with one first place vote. On October 10, Kellen Moore was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season.
In their first conference game as a member of the Mountain West, Boise State took no time announcing their presence by setting a school record for total yards in a blowout win over Colorado State. Doug Martin would start the scoring for the Broncos with rushing touchdowns from 26 and 65 yards. Kellen Moore kept the long touchdowns coming with a 52 yard TD pass to Tyler Shoemaker for a 21–0 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. D.J. Harper scored on a 36 yard run and Kellen Moore found his brother Kirby from 9 yards out to extend the lead to 35–0. Colorado State went to their bag of tricks and scored on two touchdown passes by a wide receiver and a running back to cut into the lead 35–13 at the half. The Rams looked to seize momentum by holding the Broncos to a 3-and-out on their first possession. However, the Broncos would fake the punt with a 37 yard run by Tyler Shoemaker and score on Doug Martin's 3rd TD run from 14 yards just three plays later. Boise State would add three more 3rd quarter touchdowns with 2 Kellen Moore TD passes, including one to Shoemaker of 62 yards, and a D.J. Harpter TD run. Boise State set a school record with 742 total yards and outgained the Rams by 511 yards. The Bronco defense recorded seven tackles for loss with three sacks, two by Tyrone Crawford who also recovered a fumble. Shae McClellin had an interception
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The Broncos remained the same in the AP and Harris polls, including still receiving one first place vote, and despite gaining two total points they would fall to #7 in the Coaches poll. Boise State debuted at #5 in the first BCS
standings of the season. Doug Martin and Tyrone Crawford were named the Mountain West offensive and defensive players of the week. Martin's award was shared with San Diego State running back Ronnie Hillman.
Boise State's first ever meeting with a service academy had a record attendance crowd of 34,196 on the edge of their seats as the Broncos were able to hold on to beat the Falcons 37–26 for Boise State's first ever home win in Mountain West play. Boise State got on the board early with a 24 yard touchdown pass from Kellen Moore to Tyler Shoemaker. Air Force's triple option attack answered midway through the second quarter with a 1 yard toucdown run for a 7–7 tie. Three minutes later Kellen Moore found Matt Miller for a 19 yard touchdown and a 13–7 lead. The Broncos next score came on a fake punt attempt by Air Force. The Broncos were able to strip the ball during the fake punt and Hunter White returned the fumble for a 16 yard toucdown and a 20–7 lead. Air Force drove the field quick to add a field goal for a halftime score of 20–10. Air Force opened the second half with another field goal before Doug Martin broke a 15 yard touchdown to put the Broncos up 27–13 at the end of the third quarter. Air Force's next drive would span 80 yards on 18 plays, including a rushing first down on 3rd and 21, culminating in a 3 yard touchdown run and a score of 27–20. The Broncos followed with their own 10 play, 68 yard drive ending with Moore's third toudchdown pass, this time a 2 yarder to Doug Martin and a 34–20 Bronco lead. Air Force would not go away and would socre in just 5 plays, including a 51 yard pass, for a score of 34–26 after a blocked extra point. Boise State would finally put the game out of reach by eating up most of the clock on their way to a 25 yard Dan Goodale field goal for the 37–26 Bronco win. The Bronco defense gave up 264 yards rushing and linebacker Byron Hout finished with 18 tackles.
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Boise State would remain the same in the AP and Harris polls but rise to #5 in the coache's and #4 in the BCS polls. With Oklahoma's
home loss to Texas Tech
, Boise State now holds the nations longest overall home winning streak at 35, but also have a home regular season home winning streak of 65. Kellen Moore and Byron Hout were named the Mountain West offensive and defensive players of the week. The award was the fourth of the season for Moore. Following the bye week, the Broncos would fall to #5 in the BCS poll and are now #5 in all four major polls.
Boise State shook off a slow first half and pulled away with four second half touchdowns for their 10th straight win with a 48–21 victory over the Rebels of UNLV. Kellen Moore threw three first half touchdowns, two to Matt Miller, but UNLV was able to match the Broncos first two scores for a 21–14 Boise State lead at halftime. Boise State extended the lead with Moore's fourth touchdown pass from 51 yards out to Tyler Shoemaker for a 28–14 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Broncos opened the fourth quarter by finishing off a 14 play, 64 yard drive, which included a fake punt, with Moore's fifth touchdown off a tipped pass to Shoemaker. D.J. Harper, replacing injured starting running back Doug Martin, went 49 yards on two plays and scored on a 15 yard rush to give the Broncos a 41–14 lead. Both teams traded touchdowns by the second teamers for a final of 48–21. With the win, Kellen Moore past former Texas
quarterback Colt McCoy
as the winningest quarterback in NCAA history with 46 wins.
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Boise State would remain at #5 in all three major polls.
. This is the first time they have met in the regular season as all three previous meetings have been in bowl games.
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Following the loss, the Broncos fell to #10 in the BCS and AP polls and #11 in the Coaches and Harris polls.
Boise State University
Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season, play of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level, began on Thursday, September 1, 2011...
. The Broncos are led by head coach Chris Petersen
Chris Petersen
Chris Petersen is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head football coach at Boise State University, a position he has held since the 2006 season. Peterson has guided the Broncos to two BCS bowl wins, in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and the 2010 Fiesta...
, winner of the 2010 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award
The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award is an annual college football award given to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. The award is named for Bobby Dodd, longtime head football coach at Georgia Tech and was...
, and play their home games at 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...
. This season is Boise State's first in 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...
after spending the previous ten years in 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...
.
Previous season
The Broncos opened the season ranked #3 and #5 in the AP and coaches polls, respectively, by far the highest season starting ranking in school history and the highest starting position for a non-BCSBowl Championship Series
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team. They opened the season against #6/#10 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...
at FedExField in one of the nation's premier games of the opening weekend. They defeated the eventual ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
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champions 33–30 on a game winning touchdown drive with less than two minutes to play. The Broncos would win their next nine games and climbed to #2 in the coaches, AP and Harris polls and #3 in the BCS poll for their highest ranking ever in all four polls. On November 26, #3 Boise State lost to their rival #19 Nevada
2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
The 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represents the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack will be led by head coach Chris Ault in his 27th overall season and 8th straight since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004...
in overtime after two missed field goals by Kyle Brotzman
Kyle Brotzman
Kyle Brotzman is an American football kicker for the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League.-College career:He played for the Boise State Broncos. A former walk-on, he became the Broncos' starting kicker and punter....
. The Broncos would repeat as conference champions, shared with Nevada and Hawaii
2011 Hawaii Warriors football team
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with a 7–1 conference record. The conference title was the Broncos third straight and eighth in their ten year history in the WAC. They were invited to the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
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where they defeated Utah
2010 Utah Utes football team
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26–3 to finish the season 12–1 and ranked #7/#9 in the coaches/AP polls.
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released.Maxwell Award
Maxwell Award
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
– Sr. QB 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....
, Sr. RB Doug Martin.
Chuck Bednarik Award
Chuck Bednarik Award
The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...
– Sr. DT Billy Winn.
John Mackey Award
John Mackey Award
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– Sr. TE Kyle Efaw.
Fred Biletnikoff Award
Fred Biletnikoff Award
The Fred Biletnikoff Award has been presented since 1994 to America's top college football receiver by the TQC Foundation, Inc. , an independent not-for-profit organization which created the award in 1994 and has sponsored it since...
– Sr. WR Tyler Shoemaker.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte...
– Sr. DT Billy Winn.
Outland Trophy
Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
– Sr. DT Billy Winn, Sr. OT Nate Potter
Nate Potter
Nate 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:...
.
Jim Thorpe Award
Jim Thorpe Award
The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986...
– Sr. S George Iloka
Lombardi Award
Lombardi Award
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– Sr. C Thomas Byrd, Sr. DE Shae McClellin, Sr. OT Nate Potter
Nate Potter
Nate 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:...
, Sr. DT Billy Winn.
Rimington Trophy – Sr. C Thomas Byrd.
Davey O'Brien Award
Davey O'Brien Award
The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...
– Sr. QB Kellen Moore.
Doak Walker Award
Doak Walker Award
The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker...
– Sr. RB Doug Martin.
Walter Camp Award
Walter Camp Award
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...
– Sr. QB Kellen Moore.
Ted Hendricks Award
Ted Hendricks Award
The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, who is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is presented by his own 501 foundation, called the Ted Hendricks...
– Sr. DE Shea McClellin.
Manning Award
Manning Award
The Manning Award has been presented annually since 2004 to the collegiate American football quarterback adjudged by the Sugar Bowl Committee to be the best in the United States...
– Sr. QB Kellen Moore.
Kellen Moore also won the Anson Mount Scholar/Athlete award on the Playboy
Playboy
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Preseason All-America Team. Playboy also ranked Boise State #2 to start the season.
Mountain West media days
During the Mountain West media days held on July 26–27 at the Red Rock ResortRed Rock Resort Spa and Casino
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in Las Vegas, Boise State was picked as the overwhelming favorite to win the conference, garnering 28 of 31 first place votes. Sr. QB Kellen Moore was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year and thus was the QB on the preseason All–Conference team. Joining him on the All–Conference team were Sr. RB Doug Martin, Sr. OL Thomas Bryd, Sr. OL Nate Potter, Sr. DL Billy Winn, Sr. DL Shea McClellin, and Sr. S George Iloka.
Media poll
- Boise State – 236 (28)
- TCU – 208 (3)
- Air Force – 176
- San Diego State – 160
- Colorado State – 104
- Wyoming – 80
- UNLV – 77
- New Mexico – 39
All-blue uniform ban
Boise State was banned by the Mountain West Conference from wearing their traditional all-blue uniforms during conference home games. MW commissioner Craig Thompson's reason for the rule was that coaches had stated that the Broncos received a "competitive advantage" when wearing all blue on the blue turf of 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...
. Boise State head coach Chris Petersen
Chris Petersen
Chris Petersen is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head football coach at Boise State University, a position he has held since the 2006 season. Peterson has guided the Broncos to two BCS bowl wins, in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and the 2010 Fiesta...
was quoted that he thought the ban was "ridiculous".
Preseason polls
On August 3, Boise State was ranked #7 in the preseason USA TodayUSA Today
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Coaches' Poll, receiving 1,065 points. Their season opening opponent, Georgia
2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team
The 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs are led by 11th year head coach Mark Richt and play their home games at Sanford Stadium...
, will start the year ranked #22 making this the third straight season Boise State will open the year against a ranked team from a BCS
Bowl 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...
conference. Boise State won the previous two (Oregon
2009 Oregon Ducks football team
The 2009 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the college football season of 2009. The team was led by head coach Chip Kelly in his first season as a head coach at the Division I FBS level. Kelly was only the third Ducks head coach since 1977 and led the Ducks to a...
and 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...
).
On August 20, Boise State was ranked #5 in the preseason AP Poll
AP Poll
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, receiving 1,200 points including 2 first place votes.
Schedule
Denotes the largest crowd in Bronco StadiumBronco Stadium
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history. Previous high was 34,137 vs Oregon State in 2010.
Boise State was set to play Utah
Utah Utes football
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in Boise in 2011, with games in 2012 and 2013 also scheduled. However, due to their move to the Pac-12, where they will play nine conference games, and their desire to continue their rivalry
Holy War (Utah vs. BYU)
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with former conference member and newly independent BYU, Utah bought their way out of the series. Boise State replaced Utah with Fresno State
Fresno State Bulldogs football
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and Nevada
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as both schools were also looking for another game due to having one less conference game due to Boise State's departure from the WAC. Fresno State and Nevada will become conference games again in 2012 as they will join the Mountain West.
Locations for Mountain West Conference games were announced on November 4, 2010.
Boise State was scheduled to open the 2011 season at Mississippi
Ole Miss Rebels football
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, however, on November 20, 2010 they announced they would open the season against Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs football
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in the 2011 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff
Chick-fil-A College Kickoff
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in Atlanta. Their meeting with Mississippi will be pushed back to 2014 also in the Chick-fil-A College Kickoff.
On January 25, Boise State's conference game with TCU, which was originally scheduled to be played in Fort Worth, was moved to Boise. The move was due in part to TCU announcing they would be leaving for the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
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in 2012 (they ultimately went to the Big 12
Big 12 Conference
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instead). To accommodate the change, the Broncos will now play San Diego State in San Diego instead of Boise.
The Mountain West released dates for conference games on March 3, 2011.
On March 21, as part of the WAC's
Western Athletic Conference
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TV contract with ESPN
ESPN
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, it was announced that the game at Fresno State will be moved to Friday, October 7 to be broadcast on ESPN. This will be the 11th straight year the 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...
will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks.
On April 7, the Mountain West announced times and TV for all conference and home MW games.
For the first time in 40 years, Boise State will not play their in-state rival Idaho
Idaho Vandals football
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and currently have no future matchups scheduled.
vs. Georgia–Chick-fil-A College Kickoff
2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2005, 48–13 Bulldogs win in Athens.Boise State opened the season with a win against a top 20 (AP poll) team from a BCS
Bowl Championship Series
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conference for the third straight year with their 35–21 win in the fourth annual Chick-fil-A College Kickoff. Georgia got on the board first with an 80 yard touchdown run by Brandon Boykin, which was his first career offensive play. Boise State tie the game up later in the first quarter when Kellen Moore found freshman wide receiver Matt Miller for a 17 yard touchdown. The TD pass was Moore's 100th career touchdown pass. 48 seconds before halftime, Boise State would take the lead when Moore connected on his second touchdown pass, this time from 12 yards out to tight end Kyle Efaw to give the Broncos a 14–7 halftime lead. Boise State increased their lead in the third quarter with a 7 yard touchdown run by Doug Martin and Moore's third touchdown pass of 3 yards to Tyler Shoemaker for a 28–7 lead. After Boise State was penalized for being offsides on a fourth and seven during a punt, Georgia went for it on fourth and two and scored on a 36 yard touchdown to Orson Charles from Aaron Murray
Aaron Murray
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to cut into the lead at the end of the third quarter. The Broncos drove the ball 76 yards on their last scoring drive, capped off by a 1 yard D.J. Harper touchdown run. Another long Georgia touchdown from 51 yards out brought the scoring to an end and the Broncos would leave Atlanta with their first ever win against a team from the SEC
Southeastern Conference
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(previously 0–4). Kellen Moore is now 5–0 in his career against BCS teams. The Bronco defense finished with six sacks, 2.5 by Shea McClellin, and one interception by Jerrell Gavins.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 28/34, 261 YDS, 3 TDS, 1 INT | Doug Martin: 24 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 9 | Tyler Shoemaker: 5 REC, 57 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 17 | BSU: 390 |
| D.J. Harper: 8 CAR, 44 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 17 | Kyle Efaw: 6 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 18 | UGA: 373 |
1st Quarter
- 08:39 UGA–Brandon Boykin 80 Yd Run (Blair Walsh Kick) 0–7
- 03:02 BSU–Matt Miller 17 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 7–7
2nd Quarter
- 00:48 BSU–Kyle Efaw 12 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 14–7
3rd Quarter
- 11:01 BSU–Doug Martin 7 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 21–7
- 03:10 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 3 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 28–7
- 01:19 UGA–Orson Charles 36 Yd Pass From Aaron Murray (Blair Walsh Kick) 28–14
4th Quarter
- 11:37 BSU–D.J. Harper 1 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 35–14
- 10:15 UGA–Malcolm Mitchell 51 Yd Pass From Aaron Murray (Blair Walsh Kick) 35–21
On September 5, Kellen Moore was named the Mountain West offensive player of the week, becoming the first Bronco to win the award in their first game as a conference member. This was the second straight year Moore won a player of the week award after the season opening game. The Broncos moved up one spot in the AP poll to #4 with 2 first place votes and moved up 2 spots in the coaches poll to #5. Following their bye week, they moved up to #4 in the coaches.
at Toledo
2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2010, 57–14 Broncos win in Boise.Kellen Moore completed a career high 32 passes to nine different receivers for 455 yards and five touchdowns as the Broncos rolled to a 40–15 win over preseason MAC
Mid-American Conference
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favorite Toledo. After forcing the Broncos to punt on their first possession, Toledo took and early lead on a 24 yard touchdown pass to go up 6–0 (pat failed). The Broncos would answer on Moore's first TD pass of the night from 26 yards out to Tyler Shoemaker. His second TD pass of the night came on the Broncos next possession when Doug Martin took a screen pass 71 yards for a 13–6 Bronco lead at the end of the first quarter. After trading punts throughout the second quarter, the Bronco's would put together a 7 play, 64 yard drive in only 1:05, capped off with a 1 yard TD pass from Moore to Shoemaker, to score with 17 seconds before halftime. A kickoff out of bounds gave the Rockets great field possision and managed a 35 yard field goal and cut the Bronco lead to 20–9 at the half. In the third quarter, Toledo looked like they were going to keep the game close as they drove to the Bronco's 11 yard line. However, Shae McClellin tipped a Rocket pass that was intercepted by Chase Baker to end the Toledo hopes. The Broncos followed by marching 88 yards, capped off with Moore's fourth TD pass to Kyle Efaw, to take a 27–9 lead. Toledo's last chance to get back into the game came when Moore was intercepted and the Rockets drove to the six yard line. However, the Broncos forced a fumble that was recoved by J.C. Percy. Moore would add another TD pass to Shoemaker for 17 yards later in the 4th to put the Broncos up 33–9. Toledo would score quick to make it 33–15 but the Broncos would milk the clock with their second teamers and add a final touchdown by Drew Wright for a final score of 40–15.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 32/42, 455 YDS, 5 TDS, 1 INT | Doug Martin: 19 CAR, 70 YDS, LG of 12 | Tyler Shoemaker: 4 REC, 52 YDS, 3 TDS, LG of 26 | BSU: 610 |
| Joe Southwick: 1/1, 10 YDS | Drew Wright: 5 CAR, 29 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 8 | Doug Martin: 5 REC, 122 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 71 | TOL: 349 |
| Mitch Burroughs: 6 REC, 76 YDS, LG of 27 |
1st Quarter
- 11:35 TOL–Danny Noble 24 Yd Pass From Austin Dantin (Pat Failed) 0–6
- 06:56 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 26 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 7–6
- 02:45 BSU–Doug Martin 71 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Pat Failed) 13–6
2nd Quarter
- 00:17 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 1 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Michael Frisina Kick) 20–6
- 00:00 TOL–Ryan Casano 35 Yd FG 20–9
3rd Quarter
- 06:30 BSU–Kyle Efaw 12 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Michael Frisina Kick) 27–9
4th Quarter
- 05:58 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 17 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Pat Failed) 33–9
- 04:33 TOL–Adonis Thomas 1 Yd Run (Pat Failed) 33–15
- 01:30 BSU–Drew Wright 8 Yd Run (Michael Frisina Kick) 40–15
On September 19, Kellen Moore was named the Mountain West Offensive player of the week for the second time, this week shared with San Diego State running back Ronnie Hillman. Moore was also named the Davey O'Brien
Davey O'Brien
Robert David O'Brien was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Texas Christian University and was drafted in the first round of the 1939 NFL Draft. In 1938, O'Brien won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and the...
Quarterback of the Week. The Broncos remained at #4 in both polls and did retain their two first place votes in the AP poll.
Tulsa
6th meeting. 5–0 all time. Last meeting 2009, 28–21 Broncos win in Tulsa.Boise State dominated Tulsa in rout to their 350th regular season win in school history. After stalling inside the 5 yard line on the first drive of the game, the Broncos would control the rest of the first half with three Kellen Moore touchdown passes, two to Tyler Shoemaker, and a 33 yard Doug Martin touchdown run to give the Broncos a 27–0 lead at halftime. Kellen Moore would only play one series in the second half, but it was long enough to add a fourth touchdown pass, this time to Mitch Burroughs. The Tulsa offense was able to drive the field on the Bronco defense pretty consitently in the second half, scoring three touchdowns. But backup quarterback Joe Southwick was able to keep the Broncos lead out of reach with a touchdown pass to Gabe Linehan, the Broncos fifth touchdown threw the air on the night. The Bronco defense recorded four interceptions of Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinnie, two by Jerrell Gavins.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 23/29, 279 YDS, 4 TDS | Doug Martin: 21 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 33 | Tyler Shoemaker: 5 REC, 102 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 31 | BSU: 458 |
| Joe Southwick: 5/7, 47 YDS, 1 TD | D.J. Harper: 15 CAR, 43 YDS, LG of 7 | Mitch Burroughs: 5 REC, 63 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 27 | TLSA: 291 |
| Matt Miller: 4 REC, 57 YDS, LG of 38 |
1st Quarter
- 06:34 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 26 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Pat Blocked) 0–6
- 01:44 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 6 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 0–13
2nd Quarter
- 14:25 BSU–Doug Martin 33 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 0–20
- 02:12 BSU–Kyle Efaw 1 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 0–27
3rd Quarter
- 09:25 BSU–Mitch Burroughs 10 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 0–34
- 04:11 TLSA–Trey Watts 3 Yd Run (Kevin Fitzpatrick Kick) 7–34
4th Quarter
- 14:55 TLSA–Willie Carter 8 Yd Pass From G.J. Kinne (Kevin Fitzpatrick Kick) 14–34
- 06:27 BSU–Gabe Linehan 5 Yd Pass From Joe Southwick (Dan Goodale Kick) 14–41
- 03:19 TLSA–Ricky Johnson 13 Yd Pass From Kalen Henderson (Kevin Fitzpatrick Kick) 21–41
Despite winning and #5 Stanford
2011 Stanford Cardinal football team
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not playing this week, the Broncos would be jumped by the Cardinal and are now ranked #5 in the coaches poll. The Broncos remained at #4 in the AP poll but did lose a first place vote to now only have one.
Nevada
38th meeting. 24–13 all time. Last meeting 2010, 34–31 Wolf Pack win in overtime in Reno. Nevada will join the Broncos in the Mountain West in 2012.Boise State avenged their only loss from the 2010 season in dominating fashion with a 30–10 win over their rival Nevada. Kellen Moore had one of his worst days of his career statistically with only 142 yards and two interceptions, but he also managed two touchdowns on 19 completions. Doug Martin did the rest of the damage running the ball 21 times for 126 yards and two touchdowns. His second touchdown was a 43 yarder at the beginning of the 3rd quarter to put the Broncos up 27–0. The Bronco defense completely shut down the powerful pistol attack of the Wolf Pack, holding Nevada to only 59 yards rushing. 53 of Nevada's 182 total yards came on a late touchdown with less than one minute to play. Boise State attempted and made their first field goal of the season, a 31 yarder from freshman Dan Goodale.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 19/33, 142 YDS, 2 TDS, 2 INTS | Doug Martin: 21 CAR, 126 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 43 | Mitch Burroughs: 5 REC, 34 YDS LG of 11 | BSU: 329 |
| Joe Southwick: 2/2, 18 YDS | D.J. Harper: 11 CAR, 36 YDS, LG of 16 | Tyler Shoemaker: 2 REC, 25 YDS LG of 25 | NEV: 182 |
| Matt Miller: 4 REC, 24 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 8 |
1st Quarter
- 07:37 BSU–D.J. Harper 21 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 0–7
2nd Quarter
- 05:51 BSU–Matt Miller 3 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 0–14
- 01:24 BSU–Doug Martin 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) 0–20
3rd Quarter
- 12:56 BSU–Doug Martin 43 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 0–27
- 08:23 BSU–Dan Goodale 31 Yd FG 0–30
4th Quarter
- 14:48 NEV–Allen Hardison 21 Yd FG 3–30
- 00:46 NEV–Rishard Matthews 53 Yd Pass From Mason Magleby (Allen Hardison Kick) 10–30
For the second consecutive week, despite winning, the Broncos would fall in the rankings, this time in both polls. They fell one spot in both polls to now be ranked #6 in the coaches poll and #5 in the AP poll. They did still receive one first place vote in the AP poll.
at Fresno State–Battle for the Milk Can
14th meeting. 9–4 all time. Last meeting 2010, 51–0 Broncos win in Boise. The Milk Can rivalry will become a conference game again when Fresno State joins the Broncos in the Mountain West in 2012.Boise State scored over 50 points against their rivals Fresno State for the fourth straight game en route to retaining the Milk Can for the sixth straight year with a 57–7 win. Kellen Moore threw 3 first half touchdowns, one to Matt Miller and two to Geraldo Boldewijn who was returning from a 4 game suspension for receiving impermissible benefits. Rushing touchdowns by Mitch Burroughs and D.J. Harper and a 32 yard Dan Goodale field goal gave the Broncos a lead of 37–0 at halftime. Boise State added three more rushing touchdowns in the second half by Harper, Doug Martin, and Grant Hedrick (first career TD) and gave up a punt return touchdown for Fresno State's only score. The Bronco defense forced four tournovers, including interceptions by Jamar Taylor and Jonathan Brown. Hunter White also blocked a punt.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 23/31, 254 YDS, 3 TDS | Doug Martin: 16 CAR, 94 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 55 | Matt Miller: 5 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 48 | BSU: 464 |
| Joe Southwick: 3/5, 27 YDS | Grant Hedrick: 3 CAR, 38 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 23 | Gerraldo Boldewijn: 3 REC, 33 YDS, 2 TD, LG of 18 | FRES: 270 |
| D.J. Harper: 6 CAR, 17 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 6 | Gabe Linehan: 3 REC, 48 YDS, LG of 28 |
1st Quarter
- 10:29 BSU–Matt Miller 4 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 7–0
- 01:59 BSU–Dan Goodale 32 Yd FG 10–0
- 00:54 BSU–Mitch Burroughs 25 Yd Run (Pat Failed) 13–0
2nd Quarter
- 09:52 BSU–Geraldo Boldewijn 18 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 23–0
- 06:28 BSU–D.J. Harper 6 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 30–0
- 00:20 BSU–Geraldo Boldewijn 4 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 37–0
3rd Quarter
- 08:59 BSU–Doug Martin 1 Yd Run (Pat Blocked) 43–0
- 04:06 BSU–D.J. Harper 3 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 50–0
4th Quarter
- 14:44 FRES–Devon Wylie 79 Yd Punt Return (Kevin Goessling Kick) 50–7
- 00:17 BSU–Grant Hedrick 23 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 57–7
Boise State remained the same in both the AP and Coaches poll, #5 and #6 respectively, and debuted at #5 in the Harris Interactive poll with one first place vote. On October 10, Kellen Moore was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season.
at Colorado State
First ever meeting.In their first conference game as a member of the Mountain West, Boise State took no time announcing their presence by setting a school record for total yards in a blowout win over Colorado State. Doug Martin would start the scoring for the Broncos with rushing touchdowns from 26 and 65 yards. Kellen Moore kept the long touchdowns coming with a 52 yard TD pass to Tyler Shoemaker for a 21–0 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. D.J. Harper scored on a 36 yard run and Kellen Moore found his brother Kirby from 9 yards out to extend the lead to 35–0. Colorado State went to their bag of tricks and scored on two touchdown passes by a wide receiver and a running back to cut into the lead 35–13 at the half. The Rams looked to seize momentum by holding the Broncos to a 3-and-out on their first possession. However, the Broncos would fake the punt with a 37 yard run by Tyler Shoemaker and score on Doug Martin's 3rd TD run from 14 yards just three plays later. Boise State would add three more 3rd quarter touchdowns with 2 Kellen Moore TD passes, including one to Shoemaker of 62 yards, and a D.J. Harpter TD run. Boise State set a school record with 742 total yards and outgained the Rams by 511 yards. The Bronco defense recorded seven tackles for loss with three sacks, two by Tyrone Crawford who also recovered a fumble. Shae McClellin had an interception
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 26/30, 338 YDS, 4 TDS | Doug Martin: 20 CAR, 200 YDS, 3 TDS, LG of 65 | Tyler Shoemaker: 9 REC, 180 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 62 | BSU: 742 |
| Joe Southwick: 1/1, 11 YDS | D.J. Harper: 8 CAR, 63 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 36 | Mitch Burroughs: 5 REC, 64 YDS, LG of 25 | CSU: 231 |
| Drew Wright: 16 CAR, 79 YDS, LG of 11 | Kirby Moore: 2 REC, 20 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 11 |
1st Quarter
- 09:23 BSU–Doug Martin 26 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 7–0
- 07:55 BSU–Doug Martin 65 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 14–0
- 00:59 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 52 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 21–0
2nd Quarter
- 12:46 BSU–D.J. Harper 36 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 28–0
- 10:01 BSU–Kirby Moore 9 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 35–0
- 09:17 CSU–Joe Brown 27 Yd Pass From Crockett Gillmore (Pat Blocked) 35–6
- 04:01 CSU–Matt Yemm 20 Yd Pass From Charles Lovett (Ben Deline Kick) 35–13
3rd Quarter
- 11:26 BSU–Doug Martin 14 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 42–13
- 08:47 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 62 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 49–13
- 07:03 BSU–Gabe Linehan 3 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 56–13
- 04:41 BSU–D.J. Harper 1 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 63–13
The Broncos remained the same in the AP and Harris polls, including still receiving one first place vote, and despite gaining two total points they would fall to #7 in the Coaches poll. Boise State debuted at #5 in the first BCS
Bowl Championship Series
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standings of the season. Doug Martin and Tyrone Crawford were named the Mountain West offensive and defensive players of the week. Martin's award was shared with San Diego State running back Ronnie Hillman.
Air Force
First ever meeting.Boise State's first ever meeting with a service academy had a record attendance crowd of 34,196 on the edge of their seats as the Broncos were able to hold on to beat the Falcons 37–26 for Boise State's first ever home win in Mountain West play. Boise State got on the board early with a 24 yard touchdown pass from Kellen Moore to Tyler Shoemaker. Air Force's triple option attack answered midway through the second quarter with a 1 yard toucdown run for a 7–7 tie. Three minutes later Kellen Moore found Matt Miller for a 19 yard touchdown and a 13–7 lead. The Broncos next score came on a fake punt attempt by Air Force. The Broncos were able to strip the ball during the fake punt and Hunter White returned the fumble for a 16 yard toucdown and a 20–7 lead. Air Force drove the field quick to add a field goal for a halftime score of 20–10. Air Force opened the second half with another field goal before Doug Martin broke a 15 yard touchdown to put the Broncos up 27–13 at the end of the third quarter. Air Force's next drive would span 80 yards on 18 plays, including a rushing first down on 3rd and 21, culminating in a 3 yard touchdown run and a score of 27–20. The Broncos followed with their own 10 play, 68 yard drive ending with Moore's third toudchdown pass, this time a 2 yarder to Doug Martin and a 34–20 Bronco lead. Air Force would not go away and would socre in just 5 plays, including a 51 yard pass, for a score of 34–26 after a blocked extra point. Boise State would finally put the game out of reach by eating up most of the clock on their way to a 25 yard Dan Goodale field goal for the 37–26 Bronco win. The Bronco defense gave up 264 yards rushing and linebacker Byron Hout finished with 18 tackles.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 23/29, 281 YDS, 3 TDS, 1 INT | Doug Martin: 21 CAR, 125 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 15 | Tyler Shoemaker: 4 REC, 98 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 32 | BSU: 423 |
| D.J. Harper: 4 CAR, 18 YDS, LG of 7 | Matt Miller: 5 REC, 67 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 24 | AFA: 408 | |
| Geraldo Boldewijn: 3 REC, 39 YDS, LG of 16 |
1st Quarter
- 11:36 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 24 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 0–7
2nd Quarter
- 07:17 AFA–Tim Jefferson 1 Yd Run (Parker Herrington Kick) 7–7
- 04:54 BSU–Matt Miller 19 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Pat Blocked) 7–13
- 02:44 BSU–Hunter White 16 Yd Fumble Return (Dan Goodale Kick) 7–20
- 00:00 AFA–Parker Herrington 37 Yd FG 10–20
3rd Quarter
- 07:05 AFA–Parker Herrington 39 Yd FG 13–20
- 02:05 BSU–Doug Martin 15 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 13–27
4th Quarter
- 09:47 AFA–Asher Clark 3 Yd Run (Parker Herrington Kick) 20–27
- 05:07 BSU–Doug Martin 2 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 20–34
- 03:31 AFA–Tim Jefferson 1 Yd Run (Pat Blocked) 26–34
- 00:42 BSU–Dan Goodale 25 Yd FG 26–37
Boise State would remain the same in the AP and Harris polls but rise to #5 in the coache's and #4 in the BCS polls. With Oklahoma's
2011 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 2011 Oklahoma Sooners football team will represent the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2011–2012. It will be the 117th year of season play for the Sooners. The team is led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a...
home loss to Texas Tech
2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
The Red Raiders opened their 2011 season at home against the Texas State Bobcats, marking the 950th overall contest in the program's 86 year history. Texas Tech won the coin toss and elected to receive. Their first drive would end in a punt by Ryan Erxleben from their own 26 yard line...
, Boise State now holds the nations longest overall home winning streak at 35, but also have a home regular season home winning streak of 65. Kellen Moore and Byron Hout were named the Mountain West offensive and defensive players of the week. The award was the fourth of the season for Moore. Following the bye week, the Broncos would fall to #5 in the BCS poll and are now #5 in all four major polls.
at UNLV
7th meeting. 3–3 all time. Last meeting 1977, 45–14 Broncos win in Boise.Boise State shook off a slow first half and pulled away with four second half touchdowns for their 10th straight win with a 48–21 victory over the Rebels of UNLV. Kellen Moore threw three first half touchdowns, two to Matt Miller, but UNLV was able to match the Broncos first two scores for a 21–14 Boise State lead at halftime. Boise State extended the lead with Moore's fourth touchdown pass from 51 yards out to Tyler Shoemaker for a 28–14 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Broncos opened the fourth quarter by finishing off a 14 play, 64 yard drive, which included a fake punt, with Moore's fifth touchdown off a tipped pass to Shoemaker. D.J. Harper, replacing injured starting running back Doug Martin, went 49 yards on two plays and scored on a 15 yard rush to give the Broncos a 41–14 lead. Both teams traded touchdowns by the second teamers for a final of 48–21. With the win, Kellen Moore past former Texas
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The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...
quarterback Colt McCoy
Colt McCoy
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as the winningest quarterback in NCAA history with 46 wins.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 18/21, 219 YDS, 5 TDS | D.J. Harper: 13 CAR, 109 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 36 | Tyler Shoemaker: 5 REC, 102 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 51 | BSU: 416 |
| Joe Southwick: 3/3, 12 YDS | Drew Wright: 8 CAR, 47 YDS, LG of 15 | Matt Miller: 6 REC, 58 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 30 | UNLV: 319 |
| Geraldo Boldewijn: 2 REC, 22 YDS, LG of 11 |
1st Quarter
- 09:26 BSU–Gabe Linehan 2 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 7–0
- 05:43 UNLV–Dionza Bradford 13 Yd Run (Nolan Kohorst Kick) 7–7
2nd Quarter
- 09:37 BSU–Matt Miller 30 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 14–7
- 04:49 UNLV–Michael Johnson 33 Yd Pass From Caleb Herring (Nolan Kohorst Kick) 14–14
- 00:25 BSU–Matt Miller 5 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 21–14
3rd Quarter
- 08:37 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 51 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 28–14
4th Quarter
- 14:48 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 5 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Pat Failed) 35–14
- 12:04 BSU–D.J. Harper 36 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 42–14
- 01:46 BSU–Drew Wright 15 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 48–14
- 00:30 UNLV–Phillip Payne 13 Yd Pass From Sean Reilly (Nolan Kohorst Kick) 48–21
Boise State would remain at #5 in all three major polls.
TCU
4th meeting. 2–1 all time. Last meeting 2009 season, 17–10 Broncos win in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl2010 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...
. This is the first time they have met in the regular season as all three previous meetings have been in bowl games.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 28/38, 320 YDS, 2 TDS | D.J. Harper: 24 CAR, 125 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 32 | Matt Miller: 9 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 22 | BSU: 446 |
| Drew Wright: 3 CAR, 20 YDS, LG of 8 | Tyler Shoemaker: 5 REC, 69 YDS, LG of 24 | TCU: 506 | |
| Dallas Burroughs: 1 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 54 |
1st Quarter
- 11:27 BSU–Matt Miller 22 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 0–7
- 08:34 TCU–Josh Boyce 74 Yd Pass From Casey Pachall (Ross Evans Kick) 7–7
2nd Quarter
- 13:17 TCU–Brandon Carter 75 Yd Pass From Casey Pachall (Ross Evans Kick) 14–7
- 08:13 BSU–D.J. Harper 17 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 14–14
- 06:34 TCU–Josh Boyce 69 Yd Pass From Casey Pachall (Pat Failed) 20–14
3rd Quarter
- 14:43 BSU–Tyrone Crawford 32 Yd Fumble Return (Dan Goodale Kick) 20–21
- 07:03 BSU–D.J. Harper 3 Yd Run (Dan Goodale Kick) 20–28
- 02:02 TCU–Josh Boyce 2 Yd Pass From Casey Pachall (Casey Pachall Run For Two-Point Conversion) 28–28
4th Quarter
- 14:47 BSU–Dallas Burroughs 54 Yd Pass From Kellen Moore (Dan Goodale Kick) 28–35
- 01:05 TCU–Brandon Carter 25 Yd Pass From Casey Pachall (Casey Pachall Pass To Josh Boyce For Two-Point Conversion) 36–35
Following the loss, the Broncos fell to #10 in the BCS and AP polls and #11 in the Coaches and Harris polls.
at San Diego State
First ever meeting| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 28/40, 366 YDS, 4 TDS, 1 INT | Doug Martin: 36 CAR, 129 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 22 | Tyler Shoemaker: 10 REC, 73 YDS, 3 TDS, LG of 24 | BSU: 497 |
| Mitch Burroughs: 1 CAR, 11 YDS, LG of 11 | Geraldo Boldewijn: 1 REC, 42 YDS, LG of 42 | SDSU: 470 | |
| Kyle Efaw: 2 REC, 21 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 12 |
Wyoming
6th meeting. 5–0 all time. Last meeting 2010, 51–6 Broncos win in Laramie.| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 24/36, 279 YDS, 3 TDS, 1 INT | Doug Martin: 26 CAR, 153 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 26 | Matt Miller: 4 REC, 66 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 46 | BSU: 497 |
| D.J. Harper: 9 CAR, 35 YDS, LG of 9 | Tyler Shoemaker: 4 REC, 53 YDS, LG of 18 | WYO: 191 | |
| Kyle Efaw: 2 REC, 23 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 13 |
New Mexico
3rd meeting. 2–0 all time. Last meeting 2000, 31–14 Broncos win in Albuquerque.Rankings
Scores by quarter
Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Cls. | Hometown (H.S./Prev. Exp.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matt Miller | WR | 6–3 | 215 | Fr. | Helena, MT (Capital HS) |
| 3 | Chris Potter | WR | 5–9 | 158 | Jr. | Westlake Village, CA (Oaks Christian HS) |
| 4 | Jerrell Gavins | CB | 5–9 | 171 | Sr. | Miami, FL (El Camino JC) (South Miami Senior HS) |
| 5 | Jamar Tayler | CB | 5–11 | 194 | Jr. | San Diego, CA (Helix HS) |
| 6 | Dextrell Simmons | N | 5–10 | 203 | Jr. | Houston, TX (Blinn JC) (Westfield HS) |
| 7 | D.J. Harper | RB | 6–9 | 210 | Sr. | Cypress, TX (Cypress Creek HS) |
| 8 | George Iloka | S | 6–3 | 216 | Sr. | Houston, TX (Kempner HS) |
| 9 | Grant Hedrick | QB | 6–0 | 191 | Fr. | Independence, OR (Central HS) |
| 10 | Jeremy Ioane | RB | 5–10 | 197 | Fr. | Honolulu, HI (Punahou School) |
| 11 | 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.... |
QB | 6–0 | 191 | Sr. | Prosser, WA (Prosser HS) |
| 13 | Blake Renaud | LB | 6–2 | 235 | Fr. | Concord, CA (De La Salle HS) |
| 14 | Trevor Harman | K/P | 6-2 | 203 | So. | Beaverton, OR (Southridge HS) |
| 14 | Jimmy Laughrea | QB | 6–2 | 197 | Fr. | Rocklin, CA (Rocklin HS) |
| 15 | Tyler Jackson | WR | 6–0 | 193 | Jr. | Castle Rock, CO (Douglas County HS) |
| 16 | Joe Southwick | QB | 6–1 | 197 | So. | Danville, CA (San Ramon Valley HS) |
| 16 | Cedric Febis | DB | 6–3 | 202 | Sr. | Amsterdam, Netherlands (Bishop Kelly HS in Boise, ID) |
| 17 | Geraldo Boldewijn | WR | 6–4 | 200 | So. | Amsterdam, Netherlands (Capital HS) |
| 18 | Aaron Burks | WR | 6–2 | 191 | Sr. | Grand Prairie, TX (Mansfield Timberview HS) |
| 19 | Josh Borgman | CB | 5–7 | 172 | Jr. | Boise, ID (Centennial HS) |
| 20 | Mitch Burroughs | WR | 5–9 | 187 | Jr. | Meridian, ID (Meridian HS) |
| 20 | Mitch Burroughs | WR | 5–9 | 187 | Jr. | Meridian, ID (Meridian HS) |
| 22 | Doug Martin | RB | 5–9 | 215 | Jr. | Stockton, CA (Saint Mary's HS) |
| 23 | Eric Agbaroji | DB | 6–11 | 195 | Fr. | Midlothian, TX (Midlothian HS) |
| 24 | Malcolm Johnson | RB | 5–11 | 200 | So. | Gresham, OR (Barlow HS) |
| 24 | Hazen Moss | DB | 5–11 | 197 | Jr. | Rifle, CO (Rifle HS) |
| 25 | Hunter White | N | 5–11 | 206 | Sr. | Huntington Beach, CA (Edison HS) |
| 26 | Quaylon Ewing-Burton | CB | 6–0 | 184 | So. | Houston, TX (Kempner HS) |
| 27 | Jay Ajayi | RB | 6–0 | 208 | Fr. | Plano, TX (Frisco Liberty HS) |
| 28 | Phillip Hogan | RB | 5–6 | 165 | Fr. | Honolulu, HI (Waipahu HS) |
| 28 | Dillon Lukehart | LB | 6–0 | 200 | Fr. | Eagle, ID (Eagle HS) |
| 29 | Lee Hightower | DB | 6–1 | 170 | Fr. | Inglewood, CA (Loyola HS) |
| 30 | Travis Stanaway | S | 5–11 | 203 | Sr. | Clyde Hill, WA (Bellevue HS) |
| 31 | Antwon Murray | CB | 5–11 | 176 | Sr. | Lakeland, FL (Kathleen HS) |
| 32 | Jonathan Brown | S | 5–10 | 220 | So. | Alameda, CA (Encinal HS) |
| 32 | Jake Hardee | TE | 6–3 | 236 | Fr. | Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly HS) |
| 33 | Tommy Smith | LB | 6–1 | 227 | Jr. | Atlanta, GA (North Atlanta HS) |
| 34 | Taylor Loffler | S | 6–4 | 200 | Fr. | Kelowna, BC, Canada (Kelowna Secondary School) |
| 34 | Kirby Moore | WR | 6–2 | 205 | So. | Prosser, WA (Prosser HS) |
| 35 | Zach Keiser | RB | 5–9 | 185 | Fr. | Hayden, ID (Coeur d'Alene HS) |
| 35 | Darian Thompson | DB | 6–1 | 180 | Fr. | Lancaster, CA (Paraclete HS) |
| 36 | Aaron Tevis | LB | 6–3 | 232 | Sr. | Tucson, AZ (Canyon Del Oro HS) |
| 37 | Michael Frisina | K | 5–5 | 153 | Jr. | Brea, CA (Saddleback JC) (Brea Olinda HS) |
| 37 | Ebenezer Makinde | CB | 5–11 | 172 | So. | Phoenix, AZ (Paradise Valley HS) |
| 38 | Corey Bell | N | 5–11 | 200 | Fr. | Boise, ID (Capital HS) |
| 38 | Raphiel Lambert | CB | 5–11 | 210 | Jr. | Portland, OR (Jesuit HS) |
| 39 | Drew Wright | FB | 5–9 | 198 | Jr. | Nampa, ID (Vallivue HS) |
| 40 | Tyrone Crawford | DE | 6–4 | 276 | Sr. | Windsor, Ontario, Canada (Bakersfield College) (Catholic Central HS) |
| 41 | Dan Goodale | K | 5–9 | 183 | Fr. | Boise, ID (Timberline HS) |
| 41 | Kharyee Marshall | DE | 6–1 | 216 | So. | Phoenix, AZ (Washington HS) |
| 42 | Jamal Wilson | FB | 6–1 | 230 | Fr. | Fontana, CA (A.B. Miller HS) |
| 42 | Matt Wilson | LB | 6–1 | 228 | Sr. | Powell, WY (Powell HS) |
| 43 | Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe | DT | 6–3 | 307 | So. | Amsterdam, Netherlands (Boise HS, in Boise, ID) |
| 44 | Chris Roberson | LS | 6–0 | 232 | Jr. | Katy, TX (Katy HS) |
| 45 | Travis Saxton | LB | 6–1 | 214 | Fr. | Star, ID (Eagle HS) |
| 46 | Bryan Douglas | CB | 5–9 | 162 | Fr. | Los Angeles, CA (Narbonne HS) |
| 47 | Dan Paul | FB | 6–0 | 250 | Sr. | Boring, OR (Sam Barlow HS) |
| 48 | J.C. Percy | LB | 6–0 | 222 | Jr. | Blackfoot, ID (Blackfoot HS) |
| 49 | Billy Derome | N | 5–11 | 191 | So. | Mountain Home, ID (Mountain Home HS) |
| 49 | Brad Elkin | P | 6-2 | 201 | Sr. | Tacoma, WA (Bellarmine Prep HS) |
| 50 | Dakota Shackelton | LS | Fr. | Shingletown, CA (Foothill HS) | ||
| 51 | Mitchell McCarthy | LB | 6–0 | 210 | Fr. | Danville, CA (Monte Vista HS) |
| 53 | Martin Beau | DL | So. | Lakewood, CO (CSU-Pueblo) (JK Mullen HS) | ||
| 54 | Michael Ames | OL | 6–4 | 291 | Jr. | Boise, ID (Centennial HS) |
| 55 | Chuck Hayes | OL | 6–2 | 291 | Sr. | Auroro, CO (Eaglecrest HS) |
| 56 | Dustin Kamper | LB | 6–0 | 212 | Fr. | Meridian, Idaho (Nampa Christian HS) |
| 58 | Robert Ash | DL | 6–3 | 262 | Fr. | Elk Grove, CA (Cosumnes Oaks HS) |
| 61 | Joe Kellogg | OL | 6–2 | 299 | Jr. | Scottsdale, AZ (Saguaro HS) |
| 62 | Chris Tozer | OL | 6–3 | 305 | Jr. | San Jose, CA (Foothill CC) (Valley Christian HS) |
| 63 | Adam Sheffield | OL | 6–4 | 300 | Fr. | San Jose, CA (Branham HS) |
| 64 | Brenel Myers | OG | 6–2 | 277 | Jr. | Houston, TX (Westfield HS) |
| 65 | Matt Paradis | DT | 6–1 | 286 | So. | Council, ID (Council HS) |
| 66 | Thomas Byrd | C | 5–11 | 288 | Sr. | San Pablo, CA (McClymond HS) |
| 67 | Rees Odhiambo | OL | 6–4 | 296 | Fr. | Mansfield, TX (Mansfield Legacy HS) |
| 68 | David Cushing | LB | 6–0 | 267 | Fr. | Caldwell, ID (Vallivue HS) |
| 69 | Tyler Horn | DE | 6–4 | 256 | Fr. | Meridian, ID (Mountain View HS) |
| 71 | Greg Dohmen | OL | 6–2 | 270 | Fr. | Red Bluff, CA (Red Bluff HS) |
| 72 | Marcus Henry | OL | 6–2 | 280 | Fr. | Bellevue, WA (Bellevue HS) |
| 73 | Nate Potter Nate Potter Nate 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:... |
OL | 6–6 | 300 | Sr. | Boise, ID (Timberline HS) |
| 74 | Cory Yriarte | OL | 6–1 | 282 | Sr. | Palmdale, CA (Oaks Christian HS) |
| 75 | Faraji Wright | OT | 6–3 | 291 | Jr. | Vallejo, CA (Berkeley HS) |
| 76 | Jake Broyles | OL | 6–4 | 278 | So. | Henderson, NV (Foothill HS) |
| 77 | Spencer Gerke | OL | 6–3 | 290 | So. | Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly HS) |
| 78 | Charles Leno Jr. | OT | 6–3 | 278 | So. | Oakland, CA (San Leandro HS) |
| 79 | Bronson Durrant | OL | 6–3 | 260 | Jr. | Eugene, OR (Marist HS) |
| 80 | Kyle Efaw | TE | 6–4 | 242 | Sr. | Boise, ID (Capital HS) |
| 81 | Nick Alexander | DE | 6–4 | 243 | So. | Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw HS) |
| 81 | Anthony Clarke | WR | 5–8 | 180 | Fr. | Blackfoot, ID (Blackfoot HS) |
| 82 | Dallas Burroughs | WR | 5–9 | 170 | Fr. | Meridian, ID (Rocky Mountain HS) |
| 82 | Samuel Ukwuachu | DE | 6–5 | 210 | Fr. | Pearland, TX (Pearland HS) |
| 83 | Troy Ware | WR | 6–1 | 181 | Fr. | Oceanside, CA (Vista HS) |
| 84 | Cory Brehm | WR | 6–0 | 185 | Fr. | Granite Bay, CA (Granite Bay HS) |
| 85 | Holden Huff | TE | 6–5 | 203 | Fr. | Rocklin, CA (Rocklin HS) |
| 86 | Kyle Sosnowski | TE | 6–1 | 228 | Fr. | Boise, ID (Capital HS) |
| 87 | Gabe Linehan | TE | 6–3 | 232 | So. | Banks, OR (Banks HS) |
| 88 | Chandler Koch | TE | 6–2 | 250 | Jr. | Flower Mound, TX (Flower Mound HS) |
| 89 | Tyler Shoemaker | WR | 6–1 | 207 | Sr. | Meridian, ID (Mountain View HS) |
| 90 | Billy Winn | DT | 6–4 | 295 | Sr. | Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas HS) |
| 91 | Greg Grimes | DT | 6–0 | 288 | Jr. | Sacramento, CA (Inderkum HS) |
| 92 | Shae McClellin | DE | 6–3 | 258 | Sr. | Caldwell, ID (Marsing HS) |
| 93 | Justin Jungblut | DT | 6–4 | 269 | So. | Scottsdale, AZ (Saguaro HS) |
| 94 | Byron Hout Byron Hout Byron Hout is an American football Middle Linebacker in his Senior year at Boise State University in Idaho.-High school:Hout was born in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, and played linebacker at Lake City High School in Coeur d’ Alene... |
LB | 6–0 | 240 | Sr. | Coeur d'Alene, ID (Lake City HS) |
| 95 | Darren Koontz | DE | 6–3 | 281 | Jr. | Los Alamitos, CA (Los Alamitos HS) |
| 96 | Jarrell Root | DE | 6–3 | 268 | Sr. | Boise, ID (Capital HS) |
| 97 | Chase Baker | DT | 6–1 | 296 | Sr. | Rocklin, CA (Rocklin HS) |
| 98 | Jeffrey Worthy | DT | 6–4 | 285 | Fr. | La Mirada, CA (Whittier Christian HS) |
| 99 | Michael Atkinson | DT | 6–0 | 320 | Jr. | Windsor, Ontario, Canada (Catholic Central HS) |