| Year: | 2010 |
| Team: | Boise State Broncos |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Coachrank: | 7 |
| Aprank: | 9 |
| Record: | 12–1 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Chris Petersen |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Bryan Harsin |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Pete Kwiatkowski |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
| Stadium: | Bronco Stadium |
| Champion: | WAC co-champion Maaco Bowl Las Vegas champion |
| Bowl: | Maaco Bowl Las Vegas |
| Bowl Result: | W 26–3 vs. Utah |
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 overall and 25 games in regular-season play. This was the Broncos' final season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, as the school announced on June 11, 2010, that it would leave the WAC for the Mountain West Conference effective July 1, 2011.[1]
The Broncos finished the season 12–1, 7–1 in WAC play to claim a share of the WAC title with Nevada and Hawaii. The title was their third straight and eighth in the last nine years. They were invited to the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas where they defeated Utah 26–3.
Expectations for this season's team were arguably the highest in the program's history. The Broncos returned 23 of the 24 players who started in their 2010 Fiesta Bowl win over TCU. The only loss was cornerback Kyle Wilson, who was selected in the first round of the NFL draft by the New York Jets.[2] Before the season, the Broncos were in the top 5 of most publications' early top 25 rankings, including #2 by Mark Schlabach of ESPN[3] and Lindy's.[4] In both polls they were only ranked behind defending BCS National Champions Alabama.
Jeremy Avery Sr. RB – Doak Walker Award.[5]
Kyle Brotzman Sr. PK – Lou Groza Award.[6]
Jeron Johnson Sr. DB – Lott Trophy,[7] Jim Thorpe Award.[8]
Doug Martin Jr. RB – Paul Hornung Award.[9]
Kellen Moore Jr. QB – Davey O'Brien Award,[10] Manning Award,[11] Walter Camp Award,[12] Maxwell Award.[13]
Austin Pettis Sr. WR – Biletnikoff Award.[14]
Nate Potter Jr. OL – Rotary Lombardi Award,[15] Outland Trophy.[16]
Ryan Winterswyk Sr. DE – Rotary Lombardi Award,[15] Bronko Nagurski Award,[17] Chuck Bednarik Award.[13]
Titus Young Sr. WR – Biletnikoff Award.
Jeron Johnson Sr. DB – Sporting News 3rd team,[18] Nationalchamps.net 3rd team.[19]
Kellen Moore Jr. QB – Sporting News 2nd team,[18] Nationalchamps.net 1st team.[19]
Austin Pettis Sr. WR – Nationalchamps.net 3rd team.[19]
Billy Winn Jr. DE – Nationalchamps.net honorable mention.[19]
Ryan Winterswyk Sr. DE – Nationalchamps.net honorable mention.[19]
Titus Young Sr. WR – Nationalchamps.net 3rd team as kick returner, honorable mention as wide receiver.[19]
During the WAC's football preview on July 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah,[20] the Broncos were 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. They were effectively the unanimous choice in the coaches' poll, receiving all eight of the possible first-place votes; because conference rules prohibit coaches from voting for their own teams, Chris Petersen gave Nevada his first-place vote.
Kellen Moore was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.
On August 6 Boise State received 1,215 points to rank 5th in the USA Today preseason poll, one spot ahead their season opening opponent, Virginia Tech.[21] The Broncos were the highest rated non BCS conference school.
On August 21, Boise State received 1,336 points to rank 3rd in the Associated Press preseason.[22] They also received one first place vote from Joe Giglio of The Times & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina. Just as they were in the Coaches poll, the Broncos were the highest rated non-BCS conference school and the ranking is the highest ranking in any poll in school history.
The Broncos' rankings were by far the highest preseason rankings ever for a non BCS conference school as the previous high to start a season was 14th in the AP poll, also achieved by Boise State in 2009.
See also: 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team. First ever meeting.Boise State started fast, gave up the lead, and scored in the last two minutes of the game to pull off a win over #6 Virginia Tech in one of the premier matchups of college football's opening weekend. The Broncos recovered a fumble on Tech's second snap of the game which led to a 44-yard Kyle Brotzman FG. Austin Pettis blocked a punt on Tech's next possession then caught an 8-yard TD pass from Kellen Moore 2 plays later to put the Broncos up 10–0. The Broncos extended their lead to 17–0 on their next possession on a diving 2-yard TD catch by Tommy Gallarda. The Hokies countered with 2 TD's in the second quarter while Kyle Brotzman added a 47-yard FG to make the score 20–14 at halftime. Virginia Tech opened the scoring in the second half on Ryan Williams second 1-yard TD run to give the Hokies a 21–20 lead. The Broncos answered quickly on their next possession with a D.J. Harper 71-yard TD run. The PAT would be blocked for a 26–21 Broncos lead. On the ensuing possession, the Broncos forced the Hokies to attempt a 51-yard field goal, which they missed badly. However, the Broncos were called for running into the kicker, gave the Hokies a 4th and 5 situation where they went for it and scored on a 28-yard TD pass yet failed on the 2-point conversion. A 34-yard Hokie FG put them up by 4 late in the fourth. The Broncos got the ball back with 1:47 left and no timeouts, needing a TD to take the lead. The Broncos would march the field in only 38 seconds, with the help of a personal foul penalty, and finished the game-winning drive with a 13-yard TD pass from Moore to Pettis, their second connection of the game, to bring the final score to 33–30.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
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| Kellen Moore: 23/38, 215 YDS, 3 TDS | Doug Martin: 12 CAR, 83 YDS, LG of 23 | Austin Pettis: 6 REC, 73 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 16 | BSU: 383 | |
| D.J. Harper: 4 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 71 | Titus Young: 6 REC, 80 YDS, LG of 28 | VT: 314 |
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Boise State remained at #3 in the AP poll but did gain 7 more first place votes to now have 8. They moved up to #3 in the coaches poll. They were named the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week[23] and quarterback Kellen Moore was named the Davey O'Brien Award Quarterback of the Week.[24] Moore and kicker Kyle Brotzman were named the WAC offensive and special teams players of the week, respectively.[25] During their bye week they lost 7 first place votes in the AP poll, but did remain at #3 in both polls.
See also: 2010 Wyoming Cowboys football team. 5th meeting. 4–0 all time. Last meeting 2007, 24–14 Bronco win in Boise. With Boise State joining the Mountain West in 2011, the Cowboys' scheduled non conference game in Boise in 2011 will become a conference game.
Boise State's last trip to Laramie in 2006 saw the Broncos walk away with a hard-fought 17–10 win. This game, however, would never be in doubt as the Broncos scored early and often on their way to a 51–6 win over their future Mountain West Conference counterparts. After an early Kyle Brotzman field goal, Shea McClellin fell on a bad Wyoming snap in the end zone for the Bronco defense's first touchdown of the season and a 10–0 lead. The Broncos next offensive possession only took 4 plays to go 93 yards and finished with a flea-flicker 58-yard touchdown pass from Kellen Moore to Austin Pettis. After Doug Martin's first rushing touchdown of the season, Kellen Moore would find Titus Young for a 49-yard touchdown reception. Another Brotzman field goal brought the score to 34–0 at halftime. The offense added another 17 points after halftime with Brotzman's third field goal, a 2-yard D.J. Harper touchdown run, and an 11-yard Jarvis Hodge touchdown run. Kellen Moore finished 20/30 for 370 yards, 2 TD's and 1 interception. Hunter White and Jeron Johnson recorded the Bronco's first interceptions of the season. The Broncos out gained Wyoming 648 to 135 total yards and held the Cowboy rushing game to −21 yards with the help of 4 sacks. Since the formation of the Mountain West Conference in 1999, Boise State has never lost a regular season game to a Mountain West team (their only loss to a Mountain West school was against TCU in the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl).
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 22/30, 370 YDS, 2 TDS, 1 INT | Doug Martin: 17 CAR, 105 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 15 | Titus Young: 4 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 49 | BSU: 648 | |
| D.J. Harper: 11 CAR, 59 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 11 | Austin Pettis: 3 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 58 | WYO: 135 |
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The convincing win helped the Broncos remain at #3 in both major polls and to keep their one first place vote in the AP Poll.
See also: 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team. 7th meeting. 2–4 all time. Last meeting 2006, 42–14 Bronco win in Boise. The Broncos will return to Corvallis in 2016.
ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from Bronco Stadium.[26] This was the first time that College Gameday broadcast from a Western Athletic Conference School. The game was broadcast nationwide on ABC, the first ever national network television broadcast of a regular season game in school history.
13,205 fans showed up before sunrise to watch ESPN's College GameDay live from inside Bronco Stadium and 34,137 showed up 11 hours later to break a Bronco Stadium attendance record and see the Broncos extend their winning streak to 17 games with a 37–24 win over Oregon State of the Pac-10. The Broncos went to their bag of tricks for their first score as Austin Pettis took a reverse pitch from QB Kellen Moore and threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to TE Tommy Gallarda. Oregon State tied the game on a 54-yard punt return for a touchdown by James Rodgers. After a Kyle Brotzman field goal, Kellen Moore found Austin Pettis for a 17-yard touchdown to bring the score to 17–7. After an Oregon State field goal, Moore then found Titus Young on a 49-yard touchdown where Young was so wide open that he backed into the endzone for a 24–10 halftime lead. Two personal foul penalties on the Bronco defense helped lead to Oregon State's first touchdown of the second half, but the Broncos offense answered just 2:51 later on Moore's third touchdown pass of 21 yards to Tyler Shoemaker. Oregon State kept the Bronco lead to just 7 with another touchdown when they fumbled in their own endzone but recovered. Another Brotzman field goal pushed the lead back to 10. Boise State got the ball back with 9:31 left to play and ran running back Doug Martin on 8 of the first 9 plays during an 11-play, 67-yard drive that ate up 7:17 off the clock and led to another Bronco field goal. The Bronco defense had 4 sacks on the night, including 2 on back-to-back plays on the Beavers' opening possession. Titus Young now leads the nation in all-purpose yards per game with 208.0 and Kyle Brotzman leads the nation in field goals per game with 2.67 a game.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
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| Kellen Moore: 19/27, 288 YDS, 3 TDS | Doug Martin: 19 CAR, 138 YDS, LG of 55 | Titus Young: 5 REC, 136 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 49 | BSU: 469 | |
| Austin Pettis: 1/1, 6 YDS, 1 TD | D.J. Harper: 3 CAR, 21 YDS, LG of 9 | Austin Pettis: 4 REC, 62 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 26 | ORST: 237 |
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Kellen Moore was named WAC Player of the Week[27] for the second time this season after going 19 of 27 for 288 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Broncos once again stayed at #3 in both major polls and still have 1 first place vote in the AP poll.
RB D.J. Harper, who in the 3rd game of the year in 2009 tore his ACL and missed the rest of the season, again tore the same ACL and will miss the rest of the season.
See also: 2010 New Mexico State Aggies football team. 11th meeting. 10–0 all time. Last meeting 2009, 42–7 Bronco win in Boise. With Boise State leaving the WAC, they are not currently scheduled to play each other again.
Boise State stayed undefeated all time against the Aggies of New Mexico State with a dominating 59–0 win. The scores came early and often for the Broncos as they scored 24 first quarter points on a Kyle Brotzman field goal and 3 rushing touchdowns (backup QB Mike Coughlin-15 yards, RB Doug Martin 1 yard, RB Jeremy Avery 18 yards). Kellen Moore added 2 2nd-quarter touchdown passes to Kyle Efaw (41 yards) and Doug Martin (28 yards) for a 38–0 halftime lead. Moore connected with Efaw again early in the 3rd quarter for a 26-yard touchdown. Backup QB Joe Southwick would take over for Moore and throw a 78-yard touchdown to Chris Potter for Southwick and Potter's first career touchdown. Jarvis Hodge's 54-yard touchdown run late in the game was his second touchdown on the season. Boise State recovered 2 fumbles and Ryan Winterswyk had an interception. Since New Mexico State joined the WAC in 2005, the Broncos have outscored the Aggies 304–41 in 6 meetings and have shutout the Aggies 3 of the last 4 years.[28]
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
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| Kellen Moore: 13/18, 196 YDS, 3 TDS | Doug Martin: 10 CAR, 94 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 36 | Kyle Efaw: 2 REC, 67 YDS, 2 TD, LG of 41 | BSU: 608 | |
| Joe Southwick: 4/5, 102 YDS, 1 TD | Jeremy Avery: 8 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 18 | Titus Young: 5 REC, 69 YDS, LG of 17 | NMSU: 208 |
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Despite the dominating win, Boise State was jumped in both polls by Oregon, falling to #4. They still have 1 first place vote in the AP poll.
See also: 2010 Toledo Rockets football team. First ever meeting. The Broncos will go to Toledo in 2011.
The Broncos turned five Toledo turnovers into 28 points en route to a 57–14 blowout for their 58th straight regular-season home win. Jeremy Avery ran for 3 first half touchdowns (4, 12, 5) and Kellen Moore threw for two first-half touchdowns (2 yards to Kyle Efaw, 51 yards to Titus Young) for a 36–7 halftime lead. On Toledo's first possession of the second half, Shea McClellin took an interception back 36 yards for his second defensive touchdown of the season. Moore added his third touchdown of the game on a 33-yard pass to Tyler Shoemaker. Matt Kaiserman's 1-yard touchdown run ended the Bronco's scoring. Kellen Moore's 3 touchdown passes puts him at 14 for the season to only one interception and has 3 touchdown passes in 4 of 5 games this season. Boise State's defense racked up 4 sacks, 2 by Billy Winn, and gave up less than 100 yards rushing for the third time this season. Cornerback Brandyn Thompson recovered a fumble and had an interception, the 10th of his career. With Alabama's loss to South Carolina, Boise State now has the nation's longest winning streak at 19 games.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
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| Kellen Moore: 16/27, 267 YDS, 3 TDS | Doug Martin: 8 CAR, 56 YDS, LG of 29 | Titus Young: 6 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 51 | BSU: 500 | |
| Jeremy Avery: 7 CAR, 42 YDS, 3 TDS, LG of 12 | Austin Pettis: 4 REC, 81 YDS, LG of 28 | TOL: 287 |
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The Broncos moved back to #3 in both polls with 8 first-place votes in the AP and 1 first place vote in the Coaches poll. They also debuted at #3 in the first Harris poll of the season and received 10 first-place votes.
See also: 2010 San Jose State Spartans football team. 11th meeting. 10–0 all time. Last meeting 2009, 45–7 Bronco win in Boise. With Boise State leaving the WAC, they are not currently scheduled to play each other again.
Boise State only played their starters for the first half, but that was enough to dominate the depleted Spartans 48–0 to extend the nations longest winning streak to 20 games. Kellen Moore threw 2 touchdown passes of 17 and 43 yards while going 14 of 16 for 231 and now has 16 touchdowns to just 1 interception on the year. Titus Young added 2 touchdowns, one each receiving and rushing. Doug Martin ran for 2 touchdowns on only 8 carries. Aaron Tevis made a one handed interception in the second quarter and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown, the defenses 3rd TD of the season. The Broncos offensive reserves lost 2 fumbles in the second half. Punt returner Chris Potter returned 4 punts for 76 yards with a long of 33 in rout to being named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week.[29] The Broncos held their second opponent this season to negative yards rushing (Wyoming being the other) and recorded 4 more sacks to now have 20 on the season. The Broncos outgained the Spartans, who started 7 freshman, 535 to 80.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
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| Kellen Moore: 14/16, 231 YDS, 2 TDS | Doug Martin: 8 CAR, 68 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 14 | Titus Young: 7 REC, 105 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 43 | BSU: 535 | |
| Joe Southwick: 8/13, 83 YDS | Matt Kaiserman: 15 CAR, 49 YDS, LG of 11 | Austin Pettis: 3 REC, 53 YDS, LG of 24 | SJSU: 80 |
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After #1 Ohio State's loss to #16 Wisconsin, Boise State rose to #2 in the three human polls and received 15 first place votes in the AP, 11 in the Coaches, and 29 in the Harris poll. The #2 ranking is the highest ranking in school history in any poll. The Broncos also debuted at #3 in the initial BCS poll of the season, their highest ranking ever in the BCS poll.
Following a bye week, the Broncos stayed at #2 in the human polls, but got fewer first place votes in all three (11 in the AP, 5 in the Coaches, 14 in the Harris). They did remain at #3 in the BCS poll.
See also: 2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team. 13th meeting. 8–4 all time. Last meeting 2009, 45–35 Bronco win in Ruston. With Boise State leaving the WAC, they are not currently scheduled to play each other again.
Despite giving up 394 total yards, the most they have given up this season thus far, the Broncos rolled to their 21st stright win and 9th straight over Louisiana Tech 49–20. Kellen Moore, who threw only his second interception of the season, threw 2 touchdowns to tie him with Ryan Dinwiddie (2001–2003) for the most career touchdown passes in school history with 82.[30] Moore also caught a touchdown from wide receiver Austin Pettis, Pettis' second touchdown pass of the year. Doug Martin had his best game of the season 150 yards and 2 touchdowns. He would have had a third touchdown, but he fumbled on the goal line, which was recovered by tight end Kyle Efaw for a Bronco Touchdown. Louisiana Tech consistently drove the ball down the field but turned the ball over on downs 4 times, including 3 times inside the Broncos 10-yard line and twice inside the 5.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
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| Kellen Moore: 20/28, 298 YDS, 2 TDS, 1 INT | Doug Martin: 21 CAR, 150 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 38 | Tyler Shoemaker: 6 REC, 124 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 34 | BSU: 468 | |
| Austin Pettis: 1/1, 7 YDS, 1 TD | Jeremy Avery: 7 CAR, 29 YDS, LG of 26 | Austin Pettis: 5 REC, 55 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 20 | LT: 394 |
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The Broncos remained at #2 in the AP poll but lost 4 first place votes to now have 7. They fell one spot in every other poll to #3 in the Coaches with 3 first place votes, #3 in the Harris with 12 first place votes, and #4 in the BCS. TCU, who Boise State has played in bowl games the last two seasons, jumped over Boise State to #3 in the BCS to put them in position to gain an automatic bid to the BCS over Boise State.
See also: 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team. 12th meeting. 8–3 all time. Last meeting 2009, 54–9 Bronco win in Honolulu. With Boise State leaving the WAC, they will not play in 2011 but Hawaii will join the Mountain West as a football only member in 2012 and the series will continue as a conference game.
Three school records were set and Kellen Moore picked apart the Hawaii defense in rout to a 42–7 in front of the third largest overall and largest crowd ever to see a conference game at Bronco Stadium. Kellen Moore threw for a career-high 507 yards going 30 of 37 with three touchdowns and 2 INTs. His three touchdown passes gives him the school record for touchdown passes in a career, now with 85.[31] Moore also completed the longest pass of his career with a third quarter 83-yard TD pass to Titus Young. Austin Pettis caught 8 passes, including one touchdown of 43 yards, and now holds the record for career receptions in school history, currently with 196, breaking Don Hutt's record set 37 years ago. Jeremy Avery had 3 touchdown runs and now has 9 TDs on the season and has scored a TD in 5 straight games. The Bronco offense racked up a total of 737 total yards for the most total yards in school history. The Bronco defense held the nations leading passing attack to only 151 yards and recorded 7 sacks, the most in a game this season. Shea McClellin's two sacks gives him a team high 6.5 on the season.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
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| Kellen Moore: 30/37, 507 YDS, 3 TDS, 2 INTS | Jeremy Avery: 10 CAR, 92 YDS, 3 TDS, LG of 35 | Austin Pettis: 8 REC, 122 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 43 | BSU: 737 | |
| Doug Martin: 17 CAR, 55 YDS, LG of 11 | Tyler Shoemaker: 5 REC, 117 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 35 | HAW: 196 |
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For his record-breaking performance Kellen Moore was named the WAC offensive player of the week for the third time this season.[32] Despite the dominating win, the Broncos would fall in the polls again and are now ranked #4 in every major poll. They are still receiving first place votes in all 3 human polls with 7 in the AP, 3 in the Coaches, and 9 in the Harris poll.
See also: 2010 Idaho Vandals football team and Boise State – Idaho rivalry. 40th meeting. 21–17–1 all time. Last meeting 2009, 63–25 Broncos win in Boise. Despite a 40-year rivalry, there are currently no future plans to meet again.
Boise State set a school record for consecutive wins (23) with their 12th straight win over their in-state rival in potentially their final meeting after games for 40 straight years. Boise State got on the board within the first minute of the game on a 76-yard punt return for a touchdown by Chris Potter. The Broncos added three more first-quarter touchdowns, including a 58-yard TD pass from Kellen Moore to Titus Young. A Kyle Brotzman field goal and Moore's second TD pass (17 yards to Jeremy Avery) brought the score to 38–0 at halftime. As they did in the first quarter, the Broncos again scored in the first minute of the third quarter when Doug Martin broke away for a 39-yard TD run. Later in the third Kellen Moore found Gabe Linehan from 21 yards out for his third TD pass of the game. Kicker Kyle Brotzman scored 10 points and set the WAC record for points in a career, now with 403, passing Jason Elam (395 at Hawaii from 1989 to 1992).[33] The Broncos defense recorded three interceptions, two by Brandyn Thompson to give him 12 for his career. Jeron Johnson blocked a Vandal punt, the first block of his career and second on the season for the Broncos. Boise State has not trailed since their final drive against Virginia Tech in the season opener, a streak of 481:09.
| Passing leaders | Rushing leaders | Receiving leaders | Total yards | |
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| Kellen Moore: 19/26, 216 YDS, 3 TDS | Doug Martin: 16 CAR, 117 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 39 | Titus Young: 5 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 58 | BSU: 424 | |
| Joe Southwick: 3/4, 9 YDS | Jarvis Hodge: 8 CAR, 52 YDS, LG of 22 | Jeremy Avery: 3 REC, 34 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 17 | IDA: 316 |
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Punt returner Chris Potter was named the WAC special teams player of the week for the second time this season.[34] The Broncos climbed back up to #3 in the AP, Coaches, and Harris polls and remained at #4 in the BCS. They did receive more first-place votes in all three polls (9 AP, 5 Coaches, 11 Harris).
See also: Milk Can (college football). 13th meeting. 8–4 all time. Last meeting 2009, 51–34 Bronco win in Fresno. The Broncos will play a non-conference game in Fresno in 2011 before the rivalry becomes a conference game again in 2012 in the Mountain West.
Boise State once again rewrote the record book in a dominating performance against their rival Fresno State to once again win the Milk Can. Despite a slow start that included an interception and a fumble on their first two possessions, Kellen Moore rallied to have a spectacular game, going 27 of 38 for 333 yards and four touchdowns and passed Ryan Dinwiddie for the most passing yards in school history, currently at 9,943. Moore connected with Titus Young eight times for two touchdowns and 164 yards, a career-high, to help Young break a school record for career receiving yards, currently with 2,836. Austin Pettis also caught two touchdowns to increase his school record for career receiving touchdowns to 37. One week after breaking the WAC scoring record, kicker Kyle Brotzman broke Brock Forsey's school record for career points, currently with 418. The Bronco defense recorded 4 sacks and 2 interceptions to shut out the Bulldogs, the first time Fresno State has been shut out since 1998. Boise State wore all-orange uniforms for the first time.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
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| Kellen Moore: 27/38, 333 YDS, 4 TDS, 1 INT | Doug Martin: 24 CAR, 72 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 8 | Titus Young: 8 REC, 164 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 45 | BSU: 516 | |
| Austin Pettis: 1/1, 50 YDS | Jeremy Avery: 8 CAR, 27 YDS, LG of 8 | Austin Pettis: 10 REC, 93 yds, 2 TDs, LG of 18 | FRES: 125 |
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Kyle Brotzman, who connected on a pair of 20-yard field goals and one from 50, was named the WAC special teams player of the week for the second time this season.[35] The Broncos remained the same in every major poll, but did receive one more first-place vote in the AP and three more first-place votes in the Harris. They also closed the gap in the BCS poll with #3 TCU from 0.033 to 0.014.
See also: 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team and Boise State – Nevada rivalry. 37th meeting. 24–12 all time. Last meeting 2009, 44–33 Bronco win in Boise. The Broncos will play a non-conference game against the Wolf Pack in Boise in 2011 before the rivalry becomes a conference game in 2012 in the Mountain West.
The Broncos were shocked by their rival Nevada, ending the Broncos' 24-game winning streak, 35 straight regular season wins, 10 straight wins over the Wolf Pack, and dashed their dreams of going to another BCS game. The Broncos went up big early, scoring on a field goal, a 28-yard touchdown pass from Kellen Moore to Titus Young, and two Doug Martin rushing touchdowns from 4 and 51 yards to put the Broncos up 24–7 at halftime. The Bronco offense went away in the second half and Nevada's pistol attack ran all over the Boise State defense scoring 17 straight points to tie the game at 24 with about 5 minutes to play. On their possession after Nevada tied it up, Boise State answered on their first play with a 79-yard screen pass to Doug Martin to put the Broncos up 31–24. However, the Broncos scored too fast as Nevada would methodically march the ball down the field eating up 4:40 off the clock and tied the game at 31 with 13 seconds to play. After the kickoff, the Broncos had 9 seconds. Kellen Moore went deep and connected on a 53-yard pass to Titus Young to put the Broncos on Nevada's 9 yard line with 2 seconds to play. Kicker Kyle Brotzman had a 26-yard field goal attempt for the win. He missed. The Broncos got the ball first in overtime and were held to a field goal attempt, this time from 29 yards. Brotzman missed again. Nevada Kicker Anthony Martinez connected on a 33-yard field goal on the Wolf Pack possession to give Nevada their first win in the series since 1998.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
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| Kellen Moore: 20/31, 348 YDS, 2 TDS | Doug Martin: 24 CAR, 152 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 51 | Titus Young: 6 REC, 129 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 53 | BSU: 493 | |
| Colin Kaepernick: 19/35, 259 YDS, 1 TD | Vai Taua: 32 CAR, 131 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 26 | Rishard Matthews 10 REC, 172 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 47 | NEV: 528 |
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After the loss, Boise State fell in every major poll to #9 in the AP, #10 in the Coaches and Harris, and #11 in the BCS.
See also: 2010 Utah State Aggies football team. 17th meeting. 12–4 all time. Last meeting 2009, 52–21 Bronco win in Logan. With Boise State leaving the WAC, they are not currently scheduled to play each other again.
In Boise State's last conference game as a member of the WAC, they secured a share of their 8th conference title in 10 years and finished 75–5 all time in WAC games, including going 40–0 at home. The Broncos got on the board very early when Sr. linebacker Derrell Acrey picked off the Aggies first play of the game and took it back 31 yards for the score just 14 seconds into the game. Kellen Moore supplied the rest of the first half offense with three touchdown passes (12, 2, 4) with a pair to tight end Kyle Efaw for a halftime score of 29–7. The ground game took over in the second half with Jeremy Avery, Kellen Moore, and Michael Coughlin all with rushing touchdowns. The Bronco defense kept Utah State to only 41 yards passing and forced 2 interceptions and 4 sacks.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
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| Kellen Moore: 24/34, 237 YDS, 3 TDS | Jeremy Avery: 10 CAR, 71 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 20 | Kyle Efaw: 5 REC, 76 YDS, 2 TDS, LG of 30 | BSU: 453 | |
| Mike Coughlin 1/2, 14 YDS | Jarvis Hodge: 8 CAR, 48 YDS, LG of 11 | Austin Pettis: 4 REC, 51 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 21 | USU: 291 |
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The Broncos would fall in one poll and gain in another to finish the regular season #10 in every major poll. With the Pac-10 not having enough bowl eligible teams, Boise State was selected to take the Pac-10's spot in the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas to play #19 Utah.
See also: 2010 Utah Utes football team and 2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas. 7th meeting. 4–2 all time. Last meeting 2006, 36–3 Bronco win in Salt Lake City. The Broncos and Utes were scheduled to play in 2011, 2012, and 2013, but Utah bought their way out of the series in order to continue playing their rival BYU since both teams are leaving the Mountain West next season.
In a Matchup of the first two BCS busters, Boise State dominated after a slow start to win their first non BCS bowl game since 2003. The Broncos fumbled on their first possession of the game to give Utah a short field but held the Utes to a field goal attempt which they missed. After a Boise State punt, the Broncos recovered a Utah fumble, but failed to convert on a fake punt on their following possession. The Broncos' next possession also ended with no success when Kellen Moore threw his 6th interception of the season, which led to a Utah field goal, their only score of the game. The Broncos were held scoreless in the first quarter for the first time in 21 games. They turned the ball over again early in the second quarter when Kyle Efaw fumbled while trying to convert on fourth down. All of the Broncos early mistakes seemed to disappear when Doug Martin took the first play of their next possession 84 yards for the Broncos first score. The run was the longest play in the 19-year history of the Maaco/Las Vegas Bowl and the second longest run play in Boise State history. The Broncos scored again on their next two possessions with a 29-yard Kyle Brotzman field goal and 25 yard touchdown pass from Moore to Tyler Shoemaker to lead 16–3 at halftime. The Broncos opened the second half by recovering a fumble on Utah's first possession. The Broncos looked to be about to score a touchdown after Moore found Austin Pettis for 46 yards, but Pettis was stripped near the goal line and the ball went out of the endzone for a touchback. However, Moore and Pettis would connect on an 18-yard touchdown on the Broncos next possession. Another Ute fumble set up a 27-yard Brotzman field goal which was blocked. The Broncos added a 4th quarter 21 yard Brotzman field goal to bring the final score to 26–3. Despite turning the ball over 4 times, the Broncos gained 543 total yards. The Bronco defense gave up only 200 total yards and forced 3 turnovers and 4 sacks. Kyle Brotzman's 8 points helped set an NCAA record for most points in a career for a kicker with 439.
| Passing Leaders | Rushing Leaders | Receiving Leaders | Total Yards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore: 28/38, 339 YDS, 2 TDS, 1 INT | Doug Martin: 17 CAR, 147 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 84 | Austin Pettis: 12 REC, 147 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 46 | BSU: 543 | |
| Austin Pettis 1/1, 2 YDS | Jeremy Avery: 12 CAR, 55 YDS, LG of 14 | Tyler Shoemaker: 5 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD, LG of 25 | UTAH: 200 |
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4th Quarter
Following all the bowl games, the Broncos would finish the season ranked #7 in the Coaches poll and #9 in the AP poll.
Jr. QB Kellen Moore was a finalist for four national awards.
Moore was also honored by the Touchdown Club of Columbus as the nations top quarterback.[36]
Head coach Chris Petersen was named the winner of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award.
WAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year
Kellen Moore (2009 WAC Offensive Player of the Year)
Offense
Austin Pettis Sr. WR (2009 1st team, 2008 2nd team)
Titus Young Sr. WR (2009 1st team)
Thomas Byrd Jr. OL
Nate Potter Jr. OL (2009 1st team)
Kellen Moore Jr. QB (2009 1st team, 2008 2nd team)
Doug Martin Jr. RB
Defense
Shea McClellin Jr. DL
Ryan Winterswyk Sr. DL (2009 & 2008 1st team)
Winston Venable Sr. LB (2009 2nd team)
George Iloka Jr. DB
Jeron Johnson Sr. DB (2009 & 2008 2nd team)
Defense
Billy Wynn Jr. DL (2009 2nd team)
Byron Hout Jr. LB
Brandyn Thompson Sr. DB
Kellen Moore Jr. QB–Football Writers Association of America All-American,[38] AP 3rd team.[39]
Nate Potter Jr. OL–AP 3rd team.
Titus Young Sr. WR–AP 3rd team.
Billy Wynn Jr. DL–AP 3rd team.
See also: 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.
2nd Round, 44th Overall Pick by the Detroit Lions—Sr. WR Titus Young
3rd Round, 78th Overall Pick by the St. Louis Rams—Sr. WR Austin Pettis
7th Round, 213th Overall Pick by the Washington Redskins—Sr. CB Brandyn Thompson
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| Name | GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | 13 | 201 | 1,260 | 6.3 | 12 | 84 | 96.9 | |
| Jeremy Avery | 13 | 95 | 495 | 5.2 | 11 | 35 | 38.1 | |
| Jarvis Hodge | 13 | 46 | 305 | 6.6 | 3 | 54 | 23.5 | |
| D.J. Harper | 3 | 18 | 160 | 8.9 | 2 | 71 | 53.3 | |
| Matt Kaiserman | 13 | 39 | 140 | 3.6 | 1 | 17 | 10.8 | |
| Mike Coughlin | 8 | 14 | 98 | 7.0 | 2 | 17 | 12.2 | |
| Titus Young | 13 | 14 | 94 | 6.7 | 1 | 38 | 7.2 | |
| Drew Wright | 11 | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 17 | 3.5 | |
| Chris Potter | 12 | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 | 2.8 | |
| Joe Southwick | 8 | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 20 | 3.9 | |
| Brenel Myers | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.4 | |
| Dan Paul | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Kyle Efaw | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Tyler Shoemaker | 13 | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | |
| Kellen Moore | 13 | 19 | −32 | −1.7 | 1 | 12 | −2.5 | |
| TEAM | 9 | 11 | −24 | −2.2 | 0 | 0 | −2.7 | |
| Broncos Total | 13 | 486 | 2,603 | 5.4 | 34 | 84 | 200.2 | |
| Opponents | 13 | 461 | 1,349 | 2.9 | 12 | 54 | 103.8 |
| Name | GP | Cmp–Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Lng | Avg/G | RAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore | 13 | 273–383 | 71.3 | 3,845 | 35 | 6 | 83 | 295.8 | 182.6 | |
| Joe Southwick | 8 | 17–24 | 70.8 | 202 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 25.2 | 155.3 | |
| Mike Coughlin | 8 | 4–9 | 44.4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.5 | 78.0 | |
| Austin Pettis | 13 | 4–4 | 100.0 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 5.0 | 401.5 | |
| Chris Potter | 12 | 1–2 | 50.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2.2 | 159.2 | |
| Broncos Total | 13 | 299–424 | 70.5 | 4,174 | 38 | 6 | 83 | 321.1 | 180.0 | |
| Opponents | 13 | 190–371 | 51.2 | 1,962 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 150.9 | 95.2 |
| Name | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Young | 13 | 71 | 1,215 | 17.1 | 9 | 83 | 93.5 | |
| Austin Pettis | 13 | 71 | 951 | 13.4 | 10 | 58 | 73.2 | |
| Tyler Shoemaker | 13 | 32 | 582 | 18.2 | 5 | 48 | 44.8 | |
| Doug Martin | 13 | 28 | 338 | 12.1 | 2 | 79 | 26.0 | |
| Kyle Efaw | 13 | 24 | 299 | 12.5 | 5 | 41 | 23.0 | |
| Jeremy Avery | 13 | 14 | 154 | 11.0 | 1 | 26 | 11.8 | |
| Geraldo Hiwat | 13 | 11 | 160 | 14.5 | 0 | 48 | 12.3 | |
| Chris Potter | 12 | 8 | 125 | 15.6 | 1 | 78 | 10.4 | |
| Tommy Gallarda | 7 | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 3 | 17 | 9.0 | |
| Dan Paul | 12 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 | 2.5 | |
| Gabe Linehan | 13 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 1 | 17 | 7.4 | |
| Mitch Burroughs | 8 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 17 | 7.4 | |
| Aaron Burks | 10 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 16 | 5.8 | |
| D.J. Harper | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 18 | 12.0 | |
| Chandler Koch | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 | |
| Matt Kaiserman | 13 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.8 | |
| Kellen Moore | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 | 0.5 | |
| Broncos Total | 13 | 299 | 4,174 | 14.0 | 38 | 83 | 321.1 | |
| Opponents | 13 | 190 | 1,962 | 10.3 | 8 | 47 | 150.9 |
| Name | TD | FG | PAT | 2PT PAT | SAFETY | TOT PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Brotzman | 16–23 | 59–61 | 107 | ||||
| Doug Martin | 14 | 84 | |||||
| Jeremy Avery | 12 | 72 | |||||
| Austin Pettis | 10 | 3 | 66 | ||||
| Titus Young | 10 | 60 | |||||
| Kyle Efaw | 6 | 36 | |||||
| Tyler Shoemaker | 5 | 30 | |||||
| Jarvis Hodge | 3 | 18 | |||||
| Tommy Gallarda | 3 | 18 | |||||
| Kellen Moore | 2 | 12 | |||||
| Mike Coughlin | 2 | 12 | |||||
| Chris Potter | 2 | 12 | |||||
| D.J. Harper | 2 | 12 | |||||
| Shea McClellin | 2 | 12 | |||||
| Jimmy Pavel | 0–1 | 9–9 | 9 | ||||
| Matt Kaiserman | 1 | 6 | |||||
| Aaron Tevis | 1 | 6 | |||||
| Derrell Acrey | 1 | 6 | |||||
| Gabe Linehan | 1 | 6 | |||||
| Trevor Harman | 2–2 | 2 | |||||
| Broncos Total | 77 | 16–24 | 70–72 | 3 | 586 | ||
| Opponents | 22 | 5–12 | 19–21 | 166 |
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Cls. | Hometown (H.S./Prev. Exp.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titus Young | WR | 5–10 | 170 | Sr. | Los Angeles, CA (University HS) | |
| 2 | Austin Pettis | WR | 6–3 | 201 | Sr. | Anaheim, CA (Lutheran HS) | |
| 3 | Chris Potter | WR | 5–9 | 161 | So. | Westlake Village, CA (Oaks Christian High School) | |
| 4 | CB | 5–9 | 171 | Jr. | Miami, FL (El Camino JC) (South Miami Senior HS) | ||
| 5 | Jason Robinson | S | 5–11 | 194 | Sr. | Los Angeles, CA (University HS) | |
| 6 | D.J. Harper | RB | 5–9 | 198 | Jr. | Cypress, TX (Cypress Creek HS) | |
| 7 | Mike Coughlin | QB | 6–5 | 212 | Sr. | San Diego, CA (Mira Mesa HS) | |
| 8 | S | 6–3 | 207 | Jr. | Houston, TX (Kempner HS) | ||
| 9 | Mike Tamburo | QB | 5–11 | 183 | Fr. | Suwanee, GA (North Gwinnett HS) | |
| 11 | QB | 6–0 | 187 | Jr. | Prosser, WA (Prosser HS) | ||
| 13 | Brandyn Thompson | CB | 5–10 | 180 | Sr. | Elk Grove, CA (Franklin HS) | |
| 14 | Trevor Harman | P | 6-2 | 188 | Fr. | Beaverton, OR (Southridge HS) | |
| 15 | Quaylon Ewing | CB | 6–0 | 175 | Fr. | Houston, TX (Kempner HS) | |
| 15 | Joe Southwick | QB | 6–1 | 182 | Fr. | Danville, CA (San Ramon Valley HS) | |
| 16 | Cedric Febis | DB | 6–3 | 197 | Jr. | Amsterdam, Netherlands (Bishop Kelly HS in Boise, ID) | |
| 17 | Winston Venable | S | 5–11 | 223 | Sr. | San Rafael, CA (Glendale Community College) (St. Thomas More Prep (Oakdale, CT)) | |
| 18 | Aaron Burks | WR | 6–2 | 186 | Fr. | Grand Prairie, TX (Mansfield Timberview HS) | |
| 19 | Josh Borgman | CB | 5–7 | 169 | So. | Boise, ID (Centennial HS) | |
| 20 | Mitch Burroughs | WR | 5–9 | 188 | So. | Meridian, ID (Meridian HS) | |
| 21 | Carlo Audagnotti | RB | 5–7 | 176 | So. | Johannesburg, South Africa (Santa Margarita HS) | |
| 21 | DB | 5–11 | 193 | So. | San Diego, California (Helix HS) | ||
| 22 | RB | 5–9 | 201 | Jr. | Stockton, CA (Saint Mary's HS) | ||
| 23 | Jeron Johnson | S | 5–11 | 194 | Sr. | Compton, CA (Dominguez HS) | |
| 24 | Malcolm Johnson | RB | 5–10 | 181 | Fr. | Gresham, OR (Barlow HS) | |
| 25 | Hunter White | LB | 5–11 | 224 | Jr. | Huntington Beach, CA (Edison HS) | |
| 26 | Matt Kaiserman | RB | 6–0 | 188 | So. | Nampa, ID (Skyview HS) | |
| 27 | Jeremy Avery | RB | 5–9 | 179 | Sr. | Bellflower, CA (Bellflower HS) | |
| 28 | Jarvis Hodge | RB | 5–9 | 203 | Sr. | Phoenix, AZ (Mountain Point HS) | |
| 28 | Dane Turner | S | 5–10 | 170 | Fr. | Sutter, CA (Sutter Union HS) | |
| 29 | Tyler Jackson | S | 6–0 | 203 | So. | Castle Rock, Colorado (Douglas County High School) | |
| 30 | Travis Stanaway | S | 5–11 | 188 | Jr. | Clyde Hill, WA (Bellevue HS) | |
| 31 | Antwon Murray | CB | 5–11 | 177 | Jr. | Lakeland, FL (Kathleen HS) | |
| 32 | Jonathan Brown | S | 5–10 | 204 | Fr. | Alameda, CA (Encinal HS) | |
| 32 | Dave Wilson | LB | 6–1 | 222 | Jr. | Powell, WY (Powell HS) | |
| 33 | Tommy Smith | LB | 6–1 | 218 | So. | Atlanta, GA (North Atlanta High School) | |
| 34 | Kirby Moore | WR | 6–2 | 196 | So. | Prosser, WA (Prosser HS) | |
| 35 | Kyle Brotzman | K/P | 5-10 | 201 | Sr. | Meridian, ID (Meridian HS) | |
| 36 | Aaron Tevis | LB | 6–3 | 228 | Jr. | Tucson, AZ (Canyon Del Oro HS) | |
| 37 | Ebenezer Makinde | CB | 5–11 | 164 | Fr. | Phoenix, AZ (Paradise Valley HS) | |
| 38 | Raphiel Lambert | CB | 5–11 | 200 | So. | Portland, Oregon (Jesuit High School) | |
| 39 | Drew Wright | FB | 5–9 | 188 | So. | Nampa, ID (Vallivue HS) | |
| 41 | Kharyee Marshall | DE | 6–1 | 207 | Fr. | Phoenix, AZ (Washington HS) | |
| 41 | Dan Goodale | K/P | 5-9 | 182 | Fr. | Boise, ID (Timberline HS) | |
| 42 | Matt Wilson | LB | 6–1 | 212 | Jr. | Powell, WY (Powell HS) | |
| 43 | Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe | DT | 6–3 | 282 | Fr. | Netherlands, Amsterdam (Boise HS, in Boise, ID) | |
| 44 | Allen Mooney | S | 5–10 | 211 | Fr. | Maple Valley, WA (O'Dea HS) | |
| 45 | Daron Mackey | LB | 5–11 | 233 | Sr. | Bakersfield, CA (Bakersfield College) (West HS) | |
| 47 | Dan Paul | LB/FB | 6–0 | 241 | Jr. | Boring, OR (Sam Barlow HS) | |
| 48 | J.C. Percy | LB | 6–0 | 214 | So. | Blackfoot, ID (Blackfoot HS) | |
| 49 | Brad Elkin | P | 6-2 | 201 | Sr. | Tacoma, WA (Bellarmine Prep HS) | |
| 50 | J.P. Nisby | DT | 6–1 | 305 | Jr. | Stockton, CA (Saint Mary's HS) | |
| 51 | James Crawford | LS | 6–1 | 207 | So. | Westlake Village, CA (Oaks Christian HS) | |
| 52 | Derrell Acrey | LB | 6–1 | 235 | Sr. | East Highland, CA (Redlands East Valley HS) | |
| 54 | Michael Ames | OL | 6–4 | 281 | So. | Boise, ID (Centennial HS) | |
| 55 | Chuck Hayes | DT | 6–2 | 290 | Jr. | Auroro, CO (Eaglecrest HS) | |
| 56 | John Michael Davis | LB | 6–0 | 210 | Fr. | Santa Margarita, CA (Las Flores HS) | |
| 57 | Garrett Pendergast | OL | 6–4 | 271 | Jr. | Whittier, CA (Servite HS) | |
| 59 | Will Lawrence | OL | 6–2 | 293 | Sr. | Upper Marlboro, MD (CH Flowers HS) | |
| 61 | Joe Kellogg | OL | 6–2 | 305 | So. | Scottsdale, AZ (Saguaro HS) | |
| 62 | Kevin Sapien | OL | 6–4 | 286 | Sr. | Torrance, CA (West Torrance HS) | |
| 64 | Brenel Myers | OL | 6–2 | 267 | So. | Houston, TX (Westfield HS) | |
| 65 | DT | 6–1 | 275 | Fr. | Council, ID (Council HS) | ||
| 66 | Thomas Byrd | C | 5–11 | 284 | Jr. | San Pablo, CA (McClymond HS) | |
| 68 | David Cushing | LB | 6–1 | 277 | Fr. | Caldwell, ID (Vallivue HS) | |
| 70 | Zach Waller | OL | 6–5 | 289 | Jr. | Elk Grove, CA (Franklin HS) | |
| 71 | Cory Yriarte | OL | 6–1 | 281 | Jr. | Palmdale, CA (Oaks Christian HS) | |
| 72 | Matt Slater | OT | 6–4 | 290 | Sr. | St. Paul, MN (Cretin Derham Hall HS) | |
| 73 | OL | 6–6 | 293 | Jr. | Boise, ID (Timberline HS) | ||
| 75 | OT | 6–3 | 284 | So. | Vallejo, CA (Berkeley HS) | ||
| 76 | Jake Broyles | OL | 6–4 | 257 | Fr. | Henderson, NV (Foothill HS) | |
| 77 | Spencer Gerke | OL | 6–3 | 290 | Fr. | Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly) | |
| 78 | OT | 6–3 | 249 | Fr. | Oakland, CA (San Leandro HS) | ||
| 79 | Bronson Durrant | OL | 6–3 | 266 | So. | Eugene, OR (Marist) | |
| 80 | Kyle Efaw | TE | 6–4 | 229 | Jr. | Boise, ID (Capital HS) | |
| 81 | Nick Alexander | DE | 6–4 | 237 | Fr. | Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw HS) | |
| 82 | Geraldo Hiwat | WR | 6–4 | 189 | Fr. | Netherlands, Amsterdam (Capital HS in Boise, ID) | |
| 83 | Sean King | TE | 6–3 | 240 | Sr. | Boise, ID (College of the Redwoods) (Timberline HS) | |
| 84 | Jimmy Pavel | K | 5–9 | 212 | So. | Molalla, OR (Central Catholic HS) | |
| 85 | Tommy Gallarda | TE | 6–5 | 249 | Sr. | Brea, CA (Brea Olinda HS) | |
| 87 | Gabe Linehan | TE | 6–3 | 213 | Fr. | Banks, OR (Banks, OR) | |
| 88 | Chandler Koch | TE | 6–2 | 244 | So. | Flower Mound, TX (Flower Mound HS) | |
| 89 | Tyler Shoemaker | WR | 6–1 | 207 | Jr. | Meridian, ID (Mountain View HS) | |
| 90 | DT | 6–4 | 288 | Jr. | Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas HS) | ||
| 91 | Greg Grimes | DT | 6–0 | 271 | So. | Sacramento, CA (Inderkum HS) | |
| 92 | DE | 6–3 | 262 | Jr. | Caldwell, ID (Marsing HS) | ||
| 93 | Justin Jungblut | DT | 6–4 | 241 | Fr. | Scottsdale, AZ (Saguaro HS) | |
| 94 | Byron Hout | DE | 6–0 | 241 | Jr. | Coeur d' Alene, ID (Lake City HS) | |
| 95 | Darren Koontz | DE | 6–3 | 254 | So. | Los Alamitos, CA (Los Alamitos High School) | |
| 96 | Jarrell Root | DE | 6–3 | 259 | Jr. | Boise, ID (Capital HS) | |
| 97 | Chase Baker | DT | 6–1 | 296 | Jr. | Rocklin, CA (Rocklin HS) | |
| 98 | Ryan Winterswyk | DE | 6–4 | 263 | Sr. | La Habra, CA (La Habra HS) | |
| 99 | Michael Atkinson | DT | 6–0 | 332 | So. | Windsor, Ontario, Canada (Catholic Central High School) |
| Name | Position | Alma Mater | Years at BSU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Davis ('88) | 8 (5 as Head Coach) | |||
| Assistant head coach Wide receivers | Montana ('90) | 5 | ||
| Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks | Boise State ('00) | 10 (5 as OC) | ||
| Boise State ('90) | 13 (first as DC) | |||
| Assistant coach | Washington State ('87) | 2 (first since 2001) | ||
| Scott Huff | Offensive lines | Boise State ('02) | 5 | |
| Marcel Yates | Boise State ('00) | 8 | ||
| Chris Strausser | Tight ends Run Game Coordinator | Chico State ('89) | 9 | |
| Special teams Linebackers | Montana-Western ('93) | 5 | ||
| Running backs | Hawaii ('03) | 2 |