Sunday, October 23, 2011
Boise State Soccer Team Earns #5 Seed in Initial Mountain West Season
Boise State has clinched fifth place and will participate in the Mountain West Conference soccer tournament beginning next month. Coach Steve Lucas's Broncos finished their initial MWC campaign at 2-4 in the conference and 4-5-1 overall.
New Mexico will host the tournament from November 2-6. To get tickets, call 1-800-955-4695.
Congrats to Coach Lucas and the Lady Broncos!
New Mexico will host the tournament from November 2-6. To get tickets, call 1-800-955-4695.
Congrats to Coach Lucas and the Lady Broncos!
Boise State Turns Back Air Force 37-26
You can't be a great team unless you face adversity and overcome it.
Air Force used its triple option to confuse the vaunted Boise State defense and give the Broncos their toughest test so far this year before falling 37-26 yesterday afternoon at the Homecoming Game in Bronco Stadium.
“They are a very complete football team in all regards. They are obviously very good on defense, as consistently as they play week in and week out. They are superb on offense; they have a great back, good receivers, excellent offensive line and a dynamite quarterback," said Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun.
Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore was 23-29 for 281 yards and three touchdowns and cannonball running back Doug Martin ran for 125 yards and two scores as the #5 Broncos advanced their record to 7-0 and won their 35th consecutive home game. In the process, there were some monumental achievements.
Moore tied Colt McCoy of Texas as the winningest starting quarterback in NCAA history with his 45th career win at Boise State (he is 45-2). With his second touchdown pass of the afternoon, a 19-yard strike to freshman Matt Miller, Moore passed former BYU quarterback Ty Detmer for fourth all-time with his 122nd; Moore finished the game with 123. Kellen also passed a couple of former Louisiana Tech stars--Luke McCown and Tim Rattay to advance to fifth in college football history with 12,877 career passing yards. Moore went over 1,000 career completions and now has 1,005.
Martin scored on a 15-yard run up the middle to give Boise State a 27-13 lead with five minutes left in the third. But this group of Broncos had never seen an option attack (unlike the rest of Air Force's foes) and the Falcons came back with a nice 80-yard drive of their own with Asher Clark taking it in from three yards out. Air Force came into the game with the nation's #3 rushing attack.
“It’s a good scheme," said Bronco coach Chris Petersen. "There’s just a lot of different answers to it in terms of running the ball…It’s a little bit of a cat-andmouse game and (quarterback Tim) Jefferson is a heck of a guy running that offense, and then he can throw.”
Mike DeWitt gained 108 yards on 18 carries as Air Force totaled 265 yards on 65 attempts and dominated time of possession with over 36 minutes of ball control.
That meant that Boise State had to be perfect when the Bronco offense did get the ball and they generally were, except for a fumble in the red zone and an incomplete pass in the end zone that was overruled by replay officials and called an interception. One key play was when Moore scrambled and found Martin alone in the end zone for Boise State's final touchdown that put them up 34-20. Hunter White made another when he stuffed a fake punt attempt, caused a fumble and then picked up the loose ball to score from 16 yards out and put Boise State ahead 20-7 late in the second quarter.
Air Force came back in the fourth with a 51-yard pass from Tim Jefferson to Zack Kauth that gave the Falcons a first-and-goal at the three. Two plays later, Jefferson scored on a keeper. Bronco defensive end Tyrone Crawford blocked the point-after attempt, and Boise State nearly scored a two-point conversion on one of the game's thrilling plays that involved several laterals (ala Cal-Stanford in "The Game") and saw the Broncos advance the ball to the Air Force 35.
When Tyler Shoemaker recovered the onside kick, Moore drove his team within field goal range and Dan Goodale put the game out of reach with a 25-yard field goal.
Shoemaker nearly finished with another 100-yard receiving game, tallying four catches for 98 yards and a score. The Bronco senior wideout is now tied for 10th at Boise State with nine touchdown catches this season, and he tied Brock Forsey and Jay Swillie for 11th all-time with 17 career TD receptions. Miller led Boise State with five receptions for 67 yards and the other touchdown catch from Moore.
Linebacker Byron Hout was superb in filling gaps, racking up an incredible18 tackles on the afternoon. Safety George Iloka added a career-high 12 stops and a tackle for loss as the Bronco defensive starters played far more than in any game this season and penetrated for 10 tackles for loss. Tackle Billy Winn had a career-high six tackles, 2.5 for loss and half a sack. Fellow tackle Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe had four stops, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack in his first action of the season.
Jefferson finished 8-of-16 for 144 yards and 20 carries for 46 yards and two touchdowns in a fine afternoon for Air Force.
Boise State has next week off before traveling to Las Vegas for a game against UNLV November 5. Air Force plays at New Mexico next weekend.
Harris Poll Percentages, Week Eight
1. LSU 99.27%
2. Alabama 95.69%
3. Oklahoma State 89.01%
4. Stanford 87.76%
5. Boise State 83.83%
6. Clemson 81.60%
7. Oregon 74.30%
8. Oklahoma 64.90%
9. Arkansas 64.38%
10. Kansas State 61.36%
11. Michigan State 61.22%
12. Wisconsin 60.21%
13. Nebraska 60.21%
14. South Carolina 47.93%
15. Virginia Tech 46.71%
16. Michigan 37.29%
17. Texas A&M 36.17%
18. Houston 33.91%
19. Penn State 26.75%
20. Arizona State 18.85%
21. Texas Tech 14.16%
22. Georgia 14.16%
23. West Virginia 11.48%
24. Cincinnati 8.31%
25. Texas 5.29%
26. Georgia Tech 4.77%
27. Southern Mississippi 4.70%
28. Baylor 2.89%
28. TCU 2.89%
30. Auburn 2.09%
31. Syracuse 1.98%
32. Illinois 1.77%
33. Washington 1.11%
2. Alabama 95.69%
3. Oklahoma State 89.01%
4. Stanford 87.76%
5. Boise State 83.83%
6. Clemson 81.60%
7. Oregon 74.30%
8. Oklahoma 64.90%
9. Arkansas 64.38%
10. Kansas State 61.36%
11. Michigan State 61.22%
12. Wisconsin 60.21%
13. Nebraska 60.21%
14. South Carolina 47.93%
15. Virginia Tech 46.71%
16. Michigan 37.29%
17. Texas A&M 36.17%
18. Houston 33.91%
19. Penn State 26.75%
20. Arizona State 18.85%
21. Texas Tech 14.16%
22. Georgia 14.16%
23. West Virginia 11.48%
24. Cincinnati 8.31%
25. Texas 5.29%
26. Georgia Tech 4.77%
27. Southern Mississippi 4.70%
28. Baylor 2.89%
28. TCU 2.89%
30. Auburn 2.09%
31. Syracuse 1.98%
32. Illinois 1.77%
33. Washington 1.11%
Remaining Schedules of National Championship Contenders
Remaining Schedules of National Championship Contenders
According to the BCS Guru, seven teams: Alabama, Boise State, Clemson, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon and Stanford remain in the national championship hunt. I believe that Oregon is also still in but they have to win out. Here are the remaining schedules of those eight teams:
Alabama:
vs. LSU
at Mississippi State
vs. Georgia Southern
at Auburn
(SEC Championship vs. Georgia or South Carolina)
Boise State:
at UNLV
vs. TCU
at San Diego State
vs. New Mexico
vs. Wyoming
Clemson
at Georgia Tech
vs. Wake Forest
at North Carolina State
at South Carolina
(ACC Championship vs. Virginia Tech or Georgia Tech)
Kansas State:
vs. Oklahoma
at Oklahoma State
vs. Texas A&M
at Texas
vs. Iowa State
LSU
at Alabama
vs. Western Kentucky
at Mississippi
vs. Arkansas
(SEC Championship vs. Georgia or South Carolina)
Oklahoma
at Kansas State
vs. Texas A&M
at Baylor
vs. Iowa State
at Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State
vs. Baylor
vs. Kansas State
at Texas Tech
at Iowa State
vs. Oklahoma
Oregon:
vs. Washington State
at Washington
at Stanford
vs. USC
vs. Oregon State
(Pac-12 Championship vs. likely Arizona State)
Stanford:
at USC
at Oregon State
vs. Oregon
vs. California
vs. Notre Dame
Alabama:
vs. LSU
at Mississippi State
vs. Georgia Southern
at Auburn
(SEC Championship vs. Georgia or South Carolina)
Boise State:
at UNLV
vs. TCU
at San Diego State
vs. New Mexico
vs. Wyoming
Clemson
at Georgia Tech
vs. Wake Forest
at North Carolina State
at South Carolina
(ACC Championship vs. Virginia Tech or Georgia Tech)
Kansas State:
vs. Oklahoma
at Oklahoma State
vs. Texas A&M
at Texas
vs. Iowa State
LSU
at Alabama
vs. Western Kentucky
at Mississippi
vs. Arkansas
(SEC Championship vs. Georgia or South Carolina)
Oklahoma
at Kansas State
vs. Texas A&M
at Baylor
vs. Iowa State
at Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State
vs. Baylor
vs. Kansas State
at Texas Tech
at Iowa State
vs. Oklahoma
Oregon:
vs. Washington State
at Washington
at Stanford
vs. USC
vs. Oregon State
(Pac-12 Championship vs. likely Arizona State)
Stanford:
at USC
at Oregon State
vs. Oregon
vs. California
vs. Notre Dame
Boise State in Statistical Tie for #4 in Unofficial BCS Standings--Week 8 Final Afternoon Projections
Lots of close races for spots this week.
We have the Coaches Poll this morning and the official Sagarin computer ratings. The other five computers are projected and I am using the Coaches Poll percentages to approximate the Harris Poll, which will be out later. Boise State, Stanford and Clemson are in a statistical tie for #4, with another tie for #7 between Oregon, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Michigan State & Virginia Tech and Nebraska & South Carolina also too close to call. Penn State & Michigan, Arizona State & Texas Tech and Cincinnati & West Virginia are in a virtual tie as well. Remember a difference of 12 total points is the margin of error.
1. LSU 98.78% + 99.27 + 92.00 = 290.05
2. Alabama 97.22% + 96.59 + 94.00 = 287.81
3. Oklahoma State 88.20% + 89.01 + 99.00 = 276.21
4. Clemson 79.59% + 81.60 + 89.00 = 250.19
5. Boise State 82.24% + 83.83 + 84.00 = 250.07
6. Stanford 89.97% + 87.76 + 69.00 + 246.73
7. Oregon 76.00 + 74.30 + 52.00 = 202.30
8. Oklahoma 65.36% + 64.90% + 72.00 = 202.26
9. Kansas State 56.07% + 61.36 + 79.00 = 196.43
10. Arkansas 66.03% + 64.38% + 63.00 = 193.41
11. Michigan State 63.19% + 61.22 + 41.00 = 165.41
12. Virginia Tech 49.42% + 46.71 + 62.00 = 158.13
13. Nebraska 54.10% + 52.45 + 41.00 = 147.55
14. South Carolina 49.49% + 47.93 + 47.00 = 144.42
15. Wisconsin 58.78% + 60.21 + 12.00 = 130.99
16. Houston 34.37% + 33.91 + 47.00 = 125.28
17. Texas A&M 35.35% + 36.17% + 44.00 = 115.52
18. Michigan 35.19% + 37.29 + 22.00 = 94.48
19. Penn State 30.37% + 26.75 + 33.00 = 90.12
20. Arizona State 17.15% + 18.85 + 8.00 = 44.00
21. Texas Tech 12.20% + 14.16% + 17.00 = 43.36
22. Texas 3.32% + 5.29 + 33.00 = 41.61
23. Georgia 14.10% + 11.72 + 6.00 = 31.82
24. West Virginia 10.51% + 11.48 + 0.00 = 21.99
25. Auburn .20% + 2.09 + 17.00 = 19.29
26. Cincinnati 10.78% + 8.31% + 0.00 = 19.09
27. Southern Mississippi 8.68% + 4.70 + 0.00 = 13.38
28. Georgia Tech 2.64% + 4.77 + 0.00 = 7.41
29. TCU 2.24% + 2.89 + 0.00 = 5.13
30. Baylor 1.97% + 2.89 + 0.00 = 4.86
31. Illinois 1.49% + 1.77 + 0.00 = 3.26
32. Washington 1.36% + 1.11 + 0.00 = 2.47
We have the Coaches Poll this morning and the official Sagarin computer ratings. The other five computers are projected and I am using the Coaches Poll percentages to approximate the Harris Poll, which will be out later. Boise State, Stanford and Clemson are in a statistical tie for #4, with another tie for #7 between Oregon, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Michigan State & Virginia Tech and Nebraska & South Carolina also too close to call. Penn State & Michigan, Arizona State & Texas Tech and Cincinnati & West Virginia are in a virtual tie as well. Remember a difference of 12 total points is the margin of error.
1. LSU 98.78% + 99.27 + 92.00 = 290.05
2. Alabama 97.22% + 96.59 + 94.00 = 287.81
3. Oklahoma State 88.20% + 89.01 + 99.00 = 276.21
4. Clemson 79.59% + 81.60 + 89.00 = 250.19
5. Boise State 82.24% + 83.83 + 84.00 = 250.07
6. Stanford 89.97% + 87.76 + 69.00 + 246.73
7. Oregon 76.00 + 74.30 + 52.00 = 202.30
8. Oklahoma 65.36% + 64.90% + 72.00 = 202.26
9. Kansas State 56.07% + 61.36 + 79.00 = 196.43
10. Arkansas 66.03% + 64.38% + 63.00 = 193.41
11. Michigan State 63.19% + 61.22 + 41.00 = 165.41
12. Virginia Tech 49.42% + 46.71 + 62.00 = 158.13
13. Nebraska 54.10% + 52.45 + 41.00 = 147.55
14. South Carolina 49.49% + 47.93 + 47.00 = 144.42
15. Wisconsin 58.78% + 60.21 + 12.00 = 130.99
16. Houston 34.37% + 33.91 + 47.00 = 125.28
17. Texas A&M 35.35% + 36.17% + 44.00 = 115.52
18. Michigan 35.19% + 37.29 + 22.00 = 94.48
19. Penn State 30.37% + 26.75 + 33.00 = 90.12
20. Arizona State 17.15% + 18.85 + 8.00 = 44.00
21. Texas Tech 12.20% + 14.16% + 17.00 = 43.36
22. Texas 3.32% + 5.29 + 33.00 = 41.61
23. Georgia 14.10% + 11.72 + 6.00 = 31.82
24. West Virginia 10.51% + 11.48 + 0.00 = 21.99
25. Auburn .20% + 2.09 + 17.00 = 19.29
26. Cincinnati 10.78% + 8.31% + 0.00 = 19.09
27. Southern Mississippi 8.68% + 4.70 + 0.00 = 13.38
28. Georgia Tech 2.64% + 4.77 + 0.00 = 7.41
29. TCU 2.24% + 2.89 + 0.00 = 5.13
30. Baylor 1.97% + 2.89 + 0.00 = 4.86
31. Illinois 1.49% + 1.77 + 0.00 = 3.26
32. Washington 1.36% + 1.11 + 0.00 = 2.47
Coaches Poll Percentages, Week 8
1. LSU 98.78%
2. Alabama 97.22%
3. Stanford 89.97%
4. Oklahoma State 88.20%
5. Boise State 82.24%
6. Clemson 79.59%
7. Oregon 76.00%
8. Arkansas 66.03%
9. Oklahoma 65.36%
10. Michigan State 63.19%
11. Wisconsin 58.78%
12. Kansas State 56.07%
13. Nebraska 54.10%
14. South Carolina 49.49%
15. Virginia Tech 49.42%
16. Texas A&M 35.25%
17. Michigan 35.19%
18. Houston 34.37%
19. Penn State 30.37%
20. Arizona State 17.15%
21. Georgia 14.10%
22. Texas Tech 12.20%
23. Cincinnati 10.78%
24. West Virginia 10.51%
25. Southern Mississippi 8.68%
26. Texas 3.32%
27. Georgia Tech 2.64%
28. TCU 2.24%
29. Baylor 1.97%
30. Illinois 1.49%
31. Washington 1.36%
32. Iowa .95%
33. Syracuse .68%
34. BYU .61%
35. SMU .47%
36. Wake Forest .41%
37. Notre Dame .34%
38. Auburn .20%
2. Alabama 97.22%
3. Stanford 89.97%
4. Oklahoma State 88.20%
5. Boise State 82.24%
6. Clemson 79.59%
7. Oregon 76.00%
8. Arkansas 66.03%
9. Oklahoma 65.36%
10. Michigan State 63.19%
11. Wisconsin 58.78%
12. Kansas State 56.07%
13. Nebraska 54.10%
14. South Carolina 49.49%
15. Virginia Tech 49.42%
16. Texas A&M 35.25%
17. Michigan 35.19%
18. Houston 34.37%
19. Penn State 30.37%
20. Arizona State 17.15%
21. Georgia 14.10%
22. Texas Tech 12.20%
23. Cincinnati 10.78%
24. West Virginia 10.51%
25. Southern Mississippi 8.68%
26. Texas 3.32%
27. Georgia Tech 2.64%
28. TCU 2.24%
29. Baylor 1.97%
30. Illinois 1.49%
31. Washington 1.36%
32. Iowa .95%
33. Syracuse .68%
34. BYU .61%
35. SMU .47%
36. Wake Forest .41%
37. Notre Dame .34%
38. Auburn .20%
Boise State's Kellen Moore Passes Ty Detmer of BYU for 4th All-Time
Graham Harrell, Texas Tech 134
Colt Brennan, Hawaii 131
Case Keenum, Houston 130
Kellen Moore 123
Ty Detmer, Brigham Young 121
Boise State #5 in Coaches Poll, Week Eight
Oct. 23, 2011 | |||||
Rank | Team (first-place votes) | Record | Points | Last week's poll | |
1. | LSU (41) | 8-0 | 1,457 | 2 | |
2. | Alabama (18) | 8-0 | 1,434 | 3 | |
3. | 7-0 | 1,327 | 5 | ||
4. | Oklahoma State | 7-0 | 1,301 | 6 | |
5. | 7-0 | 1,213 | 7 | ||
6. | 8-0 | 1,174 | 8 (tie) | ||
7. | 6-1 | 1,121 | 8 (tie) | ||
8. | Arkansas | 6-1 | 974 | 10 | |
9. | 6-1 | 964 | 1 | ||
10. | Michigan State | 6-1 | 932 | 13 | |
11. | 6-1 | 867 | 4 | ||
12. | Kansas State | 7-0 | 827 | 16 | |
13. | 6-1 | 798 | 11 | ||
14. | South Carolina | 6-1 | 730 | 12 | |
15. | Virginia Tech | 7-1 | 729 | 14 (tie) | |
16. | Texas A&M | 5-2 | 520 | 18 | |
17. | 6-1 | 519 | 17 | ||
18. | Houston | 7-0 | 507 | 20 | |
19. | Penn State | 7-1 | 448 | 22 | |
20. | Arizona State | 5-2 | 253 | 25 | |
21. | Georgia | 5-2 | 208 | NR | |
22. | Texas Tech | 5-2 | 180 | NR | |
23. | Cincinnati | 6-1 | 159 | NR | |
24. | 5-2 | 155 | 14 | ||
25. | Southern Mississippi | 6-1 | 128 | NR | |
| Dropped out | |||||
| No. 19 Georgia Tech (6-2, lost to Miami, Fla., 24-7), No. 21 Illinois (6-2, lost to Purdue 21-14), No. 23 Auburn (5-3, lost to then-No. 2 LSU 45-10), No. 24 Washington (5-2, lost to then-No. 5 Stanford 65-21). | |||||
| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Texas (4-2) 49; Georgia Tech (6-2) 39; TCU (5-2) 33; Baylor (4-2) 29; Illinois (6-2) 22; Washington (5-2) 20; Iowa (5-2) 14; Syracuse (5-2) 10; Brigham Young (6-2) 9; Southern Methodist (5-2) 7; Wake Forest (5-2) 6; Notre Dame (4-3) 5; Auburn (5-3) 3; Rutgers (5-2) 2; Florida (4-3) 1; Miami (Fla.) (4-3) 1. | |||||
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