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%

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.	Stanford	7-0	1,327	5
4.	Oklahoma State	7-0	1,301	6
5.	Boise State	7-0	1,213	7
6.	Clemson	8-0	1,174	8 (tie)
7.	Oregon	6-1	1,121	8 (tie)
8.	Arkansas	6-1	974	10
9.	Oklahoma	6-1	964	1
10.	Michigan State	6-1	932	13
11.	Wisconsin	6-1	867	4
12.	Kansas State	7-0	827	16
13.	Nebraska	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.	Michigan	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.	West Virginia	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.

Boise State #3 in Blue Through and Through Top 25 College Football Teams

http://bluefootballthroughandthrough.blogspot.com/2011/10/blue-through-and-through-top-25-college_23.html

Boise State Soccer Team Defeats TCU 2-1

In a match that could determine the final participant in the upcoming Mountain West Conference soccer tournament, Boise State edged TCU 2-1 tonight at the Boas Soccer Complex in Boise.


The Broncos and Horned Frogs were tied for sixth going into the match, knowing the loser would have a lot of pressure in their regular season finale.  TCU jumped on top early when leading scorer Jordan Calhoun snuck in behind Bronco defenders to take a pass from Brooke Kviz and booted a 30-yarder over the head of Bronco goalkeeper Liz Ruiz.


Boise State fought back aggressively and on a Shannon Schuren corner kick that was deflected to the middle of the box, Ashley Hruby was in the right place and sent a kick into the net for the first goal of her college career.  Coach Steve Lewis's team had a 17-4 shot advantage at the half, but were tied at 1.


Then, 10 minutes into the second half, Erica Parks was fouled inside the penalty box.  Senior Kati Lucas took the penalty kick and sent a shot past the keeper just inside the right post.

"It was one of those 'step up and take it (moments),'"said Lucas. " I'm a senior and I've done it a hundred times. It was just going through the motions all over again because by this time it's muscle memory."


It was Lucas's seventh goal of the season and her third game-winner.


The Lady Broncos finish the regular season Sunday against MWC leader New Mexico.  A tie or a win will clinch a tournament berth for Boise State.  Action gets underway at 1 p.m. at the Boas Complex.

Bronco Soccer Team Ready to Battle TCU

The Boise State soccer team needs at least one win this weekend to qualify for the Mountain West Conference playoffs in their initial season.  The Broncos, 1-3 in conference, take on TCU (also 1-3) and league leader New Mexico (2-0-2) at Boas Soccer Complex in Boise.

The top six teams qualify for the playoffs beginning November 2, leaving one team out of the loop.  As TCU is fighting with Boise State for sixth place, a win against the Horned Frog women would seem to be a necessity.  Boise State hosts TCU this afternoon at 4, then will meet New Mexico Sunday at 1.

Here are the current standings:

Conference					Overall
Team (Rk.)	W-L-T	Pct	H	A	Pts.	W-L-T	Pct	H	A	N
New Mexico	2-0-2	.750	2-0-1	0-0-1	8	8-4-4	.625	5-1-2	3-1-2	0-2-0
Wyoming	2-0-1	.833	1-0-0	1-0-1	7	9-4-3	.656	5-1-2	4-1-1	0-2-0
UNLV	2-1-0	.667	2-0-0	0-1-0	6	6-8-2	.438	4-2-0	2-6-1	0-0-1
San Diego State	1-1-1	.500	0-1-1	1-0-0	4	7-6-3	.531	4-3-3	2-2-0	1-1-0
Air Force	1-2-0	.333	0-0-0	1-2-0	3	6-7-3	.469	4-3-1	1-2--1	1-2-1
TCU	1-3-0	.250	1-2-0	0-1-0	3	7-8-1	.469	3-5-1	2-3-0	2-0-0
Boise State	1-3-0	.000	0-1-0	1-2-0	3	6-9-1	.406	2-4-1	3-2-0	1-3-0

Boise State Volleyball Team Loses First Set to Colorado State

Action is underway in Boise for the MWC volleyball match between Boise State and Colorado State.  The Ram ladies got the best of the Broncos in the first set 25-15.

Boucher Named Mountain West Swimmer of the WEek

Amber Boucher captured the weekly award for Mountain West Swimmer of the Week after her performance against New Mexico and Seattle last weekend. 

Boucher won three individual events and was part of thee relay wins.  She won the 100-yard freestyle in 51.44, which leads the conference and ranks 16th in the nation.  Boucher also won the 100-yard butterfly and the 200 free and was second in the 50 free.  She also swam the butterfly on Boise State's winning 400-yard medley relay team.  The Broncos' time of 3:48.07 set a pool record, is best in the Mountain West and is ranked fifth in the country.

Bronco Soccer Team Hosts TCU and New Mexico

The Boise State soccer team will need wins this week if they hope to conclude their initial season in the Mountain West with a .500 record.

The Lady Broncos (6-9-1, 1-3 in the Mountain West) will host TCU Friday afternoon at 4 and then take on New Mexico, which boasts a seven-match winning streak.  The New Mexico game gets underway Sunday afternoon at 1.  Both matches are at the Boas Soccer and Tennis Complex off of Boise Avenue.

Boise State Volleyball Team Hosts Colorado State and Wyoming

The Boise State volleyball team, which has held its own but hasn't been able to close out teams in the fourth set, returns home to take on Colorado State and Wyoming.

The Broncos will host the Rams tonight and Wyoming Saturday night.  Both matches begin at 7 in Bronco Gym.

Liz Ruiz Named Mountain West Co-Defensive Soccer Player of the Week

Boise State goalkeeper Liz Ruiz was named by the Mountain West Conference as the Women's Soccer Co-Defensive Player of the Week.


Ruiz, who returned from an injury, had six saves in her fourth shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over preseason favorite San Diego State.  It was Liz's 27th win of her Boise State career, enabling her to pass Kim Parker as the winningest goalkeeper in Bronco history.

Official BCS Standings, Week 7

http://bluefootballthroughandthrough.blogspot.com/2011/10/bcs-standings-week-seven.html

Boise State Football Team #5 in Harris Poll, Week Seven

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/rankings/harris

Latest News Regarding Boise State and Conference Realignment

Latest on Boise State Expansion:  Boise State has been told they will be invited to Big East Conference.  If everything is as it is right now, the official invite will be announced next week and will be accepted.  There is other news pertaining to Boise State that may or may not delay this acceptance.  Further details ASAP.

Boise State Still #5 in Unofficial BCS Standings--Week 7 Final Morning Estimate

http://bluefootballthroughandthrough.blogspot.com/2011/10/boise-state-still-5-in-unofficial-bcs.html

Boise State #6 in Computer Composite, Week Seven

http://bluefootballthroughandthrough.blogspot.com/2011/10/boise-state-6-in-computer-composite.html

Boise State Drops to #7 in Coaches Poll Despite 63-13 Win and Over 700 Yards of Total Offense

http://bluefootballthroughandthrough.blogspot.com/2011/10/boise-state-drops-to-7-in-coaches-poll.html

Kellen Moore's Performance vs. Colorado State Ranks #4 in Boise State History

ame
(minimum 15 attempts)
1.    Jared Zabransky (91.3%--21-23) vs. Utah State, 2006
2.    Taylor Tharp (89.7%--26-29) vs. Utah State, 2007
3.    Kellen Moore (87.5%--14-16) vs. San Jose State, 2010

4.    Kellen Moore (86.7%--26-30) vs. Colorado State 2011
5.    Ryan Dinwiddie (86.4%--19-22) vs. Fresno State, 2002
6.    Joe Aliotti (83.3%--20-24) vs. Idaho, 1979
7.    Ryan Dinwiddie (82.6%--19-23) vs. Rice, 2002
8.    Kellen Moore (82.4%--28-34) vs. Georgia 2011
9.    Kellen Moore (81.1%--30-37) vs. Hawai'i, 2010
10.    Kellen Moore (80.9%--17-21) vs. Bowling Green, 2009

Boise State Breaks School Total Offense Record

The Broncos had 733 yards of total offense Saturday against Wyoming, breaking the mark of 732 set against Louisiana Tech in 2003.

Martin Ties Francis & Webster for #5 All-Time in Career 100-Yard Rushing Games

Career 100+ Yard Rushing Games:


Career
1.    Cedric Minter (20) 1977-1980
2.    Brock Forsey (19) 1999-2002
3.    Ian Johnson (16) 2005-2008
4.    Chris Thomas (13) 1988-1991
5.    Jon Francis (12) 1984-1985)
5.    Rodney Webster (12) 1980-1983
5.    Doug Martin (12) 2008-current
8.    Chris Jackson (10) 1986-1987
9.    David Mikell (8) 2000-2003
10.  K.C. Adams (7) 1994

Martin Passes Mikell and Thomas for #4 All-Time

Touchdowns:

Career

1.    Ian Johnson (58) 2005-2008
2.    Brock Forsey (50) 1999-2002
3.    Cedric Minter (37) 1977-1980

4.    Doug Martin (33) 2008-current
5.    David Mikell (32) 2000-2003
5.    Chris Thomas (32) 1988-1991
7.    Jared Zabransky (31) 2003-2006
8.    Jeremy Avery (29) 2007-2010
9.    Terry Zahner (21) 1977-1980
10.  Bart Hendricks (20) 1997-2000

Boise State Swimming Team Grabs Huge Lead

Boise State's swimming team is off to a great start at the invitational with New Mexico and Seattle.  Action just got underway so plenty of time to get to the West Boise YMCA off of Cloverdale and Chinden and see this great team.

The Broncos won all eight events yesterday to pile up 426 points to 325 for New Mexico and 168 for Seattle.  Jessica Bottelberge, Heather Harper, Amber Boucher and Stephanie North combined to set a pool record in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:48:07.  Bottelberghe took the 200 backstroke with a lifetime best of 2:03.76, which ranks second in the Mountain West conference this season.  Harper won the 100 breaststroke, Emily Blasko captured the 500-yard freestyle and Sydney Johanse won the 200 IM with a time of 2:09.77.  Boucher set a season beset in winning the 100 butterfly while North crossed first in the 50-yard freestyle. 

Once again, the second day is underway at the West Y.

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