2010 Boise State Broncos football team

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|year=2010

|team=Boise State Broncos

|image=Boise State text logo.svg

|image_size=150

|conference=Western Athletic Conference

|short_conf=WAC

|CoachRank= 7

|APRank= 9

|BCSRank=

|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

}}

{{2010 WAC football standings}}

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.{{cite press release |url=http://www.themwc.com/genrel/061110aaa.html |title=Mountain West Conference Adds Boise State University |publisher=Mountain West Conference |date=June 11, 2010 |access-date=June 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915072126/http://www.themwc.com/genrel/061110aaa.html |archive-date=September 15, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

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.

Recruiting

{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=yes|collapse=no|year=2010}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Tyrone Crawford

| position = DE

| hometown = Bakersfield, California

| highschool = Bakersfield C.C.

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 258

| 40 = –

| commitdate = 2009-09-08

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 4

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Bryan Douglas

| position = DB

| hometown = Harbor City, California

| highschool = Narbonne H.S.

| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| weight = 165

| 40 = 4.6

| commitdate = 2009-07-12

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| espn grade = 73

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Grant Hedrick

| position = QB

| hometown = Independence, Oregon

| highschool = Central H.S.

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 180

| 40 = –

| commitdate = 2009-06-22

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| espn grade = 67

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Tyler Horn

| position = DE

| hometown = Meridian, Idaho

| highschool = Mountain View H.S.

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 230

| 40 = –

| commitdate = 2010-01-14

| scout stars = 2

| rivals stars = 3

| espn grade = 40

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Holden Huff

| position = TE

| hometown = Rocklin, California

| highschool = Rocklin H.S.

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 205

| 40 = –

| commitdate = 2010-01-29

| scout stars = 2

| rivals stars = 2

| espn grade = 40

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jeremy Ioane

| position = DB

| hometown = Honolulu, Hawaii

| highschool = Punahou School

| feet = 5

| inches = 11

| weight = 190

| 40 = –

| commitdate = 2010-02-03

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| espn grade = 40

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Darren Lee

| position = LB

| hometown = Susanville, California

| highschool = Lassen H.S.

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 203

| 40 = –

| commitdate = 2010-02-03

| scout stars = 2

| rivals stars = 2

| espn grade = 40

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Matt Miller

| position = ATH

| hometown = Helena, Montana

| highschool = Helena Capital H.S.

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 205

| 40 = 4.5

| commitdate = 2009-12-29

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| espn grade = 76

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Kyle Sosnowski

| position = DB

| hometown = Boise, Idaho

| highschool = Capital H.S.

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 203

| 40 = 4.8

| commitdate = 2009-07-30

| scout stars = 2

| rivals stars = 2

| espn grade = 40

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Troy Ware

| position = WR

| hometown = Vista, California

| highschool = Vista H.S.

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 164

| 40 = 4.6

| commitdate = 2009-10-12

| scout stars = 2

| rivals stars = 3

| espn grade = 76

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2010

| rivals ref title = Boise State Football Commitments

| scout ref title = 2010 Boise State Football Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN

| rivals school = boisestate

| scout s = 336

| espn schoolid = 68

| scout overall = 97

| rivals overall = 82

| espn overall = –

| accessdate = September 27, 2010

| bball =

}}

Pre-season

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=5143606 |title=Tide, Broncos, Buckeyes lead the pack |first=Mark |last=Schlabach |author-link=Mark Schlabach |work=ESPN.com |date=May 3, 2010 |access-date=May 14, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100507035504/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=5143606| archive-date= May 7, 2010 | url-status= live}} Before the season, the Broncos were in the top 5 of most publications' early top 25 rankings, including #2 by Mark Schlabach of ESPN{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/11102/schlabachs-post-spring-top-25 |title=Schlabach's post-spring Top 25 – ACC Blog – ESPN |date=May 3, 2010 |access-date=May 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507045931/http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/11102/schlabachs-post-spring-top-25 |archive-date=May 7, 2010 |url-status=live }} and Lindy's.{{Cite web |url=http://lindyssports.com/article.php?cn=1783 |title=Lindy's announces its 2010 college football preseason Top 25 and All-America teams : Lindys Sports |access-date=May 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207003004/http://lindyssports.com/article.php?cn=1783 |archive-date=December 7, 2010 |url-status=live }} In both polls they were only ranked behind defending BCS National Champions Alabama.

=Award Watch lists=

Jeremy Avery Sr. RB – Doak Walker Award.{{Cite web |url=http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=204982624 |title=Avery Nominated for Doak Walker Award – Broncosports.com – The Official Athletics Website Of Boise State University |access-date=August 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310194630/http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=204982624 |archive-date=March 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

Kyle Brotzman Sr. PK – Lou Groza Award.{{Cite web |url=http://www.lougrozaaward.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=pages.currentwatchlist&x=8707077 |title=Current Watch List {{!}} PB Sports Commission – Lou Groza |access-date=August 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927153440/http://www.lougrozaaward.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=pages.currentwatchlist&x=8707077 |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=live }}

Jeron Johnson Sr. DB – Lott Trophy,http://lotttrophy.com/index.php/web/watchlist/Boise%20State/ {{dead link|date=March 2011}} Jim Thorpe Award.{{Cite web |url=http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&atclid=204972558 |title=Jeron Johnson Named to 2010 Jim Thorpe Preseason Watch List – Broncosports.com – The Official Athletics Website Of Boise State University |access-date=August 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100809005207/http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=204972558 |archive-date=August 9, 2010 |url-status=dead }}

Doug Martin Jr. RB – Paul Hornung Award.{{Cite web |url=http://www.paulhornungaward.com/candidates |title=Candidates | The Paul Hornung Award |access-date=August 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820043004/http://www.paulhornungaward.com/candidates |archive-date=August 20, 2010 |url-status=dead }}

Kellen Moore Jr. QB – Davey O'Brien Award,{{Cite web |url=http://blog.daveyobrien.org/2010/07/14/2010-davey-o%e2%80%99brien-quarterback-award%c2%ae-watch-list-announced/ |title=2010 Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award® Watch List Announced – Davey O'Brien |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100718074321/http://blog.daveyobrien.org/2010/07/14/2010-davey-o%E2%80%99brien-quarterback-award%C2%AE-watch-list-announced/ |archive-date=July 18, 2010 |url-status=dead }} Manning Award,{{Cite web |url=http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=48553&SPID=4061&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=204968705 |title=Kellen Moore Named to Manning and Davey O'Brien Watch Lists – Broncosports.com – The Official Athletics Website Of Boise State University |access-date=August 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310193407/http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=48553&SPID=4061&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=204968705 |archive-date=March 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }} Walter Camp Award,{{Cite web |url=http://waltercamp.org/index.php/news/2010_player_of_the_year_watch_list_announced/ |title=News and Events | 2010 Player of the Year Watch List Announced | Walter Camp Football Foundation |access-date=August 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904070721/http://waltercamp.org/index.php/news/2010_player_of_the_year_watch_list_announced/ |archive-date=September 4, 2010 |url-status=dead }} Maxwell Award.{{cite web |url=http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/maxwell-football-club-announces-maxwell-and-bednarik-watch-lists |title= Maxwell Football Club Announces Maxwell and Bednarik Watch Lists | Maxwell Football Club|website=www.maxwellfootballclub.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814162810/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/maxwell-football-club-announces-maxwell-and-bednarik-watch-lists |archive-date=August 14, 2010}}

Austin Pettis Sr. WR – Biletnikoff Award.{{Cite web |url=http://www.biletnikoffaward.com/ |title=The Biletnikoff Award |access-date=August 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817222144/http://www.biletnikoffaward.com/ |archive-date=August 17, 2010 |url-status=live }}

Nate Potter Jr. OL – Rotary Lombardi Award,{{Cite web |url=http://www.rotarylombardiaward.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=23 |title=2010 Contenders |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130195832/http://www.rotarylombardiaward.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=23 |archive-date=January 30, 2016 |url-status=dead }} Outland Trophy.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2010/outland100621.html |title=FWAA > News > Outland Trophy Watch List |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625152509/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2010/outland100621.html |archive-date=June 25, 2010 |url-status=live }}

Ryan Winterswyk Sr. DE – Rotary Lombardi Award, Bronko Nagurski Award,{{Cite web |url=http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/season_preview_2010_watchlist_nagurski.html |title=College Football Season Preview, 2010 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820145142/http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/season_preview_2010_watchlist_nagurski.html |archive-date=August 20, 2010 |url-status=dead }} Chuck Bednarik Award.

Titus Young Sr. WR – Biletnikoff Award.

=All–American lists=

Jeron Johnson Sr. DB – Sporting News 3rd team,{{Cite web |url=http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=61007&SPID=4061&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=204963094 |title=Moore and Johnson Named Preseason All-Americans by Sporting News – Broncosports.com – The Official Athletics Website Of Boise State University |access-date=August 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310193420/http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=61007&SPID=4061&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=204963094 |archive-date=March 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }} Nationalchamps.net 3rd team.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nationalchamps.net/2010/sub/all_americans/index.htm |title=2010 Preseason All-Americans College Football |access-date=August 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712134348/http://www.nationalchamps.net/2010/sub/all_americans/index.htm |archive-date=July 12, 2010 |url-status=live }}

Kellen Moore Jr. QB – Sporting News 2nd team, Nationalchamps.net 1st team.

Austin Pettis Sr. WR – Nationalchamps.net 3rd team.

Billy Winn Jr. DE – Nationalchamps.net honorable mention.

Ryan Winterswyk Sr. DE – Nationalchamps.net honorable mention.

Titus Young Sr. WR – Nationalchamps.net 3rd team as kick returner, honorable mention as wide receiver.

=WAC media days=

During the WAC's football preview on July 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah,{{Cite web |url=http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=204969973 |title=Boise State Named WAC Favorite in Both Media and Coaches Polls – WACSports.com—Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130195832/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=204969973 |archive-date=January 30, 2016 |url-status=dead }} 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.

==Media poll==

  1. Boise State – 386 (42)
  2. Nevada – 333 (1)
  3. Fresno State – 300
  4. Idaho – 207
  5. Louisiana Tech – 200
  6. Utah State – 196
  7. Hawaii – 166
  8. New Mexico State – 81
  9. San Jose State – 66

==Coaches poll==

  1. Boise State – 64 (8)
  2. Nevada – 55 (1)
  3. Fresno State – 50
  4. Utah State – 37
  5. Hawaii – 36
  6. Idaho – 33
  7. Louisiana Tech – 26
  8. New Mexico State – 14
  9. San Jose State – 9

=Pre-season Top 25 polls=

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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/2 |title=2010 NCAA College Football Polls and Rankings for Week 1 – ESPN |access-date=August 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021050744/http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/2 |archive-date=October 21, 2010 |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=204980707 |title=Broncos No. 3 in AP Poll – Highest Ranking in School History – Broncosports.com – The Official Athletics Website Of Boise State University |access-date=August 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310194613/http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=204980707 |archive-date=March 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }} 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.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2010

| poll = AP

| timezone = Mountain

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank = 10

| gamename = Allstate Kickoff in the Capital

| site_stadium = FedExField

| site_cityst = Landover, MD

| tv = ESPN/ESPN 3D

| score = 33–30

| attend = 86,587{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302490259 |title=Boise State Broncos vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score |work=ESPN.com |access-date=September 6, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100909221422/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302490259| archive-date= September 9, 2010 | url-status= live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| tv = CBSCS

| score = 51–6

| attend = 29,014{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302612751|title=Boise State Broncos vs. Wyoming Cowboys Box Score |work=ESPN.com |access-date=September 18, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100922063116/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302612751| archive-date= September 22, 2010 | url-status= live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Oregon State

| opprank = 24

| gamename = College GameDay

| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| tv = ABC

| score = 37–24

| attend = 34,137{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302680068|title=Oregon State Beavers vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score |work=ESPN.com |access-date=September 25, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100926191339/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680068| archive-date= September 26, 2010 | url-status= live}}{{Ref|A|A}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| tv = KTVB

| score = 59–0

| attend = 19,661{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302750166 |title=Boise State Broncos vs. New Mexico State Aggies Box Score |work=ESPN.com |access-date=October 3, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101006180010/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750166| archive-date= October 6, 2010 | url-status= live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| tv = KTVB

| score = 57–14

| attend = 33,833{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302820068|title=Toledo Rockets vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score |work=ESPN.com |access-date=October 9, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101012234633/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302820068| archive-date= October 12, 2010 | url-status= live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| tv = KTVB

| score = 48–0

| attend = 20,239{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302890023 |title=Boise State Broncos vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score |work=ESPN.com |access-date=October 16, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101018180516/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302890023| archive-date= October 18, 2010 | url-status= live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 49–20

| attend = 32,026{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302990068|title=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score |work=ESPN.com |access-date=October 26, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101029173903/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302990068| archive-date= October 29, 2010 | url-status= live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| tv = ESPNU/ESPN 3D

| score = 42–7

| attend = 34,060{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303100068|title=Hawaii Warriors vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score |work=ESPN.com |access-date=November 6, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101109033435/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303100068| archive-date= November 9, 2010 | url-status= live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Idaho

| gamename = Battle for the Governor's Trophy

| site_stadium = Kibbie Dome

| site_cityst = Moscow, ID

| tv = ESPN2/ESPN 3D

| score = 52–14

| attend = 16,453{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303160070|title=Boise State Broncos vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score |work=ESPN.com |access-date=November 14, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101117221750/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303160070| archive-date= November 17, 2010 | url-status= live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| opponent = Fresno State

| gamename = Battle for the Milk Can

| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 51–0

| attend = 33,454{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303230068|title=Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score |work=ESPN.com |access-date=November 20, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101124172640/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303230068| archive-date= November 24, 2010 | url-status= live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| time = 8:15 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Nevada

| opprank = 19

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| tv = ESPN

| score = 31–34

| overtime = OT

| attend = 30,712{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303302440 |title=Boise State Broncos vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score |work=ESPN.com |access-date=November 27, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083414/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303302440| archive-date= December 1, 2010 | url-status= live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 4

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 9

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| tv = KTVB

| score = 50–14

| attend = 32,101{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303380068|title=Utah State Aggies vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=December 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207082401/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303380068|archive-date=December 7, 2010|url-status=live}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 22

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = Utah

| opprank = 20

| gamename = Maaco Bowl Las Vegas

| site_stadium = Sam Boyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Whitney, NV

| tv = ESPN

| score = 26–3

| attend = 41,923{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303560068|title=Utah Utes vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score|work=ESPN.com|access-date=December 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224133746/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303560068|archive-date=December 24, 2010|url-status=live}}

}}

}}

  • {{Note|A|A}}Denotes the largest crowd in Bronco Stadium history to date. Previous high was 34,127 vs Oregon in 2009. The record was broken on October 22, 2011, vs Air Force with 34,196.

Game results

=Virginia Tech=

{{See also|2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

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|Road=#5 Broncos

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First ever meeting.

File:Boise State players September 6 2010.jpg

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.

class="wikitable"
Passing Leaders

! Rushing Leaders

! Receiving Leaders

! Total Yards

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

File:Boise State offense Virginia Tech defence September 6 2010.png

1st Quarter

  • 12:44 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 44 YD FG 3–0
  • 09:48 BSU–Austin Pettis 8 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 10–0
  • 01:11 BSU–Tommy Gallarda 2 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 17–0

2nd Quarter

  • 11:44 VT–Ryan Williams 1 YD Run (Chris Hazley Kick) 17–7
  • 10:23 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 47 YD FG 20–7
  • 00:57 VT–Ryan Williams 12 YD Pass from Tyrod Taylor (Chris Hazley Kick) 20–14

File:Kellenmoorepicture.jpg

3rd Quarter

  • 06:34 VT–Ryan Williams 1 YD Run (Chris Hazley Kick) 20–21
  • 05:38 BSU–D.J. Harper 71 YD Run (PAT Blocked) 26–21
  • 02:40 VT–Jarrett Boykin 28 YD Pass from Tyrod Taylor (Two-Point Conversion Failed) 26–27

4th Quarter

  • 07:38 VT–Chris Hazley 34 YD FG 26–30
  • 01:09 BSU–Austin Pettis 13 YD Pass from Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 33–30

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{{Cite web |url=http://www.fiestabowl.org/index.php/media_room/ticker_article/boise_state_is_tostitos_fiesta_bowl_national_team_of_the_week/ |title=Fiesta Bowl |access-date=September 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720093211/http://www.fiestabowl.org/index.php/media_room/ticker_article/boise_state_is_tostitos_fiesta_bowl_national_team_of_the_week/ |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |url-status=dead }} and quarterback Kellen Moore was named the Davey O'Brien Award Quarterback of the Week.{{Cite web |url=http://blog.daveyobrien.org/2010/09/08/kellen-moore-named-the-obrien-quarterback-of-the-week/ |title=Kellen Moore Named The O'Brien Quarterback of the Week – Davey O'Brien |access-date=September 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725222909/http://blog.daveyobrien.org/2010/09/08/kellen-moore-named-the-obrien-quarterback-of-the-week/ |archive-date=July 25, 2011 |url-status=dead }} Moore and kicker Kyle Brotzman were named the WAC offensive and special teams players of the week, respectively.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=204989534 |title=Verizon WAC Football Players of the Week – WACSports.com—Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference |access-date=September 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130195832/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=204989534 |archive-date=January 30, 2016 |url-status=dead }} During their bye week they lost 7 first place votes in the AP poll, but did remain at #3 in both polls.

{{Clear}}

=Wyoming=

{{See also|2010 Wyoming Cowboys football team}}

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|Road=#3 Broncos

|R1=17||R2=17||R3=10||R4=7||RT=

|Home=Cowboys

|H1=0||H2=0||H3=6||H4=0||HT=

}}

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.

File:Boisestateteam.jpg

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).

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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

File:Picture0269KellenMoore.jpg

File:Boisewyoming2472.jpg

1st Quarter

  • 09:54 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 24 YD FG 3–0
  • 08:30 BSU–Shea McClellin Recovered Fumble In End Zone (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 10–0
  • 05:42 BSU–Austin Pettis 58 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 17–0

2nd Quarter

  • 13:28 BSU–Doug Martin 7 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 24–0
  • 11:41 BSU–Titus Young 49 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 31–0
  • 00:00 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 29 YD FG 34–0

3rd Quarter

  • 09:00 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 38 YD FG 37–0
  • 06:21 WYO–Greg Saydjari 35 YD Pass From Austyn Carta-Samuels (Pat Failed) 37–6
  • 00:14 BSU–D.J. Harper 2 YD Run (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 44–6

4th Quarter

  • 00:57 BSU–Jarvis Hodge 11 YD Run (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 51–6

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.

{{Clear}}

=Oregon State=

{{See also|2010 Oregon State Beavers football team}}

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|Road=Beavers

|R1=7||R2=3||R3=14||R4=0||RT=

|Home=#3 Broncos

|H1=7||H2=17||H3=7||H4=6||HT=

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7th meeting. 2–4 all time. Last meeting 2006, 42–14 Bronco win in Boise. The Broncos will return to Corvallis in 2016.

File:College GameDay Boise Idaho 9 25 2010.png]]

ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from Bronco Stadium.[http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=204997069 ESPN College GameDay & ABC Sports Headed To Boise – Broncosports.com – The Official Athletics Website Of Boise State University] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310194737/http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=204997069 |date=March 10, 2012 }} 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.

class="wikitable"
Passing Leaders

! Rushing Leaders

! Receiving Leaders

! Total Yards

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

File:Kellen Moore 9 25 2010.png

File:Tommy Gallarda 9 25 2010.png

1st Quarter

  • 10:15 BSU–Tommy Gallarda 6 YD Pass From Austin Pettis (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–7
  • 04:12 ORST–James Rodgers 54 YD Punt Return (Justin Kahut Kick) 7–7

2nd Quarter

  • 13:39 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 21 YD FG 7–10
  • 08:10 BSU–Austin Pettis 17 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–17
  • 06:08 ORST–Justin Kahut 41 YD FG 10–17
  • 03:30 BSU–Titus Young 49 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 10–24

3rd Quarter

  • 05:28 ORST–Jacquizz Rodgers 4 YD Run (Justin Kahut Kick) 17–24
  • 02:37 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 21 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 17–31
  • 00:42 ORST–Joe Halahuni 0 YD Pass From Ryan Katz (Justin Kahut Kick) 24–31

4th Quarter

  • 12:27 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 33 YD FG 24–34
  • 02:14 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 30 YD FG 24–37

Kellen Moore was named WAC Player of the Week{{Cite web |url=http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45959&SPID=4122&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=205001707 |title=Verizon WAC Football Players of the Week – WACSports.com—Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference |access-date=September 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229200454/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45959&SPID=4122&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=205001707 |archive-date=December 29, 2010 |url-status=dead }} 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.

File:Bronco Stadium September 25 2010.JPG

{{Clear}}

=New Mexico State=

{{See also|2010 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}

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|Road=#3 Broncos

|R1=24||R2=14||R3=14||R4=7||RT=

|Home=Aggies

|H1=0||H2=0||H3=0||H4=0||HT=

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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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/wac/boise_state/opponents_records.php?teamid=2219 |title=Boise State Game by Game against Opponents |access-date=October 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060525152806/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/wac/boise_state/opponents_records.php?teamid=2219 |archive-date=May 25, 2006 |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable"
Passing Leaders

! Rushing Leaders

! Receiving Leaders

! Total Yards

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

1st Quarter

  • 11:13 BSU–Mike Coughlin 15 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–0
  • 08:16 BSU–Doug Martin 1 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 14–0
  • 04:56 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 35 YD FG 17–0
  • 02:19 BSU–Jeremy Avery 18 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 24–0

2nd Quarter

  • 14:52 BSU–Kyle Efaw 41 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 31–0
  • 04:22 BSU–Doug Martin 28 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 38–0

3rd Quarter

  • 12:45 BSU–Kyle Efaw 26 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 45–0
  • 02:00 BSU–Chris Potter 78 YD Pass From Joe Southwick (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 52–0

4th Quarter

  • 01:19 BSU–Jarvis Hodge 54 YD Run (Trevor Harman Kick) 59–0

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.

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=Toledo=

{{See also|2010 Toledo Rockets football team}}

First ever meeting. The Broncos will go to Toledo in 2011.

File:Boise State offence vs Toledo 10 9 10.png

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|Road=Rockets

|R1=7||R2=0||R3=0||R4=7||RT=

|Home=#4 Broncos

|H1=15||H2=21||H3=21||H4=0||HT=

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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.

class="wikitable"
Passing Leaders

! Rushing Leaders

! Receiving Leaders

! Total Yards

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

File:Boise State vs Toledo 10 9 10 4th quarter.png

1st Quarter

  • 12:47 BSU–Jeremy Avery 4 YD Run (Austin Pettis Run For Two-point conversion) 0–8
  • 07:42 BSU–Kyle Efaw 2 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–15
  • 04:41 TOL–Austin Dantin 4 YD Run (Bill Claus Kick) 7–15

2nd Quarter

  • 14:29 BSU–Jeremy Avery 12 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–22
  • 03:38 BSU–Titus Young 51 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–29
  • 00:30 BSU–Jeremy Avery 5 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–36

3rd Quarter

  • 12:51 BSU–Shea McClellin 36 YD Interception Return (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–43
  • 07:21 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 33 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–50
  • 02:03 BSU–Matt Kaiserman 1 YD run (Kyle Brotzman kick) 7–57

4th Quarter

  • 10:55 TOL–Danny Noble 7 YD pass from Terrance Owens (Bill Claus Kick) 14–57

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.

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=San Jose State=

{{See also|2010 San Jose State Spartans football team}}

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|Road=#3 Broncos

|R1=21||R2=20||R3=7||R4=0||RT=

|Home=Spartans

|H1=0||H2=0||H3=0||H4=0||HT=

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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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=205014183 |title=Verizon WAC Football Players of the Week – WACSports.com—Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference |access-date=October 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225091857/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=205014183 |archive-date=December 25, 2011 |url-status=dead }} 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.

class="wikitable"
Passing Leaders

! Rushing Leaders

! Receiving Leaders

! Total Yards

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

1st Quarter

  • 12:19 BSU–Doug Martin 6 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–0
  • 06:48 BSU–Tommy Gallarda 17 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 14–0
  • 01:19 BSU–Titus Young 17 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 21–0

2nd Quarter

  • 05:16 BSU–Titus Young 43 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Pat Failed) 27–0
  • 04:14 BSU–Aaron Tevis 43 YD Interception Return (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 34–0
  • 00:42 BSU–Jeremy Avery 2 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 41–0

3rd Quarter

  • 10:53 BSU–Doug Martin 4 YD Run (Trevor Harman Kick) 48–0

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.

{{Clear}}

=Louisiana Tech=

{{See also|2010 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team}}

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|Road=Bulldogs

|R1=7||R2=0||R3=6||R4=7||RT=

|Home=#2 Broncos

|H1=14||H2=14||H3=14||H4=7||HT=

}}

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.

File:Boise State defense Louisiana Tech offense 10 26 10.png

Despite giving up 394 total yards, the most they have given up this season thus far, the Broncos rolled to their 21st straight 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106141246/https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf4/659709.pdf |archive-date=November 6, 2012 }}/pdf8/719253.pdf?ATCLID=205019281&SPSID=48553&SPID=4061&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900 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.

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Passing Leaders

! Rushing Leaders

! Receiving Leaders

! Total Yards

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

File:Boise State touchdown celebration 10 26 10.png

1st Quarter

  • 07:08–Doug Martin 2 YD Run (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 0–7
  • 03:29–Lennon Creer 1 YD Run (Matt Nelson Kick) 7–7
  • 01:33–Austin Pettis 6 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 7–14

2nd Quarter

  • 07:56–Tyler Shoemaker 32 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 7–21
  • 00:56–Kyle Efaw Recovered Fumble In End Zone (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 7–28

3rd Quarter

  • 09:37–Phillip Livas 23 YD Pass From Ross Jenkins (Pat Failed) 13–28
  • 03:40–Jeremy Avery 26 YD Run (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 13–35
  • 00:40–Kellen Moore 7 YD Pass From Austin Pettis (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 13–42

4th Quarter

  • 07:18–Doug Martin 20 YD Run (Jimmy Pavel Kick) 13–49
  • 00:44–Lennon Creer 25 YD Run (Matt Nelson Kick) 20–49

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.

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=Hawaii=

{{See also|2010 Hawaii Warriors football team}}

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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.

File:Jeremy Avery Boise State 2010.png

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nmnathletics.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106141246/https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf4/659709.pdf |archive-date=November 6, 2012 }}/pdf8/721310.pdf?ATCLID=205026222&SPSID=48553&SPID=4061&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900 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.

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Passing Leaders

! Rushing Leaders

! Receiving Leaders

! Total Yards

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

File:Boise State offense vs Hawaii 11 6 10.png

1st Quarter

  • 05:31 BSU–Jeremy Avery 14 YD Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) 0–6

2nd Quarter

  • 14:23 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 12 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–13
  • 09:26 BSU–Jeremy Avery 4 YD Run (Austin Pettis Run For Two-Point Conversion) 0–21

3rd Quarter

  • 12:14 BSU–Austin Pettis 43 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–28
  • 08:47 BSU–Titus Young 83 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–35

4th Quarter

  • 14:52 BSU–Jeremy Avery 19 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–42
  • 13:16 HAW–Alex Green 54 YD Run (Scott Enos Kick) 7–42

For his record-breaking performance Kellen Moore was named the WAC offensive player of the week for the third time this season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45959&SPID=4122&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205026953&DB_OEM_ID=10100 |title=Verizon WAC Football Players of the Week – WACSports.com—Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference |access-date=November 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325085706/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45959&SPID=4122&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205026953&DB_OEM_ID=10100 |archive-date=March 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }} 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.

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=Idaho=

{{See also|2010 Idaho Vandals football team|Boise State – Idaho rivalry}}

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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.

File:Boise State football with Governors Trophy 11 12 10.png

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).{{cite web |url=https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf8/722492.pdfATCLID=205030166&SPSID=48553&SPID=4061&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900 |title= Page could not be found|website=www.nmnathletics.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106141246/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ |archive-date=November 6, 2012}} 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.

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Passing leaders

! Rushing leaders

! Receiving leaders

! Total yards

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

File:Boise State offense vs Idaho 11 12 10.png

1st Quarter

  • 14:19 BSU–Chris Potter 76 YD Punt Return (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–0
  • 08:58 BSU–Doug Martin 8 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 14–0
  • 04:01 BSU–Jeremy Avery 1 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 21–0
  • 00:56 BSU–Titus Young 58 YD pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 28–0

2nd Quarter

  • 08:57 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 41 YD FG 31–0
  • 00:12 BSU–Jeremy Avery 17 YD pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman kick) 38–0

3rd Quarter

  • 14:05 BSU–Doug Martin 39 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 45–0
  • 10:30 IDA–Eric Greenwood 17 YD Pass From Nathan Enderle (Trey Farquhar kick) 45–7
  • 07:11 BSU–Gabe Linehan 21 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 52–7

4th Quarter

  • 09:26 IDA–Aaron Lavarias 0 YD Fumble Return (Trey Farquhar Kick) 52–14

Punt returner Chris Potter was named the WAC special teams player of the week for the second time this season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=205031197 |title=Verizon WAC Football Players of the Week – WACSports.com—Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference |access-date=November 17, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325085724/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=205031197 |archive-date=March 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }} 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).

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=Fresno State=

{{See also|2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|Milk Can (college football)}}

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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.

File:Boise State offense huddle 11 19 10.png

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.

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Passing Leaders

! Rushing Leaders

! Receiving Leaders

! Total Yards

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

File:Boise State offense in red zone 11 19 10.png

1st Quarter

  • 00:53 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 20 YD FG 0–3

2nd Quarter

  • 08:34 BSU–Doug Martin 1 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–10
  • 06:15 BSU–Titus Young 42 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–17
  • 00:00 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 20 YD FG 0–20

3rd Quarter

  • 07:21 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 50 YD FG 0–23
  • 03:46 BSU–Austin Pettis 15 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–30
  • 00:02 BSU–Austin Pettis 6 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–37

4th Quarter

  • 12:29 BSU–Titus Young 28 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–44
  • 04:59 BSU–Jarvis Hodge 4 Yd Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–51

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=205035542 |title=Verizon WAC Football Players of the Week – WACSports.com—Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference |access-date=November 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325085731/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=205035542 |archive-date=March 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }} 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.

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=Nevada=

{{See also|2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team|Boise State – Nevada rivalry}}

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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.

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Passing Leaders

! Rushing Leaders

! Receiving Leaders

! Total Yards

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

1st Quarter

  • 06:28 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 33 YD FG 3–0

2nd Quarter

  • 12:38 BSU–Doug Martin 4 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 10–0
  • 05:47 BSU–Titus Young 26 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 17–0
  • 04:20 NEV–Vai Taua 5 YD Run (Anthony Martinez Kick) 17–7
  • 02:59 BSU–Doug Martin 51 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 24–7

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

  • 13:01 NEV–Rishard Matthews 44 YD Run (Anthony Martinez Kick) 24–21
  • 05:14 NEV–Anthony Martinez 23 YD FG 24–24
  • 04:53 BSU–Doug Martin 79 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 31–24
  • 00:13 NEV–Rishard Matthews 7 YD Pass From Colin Kaepernick (Anthony Martinez Kick) 31–31

Overtime

  • NEV–Anthony Martinez 34 YD FG 31–34

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.

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=Utah State=

{{See also|2010 Utah State Aggies football team}}

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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.

File:Boise State players with WAC trophy 12 4 10.JPG

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.

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Passing Leaders

! Rushing Leaders

! Receiving Leaders

! Total Yards

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

File:Boise State touchdown vs Utah State 12 4 10.JPG

1st Quarter

  • 14:46 BSU–Derrell Acrey 31 YD Interception Return (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 0–7
  • 08:21 BSU–Kyle Efaw 12 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Austin Pettis Run For Two-Point Conversion) 0–15
  • 01:00 USU–Kerwynn Williams 40 YD Run (Peter Caldwell Kick) 7–15

2nd Quarter

  • 13:07 BSU–Kyle Efaw 2 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–22
  • 01:13 BSU–Austin Pettis 4 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–29

3rd Quarter

  • 06:55 BSU–Jeremy Avery 13 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–36
  • 00:17 BSU–Kellen Moore 1 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 7–43

4th Quarter

  • 11:03 USU–Diondre Borel 1 YD Run (Peter Caldwell Kick) 14–43
  • 06:21 BSU–Mike Coughlin 1 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 14–50

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.

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=Utah–Maaco Bowl Las Vegas=

{{See also|2010 Utah Utes football team|2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas}}

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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.

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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

1st Quarter

  • 00:56 UTAH–Joe Phillips 44 YD FG 3–0

2nd Quarter

  • 08:39 BSU–Doug Martin 84 YD Run (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 3–7
  • 02:27 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 29 YD FG 3–10
  • 00:18 BSU–Tyler Shoemaker 25 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Two-Point Conversion Failed) 3–16

3rd Quarter

  • 08:18 BSU–Austin Pettis 18 YD Pass From Kellen Moore (Kyle Brotzman Kick) 3–23

4th Quarter

  • 08:49 BSU–Kyle Brotzman 21 YD FG 3–26

Following all the bowl games, the Broncos would finish the season ranked #7 in the Coaches poll and #9 in the AP poll.

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Post-season awards

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&atclid=205052944 |title=Moore Honored by Touchdown Club of Columbus – Broncosports.com – The Official Athletics Website Of Boise State University |access-date=December 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310195130/http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9900&atclid=205052944 |archive-date=March 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

Head coach Chris Petersen was named the winner of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award.

=WAC first team=

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)

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=WAC second team=

Defense

Billy Wynn Jr. DL (2009 2nd team)

Byron Hout Jr. LB

Brandyn Thompson Sr. DB

=All-American lists=

Kellen Moore Jr. QB–Football Writers Association of America All-American,{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2010/allamerica101211.html |title=FWAA > News > 2010 FWAA All-America Team |access-date=December 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226045810/http://sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2010/allamerica101211.html |archive-date=December 26, 2010 |url-status=live }} AP 3rd team.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=5919601 |title=AP All-America Team, List – College Football – ESPN |access-date=December 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106033515/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=5919601 |archive-date=November 6, 2012 |url-status=live }}

Nate Potter Jr. OL–AP 3rd team.

Titus Young Sr. WR–AP 3rd team.

Billy Wynn Jr. DL–AP 3rd team.

Rankings

{{See also|2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

| finalpollweek = 15

| AP_pre = 3 (1)

| AP_1 = 3 (8)

| AP_2 = 3 (1)

| AP_3 = 3 (1)

| AP_4 = 3 (1)

| AP_5 = 4 (1)

| AP_6 = 3 (8)

| AP_7 = 2 (15)

| AP_8 = 2 (11)

| AP_9 = 2 (7)

| AP_10 = 4 (7)

| AP_11 = 3 (9)

| AP_12 = 3 (10)

| AP_13 = 9

| AP_14 = 10

| AP_15 = 9

| coaches_pre = 5

| coaches_1 = 3

| coaches_2 = 3

| coaches_3 = 3

| coaches_4 = 3

| coaches_5 = 4

| coaches_6 = 3 (1)

| coaches_7 = 2 (11)

| coaches_8 = 2 (5)

| coaches_9 = 3 (3)

| coaches_10 = 4 (3)

| coaches_11 = 3 (5)

| coaches_12 = 3 (5)

| coaches_13 = 10

| coaches_14 = 10

| coaches_15 = 7

| harrisfirstweek = 6

| harris_6 = 3 (10)

| harris_7 = 2 (29)

| harris_8 = 2 (14)

| harris_9 = 3 (12)

| harris_10 = 4 (9)

| harris_11 = 3 (11)

| harris_12 = 3 (14)

| harris_13 = 10

| harris_14 = 10

| bcsfirstweek = 7

| bcs_7 = 3

| bcs_8 = 3

| bcs_9 = 4

| bcs_10 = 4

| bcs_11 = 4

| bcs_12 = 4

| bcs_13 = 11

| bcs_14 = 10

}}

NFL Draft

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

Statistics

=Team=

valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"

BSUOpp
Scoring586166
  Points per Game45.112.8
First Downs326192
  Rushing2,6031,349
  Passing4,1741,962
Total Offense6,7773,311
  Avg per Game521.3254.7
Penalties-Yards74–71171–609
Fumbles-Lost23–1329–13

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
BSUOppNeutral
Punts-Yards32–1,37284–3,396
  Avg per Punt42.940.4
Time of Possession/Game30:3830:31
3rd Down Conversions76/155-49%54/189-29%
4th Down Conversions6/16-38%9/24-38%
Touchdowns Scored7722
Field Goals-Attempts16–245–12
PAT-Attempts70/72-97%19/21-90%
Attendance199,135116,079128,510
  Games/Avg per Game6–33,2725–23,2162–64,255

|}

==Scores by quarter==

style="text-align:left;"

|{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Boise State

|R1=170

|R2=199

|R3=145

|R4=72

|R5=0

|Home=Opponents

|H1=31

|H2=24

|H3=53

|H4=55

|H5=3

}}

=Offense=

==Rushing==

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
NameGPAttYardsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Doug Martin132011,2606.3128496.9
Jeremy Avery13954955.2113538.1
Jarvis Hodge13463056.635423.5
D.J. Harper3181608.927153.3
Matt Kaiserman13391403.611710.8
Mike Coughlin814987.021712.2
Titus Young1314946.71387.2
Drew Wright1112383.20173.5
Chris Potter126335.50122.8
Joe Southwick89313.40203.9
Brenel Myers12050.0050.4
Dan Paul12111.0010.1
Kyle Efaw13000.0100.0
Tyler Shoemaker131−1−1.000−0.1
Kellen Moore1319−32−1.7112−2.5
TEAM911−24−2.200−2.7
Broncos Total134862,6035.43484200.2
Opponents134611,3492.91254103.8

==Passing==

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
NameGPCmp–AttPctYdsTDINTLngAvg/GRAT
Kellen Moore13273–38371.33,84535683295.8182.6
Joe Southwick817–2470.8202107825.2155.3
Mike Coughlin84–944.43600144.578.0
Austin Pettis134–4100.06520485.0401.5
Chris Potter121–250.02600262.2159.2
Broncos Total13299–42470.54,17438683321.1180.0
Opponents13190–37151.21,96281447150.995.2

==Receiving==

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
NameGPRecYdsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Titus Young13711,21517.198393.5
Austin Pettis137195113.4105873.2
Tyler Shoemaker133258218.254844.8
Doug Martin132833812.127926.0
Kyle Efaw132429912.554123.0
Jeremy Avery131415411.012611.8
Geraldo Hiwat131116014.504812.3
Chris Potter12812515.617810.4
Tommy Gallarda77639.03179.0
Dan Paul127304.30132.5
Gabe Linehan136599.81177.4
Mitch Burroughs86599.80177.4
Aaron Burks106589.70165.8
D.J. Harper34369.001812.0
Chandler Koch11242.0040.4
Matt Kaiserman1311111.00110.8
Kellen Moore13177.0170.5
Broncos Total132994,17414.03883321.1
Opponents131901,96210.3847150.9

=Defense=

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
rowspan="2" | Team

! rowspan="2" | GP

! colspan="4" | Tackles

! Sacks

! colspan="2" | Pass Defense

! colspan="4" | Interceptions

! colspan="2" | Fumbles

! rowspan="2" | Blkd
Kick

SoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsBrUpQBHNo.-YdsAvgTDLongRcv-Yds-TDFFSFT

| Total

=Special teams=

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"

! Field Goals !! Made-Att !! Pct !! 01-19 !! 20–29 !! 30–39 !! 40–49 !! 50–60 !! LNG !! BLKD !! PAT

         

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
rowspan="2" | Team

! colspan="8" | Punting

! colspan="5" | Kickoffs

No.YdsAvgLongTBFCI20Blkd

! No.

YdsAvgTBOB
Total

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
rowspan="2" | Team

! colspan="5" | Punt Returns

! colspan="5" | Kick Returns

No.YdsAvgTDLongNo.YdsAvgTDLong
Total

==Scoring==

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
NameTDFGPAT2PT PATSAFETYTOT PTS
Kyle Brotzman 16–2359–61  107
Doug Martin14    84
Jeremy Avery12    72
Austin Pettis10  3 66
Titus Young10    60
Kyle Efaw6    36
Tyler Shoemaker5    30
Jarvis Hodge3    18
Tommy Gallarda3    18
Kellen Moore2    12
Mike Coughlin2    12
Chris Potter2    12
D.J. Harper2    12
Shea McClellin2    12
Jimmy Pavel 0–19–9  9
Matt Kaiserman1    6
Aaron Tevis1    6
Derrell Acrey1    6
Gabe Linehan1    6
Trevor Harman  2–2  2
Broncos Total7716–2470–723 586
Opponents225–1219–21  166

Roster

class="wikitable"
No.

! Name

! Pos.

! Ht.

! Wt.

! Cls.

! Hometown (H.S./Prev. Exp.)

1Titus YoungWR5–10170Sr.Los Angeles, CA (University HS)
2Austin PettisWR6–3201Sr.Anaheim, CA (Lutheran HS)
3Chris PotterWR5–9161So.Westlake Village, CA (Oaks Christian High School)
4Jerrell GavinsCB5–9171Jr.Miami, FL (El Camino JC) (South Miami Senior HS)
5Jason RobinsonS5–11194Sr.Los Angeles, CA (University HS)
6D.J. HarperRB5–9198Jr.Cypress, TX (Cypress Creek HS)
7Mike CoughlinQB6–5212Sr.San Diego, CA (Mira Mesa HS)
8George IlokaS6–3207Jr.Houston, TX (Kempner HS)
9Mike TamburoQB5–11183Fr.Suwanee, GA (North Gwinnett HS)
11Kellen MooreQB6–0187Jr.Prosser, WA (Prosser HS)
13Brandyn ThompsonCB5–10180Sr.Elk Grove, CA (Franklin HS)
14Trevor HarmanP6-2188Fr.Beaverton, OR (Southridge HS)
15Quaylon EwingCB6–0175Fr.Houston, TX (Kempner HS)
15Joe SouthwickQB6–1182Fr.Danville, CA (San Ramon Valley HS)
16Cedric FebisDB6–3197Jr.Amsterdam, Netherlands (Bishop Kelly HS in Boise, ID)
17Winston VenableS5–11223Sr.San Rafael, CA (Glendale Community College) (St. Thomas More Prep (Oakdale, CT))
18Aaron BurksWR6–2186Fr.Grand Prairie, TX (Mansfield Timberview HS)
19Josh BorgmanCB5–7169So.Boise, ID (Centennial HS)
20Mitch BurroughsWR5–9188So.Meridian, ID (Meridian HS)
21Carlo AudagnottiRB5–7176So.Johannesburg, South Africa (Santa Margarita HS)
21Jamar TaylorDB5–11193So.San Diego, California (Helix HS)
22Doug MartinRB5–9201Jr.Stockton, CA (Saint Mary's HS)
23Jeron JohnsonS5–11194Sr.Compton, CA (Dominguez HS)
24Malcolm JohnsonRB5–10181Fr.Gresham, OR (Barlow HS)
25Hunter WhiteLB5–11224Jr.Huntington Beach, CA (Edison HS)
26Matt KaisermanRB6–0188So.Nampa, ID (Skyview HS)
27Jeremy AveryRB5–9179Sr.Bellflower, CA (Bellflower HS)
28Jarvis HodgeRB5–9203Sr.Phoenix, AZ (Mountain Point HS)
28Dane TurnerS5–10170Fr.Sutter, CA (Sutter Union HS)
29Tyler JacksonS6–0203So.Castle Rock, Colorado (Douglas County High School)
30Travis StanawayS5–11188Jr.Clyde Hill, WA (Bellevue HS)
31Antwon MurrayCB5–11177Jr.Lakeland, FL (Kathleen HS)
32Jonathan BrownS5–10204Fr.Alameda, CA (Encinal HS)
32Dave WilsonLB6–1222Jr.Powell, WY (Powell HS)
33Tommy SmithLB6–1218So.Atlanta, GA (North Atlanta High School)
34Kirby MooreWR6–2196So.Prosser, WA (Prosser HS)
35Kyle BrotzmanK/P5-10201Sr.Meridian, ID (Meridian HS)
36Aaron TevisLB6–3228Jr.Tucson, AZ (Canyon Del Oro HS)
37Ebenezer MakindeCB5–11164Fr.Phoenix, AZ (Paradise Valley HS)
38Raphiel LambertCB5–11200So.Portland, Oregon (Jesuit High School)
39Drew WrightFB5–9188So.Nampa, ID (Vallivue HS)
41Kharyee MarshallDE6–1207Fr.Phoenix, AZ (Washington HS)
41Dan GoodaleK/P5-9182Fr.Boise, ID (Timberline HS)
42Matt WilsonLB6–1212Jr.Powell, WY (Powell HS)
43Ricky Tjong-A-TjoeDT6–3282Fr.Netherlands, Amsterdam (Boise HS, in Boise, ID)
44Allen MooneyS5–10211Fr.Maple Valley, WA (O'Dea HS)
45Daron MackeyLB5–11233Sr.Bakersfield, CA (Bakersfield College) (West HS)
47Dan PaulLB/FB6–0241Jr.Boring, OR (Sam Barlow HS)
48J.C. PercyLB6–0214So.Blackfoot, ID (Blackfoot HS)
49Brad ElkinP6-2201Sr.Tacoma, WA (Bellarmine Prep HS)
50J.P. NisbyDT6–1305Jr.Stockton, CA (Saint Mary's HS)
51James CrawfordLS6–1207So.Westlake Village, CA (Oaks Christian HS)
52Derrell AcreyLB6–1235Sr.East Highland, CA (Redlands East Valley HS)
54Michael AmesOL6–4281So.Boise, ID (Centennial HS)
55Chuck HayesDT6–2290Jr.Auroro, CO (Eaglecrest HS)
56John Michael DavisLB6–0210Fr.Santa Margarita, CA (Las Flores HS)
57Garrett PendergastOL6–4271Jr.Whittier, CA (Servite HS)
59Will LawrenceOL6–2293Sr.Upper Marlboro, MD (CH Flowers HS)
61Joe KelloggOL6–2305So.Scottsdale, AZ (Saguaro HS)
62Kevin SapienOL6–4286Sr.Torrance, CA (West Torrance HS)
64Brenel MyersOL6–2267So.Houston, TX (Westfield HS)
65Matt ParadisDT6–1275Fr.Council, ID (Council HS)
66Thomas ByrdC5–11284Jr.San Pablo, CA (McClymond HS)
68David CushingLB6–1277Fr.Caldwell, ID (Vallivue HS)
70Zach WallerOL6–5289Jr.Elk Grove, CA (Franklin HS)
71Cory YriarteOL6–1281Jr.Palmdale, CA (Oaks Christian HS)
72Matt SlaterOT6–4290Sr.St. Paul, MN (Cretin Derham Hall HS)
73Nate PotterOL6–6293Jr.Boise, ID (Timberline HS)
75Faraji WrightOT6–3284So.Vallejo, CA (Berkeley HS)
76Jake BroylesOL6–4257Fr.Henderson, NV (Foothill HS)
77Spencer GerkeOL6–3290Fr.Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly)
78Charles LenoOT6–3249Fr.Oakland, CA (San Leandro HS)
79Bronson DurrantOL6–3266So.Eugene, OR (Marist)
80Kyle EfawTE6–4229Jr.Boise, ID (Capital HS)
81Nick AlexanderDE6–4237Fr.Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw HS)
82Geraldo HiwatWR6–4189Fr.Netherlands, Amsterdam (Capital HS in Boise, ID)
83Sean KingTE6–3240Sr.Boise, ID (College of the Redwoods) (Timberline HS)
84Jimmy PavelK5–9212So.Molalla, OR (Central Catholic HS)
85Tommy GallardaTE6–5249Sr.Brea, CA (Brea Olinda HS)
87Gabe LinehanTE6–3213Fr.Banks, OR (Banks, OR)
88Chandler KochTE6–2244So.Flower Mound, TX (Flower Mound HS)
89Tyler ShoemakerWR6–1207Jr.Meridian, ID (Mountain View HS)
90Billy WinnDT6–4288Jr.Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas HS)
91Greg GrimesDT6–0271So.Sacramento, CA (Inderkum HS)
92Shea McClellinDE6–3262Jr.Caldwell, ID (Marsing HS)
93Justin JungblutDT6–4241Fr.Scottsdale, AZ (Saguaro HS)
94Byron HoutDE6–0241Jr.Coeur d' Alene, ID (Lake City HS)
95Darren KoontzDE6–3254So.Los Alamitos, CA (Los Alamitos High School)
96Jarrell RootDE6–3259Jr.Boise, ID (Capital HS)
97Chase BakerDT6–1296Jr.Rocklin, CA (Rocklin HS)
98Ryan WinterswykDE6–4263Sr.La Habra, CA (La Habra HS)
99Michael AtkinsonDT6–0332So.Windsor, Ontario, Canada (Catholic Central High School)

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Coaching staff

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NamePositionAlma MaterYears
at BSU
style="text-align:center;"

| Chris Petersen

Head CoachUC Davis ('88)8 (5 as Head Coach)
style="text-align:center;"

| Brent Pease

Assistant head coach
Wide receivers
Montana ('90)5
style="text-align:center;"

| Bryan Harsin

Offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks
Boise State ('00)10 (5 as OC)
style="text-align:center;"

| Pete Kwiatkowski

Defensive coordinatorBoise State ('90)13 (first as DC)
style="text-align:center;"

| Bob Gregory

Assistant coachWashington State ('87)2 (first since 2001)
style="text-align:center;"

| Scott Huff

Offensive linesBoise State ('02)5
style="text-align:center;"

| Marcel Yates

SecondaryBoise State ('00)8
style="text-align:center;"

| Chris Strausser

Tight ends
Run Game Coordinator
Chico State ('89)9
style="text-align:center;"

| Jeff Choate

Special teams
Linebackers
Montana-Western ('93)5
style="text-align:center;"

| Keith Bhonapha

Running backsHawaii ('03)2

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References