Boise State runs wild in win over the Aggies

2009 Boise State Broncos ... Head Coach: Chris Petersen

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2009 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 11-2
2009 Record: 11-0

9/3 Oregon W 19-8
9/12 Miami Univ. W 48-0
9/18 at Fresno St W 51-34
9/26 at BGSU W 49-14
10/3 UC Davis W 34-16
10/10 OPEN DATE
10/14 at Tulsa W 28-21
10/24 at Hawaii W 54-9
10/31 SJSU W 45-7
11/6 at La Tech W 45-35
11/14 Idaho W 63-25
11/20 at Utah St W 52-21
11/27 Nevada
12/5 New Mexico St

2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 9-3
2008 Record: 12-1

8/30 Idaho State W 49-7
9/6 OPEN DATE
9/13 Bo. Green W 20-7
9/20 at Oregon W 37-32
9/27 OPEN DATE
10/1 La Tech W 38-3
10/11 at Southern Miss W 24-7
10/17 Hawaii W 27-7
10/24 at San Jose St W 33-16
11/1 at NMSU W 49-0
11/8 Utah State W 49-14
11/15 at Idaho W 45-10
11/22 at Nevada W 41-34
11/28 Fresno St W 61-10
Poinsettia Bowl
12/23 TCU L 17-16

Boise State Broncos

Nov. 20
Boise State 52 … at Utah State 21
Doug Martin ran for four touchdowns and Jeremy Avery added scoring dashes from nine and 32 yards away on the way to another blowout win for the Broncos. Utah State hung around in the first half with a Michael Smith 22-yard scoring dash and a 24-yard Robert Turbin touchdown run in a 14-14 game, and then it was all BSU as Martin ran for a two-yard score to spark a 28-point run that put the game away. The Broncos outgained the Aggies 571 yards to 363, and held the USU ground attack to just 138 yards.
Player of the Game: Boise State RB Doug Martin ran 13 times for 122 yards and four scores.
Utah State: Passing: Diondre Borel, 18-30, 200 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Robert Turbin, 15-58, Receiving: Xavier Bowman, 4-23
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore, 15-29, 232 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Doug Martin, 13-122, 4 TD, Receiving: Titus Young, 5-101
What It All Means: Boise State beat Utah State in a walk, but more importantly to the overall picture, the run defense showed it could hold down a dangerous ground attack. Robert Turbin was held to 58 yards and Diondre Borel was held in check taking off out of the backfield. That’s big with Nevada coming up next. Kellen Moore didn’t have to come up with a big performance with the running attack controlling the entire game showing once again just how many weapons the Broncos have. But Nevada’s offense is far better than Utah State’s and next week’s game will be far tougher. But the Pack can’t stop the pass and will get torched by Moore.

Nov. 14
at Boise State 63 … Idaho 25
Kellen Moore threw four of his five touchdown passes to Austin Pettis, the defense forced seven turnovers, with Kyle Wilson taking one of Brian Reader’s five interceptions 71 yards for a score, and Titus Young returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in Boise State’s blowout win. Idaho outgained the Broncos 514 to 458, helped by 143 rushing yards and two touchdown runs from DeMundray Woolridge, but Boise State was never threatened.
Player of the Game: Boise State QB Kellen Moore completed 22-of-32 passes for 299 yards and five touchdowns
Idaho: Passing: Brian Reader, 17-27, 305 yds, 1 TD, 5 INT
Rushing: DeMaundray Woolridge, 24-143, 2 TD, Receiving: Daniel Hardy, 4-119
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore, 22-32, 299 yds, 5 TD
Rushing: Jeremy Avery, 14-110, 1 TD, Receiving: Austin Pettis, 8-123, 4 TD
What It All Means: Boise State needed style points, and it got them. All anyone will see is the 63-point total next to the W, but the defense struggled a wee bit, making up for the yards allowed by getting takeaway after takeaway. This was a fantastic game against a team jacked up to make a point, but at home, no one’s touching the Broncos. This was big, but there’s still Nevada to deal with after going to Utah State on Friday. There’s still work to do, and with TCU dominating, winning big is going to be important to be in the hunt for an at-large bid. 

Nov. 6
Boise State 45 … at Louisiana Tech 35
Boise State was cruising up 27-7 in the first half helped by a 40-yard Titus Young touchdown catch, but Louisiana Tech roared back highlighted by a 75-yard interception return for a score from Josh Victorian and a brilliant five-yard touchdown catch from Dennis Morris to pull the Bulldogs within two. But the Broncos were able to pull away late with a 12-yard Austin Pettis touchdown catch and a 44-yard Jeremy Avery scoring dash. Boise State outgained Louisiana Tech 507 yards to 250.
Player of the Game: Boise State QB Kellen Moore, completed 28-of-41 passes for 354 yards and three scores.
Louisiana Tech : Passing: Ross Jenkins, 10-19, 114 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Daniel Porter, 24-92, 1 TD, Receiving: Dennis Morris, 5-78, 1 TD
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore, 28-41, 354 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Jeremy Avery, 25-146, 1 TD, Receiving: Austin Pettis, 9-105, 1 TD
What It All Means: It’s all about style points for a Boise State team trying to get past TCU in the BCS rankings, and while the final score might not be pretty, this was a more impressive performance than it might seem. Not only did everything on offense work, with receivers Austin Pettis and Titus Young each going over 100 yards and Jeremy Avery running for 146, but it was a timely attack. The defense seemed to take its foot off the gas, but when the Broncos needed to score late, they did. Next up is a dangerous game against an Idaho team looking to make an in-state statement. 

Oct. 31
at Boise State 45 … San Jose State 7
Kellen Moore connected with his brother, Kirby, for a 61-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, and after San Jose State scored on an 11-yard Marquis Avery scoring grab to tie it at seven, it was all Boise State with 38 unanswered points helped by a one-yard Kellen Moore touchdown run, an 18-yard pass to Mitch Burroughs, and an eight-yard pass to Austin Pettis. Kyle Wilson put the game well out of reach with a pick-six from 27 yards out. SJSU was held to just 223 yards rushing.
Player of the Game: Boise State CB Kyle Wilson made five tackles with a tackle for loss with an interception for a score.
San Jose State: Passing: Jordan LaSecla, 10-20, 79 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Josh Harrison, 1-39, Receiving: Kevin Jurovich, 6-69
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore, 21-33, 278 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Doug Martin, 6-63, 1 TD, Receiving: Austin Pettis, 5-63, 1 TD
What It All Means: Boise State has stepped up its game again over the last few weeks and dominated San Jose State with a crisp, effective performance. Kellen Moore isn’t making mistakes, the running game is running when it needs to, and there have been few problems against the bad teams. However, the Spartans were able to get into the backfield and hit Moore time and again. Moore handled the pressure well and the team keeps on rolling. There are only two big tests left. Nevada is one, and next week’s date at Louisiana Tech is the other. 

Oct. 24
Boise State 54 … at Hawaii 9
Boise State rolled at will as Kellen Moore threw four first half touchdown passes and five on the day with three going to Titus Young. Young’s 48-yard scoring grab ended a run of 44 Bronco points to start the game before Hawaii got on the board with a safety. Six Warrior turnovers helped turn the game into a blowout, with the Hawaii attack not getting into the end zone until midway through the fourth quarter on a ten-yard Jon Medeiros catch.
Player of the Game: Boise State QB Kellen Moore completed 18-of-30 passes for 223 yards and five scores.
Hawaii: Passing: Shane Austin, 22-36, 174 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Alex Green, 8-44, Receiving: Greg Salas, 9-90
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore, 18-30, 223 yds, 5 TD
Rushing: Matt Kaiserman, 23-122, 1 TD, Receiving: Titus Young, 8-115, 3 TD
What It All Means: Boise State did exactly what it was supposed to do after struggling to get by Tulsa. It’s not like the pollsters or the BCS computers are impressed, but to make the trip and be all business-like in the blowout shows how locked in the Broncos can be. Everything is working with the only knock a lack of a pass rush, and fortunately, there’s no one on the schedule to take advantage of that. It’s going to take a total collapse for anyone left on the slate, other than possibly Nevada, to pull off an upset.

Oct. 14
Boise State 28 ... at Tulsa 21
Boise State got three Kellen Moore touchdown passes and went on a 20-point run starting with a 17-yard Austin Pettis touchdown catch in the second quarter, but Tulsa didn't go away. The Golden Hurricane started off the scoring with a 53-yard Damaris Johnson touchdown pass from A.J. Whitimore on a trick play, but got steamrolled over by Doug Martin and the Boise State running game. But a 55-yard touchdown catch from Slick Shelley gave Tulsa new life in the fourth quarter. Down seven, QB G.J. Kinne misfired and bounced a pass to a wide open Charles Clay on fourth down, and the Broncos hung on.
Player of the Game: Boise State RB Doug Martin ran 23 times for 112 yards.
Tulsa: Passing: G.J. Kinne, 14-27, 154 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Damaris Johnson, 4-41, Receiving: Damaris Johnson, 4-59, 1 TD
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore,22-32, 187 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Doug Martin, 23-112, Receiving: Titus Young, 5-31
What It All Means: Boise State really did dominate this game, but all anyone will see is a 28-21 win over Tulsa. And thus ends the quest for the 2009 BCS Championship. The offensive line was fantastic, pounding away time and again on the Tulsa defensive front, while Doug Martin came up with a bruising, punishing 112 yards to control the clock and the game. This might have turned out to be a bit of a struggle, but there aren't going to be any problems over the next two weeks against Hawaii and San Jose State. The date at Louisiana Tech, though, should be a battle. 

Oct. 3
at Boise State 34 … UC Davis 16
Boise State was never threatened, but it didn’t play a good game against a vastly inferior opponent. Kellen Moore threw three touchdown passes, including a 42-yarder to Titus Young and two short scores to Austin Pettis, and Doug Martin added a four-yard run. UCD hung around with two touchdown catches from Sean Creadick, but didn’t have the offensive punch to make a run in the second half.
Player of the Game: Boise State WR Austin Pettis caught ten passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
UC Davis: Passing: Greg Davis, 24-36, 206 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Joe Trombetta, 8-18, Receiving: Bakan Grant, 7-64
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore, 22-31, 285 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jeremy Avery, 15-70, Receiving: Austin Pettis, 10-129, 2 TD
What It All Means: The Broncos were sloppy, didn’t execute, and would’ve been beaten by a better team. Call it a lack of focus as they were going through the motions, and it showed. There were nine penalties, the offense struggled to keep the chains moving, and the game was about 40 points closer than it should’ve been. On the plus side, the defense only allowed 234 yards and 28 on the ground. Call it an aberration as the team took a bit of a breather, but now it has to come back roaring at Tulsa next Wednesday.

Sept. 26
Boise State 49 … at Bowling Green 14
Boise State blew up in the second quarter with 29 points on an 18-yard Titus Young touchdown run and a 25-yard dash, and Austin Pettis struck on a catch from 17 yards out and Doug Martin ran for a 34-yards score. It got uglier in the second half with a 71-yard Jeremy Avery helping the Broncos get out to a 43-0 lead before Bowling Green finally got on the board with a seven-yard Tyler Sheehan touchdown pass to Adrian Hodges and a Sheehan six-yard scoring dash.
Player of the Game: Boise State RB Doug Martin ran 13 times for 116 yards and a score.
Bowling Green: Passing: Tyler Sheehan, 16-29, 137 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Willie Geter, 8-43, Receiving: Adrian Hodges, 6-56, 1 TD
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore, 17-21, 247 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Doug Martin, 13-116, 1 TD, Receiving: Titus Young, 6-58
What It All Means: Boise State wanted to come up with more big plays, and it did just that with three touchdowns from 25 yards or more while the attack took advantage of every opportunity for the easy win. This was a better road win than it’ll get credit for as the team did exactly what a team needs to do if it wants to be in the BCS discussion. The defense all but shut down the high-powered Bowling Green offense and was fantastic at putting the clamps down on Freddie Barnes, the nation’s leading receiver. There’s one more tune up coming against UC Davis before going on the road for another quirky non-conference game at Tulsa.

Sept. 18
Boise State 51 ... at Fresno State 34
Boise State overcame three 60+ yard touchdown runs from Ryan Mathews with several big plays of its own to come up with the big win. D.J. Harper ran for a 60-yard score in the second half and Titus Young recovered a fumble off a 74-yard Jeremy Avery run as part of the Broncos' big plays. Avery answered a Mathews 68-yard touchdown with a 67-yard touchdown catch 26 seconds to play to put the game away. Fresno State outgained Boise State 507 yards to 480.
Player of the Game: In a losing cause, Fresno State RB Ryan Mathews ran 19 times for 234 yards and three touchdowns.
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore, 18-36, 181 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Jeremy Avery, 11-186, Receiving: Jeremy Avery, 5-83, 1 TD
Fresno State: Passing: Ryan Colburn, 14-29, 187 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Ryan Mathews, 19-234, 3 TD, Receiving: Devon Wylie, 4-37, 1 TD
What It All Means: Boise State showed off the big plays needed, and the mental toughness, to get the big WAC win over Fresno State, but the inability to stop Ryan Mathews and the three huge runs allowed have to be a concern going forward. However, this was the last test. No one left on the schedule has anywhere near the firepower and talent, with the possible exception of Nevada, and there won't be a tougher road test, with Louisiana Tech and Hawaii the only possible challenges. It's another year, and Boise State proved once again that it's the best in the WAC ... by far.

Sept. 12
at Boise State 48 ... Miami University 0
An Austin Pettis blocked punt set up a 25-yard Kellen Moore touchdown pass to Titus Young, and the rout was on. The Broncos went through the motions with Moore throwing four scoring passes, including a 54-yarder to Young in the third quarter, while Doug Martin ran for two fourth quarter touchdowns. Miami was never in the game gaining just 194 yards with four turnovers.
Player of the Game: Boise State QB Kellen Moore completed 16-of-26 passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns.
Miami University: Passing: Daniel Raudabaugh, 21-35, 155 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Thomas Merriweather, 18-20, Receiving: Chris Givens, 7-61
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore, 16-26, 307yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: D.J. Harper, 13-89, 1 TD, Receiving: Titus Young, 6-114, 2 TD
What It All Means: The Broncos didn't play their best game and they still won by 48 points. Kellen Moore was sharp and was able to connect on the big passes needed to make the game a laugher. It would be nice to get more out of the ground game, 127 yards are way too few against a team like Miami, while the secondary needs to be ready to finally be tested. Fresno State is good, really good, and should provide more of a game than Oregon or MU were able to.

Sept. 3
Bois State 19 … Oregon 8
In a game that’ll be remembered more for Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount punching Boise State’s Byron Hout after the game than for the stifling Bronco defense, the Ducks were held to just six first downs and 152 yards of total offense. Boise State held the Ducks to no first downs and just 14 yards of total offense on the way to a 13-0 lead, but failed to put the game away. The Broncos got a ten-yard touchdown catch form Austin Pettis to start off the scoring and a 45-yard Kyle Brotzman field goal for the halftime lead, and took a 19-0 lead on a one-yard D.J. Harper run. But Oregon hung around with a five-yard touchdown run from Jeremiah Masoli after getting great field position, but that’s all the Ducks could manage.
Player of the Game: Boise State QB Kellen Moore completed 19-of-29 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown.
Oregon: Passing: Jeremiah Masoli, 14-27, 121 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: LaMichael James, 2-22, Receiving: Jeff Maehl, 5-45
Boise State: Passing: Kellen Moore, 19-29, 197 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: D.J. Harper, 19-88, 1 TD, Receiving: Austin Pettis, 6-68, 1 TD
What It All Means: This might have been the most impressive performance in Boise State’s tremendous recent history. The Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma will be more remembered, but the utter dominance of a fired up Oregon team should set the tone for the rest of the season and now means a BCS slot is Boise State’s for the taking. The defense thoroughly dominated the Oregon offensive front preventing the Duck ground game from ever getting going. On the down side, there were a few key early Kyle Brotzman missed field goals and the offense failed to put the game away. The team will be happy with the win no matter what, but this could’ve been a four touchdown blowout if the offense was able to convert more of its chances.