Petersen's pay ranks in middle of FBS coaches; Moore sixth in Heisman Watch
Submitted by Chadd Cripe on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 4:30pm.By Chadd Cripe
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Boise State football coach Chris Petersen’s salary ranks at about the midpoint of Football Bowl Subdivision coaches, according to a database compiled by USA Today.
Petersen’s base salary for 2009 (actually Feb. 1, 2009-Jan. 31, 2010) is $1,112,650. USA Today uses a slightly different number, including items such as expense accounts and outside income.
Akey hopes to disappoint rest of WAC; Boise State-Nevada to kick off at 8:08 p.m.
Submitted by Chadd Cripe on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 12:14pm.By Chadd Cripe
ccripe@idahostatesman.com
Idaho coach Robb Akey knows the rest of the WAC will be rooting for Boise State when the Vandals and Broncos meet Saturday.
"I want to be the least popular individual with all the WAC administrators after we get done on Saturday," Akey said, "because if we take care of business there's not going to be a BCS bowl for Boise State and there won't be any BCS money for the conference."
The Vandals are coming off a loss to Fresno State. They also have lost 10 straight to Boise State.
TCU expands lead on Boise State in BCS; GameDay going to TCU instead of Boise State; Broncos drop to No. 6 in all three polls
Submitted by Chadd Cripe on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 12:07pm.By Chadd Cripe
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TCU pulled away from Boise State in the Bowl Championship Series standings Sunday.
TCU moved up two spots to No. 4, jumping Iowa and Cincinnati. Cincinnati remained No. 5. Boise State moved up one spot to No. 6, jumping Iowa.
The Broncos are .049 behind TCU in the BCS standings. Last week, the gap was just .0145.
The Broncos now are the lowest-ranked of the six unbeaten teams in all three polls and the BCS.
Bleymaier frustrated by scheduling woes
Submitted by Chadd Cripe on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 8:44pm.By Chadd Cripe
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RUSTON, La. — Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier is frustrated with the response he’s getting from Bowl Championship Series-conference teams as he searches for a 2011 season-opening football game.
Several BCS teams have turned down a home game against the Broncos for that season, Bleymaier said Friday night. Earlier in the week, WAC commissioner Karl Benson said it’s close to 10 teams.
ESPN is helping the Broncos find an opponent, Bleymaier and Benson said.
Avery, Martin to get bulk of work at tailback
Submitted by Chadd Cripe on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 2:00pm.By Chadd Cripe
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For the first time all year, Boise State expects to have a three-tailback rotation for Friday's game at Louisiana Tech.
However, junior Jeremy Avery and sophomore Doug Martin will get the bulk of the carries as long as they are able. Martin is returning from a pulled hip flexor that limited him in the past two games.
Freshman Matt Kaiserman, who was highly productive in his first two college games while Martin was ailing, will be used for select plays.
Boise State defensive line shines
Submitted by Chadd Cripe on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 4:49pm.By Chadd Cripe
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The Broncos’ starting four on the defensive front has developed into a dominant group — ends Ryan Winterswyk and Shea McClellin and tackles Billy Winn and Chase Baker.
They have combined for 23 tackles for loss, including 11.5 sacks, and six pass breakups.
The group is the main reason the Broncos have held seven of the eight opponents to fewer than 100 rushing yards.
“They’ve all showed up at different points of the year with a big play here or there,” defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox said.
WAC commissioner says high-profile teams turned down Broncos; Moore sixth in Heisman Watch; AP voters address Oregon debate
Submitted by Chadd Cripe on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 11:12am.By Chadd Cripe
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WAC commissioner Karl Benson said Tuesday that several high-profile programs have turned down a chance to play a home game against Boise State in 2011.
Boise State — with help from ESPN, Benson said — has been shopping for a game to fill out its 2011 schedule.
Benson wasn't sure of the exact number of schools that had said no, but figured it was close to 10. The Broncos weren't asking for any games in Boise in return, he said.
"They're running into a situation where nobody will schedule them, nobody will take them," Benson said.
La. Tech's top offensive players, leading tackler questionable this week
Submitted by Chadd Cripe on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 3:30pm.By Chadd Cripe
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Louisiana Tech has some significant injury issues going into Friday’s home game against No. 5 Boise State.
The Bulldogs lost tailback Daniel Porter (concussion) and wide receiver Phillip Livas (ankle) last week at Idaho. Their statuses probably won’t be known until game day, coach Derek Dooley said Monday.
Linebacker and leading tackler Adrien Cole (concussion) missed the Idaho game and his status is uncertain.
TCU retains edge over Boise State in BCS; Broncos land at No. 4 in Harris poll with a first-place vote
Submitted by Chadd Cripe on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 11:53am.By Chadd Cripe
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TCU held off Boise State in the latest Bowl Championship Series standings Sunday.
TCU is No. 6. Boise State is No. 7. Cincinnati is No. 5 and Oregon is No. 8. The margin among those four teams is small, so they could move around in coming weeks.
In the computers, those four teams were ranked Cincinnati (No. 5), TCU, Oregon, Boise State.
The top four are Florida, Texas, Alabama and Iowa.
Pair of national writers put Moore at top of Heisman list
Submitted by Chadd Cripe on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 2:57pm.By Chadd Cripe
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Two national college football writers told the Idaho Statesman this week that Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore is their top choice for the Heisman Trophy at this point in the season.
Pat Forde of ESPN.com gave Moore his first-place vote in the ESPN.com Heisman Watch. Los Angeles Times writer Chris Dufresne named Moore the player of the half-year and said Moore would be his choice right now if he had a vote.
