The Broncos next play at Bronco Stadium on Nov. 8 against the Utah State Aggies at noon. Personally, I love early games, so if you do too, listen up. Here’s how to win one of four pairs of tickets for free:
-Register with the Idaho Press-Tribune (you can do it below or here). If you are already registered, well, good for you!
-Post a comment right here on the blog by answering both of these...read more

Boise State sophomore safety Jeron Johnson is known as a physical player. More often than not, it is a compliment.
However, Johnson has rung up two very notable personal foul calls this season - a hit on Oregon's Ed Dickson got him thrown of the game and a late hit on San Jose State's David Richmond last week on third down that kept a Spartan drive alive, winding up with a touchdown.
"It was a...read more

Alright, folks. Here’s another chance to win one of four pairs of tickets for Boise State’s next home game.
The Broncos next play at Bronco Stadium on Nov. 8 against the Utah State Aggies at noon. Personally, I love early games, so if you do too, listen up. Here’s how to win:
-Register with the Idaho Press-Tribune (you can do it below or here). If you are already registered, well...read more

New Mexico State offers something new for Boise State to prepare for on offense and defense.
Offensively, of course, the Aggies have their "Air Raid" offense with Chase Holbrook, Chris Williams and company leading the way. NMSU has attempted 289 passes this season, 64 more than Boise State.
On the other side of the ball, the Aggies run a unique defense: the 3-3-5. There's three down linemen...read more

Here's a link I found interesting.
ESPN.com's Bruce Feldman writes that Boise State's success has been underrated this season, and also notes the fact that the Broncos are doing it with a ton of young talent.
Click here.
I completely agree with Feldman. It's pretty remarkable that not only are the Broncos unbeaten and playing very well right now, but it's not like 2006. There's a freshman QB, young...read more

Boise State's offensive linemen don't speak with the media during the season. Maybe the New Mexico State Aggies will want to do the same.
Senior guard Polo Guiterrez spoke with local and Boise media today and had some interesting things to say. First, he said that without a questionable call or two against the Broncos in 2006, the Aggies would have been even closer to the win.
About freshman center...read more

Even though the stats may not say so, the Boise State Broncos played one of their more balanced games Friday night against San Jose State.
The Broncos ran for 149 yards, but 66 came in the fourth quarter as Boise State finally was able to put a team away late, scoring 10 points in the final 6 minutes in the 33-16 win.
However, two turnovers led directly to 10 Spartan points, plus costly penalties kept...read more

OK, it's not a surprise at all. In fact, it's become expected for Boise State to stuff its opponents.
With a 20-9 lead at the half, the Broncos did not give up a single first down until the Spartans' last drive before halftime, which ended with a 47-yard field goal.
San Jose State's lone score came on a 62-yard INT return by Justin Cole.
At the same time, the Bronco offense looks like it has rebounded...read more

After one quarter of play, Boise State has 56 yards of total offense (thanks in part to Jeremy Avery's 15-yard run as the clock reached 0:00).
San Jose State has 11 yards....read more

Senior defensive tackle Steven Reveles has left the field on a cart after suffering what appears to be an arm injury that occurred on the opening kickoff.
Update: I was just told Reveles has a broken right arm. Suffice it to say, he'll be out for the rest of today's game....read more

One of the biggest things to watch for tonight will be the battle between the big guys up front for San Jose State and Boise State.
The Broncos are tied for 15th in the NCAA, giving up only 1.00 sacks per game. The Spartans are No. 3 in sacks by their defense (3.57 per game).
What it may boil down to is this: Boise State is sixth nationally, getting 3.33 sacks per game. San Jose State is 115th in sacks allowed (3.14 per game)...read more

Hey folks, I'm here at Spartan Stadium, and set to go for tonight's ESPN2 game.
It's certainly a smaller atmosphere here, but I like the proximity of the press box to the field, and hey, it's old-school: grass!
The Broncos are sporting orange pants tonight...don't know if I've seen that with the new-style uniforms. It also looks like Sean Bingham, Travis Stanaway, Kyle Gingg and Doug Martin are today's...read more

Hello everyone back home. I just made it into San Jose, readying for tomorrow night's game.
I've seen some stories on the news about Spartan football and some things in the newspaper here, so I'd hope there will be a decent crowd at the game. We'll see, though.
Boise State is 14th in the nation in filling its stadium to the brim (100.83 percent of its capacity). Yeah, somehow you fit more than capacity...read more

I just got off a conference call with San Jose State's Carl and Duke Ihenacho, and its pretty crazy how both are so talented, yet are still pretty new at football.
Duke, a sophomore linebacker, is the younger of the two brothers, but actually got into football first. He didn't start playing until his junior year at Los Angeles' Serra High. Carl, a defensive lineman, joined his brother soon into summer...read more

Capital head coach Todd Simis has built one of the state’s most consistently strong programs, and he had some great things to say about his new standout.
Senior receiver Geraldo Hiwat (6-3, 185) has committed to Boise State, joining former Eagles Kyle Efaw and Jarrell Root in recent seasons to commit to Chris Petersen’s program.
Hiwat moved to Boise this summer from Amsterdam, where he...read more

Senior running back Ian Johnson was impressed by a guy making his debut in front of him Friday night.
Freshman Dan Paul, recruited as a linebacker and someone who played that position in the first five games, moved to fullback and made some nice blocks in front of Johnson.
"He was a linebacker for a good whatever and we brought him to his full potential on offense in two weeks," Johnson joked...read more

Head coach Chris Petersen said today the Broncos would practice some this week at East Junior High in preparation for playing on grass in San Jose.
The Broncos have only played on synthetic surfaces thus far. Petersen said playing on grass is not much of a deal for Boise State, as the team has just practiced at Bronco Stadium before playing on a grass field without any difficulty.
Petersen said there...read more

The first Bowl Championship Series standings will be unveiled today, and the Broncos should be in a nice spot. Two teams ahead of the Broncos in the AP and coaches' polls lost Saturday (BYU and Missouri), which will help.
BSU was 14th in the first 2004 BCS poll and 15th in 2006.
Here's a link to the official BCS page....read more

It's hard to imagine the Boise State defense doing much better than it had in previous weeks, but somehow it did Friday in a 27-7 win over Hawaii.
The No. 15 Broncos held a team to single-digit scoring for the fifth time in six games, and only were scored upon after a fumble by the Broncos. Seven sacks, 11 total tackles for loss, five interceptions and only seven points given up? Wow.
"We're never...read more

Boise State owns a 10-7 lead at the half, and there has been quite a few highs and lows for the Broncos.
Hawaii had a drive start at the BSU 27 after a Kellen Moore fumble. A few plays later, Brandyn Thompson picked off Inoke Funaki at the 5. The Broncos lost another fumble that UH cashed in for a touchdown five plays later. Boise State's touchdown drive was only 48 yards because of a 22-yard Hawaii...read more

Tonight's starting lineup on the offensive line was Matt Slater (right tackle), Kevin Sapien (right guard), Cory Yriarte (center), Jon Gott (left guard) and Andrew Woodruff (left tackle).
Dallas Dobbs will wear No. 43 tonight, switching from No. 51. Boise State sports information said they did not know why.
Tonight's captains were Brandyn Thompson, Austin Pettis and Jeremy Avery....read more

Tonight's game against Hawaii is one the Broncos have looked forward to, well, pretty much since last November. It should be a good one, but the numbers lean heavily in Boise State's favor.
Hawaii is 112th in turnover margin at minus-7 and is 114th in sacks allowed with 3.17 per game. The Warriors have exactly zero takeaways in their three losses.
If Hawaii can force turnovers, it has a chance, but...read more

Well, so much for waiting for the season-ending BYU-Utah game to decide which would go to the BCS. It may decide if Utah makes it, but BYU? See ya later, Cougs.
TCU hammered BYU 32-7 on Thursday, leaving only Boise State and Utah as Top 15 teams outside of the six BCS conferences. Utah has five games left, with the toughest ones coming Nov. 1 at New Mexico and only five days to prepare for a home date...read more

We have decided on the winners of the four pairs of tickets for Friday’s BSU-Hawaii game.
We had some great submissions, but had to cut it down to two photo winners and two story winners. I have contacted the winners by e-mail and they can pick their tickets up at the front desk at the IPT.
By the way, one of our winners had a Boise State toilet cover. Fantastic....read more

Mike T. Williams and Ryan Winterswyk will be our cover boys for Friday’s College Gameday and were very cool about taking some time for the photo.
I put up the wallpaper in our Multimedia section here. Enjoy!...read more

It’s always something weird in college football.
Sure, I’m biased, but Nebraska got in the national championship game in 2001 despite losing its last game to Colorado by 26 and not even winning its own division. CU was nudged out by 0.05 points, and of course wound up losing to Oregon.
Florida State in 2000, Oklahoma in 2004 or Kansas last year are examples of teams being controversially...read more

Just wanted to let all you out there remember that our ticket giveaway for the Boise State-Hawaii game is tomorrow (Thursday) at 5 p.m.
Keep those stories and photos coming! We’ve received some great ones so far, by the way.
We also have our cover and poster shot for Friday’s edition of College Gameday, and I’ll be posting a wallpaper tomorrow. Two of my favorite guys to talk to on...read more

Obviously Idaho is a big opponent for Boise State's football team. Fresno State? Certainly. Well, after last season and some tough games in recent years, Hawaii can be added to that list.
The Warriors were the ones who ended the Broncos' five-year run as WAC champs in Honolulu last November, and that is certainly fresh in the minds of Bronco players.
"They're a big rival for us now," defensive...read more

We all know it’s not terribly easy to get Boise State football tickets, but we’ve got ‘em — and are giving four pairs away for free.
Yep, for this Friday’s home game against Hawaii, we have four pairs of tickets. Here’s how you can win them:
-Send in your photos proclaiming your Bronco fanhood. Make it unique! Got a Kellen Moore tattoo? Can you have your pets recreate...read more

During his weekly news conference today, head coach Chris Petersen said that senior Andrew Woodruff should stay at tackle the rest of the season.
Woodruff had played tackle two seasons ago, and was a starting guard last season and through the first four games of 2008. He started at tackle against Southern Miss, and Petersen said he liked what he saw.
The depth chart didn't see much else change, though...read more

Boise State's 24-7 win over Southern Miss wasn't the prettiest thing in the world, but most teams would be giddy to beat the Golden Eagles like the Broncos did.
An offense that was averaging 457.6 yards per game was held to 278. USM was also held to its lowest point total since a loss to Virginia Tech in 2006 when the Golden Eagles had six points. Southern Miss entered Boise State territory eight times...read more

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Boise State head coach Chris Petersen said after tonight's 24-7 win over Southern Miss that sophomore receiver Titus Young will miss at least two more games while serving a suspension.
He did not play against the Golden Eagles.
The soonest Young could play is Nov. 1 against New Mexico State - the Broncos play Hawaii and San Jose State beforehand....read more

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- After two quarters of play, Boise State leads Southern Miss 24-7, and it took a bit of time for the Broncos to get going.
A scoreless first quarter became a big second quarter, as the Broncos were efficient on offense and got some help from its special teams.
Kellen Moore is 16-of-20 passing for 144 yards and three touchdowns. The Broncos got a Kyle Brotzman field goal that was...read more

It looks like the first team offensive line today will be Matt Slater (right tackle), Jon Gott (right guard), Thomas Byrd (center), Cory Yriarte (left guard) and Andrew Woodruff (left tackle).
It's interesting moving Woodruff to tackle. The Broncos have Nate Potter at right tackle on the second team, with Kevin Sapien as the right guard.

Tonight's captains are Jeron Johnson, DJ Harper, Steven Reveles...read more

I just was down near the USM lockerroom and saw the fans line up to welcome the team. It's a neat atmosphere here.
The Broncos said their trip down here went without a hitch, though they may have to refuel on the way back, so likely will get into Boise around 4 a.m.
Yesterday was Ian Johnson's birthday and today is USM receiver DeAndre Brown's. Brown is a formidable target at 6-6, 230. He's the No...read more

Well, gameday is finally here at Southern Miss, and I for one am very excited.
I think the Golden Eagles are one of the better 2-3 teams around and have some very good athletes, especially on offense. Getting the Broncos at home may give them a bit of a boost, too.
Anyhow, I am here at MM Roberts Stadium and snapped a photo just before I stepped into the press box (which is much closer to the field...read more

Southern Miss did not put up its best showing last season when the Golden Eagles came to Boise, losing 38-16 to the Broncos.
“For one, I couldn’t breathe,” Southern Miss linebacker Gerald McRath said. “We can probably change it around this time because to be honest, we didn’t prepare ourselves well enough last year. That won’t happen again.”
Coming into this...read more

For all the ingenuity in college football, there’s obviously plenty of give and take.
Someone wins the national title with a mobile quarterback or a spread offense? You’re sure to see a lot of that within the next two seasons. This summer, Boise State OC Bryan Harsin joked with me that everyone steals from everybody — it’s how you implement it and how it fits your players that...read more

Even though the ESPN cameras appeared to catch Ian Johnson showing a bit of displeasure at seeing DJ Harper score a pair of short touchdowns, the senior had no jealousy.

Johnson said that Harper earned the right to be placed in the goal-line package during last week before the Louisiana Tech game, and he's working this week in practice to get back in that situation.

Johnson has not had a 100-yard...read more

It shouldn't be a surprise that anyone is wowed by Kellen Moore thus far, but Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora thinks he'll only get better.

"I think (Boise State) may even have been surprised at how well that kid has been playing," Fedora said. "I think they've just started to hit the tip of the iceberg with him."

At the same time, Boise State head coach Chris Petersen has liked...read more

Boise State is the highest scoring team in the country this decade. In the house where offense has long ruled, defense is making a name for itself.

The Broncos were tough Wednesday, as they have been all season, when their backs were against the wall. Louisiana Tech got inside Boise State territory six times ... and wound up with a total of three points.

It's been impressive how the Broncos have stepped...read more

That Boise State defense sure knows how to let the most important number on the scoreboard stay pretty small.

The Broncos have yielded 203 yards at the half (gaining 232 yards themselves), but own a 21-3 lead. That's thanks to Boise State stepping up at key moments, including a fourth-down stop in Bronco territory. Louisiana Tech also helped when a 21-yard pass on third down that took the Bulldogs...read more

Senior defensive tackle Steven Reveles will make his first career start tonight against Louisiana Tech in place of fellow senior Sean Bingham.

Bingham's injury was not disclosed, though Chris Petersen will discuss it after tonight's game. Tonight's captains are Dallas Dobbs, Jeremy Childs, Kyle Gingg and Jon Gott.

I hope you all listened to KIDO 580 AM before the game ... and that I wasn't too terrible...read more