Boise State Vs. Bowling Green Gameday Program

The 8th ranked Broncos will make their first ever trip to Bowling Green this Saturday to take on the Falcons in Doyt Perry Stadium. The Broncos are coming off a hard-fought win over Fresno State and trying to figure out what led to a “minor” defensive letdown. The Falcons are coming off a hard-fought loss to Marshall and trying to right the ship in a big way. The Broncos will be the highest ranked team to ever play at Bowling Green— leaving a pretty big carrot dangling for the Falcons. Needless to say, there is a lot to be learned about this week’s foe (don’t worry, Kellen Moore already knows their defense intimately)...so let’s all give the Falcons a closer look through the magic of factoids and childish jokes. It’s time to get to know your enemy, Bronco Nation...so take notes.

Ten things Bronco fans probably didn’t know about Bowling Green and their full-fledged Falconry 10) BGSU danced its way into the Guinness Book of World Records at their 1975 Homecoming when 3,376 students joined hands to form the longest snake dance ever. I’m sure you’re as disappointed as I to learn that the Snake Dance did not entail dancing with live cobras in ones’ teeth. 9) Actor Tim Conway attended Bowling Green and majored in speech and radio. Conway is best remembered for his stint on “The Carol Burnett Show”, his buddy capers with Don Knotts and his diminutive “Dorf” character. Conway is currently suing David Augusto for infringing on his “Dorf on Golf” copyright after viewing Augusto’s 2004 coverage of the Albertson’s Boise Open. 8) Bowling Green’s first student newspaper was printed in 1920. The publication came out monthly and was known as The Bee Gee News. Current editions of The Bee Gee News seem to feature Barry Gibb prominently, though I’m not sure why. 7) Bowling Green won its first ever football championship in 1921 when coach Earl Krieger led his squad to a 3-1-1 record and the Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship. Bowling Green outscored their opponents 178-34 that year, although it should be noted that 151 of their points came against Findlay (OH). BG’s Cumberland-esque beatdown of Findlay remains one of history’s great mysteries as the team was only averaging 6 1/2 points per game up until Findlay rolled into town. From what I can tell, Findlay was not a school for the blind and deaf, nor was it a school for the victims of farming accidents—my hypothesis is that the team was decimated by Spanish influenza and had to bring in replacements...specifically, 4 circus midgets on the defensive line and a bag of sawdust at center. 6) In 1933, the Ohio State Legislature introduced a plan to turn the Bowling Green College into a mental institution. The proposal was defeated, some say, because Bowling Green students wouldn’t have been able to transfer their credits to the mental institution. Darn bureaucrats. 5) Bowling Green is tied to one of the greatest tragedies in college sports history. In 1960, 16 members of the Cal Poly football team were killed in a deadly crash at the Toledo Airport after playing BGSU. The following year, Fresno State and Bowling Green met in the first “Mercy Bowl” in Los Angeles to raise money for the Cal Poly Memorial Fund and aid crash survivors and their families. The bowl was held only once more, in 1971. Fresno State appeared in the bowl on both occasions. 4) Bowling Green and Toledo go together like oil and water. In 1935, games were suspended between Bowling Green and Toledo due to violence erupting in the stands whenever the teams met on the field. Play did not resume in the series until 1947. I guess after the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb, fistfights between Bowling Green and Toledo seemed insignificant. The annual Toledo-Bowling Green game is known as the “Battle of I-75” and the two teams compete for the Peace Pipe Trophy. Bowling Green has smoked’um peace pipe 38 times out of 73 all-time games. 3) Falcons are fond of gibberish. The official fight song of the university is a little ditty called Ay Ziggy which features stirring lyrics like: “Ay Ziggy zoomba zoomba zoomba Ay ziggy zoomba zoomba ze”. Now I’m really glad that BSU changed their fight song from Blee bloo bah bah boo bee beep. 2) SICSIC is a secret Bowling Green pep squad that was founded in 1946 by then-president Frank Prout. Prout selected the first members of SICSIC from Bowling Green’s yearbook staff and formed the group during a confidential midnight meeting. SICSIC is comprised of six undergraduates that wear masks, jumpsuits, and gloves, communicate through placards, and hand out candy at games. The 2 Senior members of SICSIC are “unmasked” annually in front of the student body in January or February. Make no mistake, this whole thing is exactly as creepy as it sounds. 1) Bowling Green’s official mascot is Freddie the Falcon. The school, which was established in 1919 and originally known as Bowling Green Normal School, didn’t get the Falcons nickname until 1927 when an intrepid editor from the Daily Sentinel-Tribune thought it a fitting mascot. Prior to being called the Falcons, Bowling Green’s squads were known as the “B.G. Normals”, “the Teachers”, or, my personal favorite, the “Pedagogues”. Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of men (besides the Shadow) like a dull, formal, and pedantic teacher.

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Opponent preview: How will Bowling Green’s linebackers impact the Boise State offense? by Kevan Lee On the arm of Tyler Sheehan, the hands of Freddie Barnes, and the perplexing circus offense of Dave Clawson, the Bowling Green Falcons have shown promise, disappointment, and mediocrity in their first three games. But the key to their success on Saturday against the Broncos might just lie in their overlooked linebacker corps. How will Boise State attack the linebackers? What other factors might make a difference? Will we see a repeat of last year’s Bowling Green squeaker?

Last week versus Marshall Highlights If you are the Idaho Statesman and you are looking for a storyline heading into Saturday’s game against the Falcons, it will be this: Tyler Sheehan threw the ball 62 times versus Marshall last week. Freddie Barnes has 42 catches in three games. Dave Clawson is a mad scientist genius.

All of this begs the question: Isn’t Dave Clawson just a young version of Hal Mumme? And isn’t the Clawfense the Air Raid? The aerial show against Marshall came as a result of an inability to run the ball, according to BGSU head coach Dave Clawson. To paraphrase, Bowling Green did not think it could run the ball effectively against Marshall. Put another way, Tyler Sheehan might throw the ball 100 times on Saturday night against the Broncos. All of this begs the question: Isn’t Dave Clawson just a young version of Hal Mumme? And isn’t the Clawfense the Air Raid?

The week before versus Missouri The Missouri Tigers, America’s No. 24 team, nearly lost at home to Bowling Green and needed a second half comeback to avoid the upset. Balance on offense helped the Falcons as RB Willie Geter rushed for 99 yards and a score to go with Sheehan’s 46 passing attempts and no picks.

Bowling Green offense • • • • • • • • • • •

LT Brady Minturn LG Shane Steffy C Ben Bojicic RG Scott Albert RT Tyler Donahue TE Jimmy Scheidler WR Ray Hutson WR Freddie Barnes WR Chris Wright QB Tyler Sheehan RB Willie Geter

Last year, Tyrone Pronty was the biggest offensive threat for the Falcons against the Broncos. Pronty is out for this game with a broken foot.

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Also, starting tight end Jimmy Scheidler is questionable for the game with an ankle injury. As far as the rest of the offense goes, the Falcons prefer to pass against teams they know they can’t run against (Boise, i.e.). Tyler Sheehan might put up some gaudy completions/attempts numbers, but his average isn’t that hot. Same goes for Freddie Barnes. At eight yards per catch, Barnes is a workhorse but not really a deep play threat. Of course, you miss a couple of tackles and then...

Bowling Green defense • • • • • • • • • •

DE Brandon Jackson DT Nick Torreso DT Kevin Alvarado DE Angelo Magnone LB Cody Basler LB James Schneider CB Roger Williams CB Adrien Spencer SS Keith Morgan FS Jahmal Brown

Starting strong safety and leading returning tackler P.J. Mahone has been suspended for undisclosed, Titus Young-esque reasons. It is ironic that an undisclosed team rule violation keeps Mahone out of this game, since the same circumstances kept Young out of the Falcon-Bronco clash last year. The defensive line lost everyone from last year and is starting over fresh.

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P Nick Iovinelli K Jerry Phillips PR Willie Geter KR Roger Williams

Bowling Green coaching Head Coach Dave Clawson Reviled a little as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator, Clawson was considered a genius by many for orchestrating successful attacks in the lower college ranks at Richmond and Villanova. He’s living off the reputation of those prior coaching experiences, and he has some pretty decent shoes to fill, replacing departed head coach Gregg Brandon whose onfield product was decent but whose off-field control of the team was questionable.

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Why Bowling Green’s linebackers might make a difference Two weeks ago, this matchup between Bowling Green and Boise State looked a lot better than it does this week. The Falcons were just coming off a near miss against Missouri. Now, they’re fresh off a wha’-happened against Marshall. Still, there is no reason to think that the team that showed up to take Missouri to the wire won’t be the same team that shows up on Saturday against the Broncos. You’ll hear this week about how BSU will have to slow down the high-flying Bowling Green passing game, and perhaps more importantly, shore up the tackling on all those pesky receivers. Line play will be hugely important for Boise State, and on paper, it is decidedly in the Broncos’ favor. The one area that Bowling Green might be able to make an impact is with its linebackers, arguably the best part of their season thus far - certainly the best part of their defense. Against Missouri, the linebacker trio had 20 tackles, two TFLs, and a forced fumble. They helped control the Missouri offense on first and second down, forcing the Tigers to go to the air on third down. And for the first half of the game, it worked wonders. Missouri didn’t reach the end zone until the final minute of the third quarter, and the Falcons nearly pulled the upset. Individually, each of Bowling Green’s three starting linebackers Jerett Sanderson, Cody Basler, James Schneider - has played well. • Basler: 27 tackles, 4.0 TFLs, 2 sacks, 1 FF • Sanderson: 20 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 FF • Schneider: 21 tackles, 0.5 TFL

Spotlight on LB Cody Basler For Basler, his Bowling Green career has amounted to one giant participation trophy. Since his redshirt freshman season, he has participated in every single Falcon game ... and he has started five of them.

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One of his starts last season (against Wyoming) saw him nab an interception and recover a fumble, good enough to earn MAC East

defensive player of the week, but he has spent most of his career looking up at the depth chart, behind BGSU regulars like Erique Dozier and John Haneline. With Dozier and Haneline gone this season, Basler steps into the starting role. He is flanked on the strongside by the only returning front seven player for the Falcons, Jerett Sanderson, and with James Schneider on the weakside, the trio forms an all-senior group. Best of all, Basler is playing like he belongs, leading the team in tackles and TFLs and setting the tone on defense. His story is a little reminiscent of Ellis Powers, a player who bided his time before starring as a senior. In that regard, my hat’s off to you, Cody Basler, because I absolutely love Ellis Powers and anything even remotely resembling him.

How Boise State has handled linebackers so far this season The Broncos have faced some very solid linebackers in the first three weeks of the season (Oregon’s Spencer Paysinger, Miami’s Caleb Bostic, and Fresno’s Ben Jacobs). Here are a couple of ways that Boise State has found success against opposing linebackers.

In the running game Blocking backs Anyone else think Richie Brockel has had a quiet season? I had this very thought more than once over the past couple of weeks, but then I remembered: Brockel is at his best when he is blocking and pointing at people with a football while crouching. And no one ever notices blocking! (Football pointing, people notice. They do.) Brockel and to a lesser extent Dan Paul have been solid blockers this season when Boise State has run from the two-back set. Of course, this doesn’t happen too often since Boise State is too cool for that stuff. Instead, you’ll often see Brockel lined up as a tight end, where he typically assumes an assignment on a defensive end or an occasional outside linebacker. Boise State can be successful when they get Brockel out in space on defenders, whether he’s coming from a fullback or tight end position. Richie Brockel, I’m sorry I ever doubted you.

Combo blocks Since Boise State runs so much out of a single back set, the onus is placed on the offensive linemen to get out and get on the linebackers. The combo block is a popular way to have them do this. The block typically begins with a double team at the line of scrimmage. Once the defensive lineman is contained, one of the offensive linemen peels off and gets after a linebacker. Having athletic linemen like Thomas Byrd, Will Lawrence, and Kevin Sapien sure helps.

Offsetting facemasking penalties is what the fans come to see.

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Active running backs

Play Action

When the blocks aren’t there by the Boise State linemen, Bronco running backs often take matters into their own hands. Jeremy Avery and D.J. Harper have done a fantastic job this season of setting up blocks and getting the defense out of position. On numerous long runs, they have started one direction and cut back the opposite, causing linebackers to get caught in the wash and left out of the play.

There have been a couple issues with play action so far this season.

Against linebackers who are overly aggressive, this style of running works very well.

In the passing game Boise State has not used its tight ends nearly as much this season as you might expect. Combined, Kyle Efaw, Tommy Gallarda, and Richie Brockel have 10 catches (seven of which are Efaw’s). Boise State used tight ends the most in their victory over Oregon, hitting Efaw four times. Since the tight end has not been a prominent fixture of the offense just yet, Boise State has found other ways to take advantage of linebackers in the passing game.

Crossing routes Several of the Broncos’ biggest passing plays have come on crossing routes beyond the linebackers and in front of the safeties. Boise State has been able to take advantage of the linebackers who sit too close to the line of scrimmage or don’t drop fast enough by slipping in receivers behind them.

In regards to the pass blocking, I think that Boise State should have an easier time on Saturday. This should be a reason to involve more play action into the gameplan, especially if the running game is clicking. The second part is a little touchier. Is play action effective when it happens in the shotgun? Can we all agree that it is less effective than going from under center? Boise State has used shotgun play action several times this season, often rolling Kellen Moore out of the pocket afterwards. It has worked successfully on occasion. I’m still not sold, but I’m willing to be convinced.

How Bowling Green linebackers can be effective Play assignment football Getting out of position is absolutely killer against Boise State. Wonder how there were so many big plays by the Broncos against the Bulldogs? On many occasions, Fresno linebackers did their job and were in position to make good plays. Other times? Eh. Bowling Green LBs need to worry about their assignments above all and trust their teammates to handle the rest.

Flow to the ball

Getting players out in space is a good way to avoid having to deal with linebackers. Boise State does this as good as anyone, and it has the agile linemen needed to get downfield and block. Tools left in the toolbox

This comes second to playing assignment football (you don’t want to flow too far and blow your assignment). If Bowling Green linebackers don’t react fast to what they see, they are going to be toast. Jeremy Avery hits the hole too hard. Kellen Moore is too precise. Titus Young is too fast. Plus, Boise State players break a lot of tackles. Flowing to the ball will help limit the broken tackles that turn into big gains.

Matchups

Get some help from up front

Against Fresno State, the Broncos motioned Jeremy Avery out of the backfield and to the end of the formation as a receiver. Result? 10-yard gain and a first down. Let’s see this more often! Good things happen when Boise State uses motion and shifting to its advantage. There have been occasional mismatches created with good playcalling and design, and I imagine we will see a lot more as the season progresses.

Even if Bowling Green’s LB trio does its job, it could still be a long day. The front four for the Falcons needs to step up to make the LBs’ job easier. Can they do it? Boise State’s young offensive line tore up Oregon’s young defensive line, and Bowling Green has a very green D-line. I’ll let you draw your own conclusions.

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(Note: Anyone think the Bronco offense will be saving things against Bowling Green for use later in the season? No sense giving anything away against an easier opponent? This thought just crossed my mind.)

Tight Ends As I mentioned above, the tight ends could be a bigger part of the offense than they have been so far. Kellen Moore might be looking for them more often on Saturday night, and honestly, he seems more comfortable when he has completed a few short passes to the TE. Is that what’s plaguing him? Your theories are welcome in the comments.

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1. Pass blocking hasn’t been flawless. 2. Boise State runs a lot of plays from the shotgun.

Hope Boise State attacks in other ways The linebackers might end up being off the hook, depending on what Boise State’s gameplan is. Some Bronco fans want to see Kellen Moore rekindle the deep passing game, and with absences in the BGSU secondary, this could be an option. Personally, I think that Coach Pete will want to shorten this game, establish a running offense, and get out of Ohio with a win as fast as he can. We’ll see.

Conclusions It will take a huge effort for Bowling Green to pull off the upset on Saturday, and I believe that effort starts with the BGSU linebackers. But that’s not to say that there are other areas that will be just as important for BGSU vs. BSU.

Boise State depth chart versus Bowling Green: Changes on the lines and at linebacker Following a thrilling win against Fresno State that was equal parts encouraging and disappointing, Boise State’s depth chart was due for a change. And so it did. From Jarrell Root’s drop to Daron Mackey’s rise, there is a lot to discuss on the new-look Bronco two-deep this week.

Offense

Defense

Special Teams

Z - 2 Austin Pettis 6-3 201 Jr. 20 Mitch Burroughs 5-9 188 Fr.

E - 98 Ryan Winterswyk 6-4 263 Jr. 94 Byron Hout 6-0 241 So.

PK - 35 Kyle Brotzman 5-10 201 Jr. 84 Jimmy Pavel 5-9 212 Fr.

X - 4 Titus Young 5-11 170 Jr. 3 Chris Potter 5-9 161 Fr. or 18 Aaron Burks 6-2 186 Fr.

T - 90 Billy Winn 6-4 288 So. 50 J.P. Nisby 6-1 305 So.

KO - 35 Kyle Brotzman 5-10 201 Jr. 84 Jimmy Pavel 5-9 212 Fr.

N - 97 Chase Baker 6-1 296 So. 55 Chuck Hayes 6-2 290 So.

HD - 2 Austin Pettis 6-3 201 Jr. 46 Michael Choate 6-0 190 Sr.

SE - SE - 92 Shea McClellin 6-3 262 So. 96 Jarrell Root 6-3 259 So.

P - 35 Kyle Brotzman 5-10 201 Jr. 49 Brad Elkin 6-2 201 Jr.

MIKE- 45 Daron Mackey 5-11 233 Jr. 52 Derrell Acrey 6-1 235 Jr. or 25 Hunter White 5-11 224 So.

SNP - 44 Chris Roberson 6-0 222 Fr. 51 James Crawford 6-1 207 Fr.

H - 89 Tyler Shoemaker 6-1 207 So. 34 Kirby Moore 6-2 196 Fr. LT - 72 Matt Slater 6-4 290 Jr. 73 Nate Potter 6-6 293 So. LG - 59 Will Lawrence 6-2 293 Jr. 61 Joe Kellogg 6-2 305 Fr. C - 66 Thomas Byrd 5-11 284 So. 79 Bronson Durrant 6-3 266 Fr.

RT -57 Garrett Pendergast 6-4 271 So. 54 Michael Ames 6-4 281 Fr. TE - 85 Tommy Gallarda 6-5 249 Jr. 80 Kyle Efaw 6-4 229 So. QB - 11 Kellen Moore 6-0 187 So. 7 Mike Coughlin 6-5 212 Jr. 15 Joe Southwick 6-1 182 Fr. RB - 27 Jeremy Avery 5-9 173 Jr. 22 Doug Martin 5-9 201 So. FB - 40 Richie Brockel 6-2 240 Sr. 47 Dan Paul 6-0 241 So.

KR - 4 Titus Young 5-11 170 Jr. 22 Doug Martin 5-9 201 So. PR - 1 Kyle Wilson 5-10 186 Sr. 20 Mitch Burroughs 5-9 188 Fr.

S 23 Jeron Johnson 5-11 194 Jr. 30 Travis Stanaway 5-11 188 So.

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RG - 62 Kevin Sapien 6-4 286 Jr. 64 Brenel Myers 6-2 267 Fr.

WILL- 36 Aaron Tevis 6-3 228 So. or 48 J.C. Percy 6-0 214 Fr. 25 Hunter White 5-11 224 So.

S 8 George Iloka 6-3 207 So. 16 Cedric Febis 6-3 197 So. N 17 Winston Venable 5-11 223 Jr. 22 Doug Martin 5-9 201 So. or 5 Jason Robinson 5-11 194 Jr. CB 1 Kyle Wilson 5-10 186 Sr. 14 Garcia Day 6-1 204 Sr. or 31 Antwon Murray 5-11 177 So. CB 13 Brandyn Thompson 5-10 180 Jr. 10 Jerrell Gavins 5-9 171 So. Now this is happening.

Disclaimer: Depth charts mean as much as you want them to mean. Keep in mind that things change over the course of a game week and that game situations, injuries, and performance will render some of this depth chart moot. Still, it’s fun to speculate ... with hyperbole! Is Daron Mackey the greatest Bronco LB ever?!

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The Boise State linebackers are the new Boise State offensive linemen

he’ll be stealing. Nisby and Hayes are hot right now. I wouldn’t want to mess with a good thing.

Last year, it seemed like Boise State’s offensive line had a new starting lineup every week. The Bronco linebackers must have thought that was cool or something.

Michael Ames will continue to be a feel-good story, only now from the bench

In the fourth week of the season, we have seen the pendulum shift from “We’re playing two and only two linebackers” to “Derrell Acrey and Aaron Tevis are the starters but everyone will play” to “J.C. Percy and Daron Mackey are the starters and everyone will play except for Tommy Smith and Hunter White unless things get out of hand.” In four more weeks, will we be burning redshirts on John Michael Davis and Allen Mooney just for something new to do? In all seriousness, Mackey deserved the honor of starting. He has played very well in the Broncos’ first three games, and he plays with a real tenacity and nose for the ball. His ascension to the starting lineup ahead of Derrell Acrey speaks more for Mackey’s play so far this season than anything that Acrey has done wrong. Of course, now I have to ask: Will Acrey ever be a full-time starter at linebacker during his Boise State career? He’ll be competing with the same LB corps next season, so it looks unlikely.

You’ll get your Jamar Taylor update when Boise State tells you you’ll get your Jamar Taylor update

What went wrong for Ames? Well, he blew a couple assignments against Oregon, and he may have been less than solid against Miami (OH). Personally, I am of the mind that you should stick with offensive linemen for as long as possible before pulling them from the lineup. Linemen are just like any other position on the field; they need confidence and security and Idaho Pizza Company buffet. I would have preferred to see the Broncos stick with Ames a little longer. On a separate note: Was anyone surprised that Nate Potter didn’t supplant Matt Slater? Potter saw lots of playing time against Fresno as Slater struggled to contain DE Chris Carter. Perhaps the change will be made at gametime on Saturday and reflected in the depth chart next week. The depth chart is always the last to know about things, it seems. AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian

Taylor, the presumptive third cornerback throughout spring and fall ball, has been left off the depth chart since the Miami (OH) game with an undisclosed injury and an undisclosed prognosis. Is Coach Pete becoming the new Bill Belichick? We’ll find out soon enough if Kellen Moore starts hitting the injury report week after week with “shoulder pain.”

Everyone’s favorite 22-year-old walk-on Mormon missionary redshirt freshman gave up his starting spot to Garrett Pendergast last week against Fresno, and it appears that Pendergast will be keeping the spot. But doesn’t Pendergast know that Ames’ story is destined for a KTVB special?

Doug Martin in all three phases of the depth chart Congratulations are in order for Martin who scored a mention on offense, defense, and special teams for this week’s depth chart. Now Kyle Brotzman has someone to empathize with.

Good bye for now, Darren Koontz Dropping off the depth chart this week was DT Darren Koontz, a victim of balanced feng shui on the front four. Koontz had been listed as a co-backup at DT, alongside J.P. Nisby and Chuck Hayes, but for Bowling Green, Boise State looks to be going with a fourman rotation with Koontz coming off the bench.

Kirby Moore makes his first depth chart appearance Now if only he could make his first pass reception.

Where will Michael Atkinson go next week? Atkinson will be eligible to play next week versus UC Davis, but you have to wonder if he’ll have a spot to play come next Saturday. In his absence, Chase Baker, Billy Winn, Nisby, and Hayes have been outstanding, and it seems to be a tall order to ask Atkinson to come in cold and play at the same high level that the Fearsome Foursome has had all season long.

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I expect him to see plenty of time against UCD in order for him to get his legs back under him, but don’t ask me whose playing time

I’m going to say something controversial: the tackling against Fresno wasn’t great.

Jarrell Root cannot keep back the irresistible force that is Shea McClellin One of the biggest changes in this week’s depth chart was the rise of McClellin and the fall of Root. After missing chunks of fall camp with an injury, McClellin appears to have worked himself back into gameshape so much so that he has supplanted the surprising Root, a player who had been receiving rave reviews earlier this month at DE. Who would have thought that we would be three games into the Boise State season and Shea McClellin was getting more run than Byron Hout?

Were Derrell Acrey and Jarrell Root the scapegoats for the Fresno game? When you turn in a tackling performance like the Broncos did against the Bulldogs, heads typically roll. Should we assume from the updated depth chart that those heads this week were Acrey’s and Root’s?

Miami University Redhawks Roster 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 28 30 31 32 32 32 33 34

Geter, Willie Hutson, Ray Scheidt, Chris Sanderson, Jerett Mahone, P.J. Wiley, Calvin Barnes, Freddie Pronty, Tyrone Hodges, Adrian Marshall, Calvin Schilz, Matt Beam, Andrew Wright, Chris Sheehan, Tyler Pagel, Kellen Pankratz, Aaron Robilotto, Lane Divis, Brenden Hunter, Tony Quiles, Marquese Tanski, Bart Jorden, Kamar Pettigrew, John Ransom, Eric Spencer, Adrien Rice, Jason Lorenzi, Robert Brown, Jahmal Walker, Freddie Davis, Jonathan Iovinelli, Nick Fillari, Giovanni Dunlap, Steven Truss, Cameron Mays, Mark Williams, Roger Marcin, Carlton Parks, Jerell Morgan, Keith Bullock, Chris Akenberger, Zach

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We put ourselves in a position to win every game —Dave Clawson, Head Coach, Bowling Green

It’s a lot of travel, a lot of miles in the air, it’s unfamiliar territory for our kids —Chris Petersen, Head Coach, Boise State

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Boise State Broncos Roster 1 Wilson, Kyle 2 Pettis, Austin 3 Potter, Chris 4 Young, Titus 5 Robinson, Jason 6 Harper, D.J. 7 Coughlin, Mike 8 Iloka, George 9 Tamburo, Mike 10 Gavins, Jerrell 11 Moore, Kellen 13 Thompson, Brandyn 14 Day, Garcia 15 Southwick, Joe 16 Febis, Cedric 17 Venable, Winston 18 Burks, Aaron 19 Borgman, Josh 20 Burroughs, Mitch 21 Taylor, Jamar 22 Martin, Doug 23 Johnson, Jeron 24 Johnson, Malcolm 25 White, Hunter 26 Kaiserman, Matt 27 Avery, Jeremy 28 Hodge, Jarvis 29 Jackson, Tyler 30 Stanaway, Travis 31 Murray, Antwon 32 Silsby, Andy 33 Smith, Tommy 34 Moore, Kirby 35 Brotzman, Kyle 36 Tevis, Aaron 37 Makinde, Ebenezer 38 Lambert, Raphiel

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CB WR WR WR S RB QB S QB CB QB CB S QB DB S WR CB WR DB S S RB LB RB RB RB S DB CB RB LB WR PK LB CB CB

5-10 186 SR 6-3 201 JR 5-9 161 FR 5-11 170 JR 5-11 194 JR 5-9 198 JR 6-5 212 JR 6-3 207 SO 5-11 183 FR 5-9 171 JR 6-0 187 SO 5-10 180 JR 6-1 204 SR 6-1 182 FR 6-3 197 SO 5-11 223 JR 6-2 186 FR 5-7 169 FR 5-9 188 FR 5-11 193 SO 5-9 201 SO 5-11 194 JR 5-10 181 FR 5-11 224 SO 6-0 188 FR 5-9 173 JR 5-9 203 JR 6-0 203 FR 5-11 188 SO 5-11 177 SO 5-11 221 SR 6-1 218 FR 6-2 196 FR 5-10 201 JR 6-3 228 SO 5-11 164 FR 5-7 200 FR

39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 56 57 58 59 61 62 64 65 66 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82

Wright, Drew Brockel, Richie Marshall, Kharyee Wilson, Matt Tjong-A-Tjoe, Ricky Mooney, Allen Mackey, Daron Choate, Michael Paul, Dan Percy, J.C. Elkin, Brad Nisby, J.P. Acrey, Derrell Gholson, Zach Ames, Michael Davis, John Michael Pendergast, Garrett Wilson, Dave Lawrence, Will Kellogg, Joe Sapien, Kevin Myers, Brenel Paradis, Matt Byrd, Thomas Waller, Zach Yriarte, Cory Slater, Matt Potter, Nate Swanson, Tom Wright, Faraji Broyles, Jake Gerke, Spencer Leno, Charles Durrant, Bronson Efaw, Kyle Alexander, Nick Hiwat, Geraldo

FB TE DE LB DT LB LB WR LB LB P DT LB DE OL LB OL LB OL OG OL OG DT C OL OL OT OL OL OT OL OL OT OG TE DE WR

5-9 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-5 6-1 6-4 6-6 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-4

188 240 207 212 282 211 233 190 241 214 201 305 235 248 281 210 271 222 293 305 286 267 275 284 289 281 290 293 273 284 257 290 249 266 229 237 189

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“No question, we’ll be testing ourselves against one of the very best teams and programs in the country —Dave Clawson, Head Coach, Bowling Green

For a MAC team, however, beating Boise State might be every bit as difficult as being like Boise State —Dave Hackenberg, Toledo Blade

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83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

King, Sean Pavel, Jimmy Gallarda, Tommy Peterson, Trevor Linehan, Gabe Koch, Chandler Shoemaker, Tyler Winn, Billy Grimes, Greg Hayes, Chuck McClellin, Shea Jungblut, Justin Hout, Byron Koontz, Darren Root, Jarrell Baker, Chase Winterswyk, Ryan Atkinson, Michael

TE PK TE TE TE TE WR DT DT DT DE DT DE DT DE DT DE DT

6-3 5-9 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-0

240 212 249 245 213 244 207 288 271 290 262 241 241 254 259 296 263 332

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