Gameday Program Boise State Vs. Hawaii

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The Broncos are coming off a dominant-everywhere-butthe-scoreboard win over Tulsa, and Hawaii is licking its wounds after a demoralizing loss to Idaho. Both teams need a win, but only one will get it (hint: it won’t be Hawaii). Will Saturday’s game keep our attention past midnight or will McMackin’s Warriors get lei’d out early? We’ll know the answers to these pressing questions at 9 PM on Saturday, but in the meantime, there’s 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 Rainbow Warriors 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 Hawaii or their litter-strewn lair 10) In 1926, Hawaii coach Otto Klum’s squad scored 101 points twice against opponents “Field Artillery” and “Heilani AC”. Interestingly, 101 points is what June Jones’ 2007 squad would’ve scored on San Jose State, had field conditions not been so poor. 9) The University of Hawaii’s motto is Ma luna a`e o nà làhui a pau ke ola ke kanaka, which means “Above all nations is humanity” in the Hawaiian language. It also means “Your mother has a smooth forehead” in Klingon. 8) In 1923, after defeating Oregon State on Moiliili Field, a rainbow appeared, causing local reporters to start calling the UH football team the “Rainbows”. Hawaii fans are eternally grateful that reporters didn’t see a dog peeing right after that game as they were an awfully impressionable lot. Hawaii teams were known as the “Rainbow Warriors” until they dropped the “Rainbow” from their name and logos in 2001 (only 23 years after it became a symbol of the gay pride movement...way to get right on that) 7) The official University of Hawaii magazine is called Malamalama. If you feel like browsing their archives, you might want to check out the December 2002 issue of Malamalama that featured an interview with the Dalai Lama and Lorenzo Lamas, and a fascinating look at indigenous Llamas in the Bahamas. 6) The University of Hawaii won the 2004 Intercollegiate Sailing Association National Championship. The championship trophy resides in the “Championship trophies that no one knew existed” case. 5) The Medical School of the University of Hawaii, the John A. Burns School of Medicine, is ranked 12th in the nation for geriatrics. Now you know why Dick Tomey and Chris Ault visited the campus in the offseason. 4) Departed star wideout Davone Bess (now with the Miami Dolphins) was recruited by June Jones’ henchmen while serving a 15-month sentence at a juvenile facility. Why June Jones had recruiters lurking at prison-sponsored flag football games is obvious to anyone who’s ever watched The Longest Yard. 3) Hawaii running back Thomas Kaulukukui’s number (32) is the only number to date that has been retired by the UH football program. Kaulukukui, whom legendary sports writer Grantland Rice dubbed “Grass Shack”, was only 5’4” and weighed a whopping 145 lbs. In a 1935 game against UCLA, Kaulukukui returned a kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown...probably by running through defenders’ legs and set to the music of Yakety Sax. 2) UH Head Coach Greg McMackin authored a book, titled Coaching the Defensive Backfield, that is currently in its 7th printing. The book apparently depreciates in value rapidly as a new copy will run you upwards of $120 dollars and a used copy will set you back about a buck and a half. McMackin’s newest tome, Big Mack’s Guide to Public Speaking, was scheduled for a summer 2009 release but was put on hold for some reason. 1) Singer/Actress Bette Midler attended the University of Hawaii. Did you ever know that Timmy Chang was her hero, as well as everything she would like to be?

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A Chang we can believe in.

Opponent preview: What is the best case scenario for UC Davis against Boise State? by Kevan Lee Boise State has been winning handily in the boxscore, but not so much on the scoreboard as of late. Red zone offense, I’m looking at you. Will all that change when the Broncos visit Hawaii on Saturday (9:00pm MT, KTVB)? Bone up on the Warriors and see why this week might be Boise State’s best chance to punch it in with fair regularity inside the 20. Feel free to leave your own keys to the game in the comments.

What Hawaii did last week

Not much has changed in Hawaii over the years, other than a sharp decrease in the newborn boys being named Colt and June. They’ll still pass until it is no longer feasible to do so. And then they’ll pass some more. As they say in Hawaii, “Mele kalikimaka,” which I believe means “He’s open, throw him the ball. Oh, not you, Inoke Funaki.”

Hawaii on defense • • • • • • • • • • •

L at Idaho, 35-23 The Warriors went to Moscow in hopes of turning around their season and ending the Wizard of Oz-like shroud of competency around the Idaho program. But in the words of Lee Corso, “Not so fast, my friend.” Hawaii allowed Idaho RB Demaundray Woolridge to pile up four TDs, and despite a tolerable passing performance from new starter Bryant Moniz, Hawaii fell to 2-4, meaning more face time for that Washington State win once the season review DVD hits store shelves.

What Hawaii has done so far this season The WSU game in Seattle was probably the Hawaii highlight. You never want to peak too early, but sometimes it is better to peak too early than to not peak at all. At this point, that looks like the case for the Warriors. Following injuries to top passer Greg Alexander, top defender Brashton Satele, and almost-top WR Rodney Bradley, Hawaii is looking at a lost season and the very real possibility of missing out on their bowl game birthright. Hawaii has to go 5-2 over its remaining games, which would involve upsets over two of the following: Nevada, Boise State, Navy, and Wisconsin. In the words of Greg McMackin, “Please don’t print that.”

DE Elliott Purcell DT Rocky Savaiigaea DT Tuika Tufaga DE John Fonoti LB R.J. Kiesel-Kauhane LB Mana Lolotai LB Blaze Soares CB Tank Hopkins CB Jeramy Bryant S Richard Torres S Spencer Smith

The Hawaii defense returned exactly two players from last year’s unit, and then exactly one of those returning players got injured. Attrition, thy name is Greg McMackin cosmic gayness justice. Now the Hawaii defense is getting by on a wing and a prayer. Prayers were answered against Wazzu when the Cougars coughed up the ball seven times; the bounce hasn’t been so fortunate for Hawaii since then as they have just one TO in the past three games (hmmm, sound familiar?). Third downs are starting to be a problem, too, as the Warriors are allowing teams to convert better than half the time.

Hawaii on special teams Hawaii on offense • • • • • • • • • • •

WR Greg Salas WR Kealoha Pilares WR Jovonte Taylor WR Joe Avery OT Austin Hansen OG Raphael Ieru C John Estes OG Ray Hisatake OT Aaron Kia QB Bryant Moniz RB Leon Wright-Jackson

The Hawaii offense is not without serviceable parts. Estes is one of the best linemen in the WAC. Salas leads the league in receiving yards (by a lot). Up until the Greg Alexander injury, offense was not Hawaii’s problem, and it wasn’t all that culpable last week against Idaho either.

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P Alex Dunnachie K Scott Enos PR Greg Salas KR Kealoha Pilares KR Jovonte Taylor

Hawaii’s KRs and PR are dangerous threats. A good Kyle Brotzman rugby punt and bloop kickoff ought to fix that.

Hawaii’s red zone defense During Hawaii’s current four-game slide, the TDs that the Warriors have given up have mostly been right near the goalline. Check it out: • • • •

Five of Fresno’s six TDs came inside the red zone. Three of Idaho’s five TDs came inside the Hawaii 10-yard-line. All three of LaTech’s TDs came on runs inside the Hawaii 10. Four of UNLV’s five TDs came inside the red zone.

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Part of the problem is that Hawaii struggles in run defense and on third downs. The Warriors are in the bottom half of the WAC in run D, and their 52 percent 3rd down conversion rate on defense is just plain not good. Allow a team to move the ball on the ground inside your own 20, and give them as many opportunities as possible to punch it in, and you’re bound to struggle in red zone defense.

Boise State’s red zone offense I know I don’t have to tell you how blah the Broncos have been inside the opponent’s 20. So I’ll let the numbers do the talking. Boise State has made six trips inside the red zone for no points, and 13 trips for no touchdowns. But it doesn’t stop there...

Get BIFFF in here! A fun BIFFF stat courtesy of my blogging peer at Yahoo!, Dr. Saturday, is Wasted Yards, which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like - yards gained that did not result in points. Put the kids to bed if you don’t want them to see this. Boise State has wasted 710 yards this season. I cringe to think what that number looks like including yards on short FG attempts.

Other factors

What has been the main cause of red zone woes? Part of it seems to be an inability to convert third downs, especially on the ground and surprisingly through the air.

Red zone offense will hardly be the only part of Saturday’s game that makes a dent in the final outcome. Here are some other factors that could come into play. Naturally, I’m leaving several out. Let me know in the comments which ones you can think of.

On third down, Doug Martin and Jeremy Avery are a combined 5-for-14, averaging less than 2 yards per carry. Ironically, D.J. Harper was 2-for-3 on third down, with both of his conversions resulting in TDs. Cue a Mark Johnson malapropism! In the midst of Kellen Moore’s Year To Remember, Moore’s kryptonite of relativism is third down passing. He is otherworldy on first and second down, hitting on 77 and 74 percent of his throws respectively. But on third down? A Colin Kaepernick-like 56 percent. On 50 third down passing attempts, he has converted first downs only 20 times.

Can the Broncos win without being efficient in the red zone? You bet they can. They’ve done it for six straight weeks this season, so winning inefficiently is fast becoming an M.O. Here are just a few ways that the Broncos can steal one from the Warriors without short, 20-yards-or-less TDs. • Big plays. Like the one that almost happened with Titus Young last week. I’m still mid-fist-pump, in case that matters to anyone. • Dominant defense. I don’t think that winning 3-0 is what any Bronco fan wants, but at least it would still be a win. • Special teams. Seems like games against the Warriors always have some sort of special teams bend. Blocked field goal for a TD? A Kyle Wilson punt return TD? Titus Young or Doug Martin on the kickoff return? You never know. • Coaching. Coach Pete and his staff have finagled wins out of this group all season long despite the lack of success in the red zone. Here’s a question for you: Just how many TDs do the Broncos need to get in the red zone in order to win on Saturday? One? Two? Three? More than three? • Diet Coke shortage. Greg McMackin would be coaching with a heavy heart.

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• Kellen Moore time in the pocket. Moore has proven this season that when he has time to throw, all the problems of the world go away. He is quarterbacking perfection when he is given time to be so. Hawaii will rue the day it rushes four. • No big plays on defense. The last time Boise State played a WAC team, Ryan Mathews was given carte blanche on carries that began at the Fresno 40-yard-line. Hawaii is hurting on offense, but it still has playmakers who can turn a missed tackle/assignment or two into a big gainer. • Turnovers. Boise State has been on the wrong side of the turnover battle in each of their last two games. If they make it three-for-three, will they be lucky enough to escape with another win? I wouldn’t bet on it. • Playing in Hawaii. There’s just something about that place that seems to bring out the most average in the Broncos.

Your turn Red zone troubles will be on full display on Saturday night, and I for one think that the Broncos will be able to get back on the red zone track against Hawaii. The Warrior defense isn’t as strong as in years past, and the Broncos will be coming in with an extra halfweek of preparation, which should balance out any island woes. What are you looking forward to about this game? What keys will you be watching? Interested to see how Bryant Moniz does against the Bronco defense? Think Jeremy Avery is due for another 100-yard game?

Boise State depth chart versus Hawaii: Will the flu claim any victims this week? Last week’s Tulsa depth chart had few surprises, but come gametime, the Bronco starting lineup was uprooted by several compromised immune systems. Will this week be more of the same? Take a look at what’s new and what’s notable on this week’s version of the Boise State depth chart. Break out those Nate Potter jerseys, and join me.

Offense

Defense

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.

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. 95 Darren Koontz 6-3 254 Fr. 99 Michael Atkinson 6-0 332 Fr.

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

H - 89 Tyler Shoemaker 6-1 207 So. 34 Kirby Moore 6-2 196 Fr.

N - 97 Chase Baker 6-1 296 So. 50 J.P. Nisby 6-1 305 So.

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

LT - 73 Nate Potter 6-6 293 So. 72 Matt Slater 6-4 290 Jr.

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.

LG - 59 Will Lawrence 6-2 293 Jr. 61 Joe Kellogg 6-2 305 Fr.

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.

C - 66 Thomas Byrd 5-11 284 So. 79 Bronson Durrant 6-3 266 Fr. RG - 62 Kevin Sapien 6-4 286 Jr. 64 Brenel Myers 6-2 267 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.

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

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

KR - 4 Titus Young 5-11 170 Jr. 22 Doug Martin 5-9 201 So. PR - 1 Kyle Wilson 5-10 186 Sr. 3 Chris Potter 5-9 161 Fr.

S 23 Jeron Johnson 5-11 194 Jr. 30 Travis Stanaway 5-11 188 So. S 8 George Iloka 6-3 207 So. 16 Cedric Febis 6-3 197 So. N 17 Winston Venable 5-11 223 Jr. 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.

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! Nate Potter for All-WAC LT!

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Which Bronco players will be out with the flu? Last week, the flu struck starting OG Kevin Sapien and former starting LB Derrell Acrey. This week, it has already claimed the full practice participation of nine players, all of whom shall remain nameless by local media who forgot to ask for details. Will head congestion keep any Bronco regulars from making the trip to Hawaii this weekend? More specifically, what players can the Broncos not do without come Saturday? All I have to say is that I hope Kellen Moore got his flu shot and that when the lady went to put the needle in his arm, the needle bent in half because Kellen Moore is made of reinforced steel and Lysol disinfecting wipes. Then everyone partied.

Did Hunter White play himself into more playing time? With Acrey running a fever back in the friendly confines of BSU student housing, Hunter White took over MLB No. 2 duties against Tulsa, making for the most non-blowout playing time White has seen since the end of last season. How did you all think he looked? Our new friend BIFFF saw some things to like and some things not to like. White made two tackles on defense, both of which prevented Tulsa from having a successful play (defined as 50 percent of needed yards on 1st down, 75 on 2nd, and all on 3rd or 4th). However, White also missed three tackles, bringing his teamleading total to six. So what do we all make of Hunter White? Before the season, most Bronco fans thought he would be a starting linebacker, and we all loved his tenacity and Korey Hall impersonations. But then J.C. Percy happened. And then Daron Mackey. And Aaron Tevis and Derrell Acrey, and before we knew it, White was sitting firmly at No. 5 on the depth chart. He’s been great on special teams and capable in spot LB duty, but I simply cannot vouch for him over Mackey at this point. Who’s with me?

Long live Austin Pettis as holder: Boise State’s two-point conversion Voted the greatest midseason strategy in this year’s OBies, the two-point conversion tour de force struck again versus Tulsa for what proved to be some very valuable points. Here’s how:

To recap: Out of the huddle, the Broncos break into the swinging gate formation (why it’s called a swinging gate is beyond me). Brotzman lines up behind a wall of blockers to the left, which could someday lead to a Brotzman screen or a Brotzman double pass. Pettis stood in shotgun behind Chris Roberson with Kyle Efaw in the backfield to Roberson’s left. Richie Brockel was living a dream by lining up wide as an outside receiver. The snap was good, the routes were good (Roberson was open, too, and Pettis may have even been trying to throw his way), and the result was two points. More of this, please. Boise State likes to run the two-point conversion plays early on in games, probably for a couple of reasons: 1. It helps build momentum. 2. It gives them plenty of time to chase points if they screw it up. Hopefully we’ll get to see the Broncos try it out again versus Hawaii. Any requests?

Brad Elkin, professional man of pooch punting Making an appearance well before the game was decided and in a surprisingly key punting role was none other than Brad Elkin. Boise State’s only true punter came on twice for the Broncos with the sole purpose of nailing Tulsa deep in their own territory with a pooch punt. Elkin’s success? One-for-two. Something tells me that the Bronco coaching staff will take that.

Nate Potter makes it official, only seven weeks after we all thought it was a foregone conclusion Potter supplanted Matt Slater on the Broncos’ depth chart this week even though N-Potts has been starting regularly in Slater’s place for the past couple games. Many Bronco fans would say they saw this coming, since many Bronco fans fully expected Potter to start from Day One. Either way, Boise State now has two very capable left tackles on the team, which is a luxury that most schools only dream about.

The dime formation that is more like a nickel and some pennies Here’s a question for you: Does Boise State ever go to four defensive backs? The depth chart lists Wilson and Thompson as starters with Gavins, Antwon Murray, and Garcia Day as backups. But have you ever seen Murray and Day in the game when the lead was anything less than 40 points? I honestly can’t think of a time. So that means the Broncos defend against obvious passing downs a lot differently than most teams, and that they’ll be doing so once again this week against the Greatest Show on Littered Turf this weekend. Some keys to the Broncos’ “dime” pass defense: • Winston Venable. He has proven very capable of filling the underneath zone and holding receivers to short gains on dump-offs. • Jason Robinson. The former safety is more nickelback than linebacker when he comes in to replace Venable. His cover skills come in handy.

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• Cedric Febis. George Iloka’s backup saw some good PT when Iloka was struggling with secret injuries. At this point, he would probably be the first safety off the bench if the Broncos decide to go with three. • Travis Stanaway. Jeron Johnson’s replacement is most often a special teams player, but he is another option for the Broncos. • Zone. Boise State renders the need for extra DBs obsolete by playing a confusing matchup zone that lets Thompson, Iloka, and Wilson handle receivers down the field and Venable/ Robinson/LBs clean up on underneath routes. It’s worked for a season-and-a-half, so no sense changing it now.

Doug Martin inches his way closer to “OR” status Last year, Bronco fans were clamoring for Jeremy Avery to be listed as 1A behind Ian Johnson. This year, the grassroots grumbling seems to be in Doug Martin’s favor. Quick: Should Doug Martin get more first quarter touches? Don’t think, just answer.

Kevin Sapien is definitely starting this week, maybe, perhaps, we’ll see, game-time decision Sapien has missed the past two games with a recurring neck injury and the flu. Will he pull the trifecta this week and skip out on the Hawaii game with a “personal matter”? I hope not. The Bronco offense is better when he’s in the lineup.

End the Mitch Burroughs WR screen experiment before it ends me No matter how hard Bryan Harsin tries, he is not going to make Mitch Burroughs into Vinny Perretta. So can we end this charade before someone (me) gets hurt (by me)? I have evidence that the constant Burroughs WR screens are not working:

Burroughs: 4 catches, 13 yards, 3.3 average, 7 pass targets, 1 drop, zero successful plays Please make it stop.

Is Michael Atkinson’s ankle the season’s worst Boise State body part? It is certainly giving Matt Kaiserman’s head a run for its money.

Kirby Moore’s on the depth chart Is that new?

Joe Kellogg or Brenel Myers: Who do you got? Two weeks ago, Myers got the start in place of an injured Kevin Sapien. Last week, Kellogg took over for a sick Sapien. This week, which one would you rather see if Sapien goes AWOL again? I’d take Joe Kellogg, if only because he’s halfway there on his red Amish beard.

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Hawaii Warriors Roster 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 30 31 33

Greg Salas Lametrius Davis Jon Medeiros Rodney Bradley Aulola Tonga Tank Hopkins Cayman Shutter Jake Heun Billy Ray Stutzmann Dustin Blount Jovonte Taylor Lewis Walker Chris Black Corey Nielsen David Graves Spencer Smith Shane Austin Kawika Ornellas Inoke Funaki Greg Alexander Brashton Satele Brent Rausch Bryant Moniz Jeramy Bryant Richard Torres Scott Enos Kealoha Pilares Jayson Rego Steve Stepter Leon Wright-Jackson Craig Bell Aaron Brown Alex Green Chizzy Dimude Kainoa Carlson Jordan Gomes Alex Dunnachie Hogan Rosehill Brian Blumberg Darius Ward Kamalani Alo Michael Wadsworth

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Ho’oikaika Cavaco-Amoy DE Jeremiah Ostrowski WR George Daily-Lyles LB Viliami Nauahi CB Kenny Estes CB Cory Daniel LB Steven Christian CB Troy Lauduski WR Po’okela Ahmad LB Corey Paredes LB Paipai Falemalu DT Mana Silva CB Alema Tachibana DL Luke Ingram C Victor Clore DT Joshua Rice LB Zach Masch DT Tuika Tufaga DT Laupepa Letuli OL Mana Lolotai LB Geordon Hanohano DT Austin Hansen OL Mike Maracle DT Levi Legay OL Blaze Soares LB Bo Montgomery DL John Estes OL Tim Brown LB Matagisila Lefiti OL Art Laurel LB John Fonoti LB Joey Lipp OL R.J. Kiesel-Kauhane LB Clint Daniel OL Earvin Sione DL Chauncy Winchester-Makainai Brysen Ginlack OL Ray Hisatake OL Kaha’i Choy OL Adrian Thomas OL Tui Tuiasosopo OL Andrew Faaumu OL

6-2 235 Fr. 5-9 170 Fr. 5-11 230 Fr. 6-2 215 Sr. 6-0 200 So. 6-0 240 So. 6-0 170 Fr. 6-2 165 Fr. 6-1 200 Jr. 5-11 235 So. 6-3 230 Fr. 6-1 220 Jr. 6-2 215 Fr. 6-5 210 Fr. 6-2 250 Sr. 6-0 220 Sr. 6-2 275 Jr. 6-2 285 Sr. 6-4 310 Sr. 6-0 230 Jr. 6-2 300 Fr. 6-4 285 So. 6-4 245 Jr. 6-3 280 Fr. 6-1 245 Sr. 6-2 250 Sr. 6-3 300 Sr. 5-11 210 Fr. 6-0 280 So. 6-1 220 Fr. 6-2 255 Sr. 6-3 270 Jr. 5-11 225 Sr. 6-2 320 So. 6-5 220 Fr. OL 6-4 330 Fr. 6-2 310 Jr. 6-3 320 Sr. 5-10 280 Fr. 6-6 310 Jr. 6-0 315 Fr. 6-3 300 Jr.

There are certain players that I always look at and say, ‘I wish I had that guy on our team. He would fit in well, (WR Greg Salas) is one of those guys. —Chris Petersen, Head Coach, Boise State

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Kainoa LaCount Cameron Allen-Jones Clayton Laurel Drew Uperesa Raphael Ieru Ikaika Mahoe Bronson Tiwanak Brett Leonard Aaron Kia Ikaika Rodenhurst Daniel Johnson Antwan Mahaley Royce Pollard Jett Jasper Joe Avery Corey Paclebar Justin Clapp Michael Tinoco Ryan Henry Malcolm Lane Elliott Purcell Chris Leatigaga Rocky Savaiigaea Waylon Lolotai Aaron Rink Vaughn Meatoga Alasi Toilolo Liko Satele Haku Correa

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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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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

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“It’s always good to upset a team like that, especially Boise, which I hate,” —Blaze Soares, Linebacker, University of Hawaii

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