Kellen Moore breaks college football win record, Broncos beat Rebels, 48-21
by Kevan Lee on Nov 5, 2011 11:06 PM PDT
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PrintBoise State quarterback and living legend Kellen Moore has now won more games than any other college football player ever after the Broncos blew past UNLV 48-21 on Saturday night. Just to make sure no one would think he was riding coattails, Moore threw for BSU's first five touchdowns and helped turn a tight game early on into a garbage time fest late.
Celebrate Moore's achievement and Boise State's win in the comments, and go ahead and look ahead to next week's showdown with TCU.
Game recap
The blowout took a little longer than expected thanks to some inspired play by the UNLV Rebels and a sluggish start by the Boise State Broncos. But when all was said and done, the result was the same: Boise State wins big, Kellen Moore has a big night, and the Broncos stay undefeated and in prime BCS position.
The temptation would have been to focus on the periphery of tonight's game - Kellen Moore's all-time wins record, LSU - Alabama, snacks - so it was jarring to watch the first 30 minutes end with the Broncos up by only a touchdown. Credit UNLV's strong defense and effective offense for keeping things tight.
The second half was a different story, though. After Boise State and UNLV traded possessions early in the third quarter, Kellen Moore found Tyler Shoemaker, who had a serious case of the drops all night, for Moore's fourth touchdown pass of the game, beating the man coverage with a 51-yard TD. That score proved to be the backbreaker as UNLV QB Caleb Herring's offensive magic ran out, and the Rebels couldn't do anything more on offense.
The Rebels had a couple chances to stave off the blowout later in the second half, but MLB John Lotulelei had an interception hit him in the hands and a batted pass caught by Shoemaker for a touchdown.
D.J. Harper and Drew Wright each scored TDs to ice the game, subbing for an injured Doug Martin who limped off early on but looked happy and fine congratulating teammates on the sideline. Matt Miller tied Shoemaker with two touchdown grabs, and Gabe Linehan scored as well.
Fittingly, on a night when he became college football's biggest winner, Kellen Moore carried the Broncos offense, throwing five TDs and keeping the offense going when the run game bogged down. In a career that has been marked with shock and awe and records and firsts, you sometimes forget to stop and appreciate how nice it is to have a quarterback who can turn a barnburner into a blowout just like that.
Knee-jerk thoughts
Kudos to the Boise State defense for turning things on in the second half. That did not look like the same UNLV offense after halftime, and I believe the Bronco D had everything to do with that ... Judging by what I saw tonight, I'll take Ebo Makinde over Quaylon Ewing-Burton ... Should Byron Hout be credited with a punt block or a forced fumble? If the defender is reaching the punter before he even starts his kicking motion, you're doing punt protection wrong ... I would be a lot more upset about Hunter White's "personal foul" for blocking that negated a Chris Potter punt return TD if there wasn't a blatant block in the back that wasn't called on the same play ...
For having special teams as its specialty, UNLV isn't very good at it ... The blue pants, white helmet look was sharp, but I'm not sure it looked like the Broncos ... Maybe it was just my TV, but the main camera looked like it was positioned on the Mir satellite ... I hereby proclaim that the Matt Miller back shoulder pass is the new Austin Pettis fade ...
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What did you think of tonight's game? Glad to see the Broncos turn it on in the second half? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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1. I love DJ Martin
2. Kellen Moore is my hero…and proof that lefties are cool.
3. Umm…Tyler Shoemaker…care to actually catch the ball tonight? Looked like you had a pretty big case of the droppies tonight and it really hurts Kellen’s attempt to set the career completion percentage record.
4. BS call on Hunter White…that was totally clean and totally awesome.
5. At least Dan Goodale is better than that Alabama kicker.
6. Matt Miller is the shiznit.
7. The announcer on that game was trying his best to get the title of “White Gus Johnson”
8. Bring it TCU…cause we are gonna kill Pachall just like we did the UNLV QB!
by sundevil555 on Nov 5, 2011 11:14 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
THAT WASN'T GUS JOHNSON?!?!?!
and that blocked PAT was definitely not Goodale. Terrible protection. Yikes to the Alabama kickerS tonight. Even the backup missed his.
by Bring the HAMMER! on Nov 5, 2011 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Announcer said it
I think it is Doug Harper’s alter ego
by sundevil555 on Nov 6, 2011 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
missed the first half
although from what I’ve read, I didn’t miss much.
got home at the tail end of halftime, put on my lucky game day, and watched out boys cruise to victory. :) Congrats to Kellen… what an amazing accomplishment!
next week should be interesting…
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
The "LAME of the Century"
That was the longest 2 1/2 hours of waiting for a Bronco game ever.
I was gonna procrastinate today, but I put it off.
by Switchblind360 on Nov 6, 2011 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Does a team that misses four field goals, and scores zero touchdowns
really deserve a rematch in the NCG?
by ElPepeGrande on Nov 6, 2011 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
I'm thinking deserve isn't part of the equation.
"Grateful to the friends and the circumstances that enabled me to be a Bronco. I'm just glad I lived to see these days." SeniorChief
Injury Update
Winn and Martin are fine. So is Hedrick!
Winn and Martin were likely pulled to save them for TCU. We’ll need them.
"Being realistic is the most commonly traveled path to mediocrity" - Will Smith
Whew on the injuries
When I didn’t see Taylor I assumed it was another practice injury – sounds like a precaution. Nice to be able to sit some guys to let them heal. Hedrick was the scariest to watch.
I thought Joe looked sharp and Drew Wright ditto.
but the defense – man did they rise to the occasion. We will need it next week.
But the night belonged to Mr Consistent, now known as Mr All Time Winner…with 5 games to go. All hail the Tosser from Prosser.
I will root for Alabama or Ohio State if they play the Chinese...maybe.
I will root for Auburn if they play Al Qaida, Hamas or the Phillies
Defensive battle for sure
but it was so physical and just beautiful football on both ends. idk how you could not love that. once a season is sufficient though. Ok St is bound to not squeak one out eventually right?
by Bring the HAMMER! on Nov 5, 2011 11:22 PM PDT reply actions
I think the BCS showed there pantys tonight
there too best teams kinda sucked
I'm the 12 th man its my job its my duty.
And I thought soccer was boaring.
Three hours of play and no TDs?
I disagree.
What do we honestly expect to happen playing against those two defenses?
"Boise State football is now a Fargo winter. You know what's coming, and that information does you no good whatsoever". Matt James / The Fresno Bee
I dunno, I kind of expected the top two teams in the nation to be able to adjust to the schemes of the other side and score at least once.
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by reflectivity on Nov 6, 2011 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Exactly.
"Grateful to the friends and the circumstances that enabled me to be a Bronco. I'm just glad I lived to see these days." SeniorChief
After watching that game
LSU – Bama that is…I no longer worry about our defense against their offenses. Now our offense against the two defenses…?
Elway is in, Zimm is in, Little is FINALLY in but don't forget: Randy Gradishar, Steve Atwater & Terrel Davis
by BlueNOrangeNIdaho on Nov 6, 2011 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions
After watching our run defense, Bama's running game concerns you not?
Interesting.
"Boise State football is now a Fargo winter. You know what's coming, and that information does you no good whatsoever". Matt James / The Fresno Bee
It exposed their offenses
There is a reason neither offense isn’t even in the top half of the SEC – they aren’t that good. The good news is even the grossly unprofessional ESPN can make a case we need another snore fest in the NC.
BSU remains the only truly balanced team in the Top 10, not that it will do us any good. Head down, win out, pick Bama apart in the Sugar Bowl. That would really be something.
I will root for Alabama or Ohio State if they play the Chinese...maybe.
I will root for Auburn if they play Al Qaida, Hamas or the Phillies
Blocked punt
I love how the punter stopped his kick to cringe as Hout was charging full steam at him!
And Hunter White’s hit was awesome and totally legal.
"All we can do is win the games on our schedule" - Coach Pete
by givemesomemoore on Nov 5, 2011 11:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Blocked punt. Play of the game.
"Boise State football is now a Fargo winter. You know what's coming, and that information does you no good whatsoever". Matt James / The Fresno Bee
by blue4areason on Nov 6, 2011 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Lee Hightower is a bad man
I scratched my head when they burned his redshirt but he’s made at least 3 teeth rattling hits in the few games I’ve seen him in. Renaud has two. When two of you biggest hitters are true frosh…I think I might like the next few years (except for losing all those other dudes).
by Drew Roberts on Nov 5, 2011 11:47 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
I'm excited to see Hightower
grow. Picking him up late in the recruiting process was no mistake.
I need a new sig, ya dig.
I didn't think Moore had that great of a game...
For more that is… 18 of 31 passes and a couple of dropped picks. I was pleasantly surprised to see he had 5 TD throws though.
A few throws off-target, but there were a lot of drops too, as mentioned above.
by hummerofdoom on Nov 6, 2011 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Too many drops by our WR's. Not going to happen very often.
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Elevate at All Times"-George Iloka
Shoemaker was butter fingers tonight.
After the long TD pass my friend turned to me and said " I know Kellen is a nice guy but, had Shoe dropped that I think we see Kellen junk-punch Shoe as he joins the huddle for the next play.
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by forseyfan36 on Nov 6, 2011 1:17 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
My friend pointed out early that Shoe 'didn't have his mind right'.
"Boise State football is now a Fargo winter. You know what's coming, and that information does you no good whatsoever". Matt James / The Fresno Bee
Congrats to Kellen on his record
But I was actually disapointed with Kellen’s performace. Sure he had some drops – especially from Shoemaker – but he looked very sluggish and was forcing the ball where he shouldn’t, very uncharacteristic. Yes, he did have 5 TDs but he made a lot of bad decisions yersterday and had about 3/4 passes that could have been easily picked off(Lucky it was UNLV).The whole team looked a little of their mindsets.
Matt Miller is my player of the game, as he continues to surprise me as a terrific player for years to come. The guy just do what he’s asked to and doesn’t disappoint.
Anyway, a win is a win. The game was good to keep players focused and don’t lay off even with the little games, because that’s how we lost to Nevada. Go Broncos
It's tough to say whether Kellen was forcing the ball or not
If the drops weren’t happening, we wouldn’t be talking about that. Some throws looked dangerous, I will say, but at least half of the incompletes should have been caught.
BSU at Rutgers or UConn? I am SO there.
its pretty good when your "bad day" is 5 TD's, no picks...
…4 dropped passes (2 would have been TD’s), one sack and out at the beginning of the 4th qtr. Man are we spoiled. Shoe was either the laser focus of UNLV all game, or he was a bit off. 60% completion rate is low…but it would have been 73% if the normally sure handed Shoe and Boldewyn had caught the catchable.
Am still worried about the whole deep threat thing – was tried once tonight correct?
I will root for Alabama or Ohio State if they play the Chinese...maybe.
I will root for Auburn if they play Al Qaida, Hamas or the Phillies
Sure handed Boldewyn?
Not sure who you’ve been watching? He’s got his talents, but sure handed is not yet one of them..
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by Polynikes on Nov 6, 2011 9:42 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Surprised by how fired up UNLV was.
I was darn near the “shatter items that can be shattered” point when Shoe caught his first TD. Really disappointed in his play. Our lines were getting manhandled in the first half. DJ was my player of the game. To come in and get over 100 yards in a game where we could only muster 19 on the ground in the first half (granted he was part of that 19) says a lot. It may actually say more about the line, but it was easy to see the difference in our run game once we got a lil’ hate in our hearts. Great hits in the game, and Hunter’s block was legal, devastating, and made my no-no area petrified!
by ThePhlipinSituation on Nov 6, 2011 7:08 AM PDT reply actions
Good points.
"Boise State football is now a Fargo winter. You know what's coming, and that information does you no good whatsoever". Matt James / The Fresno Bee
Which teams can say they played their Super Bowl against the Broncos?
Well, let’s see. So far, it’s —
Georgia
Toledo
Tulsa
Nevada
Fresno
Colorado State
Air Force
UNLV
Darn right UNLV was fired up! Hats off to them. Our Georgia friends will come here and say that they didn’t consider BSU to be their big game, but many of their fans’ blog comments belie that.
One thing that many overlook when considering the so-called “Strength of Schedule,” I believe, is that the Broncos almost always attract their opponents’ best shots. For many teams whom we play, it’s the closest they will get to a significant bowl game (remember the feeling when we beat #8 Fresno the first time?).
Top teams will always face fired-up opponents. If the players on those other teams didn’t believe in their chance to win, they shouldn’t be playing the game. This is a good crucible for the Broncos, and will serve to fire-harden them.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they, too, have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit.
Kellen, you have spoiled us. Thank you.
Martin/Winn, better be ok for the TCU game. I know Boise State is not Wyoming, but TCU did just rush for 390 yards on them. This game has street fight written all over it. The depth behind DJ Harper worries me great deal, I guess it’s gut check time for our Broncos. I can’t imagine Boise State coming out flat like they did against UNLV. Blitzing and man to man seems to be giving the Broncos some difficulty in the first half of games until the other teams D gets worn down. How many TD’s will Kellen be able to throw against TCU? He has zero so far, but I think the ‘Dork Assassin’ will be adding to that number. This game will have the same feel as when the ducks were here, and I can’t wait for it to happen.
"Boise State football is now a Fargo winter. You know what's coming, and that information does you no good whatsoever". Matt James / The Fresno Bee
CBS was terrible again
They are just fools. In particular, I was annoyed that they kept insisting that the pass interference call was an “iffy” call…it looked pretty clear to me. Defender did not turn for the ball at all and made the hit before the ball reached the receiver…how is that “iffy”?
BSU at Rutgers or UConn? I am SO there.
Oh, and thank goodness there's no more 10:30 (for us easterners) start times. Ech!
BSU at Rutgers or UConn? I am SO there.
I will have much more empathy for you guys now.
Also, I will probably stop complaining about the east coast media missing on our late start games. I was so tired I went to bed after Drew Wright scored that last time.
"I don’t need a dictionary, I have an ipad, and an expensive large university education." - hrman7
"They're part pep rally, part freak show..." - Jim Rome, on Bronco Nation
how about Aaron Taylor's math skills?
For anyone who missed it: BSU was up 41-14. Taylor said something like ‘with UNLV down by… … … …whatever margin they’re down by." Seriously 2-3 seconds of dead silence while he tried to figure out 41 minus 14. Bates and someone else in the booth just cracked up, like ‘holy-BW-I-can’t-believe-what-I-just-saw’ laughs.
"the main camera looked like it was positioned on the Mir satellite"
If even that close! I wasn’t watching on a small screen, and I still had difficulty seeing the actions of individuals or groups. It appeared that the producer instructed the camera crew to take in the entire field, so as to not get burned by a mis-direction play. CBS Sports needs to watch some of the other networks to see how the professionals handle it.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they, too, have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit.
I agree with you
I was watching on a 47 inch flat screen, sitting maybe 10-15 feet away and it was difficult to see. One might guess that some of the producers from CBS watched our film/game against Air Force and how many times the camera man lost track of who had the ball, and they didn’t want the same to happen to them? Who knows…
"Moore took a knee. It was an act of mercy. Boise State didn't need style points. It had proven itself the superior program long before." - Andy Staples, SI.com
I needed binoculars to watch on my bigscreen TV in my den.
CBS, since when do we need to see the entire field, the Bronco sideline, and the the first five rows of fans when the offense is running dive plays between the tackles? Maybe the camera man’s family had seats in the 5th row & he wanted to get them on national TV.
by adopted bronco on Nov 6, 2011 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
Horrible
camera work and announcers.
by nothingveryclever on Nov 6, 2011 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
watching from the stadium
I was surprised by the drops also but will say a few of those throws Kellen threw like John Elway. The throws had so much zip that they hit the WR so hard there was no chance to catch them. Also from the sidelines there were great opportunities for big runs. The UNLV defense lined up to give the BSU team some holes but the OL blocking in the first half was totally disappointing. I kept asking how does this bottom tier defense keep blowing up our OL & run plays?
Mark my Words...
The Broncos will come out with a focused and “take no prisoners” attitude next Saturday, play four quarters of outstanding ball in all three phases of the game, and put an epic beatdown on the Horned Frogs and their arrogant coach.
I'm all for the beatdown
But I’ve got a ton of respect for Patterson. If coach Pete ever left I’d pick him over maybe any other coach in college football (I don’t think he’d take it, but still). I don’t really see him as arrogant as much as confident, prepared and not into the media hype, kinda like Pete. Like Pete I see him as a blue collar, get to work kind of guy who gets the most out of his kids and makes sure they handle themselves off the field as well. I dig him. And being a recent transplant to Bengal town I can tell you he’s done one heck of a job with Andy Dalton.
by Broncostuckincinci on Nov 6, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
Patterson is no Coach Pete
Classy coaches don’t whine and bitch to the media, as did Patterson after their loss to SMU. Petersen would never conduct himself in that manner. Patterson has done a great job at TCU and is an excellent coach, but needs to clean up his act.
You're entitled to your opinion
But I think Patterson’s a cool guy. He could’ve handled the SMU thing better, but there’s a ton of bad blood/history between those two schools. I’m sure it would be easy for an outsider to criticize Pete’s comments about U of I last year… I love Pete as much as the rest of us and I’d be first in line to throw down on a statue (seriously, Saban’s got one already, wtf?), but Patterson’s a class guy, too.
by Broncostuckincinci on Nov 6, 2011 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
Big difference:
I’ve never seen Pete berate his players on the sideline. NEVER.
You cannot reason a man out of something he didn't reason himself into in the first place.
I differ, too.
Patterson out-June-Jones’d June Jones. Not classy at all.
"Everyone counted us out. I don't know why they keep doing that." -- Kyle Wilson
"It takes no talent to give great effort." | "We’re not going to play to the outside noise." -- Chris Petersen
"[Kellen] Moore is a walking Staples® button." -- Ivan Maisel
Weekend thoughts.
First and foremost, good job Broncos – though the game started at 1030pm, so I didn’t see it!
Second, regarding the LSU-Alabama game, are you people serious? Anyone who watched that game and thought it was boring, “lame”, or whatever other phrases were used, needs to put down the Nintendo (or whatever they have now) and learn to appreciate real-life football.
I’m a total Boise State homer, but seriously? Those were two insane-good defenses playing lights-out football. And LSU’s special teams play was also national-class. Now the OFFENSES? Oy! But great defense does that to so-so offenses.
I would LOVE to play either of those teams to see how Kellen and Co. would do against the best D’s in the country.
My two cents.
(Looking forward to the Big East move…only 15 minutes’ drive to UConn. Woohoo east coast!)
Play Rugby - No helmets, no pads. Just balls.
by bronconationeast on Nov 6, 2011 9:59 AM PST reply actions
Thats what you suppose to do!
I know I’m not the only one to notice but did that ref sound exactly like Chris Rock? or am I the only one?
I haven't seen the replay yet, but...
The Goodale missed PAT was actually the fault of the snap/holder. The ball fell flat as Goodale was winding up. Not sure if it was blocked after that, but if it was, the ball was low to begin with thanks to the hold (or lack of). I was on the south 15-yard line and I knew right when I saw the ball slip to the ground that it was no good.
Thanks for confirming that
I thought that was the case as I watched on TV. Timing was thrown off.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they, too, have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit.
Missed PAT was due to poor blocking technique
The snap was off a bit, BUT good blocking would have taken care of it.
Linehan let the more dangerous inside man go right past his inside shoulder when he stepped toward the outside rusher. It’s a blocking fundamental, stop the most dangerous man first, THEN bump the outside rusher. He made that same mistake earlier in the season & the UNLV coaches saw it on tape & took advantage.
by adopted bronco on Nov 6, 2011 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
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