Three stars and one goat of Boise State's win over UNLV
by Nate Peters on Nov 6, 2011 3:31 PM PST
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"Siri, why does Boise State suck against Nevada teams so much?"
Dang. Only a web search. I was really hoping for something for witty than that.
In all seriousness, we didn't "suck"...per se...however after a hard fought battle, the Broncos came away with another victory on Saturday night. The Broncos improved to 8-0 on the year and Kellen Moore became the winningest quarterback in NCAA history. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Texas. And yes, winningest is a word. Join me now after the jump as we discuss the three stars and one goat of Boise State's win over UNLV.
Well, it wasn't the "game of the century" or "one for the ages"; mostly because it consisted of more than field goals (whammy!), but it sure was a nail biter. The Broncos continued their streak of being relatively innefective in the state of Nevada, but escaped with the win despite the Rebels best efforts. With a final score of 48-21, the Broncos pushed through a dominating second half, and the Rebels simply couldn't keep up.
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The entire defense outta getta ball
talk about adjustments – they completely shut down a hyper charged UNLV in the 2nd half. The defense seems to step up when it REALLY matters with only the AF game being sorta scary. I think the D had something to prove (re-prove) last night, and did. For me last night had the same sense of inevitability the Maaco Bowl did…wait a minute, it IS Nevada….hmm.
Memorable plays – JC Percy and the fake punt…and poor Chris Potter and the punt return TD taken away by the refs after one of the greatest legal hits in recent memory.
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
On the Potter return...
The hit they called was indeed legal as you say. But moments before that hit, the refs missed a much less legal block.
Down the middle, James...the lateral...to the corner of the endzone! Can you believe that!?!
Yup, it doesn't need to be sad but....
It need to happen, good work Tommy. Don’t forget to introduce yourself to TCU’s QB also.
"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
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"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
Yeah! D.J. Harpmartiner was a stud! Stepped up and played fine!
Nice job on the stars & goat, Nate. You read my mind. I really don’t want to play any Nevada team again. At least not for a loooong time.
Of course, the elite teams don’t get to pick who they play week in and week out. They schedule based on a team’s body of work. With the speed of their 5 star recruits and the depth of their bleed-tradition roster, those elite teams’ strength of schedule is something our winningest QB, our runningest RB, our fearedest defense, and our BearBryantest Coach can only dream about. Maybe someday we can have a fieldgoal festival for a number 1 ranking, too.
"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
by boiseblues on Nov 6, 2011 4:50 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I'm not sure a field goal festival is what BSU wants
by Confused European on Nov 6, 2011 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
sarcasm button fail...my bad.
"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
by boiseblues on Nov 6, 2011 8:52 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
My Wish...
When Boise State moves to the Big East. I hope they schedule Nevada year in and year out. They are the best Rivals Boise has had lately. I also wish this D quits going into these games so Dang Cocky. Non AQ’s scare me more then AQ’s.
'Trust me, i can protect myself. I'm a Boise State Broncos Football fan.'
Soon, but not soon enough
Hightower will have a fantastic hit highlight reel. I can feel it, but not like those Rebels can today.
I always go full retard
ಠ_ಠ
by sczmbz on Nov 6, 2011 5:14 PM PST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Love Hightower
That young man can hit…
"Every Damn Day."- Coach Pete
....."The future belongs to those who prepare for it today..." TODAY IS THE TOMORROW THAT I EARNED YESTERDAY!!!! LEGGGOOO.....{E.A.T.}
Elevate at All Times"-George Iloka
Austin Pettis 2.0 should've been star no 2
Tyler Shoemaker looked like he was fighting off a horrible hangover or something along with most of the defense they looked slow and sluggish.
Agreed
Miller is a refreshing sigh of relief, knowing we have him for 3 more years of playing. Pettis-like in more ways than just the number on his jersey!
Down the middle, James...the lateral...to the corner of the endzone! Can you believe that!?!
You know, it's a BW'ing relief...
That our “sucking” against Nevada teams still results in 20+ point victories. It won’t ALWAYS be like this, but let’s thank our lucky stars that it is that way for now.
Bring on the suck!
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." -The Dude
"If you're always worried that something could blow up on you, you're not going to push the envelope and not going to try new things. Some of the stuff does blow up on us, but the tradeoff is the problems we're creating for defenses when it works." -Chris Petersen
by BroncoInDuckLand on Nov 6, 2011 6:53 PM PST reply actions
Special Teams were a mixed bag - Stars & Goats
Stars – blocked punt (actually Hout smacking the punter before his foot got to the ball), fake punt with a nice run (but JC hold on to the ball), and a punt return for a TD (come on ref – don’t throw a flag just because you feel bad for the losing team having a guy get blown up on the return!)
Goats – an onside kick where the Broncos didn’t even get close to touching the ball, and another blocked extra point (this wasn’t Goodale’s fault, I think it is at least the second time this season Linehan let the inside man pass through free and instead went for the outside rusher).
yep, yep, and yes
"Every Damn Day."- Coach Pete
....."The future belongs to those who prepare for it today..." TODAY IS THE TOMORROW THAT I EARNED YESTERDAY!!!! LEGGGOOO.....{E.A.T.}
Elevate at All Times"-George Iloka
Hello Dr. Obvious
Long time listener, first time caller. I have been reading a while and now seems like a good time to interject on behalf of the special teams. Onside kicks are a good way to get a kid hurt. I remember a blowout last year where one of our kids came down bad on his head recovering an onside. I was disappointed in the call by the other team to try it when the game was over. I was glad to see our guys keep themselves safe with the game over. What did they run, like one play after that? I think Coach Pete made the call and just let them have it.
P.S. Hello to bronco nation. I do enjoy the OBNUG crowd.
by EObroncofan on Nov 7, 2011 12:47 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Welcome to the keyboard, EOb. Hope you keep calling in.
Dr. Obvious…that’s a Bob & Tom, isn’t it? It’s been a couple of years since I’ve listened to them, but got my daily guffaw when I did.
I agree, safety is an issue when the game is already well decided. It’s also an issue throughout the game, but it is football, so until there is a clearly dominant team, I want them to give it their best. (I do hate to see helmet to helmet with spearing as the intent. It will be awhile before the refs get consensus on what that means.)
"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
Thanks
Definitely Bob and Tom. I racked my brain as I slept and I think it was the La Tech game last year where they decided to go with the needless onside kick to help close out the game. I could be wrong though, my mind was horribly altered on a cold night in Reno last year.
by EObroncofan on Nov 7, 2011 8:52 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, I really found it ridiculous that they did the onside kick
Sure they could have scored four times in the last minute, but it was a long shot…and by long shot I mean it was literally impossible.
BSU at Rutgers or UConn? I am SO there.
Great job again Nate.
"Every Damn Day."- Coach Pete
....."The future belongs to those who prepare for it today..." TODAY IS THE TOMORROW THAT I EARNED YESTERDAY!!!! LEGGGOOO.....{E.A.T.}
Elevate at All Times"-George Iloka
We played well in Nevada last year.
Just not in November. It was mostly the refs that sucked in Las Vegas last time. Ripped 2 perfect TDs off the board for Boise against Utah.
"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
Did anyone DVR the game?
If so can someone post the hit on the punt returner, I watched it live and was hoping to see it again (and again, and again) but my DVR was full, so I don’t have it. If anyone has the video can you post it to youtube? Thanks.
Did.
But no clue how to get from DVR to Computer to YouTube.. other than taking cheap cell phone video.
"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
It's all good
CBS Sports is replaying it tonight so I’ll DVR it then. Thanks though!
by OhioBleedsBlue on Nov 7, 2011 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
What time?
You cannot reason a man out of something he didn't reason himself into in the first place.
Midnight, Eastern time.
And remember CBSSports Channel, not just CBS.
by OhioBleedsBlue on Nov 7, 2011 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
10PM
We’re not losing to Boise freaking State. The rest of the country will thank us on Sunday for eliminating this perennial pretender from the outset. - Jman781
by Boise State of Mind on Nov 7, 2011 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
Another goat
Those not quite white white helmets. Seriously, was it just me or were they more like off-white?
plasticky
"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
look like someone slapped a bronco logo sticker on my nephews pee wee teams helmets.
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by forseyfan36 on Nov 7, 2011 9:25 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
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