1 The 5th ranked Broncos return to the Blue for Homecoming this weekend against UC Davis in what should be a glorified scrimmage and all signs point to a rough go of things for the Aggies this Saturday. The only real intrigue on the field will be seeing if the Broncos can remain conscious throughout, but UC Davis brings some different intrigue to the matchup, as they share closer ties with the Broncos than some might realize. 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 Aggies 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 UC Davis and their quaint Cali campus

10) To say that coach Jim Sochor turned the UC Davis program around would be an understatement. Chris Petersen’s mentor took the reigns of the Davis program in 1970...prior to which no coach had left with even a .500 win percentage (dating back to 1915). Sochor coached the program for 19 years and left with a 78% win percentage (155-42-5) and 18 NCACC championships or co-championships. For those in need of a metaphor, this is like someone taking charge of the Washington Generals and leading them to 18 straight wins over the Harlem Globetrotters.

9) Now that’s what I call futility. The 1917 Davis football team was outscored 172-7 under coach Jack Glasscock’s *snicker* tutelage. The worst defeat for the team that year was a 111-0 trouncing...at the hands of a high school team from Sacramento. Injury, meet insult. The team was so demoralized by the 1917 campaign that they didn’t even field a team the following year. The most amazing part of this factoid? There is actually more than one person named Jack Glasscock *snicker*. The other was an elite player in the late 1800s. Crackerjack!

8) Although the UC Davis student body embraces the popular “Aggie” moniker, the official mascot of the athletics programs is a mustang (a constipated looking one, at that). The mustang’s official name is , which isn’t a kick-ass new form of heavy metal, but rather an homage to a Thoroughbred of the same name that had been brought to the campus in 1921 to provide high-quality stock for the U.S. Army Cavalry.

7) In 1911, the first UC Davis campus newspaper, Agricola, was founded. That same year, 3 out of 5 people preferred Agricola to Pepsi Cola in a nationwide taste test.

6) Though the Davis campus was founded in 1908, the first female students didn’t arrive until 1914. They would have been there sooner, but they were all in the bathroom fixing their hair and makeup.

5) In 1977, Prince Charles visited the UC Davis campus. Not sure why exactly, but I think it may have something to do with his affinity for horses. Boom, roasted.

4) The , Davis was founded in 1908 as the “University Farm”. The school was founded with the intent to teach agriculture in an applied fashion to the students of Cal Berkeley. Luckily, Cal Berkeley no longer has access to the “farm”, as you can probably imagine what a group of green-thumbed hippies would be interested in growing...and no, it isn’t basil.

3) Boise State head coach Chris Petersen was the starting quarterback at UC Davis in 1985 and 1986 after playing his first two years of ball at Sacramento City College. Petersen was actually recruited to Davis by their current coach, Bob Biggs, and Pete led the team to two conference championships and a 19-3 overall record. Pete still holds the school record at Davis for lowest interception percentage (2.53%) and is in the top ten in several statistical categories with his 6,095 yards of total offense and 42 career TDs. If you add Pete’s playing record and his coaching record together, he is 58-7 all-time. What a loser.

2) In 1943, all instruction was halted at UC Davis as the U.S. Army Signal Corps took over the campus and converted it into a training center. Normal operations were not started again until 1945. The U.S. Signal Corps employed Julius Rosenberg from 1940 to 1945. You may remember that Rosenburg and his wife, Ethel were later executed by the U.S. government for selling secrets (specifically about the proximity fuze) to the Soviet Union. See...this one had a happy ending.

1) Since 1909, the city of Davis (formerly known as Davisville) has hosted an event called Picnic Day. The student-run event takes place every April and anyone who ever called Davis home or attended UC Davis is invited to come back to town and campus and mill around aimlessly. The event is basically a large open-house, but features a parade, battle-of-the-bands, and numerous exhibitions. Picnic Day has largely been a success year in and year out because Yogi Bear hasn’t yet caught wind of it. 2 Opponent preview: What is the best case scenario for UC Davis against Boise State? by Kevan Lee

No one expects the UC Davis Aggies to come into Bronco Stadium on UC Davis on defense Saturday and score any points win, except maybe AP voter Scott Wolf. So if the win is out of the question for the UCDers, then what are the Aggies • DE Steven Wulff playing for? • DT Jacob Maxson • DT Andrew Benjamin I’ve got some suggestions, as well as an overview of the Aggie roster. Join • DE Eric Sobotka me after the jump for a lowered expectations preview, and share your • LB Dozie Amajoyi thoughts on what UCD might be happy with come Saturday night. • LB Mike Morales • LB Mike Healey What UC Davis did last week • CB Jeremy Scott • CB Danny Hart The Aggies got off the schnide with a big (?) win over the Western • S Ramsey Moyer Oregon Wolves. Special teams was solid, defense was opportune, • S Kenneth Brown and the offense was at its game-managing best. Defense has been a bright spot for the Aggies in every game where But let’s give credit where credit’s due: they didn’t face a WAC team. UCD shut out Montana for 30-plus player of the week Kenneth Brown. To the fishwrap! minutes, and the D held Western Oregon to a meager 13 points last weekend. Speaking of Western Oregon, has anyone ever been Perhaps the best single performance of the to Monmouth? I drove through it once, and I most certainly did not night, however, belonged to senior cornerback remember a college being there. Those are the things you would Kenneth Brown, who finished the game with an expect to notice. I’m starting to believe that this game was a ruse, sort of like our moon landing. interception, a forced fumble, a blocked kick, two pass breakups and three tackles. “I was just taking UC Davis on special teams what they were giving me,” Brown said. • P Colton Schmidt • K Sean Kelley Western Oregon was apparently giving out blocked kicks and bad • PR Sean Creadick throws. • KR Anthony Soto • KR Chris Carter UC Davis on offense • OT Robert Ayotte Punter Colton Schmidt is capable of pinning opponents deep, which • OG Sean Davies is bully for Doug Martin’s rushing stats. On another note, will we • C Tommy Hernandez need to resort to two-hand touch on Titus Young on kickoffs this • OG Ray Wilburn Saturday? (And by “kickoffs,” I mean “the one kickoff to start the • OT Mark Tos game or to begin the second half.”) • TE Dean Rogers • QB Greg Denham Why UC Davis • RB Joe Trombetta • FB Ishman Anderson “[The Boise State athletic department] asked me, • WR Chris Carter ‘What do you think about playing Davis?’ and • WR Sean Creadick I said, ‘Sounds good,’” Boise State coach Chris • WR Bakari Grant Petersen said. “Next thing I know we’re playing

The Aggies are not what you would call a running team just yet, Davis.” unless you make it a habit of lying or are an elementary schooler who still celebrates opposite day. To wit, UC Davis’ rushing numbers Yeah, that sounds about right. in its first three games: 43 yards vs. Fresno, 43 yards vs. Montana, 60 yards vs. Western Oregon.

When they’re not running the ball in a one yard bubble around the line of scrimmage, Greg Denham is passing it, and he’s doing so to the tune of over 700 yards and 57 percent completions. Expect him to be throwing a lot on Saturday.

3 continued on page 4 Spotlight on Bob Biggs advantage in time of possession. Against Western Oregon, turnovers from the UCD defense helped set up the Aggies with a Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Coach Pete played at short field for some big scores. UC Davis. On offense, the passing of Greg Dunham is what keeps the Aggies I know, right? It makes Saturday’s game in ballgames - not necessarily ballgames against WAC teams, but so much more interesting now. But get other, less difficult ballgames, for sure. Dunham threw for 300 yards this: the man running the Aggies on against Montana and had 225 against the WOU Wolves. Saturday is none other than Coach Pete’s old offensive coordinator and recruiter. This pleases Grins McToothsmile, UCD’s mascot with lockjaw. The student has become the teacher. “When you can balance a tack hammer on your head, you can head off your foes with a balanced attack.” Hey-o!

But not so fast. The legend of Bob Biggs runs deep and wide, not unlike the man’s forehead. Biggs’ coaching career at UCD is into its 17th season, and he is pushing UC Davis’ career wins leader Jim Sochor for the top spot and a free dinner at Applebee’s, most likely. Biggs is a three-time coach of the year winner, and his innovative pro-style offense churned out NFL journeyman J.T. O’Sullivan. Some might say that Biggs is Bill Walsh’s Mini-Me, assuming that O’Sullivan is three-eighths the quarterback that Joe Montana was.

Biggs’ coaching accolades are all well and good, but wait til you get a load of the man’s playing career. His legend was sealed in 1971 when he was the quarterback for the Aggies’ “Miracle Win” over Cal State Hayward. In that game, he directed a comeback that featured 16 points in the final 20 seconds and resulted in a 30-29 victory.

But that’s not all. UC Davis’ hopes and dreams for 2009 In his final game as a collegian, Biggs led UC Davis to Atlantic City, N.J., for the NCAA’s The Aggies are one of the Western FCS’ better teams this season, and they were picked by many to finish at or near the top of their Boardwalk Bowl and a clash with Massachusetts. conference. Phil Steele had the most good things to say about them, Playing the entire game with a broken finger, he including a mention on his “Most Improved” FCS team list. set two national records in the Aggies’ 35-14 loss. At the start of the season, the UCD was even getting a little bit of love in the polls. I stress “little bit.” They were No. 42 in the When he wasn’t setting school record books ablaze with only nine preseason FCS poll and then promptly fell out following a shutout working fingers, he also coached tennis for a spell, including a top in Fresno. Those FCS pollsters are harsh, unfeeling people. The three finish in the NCAA championships. As Jim McEnroe would Western Oregon win has them back “also receiving votes” in some say, “You have GOT to be kidding me!” polls.

What UC Davis does well On a personal note (personal to Tommy Hernandez, not personal to me), C Tommy Hernandez might just be the Aggies’ best player, as Well, let me first start off by saying that a discussion of what UC he was named a second-team All-American. Davis does well is relative. For instance, I do well at cleaning my plate at dinner, but my eating prowess would look weaksauce the Possible outcomes for UC Davis vs. Boise State moment I walk into a Chuck Wagon. Capiche? Alright, now to the meat of the discussion. It is clear that the Aggies The Aggies have had success this season on defense under the stand little chance of winning on Saturday. The Bronco defense will watchful eye of new D-coordinator Mark Johnson and his zone blitz shut down the run, and the secondary will feast on Greg Denham scheme. Take away the blowout loss to Fresno State, and UCD’s D passes. Kellen Moore can pick apart the UCD defense if given time, doesn’t look all that bad. Against Montana, the Aggies held the but he may not need to if Jeremy Avery and Doug Martin get Grizzlies to only 86 yards rushing and helped create a 15-minute on track. 4 If the Fresno result is any indication, Saturday’s game could Conclusions get ugly. Boise State is saying all the right things about their FCS opponent Seriously, though, there are aspects of this game that could turn this week. This game really will be an opportunity to get better, out to be very interesting, especially for those of us who are easily compete, and take care of business. Next week is a bye for the entertained. If a win is out of the question, then what moral victories Broncos, so there is no reason to look ahead. Besides, BSU has yet can UCD take from this game? What can the Aggies do that might to put together a complete, perfect game yet, so there is always be unexpected? What would the Broncos do that would disappoint something to work on. the fans or pollsters?

Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. I’m all ears. Here are a few that I came up with.

• A three-and-out: The Broncos have managed the Tres Mal in each of their first four games, so it is certainly a possibility. If UCD can get pressure from its blitzes, we could see Kyle Brotzman on the field for more than just extra point duties. • Avoiding a shutout: The Aggies failed to break the goose egg against Fresno, so it will be no easy task putting up points against the Broncos. Still, there are so many ways to score in a football game that you would have to think their chances of avoiding a shutout on Saturday are at least 50-50. No? Too kind? How about 30-70? 20-80? • Creating a turnover: Can UCD coerce Kellen Moore into throwing a pick? Can they hit hard enough to cause a fumble? For sure, an unforced error from the Broncos (bad Richie wants a hug. exchange, fumbled snap) will definitely be a moral loss for BSU, although I don’t think UCD gets “moral victory” credit For that reason, I see UC Davis being able to accomplish at least for those. one or two of the above “moral victories” (before garbage time, • Multiple plays of 20 yards or more: Perhaps this should read obviously, because once Mike Coughlin is on the field, all bets are “any play of 20 yards or more.” Would anyone bite on that? off). I think they might get a three-and-out, even if through no effort • A big play on special teams: This could include a blocked of their own, with great help from Bronco mistakes. I think they kick, a big return, multiple punts inside the 5. might break a couple big plays, if only because the Bronco defense • Avoiding penalties: This one has perhaps the least to do with is playing overly aggressive, looking for the big defensive turnover the actual outcome of the game. UCD could finish with zero or hit. penalties and still get blown out by seven scores. For Boise State, though, a sloppy, penalty-filled effort will just look bad, What do you think UC Davis will do on Saturday? How many of the especially against an FCS team. Again, this would be a above “moral victories” will they take? What are some others that moral loss for the Broncos. you think we all should consider? • Controlling the clock: In order to do this, the Aggies will have to find their running game. Unfortunately for them, I believe Billy Winn is sitting on it. • Scoring in the two-minute offense: Scoring at all will be a victory, but bonus points all around for doing it with time dwindling in the first half. Plus, it comes with the extra incentive of halftime momentum, for whatever that’s worth. • Holding the Broncos to a field goal in the red zone: Here’s a good one to watch. This is perhaps the most divisive of the situations I’ve listed here. If Boise State is held to a field goal, the Aggies will look good and the Broncos will look bad. With BSU’s struggles in the red zone so far this season, this will definitely be worth some attention.

5 Boise State depth chart versus UC Davis: What? No Doug Harper?

When UC Davis rolls into Bronco Stadium on a wing and a prayer, they’ll be facing a BSU team that is firing on all cylinders. Not that the Broncos will necessarily need all cylinders.

As such, the depth chart has few changes from the Bowling Green game, but still plenty of intrigue going into Saturday’s homecoming matchup. How will the kicking game do? What are the updates on the injured Broncos? Find out what stood out to me with this week’s depth chart, and leave your own reaction in the comments.

Offense Defense Special Teams

Z - 2 Austin Pettis 6-3 201 Jr. E - 98 Ryan Winterswyk 6-4 263 Jr. PK - 35 Kyle Brotzman 5-10 201 Jr. 20 Mitch Burroughs 5-9 188 Fr. 94 Byron Hout 6-0 241 So. 84 Jimmy Pavel 5-9 212 Fr.

X - 4 Titus Young 5-11 170 Jr. T - 90 Billy Winn 6-4 288 So. KO - 35 Kyle Brotzman 5-10 201 Jr. 3 Chris Potter 5-9 161 Fr. 95 Darren Koontz 6-3 254 Fr. 84 Jimmy Pavel 5-9 212 Fr. or 18 Aaron Burks 6-2 186 Fr. N - 97 Chase Baker 6-1 296 So. HD - 2 Austin Pettis 6-3 201 Jr. H - 89 Tyler Shoemaker 6-1 207 So. 50 J.P. Nisby 6-1 305 So. 46 Michael Choate 6-0 190 Sr. 34 Kirby Moore 6-2 196 Fr. SE - SE - 92 Shea McClellin 6-3 262 So. P - 35 Kyle Brotzman 5-10 201 Jr. LT - 72 Matt Slater 6-4 290 Jr. 96 Jarrell Root 6-3 259 So. 49 Brad Elkin 6-2 201 Jr. 73 Nate Potter 6-6 293 So. MIKE- 45 Daron Mackey 5-11 233 Jr. SNP - 44 Chris Roberson 6-0 222 Fr. LG - 59 Will Lawrence 6-2 293 Jr. 52 Derrell Acrey 6-1 235 Jr. 51 James Crawford 6-1 207 Fr. 61 Joe Kellogg 6-2 305 Fr. or 25 Hunter White 5-11 224 So. KR - 4 Titus Young 5-11 170 Jr. C - 66 Thomas Byrd 5-11 284 So. WILL- 36 Aaron Tevis 6-3 228 So. 22 Doug Martin 5-9 201 So. 79 Bronson Durrant 6-3 266 Fr. or 48 J.C. Percy 6-0 214 Fr. 25 Hunter White 5-11 224 So. PR - 1 Kyle Wilson 5-10 186 Sr. RG - 62 Kevin Sapien 6-4 286 Jr. 20 Mitch Burroughs 5-9 188 Fr. 64 Brenel Myers 6-2 267 Fr. S 23 Jeron Johnson 5-11 194 Jr. 30 Travis Stanaway 5-11 188 So. RT -57 Garrett Pendergast 6-4 271 So. 54 Michael Ames 6-4 281 Fr. S 8 George Iloka 6-3 207 So. 16 Cedric Febis 6-3 197 So. TE - 85 Tommy Gallarda 6-5 249 Jr. 80 Kyle Efaw 6-4 229 So. N 17 Winston Venable 5-11 223 Jr. 5 Jason Robinson 5-11 194 Jr. QB - 11 Kellen Moore 6-0 187 So. 7 Mike Coughlin 6-5 212 Jr. CB 1 Kyle Wilson 5-10 186 Sr. 15 Joe Southwick 6-1 182 Fr. 14 Garcia Day 6-1 204 Sr. or 31 Antwon Murray 5-11 177 So. RB - 27 Jeremy Avery 5-9 173 Jr. 22 Doug Martin 5-9 201 So. CB 13 Brandyn Thompson 5-10 180 Jr. 10 Jerrell Gavins 5-9 171 So. FB - 40 Richie Brockel 6-2 240 Sr. 47 Dan Paul 6-0 241 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! The Darren Koontz Era is alive and well!

6 continued on page 7 It will take more than UC Davis to get Michael The Kyle Brotzman - Jimmy Pavel kicking battle wages Atkinson’s ankle onto the field on in mediocrity Atkinson’s ankle is turning into the prima donna Heidi Pratt of Boise What’s eating Kyle Brotzman? Apparently, it is not the fear that he State football player body parts. Move over, Matt Kaiserman’s head. will lose his job anytime soon. Make way, Jamar Taylor’s whatever. It’s Atkinson’s ankle’s world, and we’re all just living in it. Brotzman’s backup, Jimmy Pavel, doinked an extra point on Saturday, making Pavel’s push to threaten Brotzman’s kicking throne Atkinson was scheduled to only serve a three game suspension for seem quite a ways off. Brotzman’s job is safe, and Bronco Nation his mid-town-Boise interpretation of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride To Hell. is behind him. But please, for the love of all that is good and holy, But thanks to pesky Mr. Ankle, the suspension was pushed off until make a 40-plus yard field goal from the left hash soon. Atkinson was healthy enough to serve it, meaning that the Baconator was not eligible until this week. His much-awaited debut might Doug Martin officially says goodbye to defense have to wait another week-and-a-half, though, since the ankle was Martin’s name was removed from the defensive depth chart this tweaked in practice this week. week, signaling the premature end of the D-Mart Nickel Experience.

Does this bother anyone? Is Atkinson going to be the Lavar Arrington Of course, we could find ourselves right back here next season if of the Boise State football team for the next four years - insanely D.J. Harper is healthy. talented yet always out with something? No changes on the offensive line because you can’t do My friends at Football Outsiders have a saying: Heath is a skill. much better than awesome Anyone here actually believe that? Boise State’s O-line was stellar against Bowling Green, and as a Regardless of whether or not you believe Atkinson to be destined for reward, everyone got to keep their starting positions. What? No a life spent in the training room, the most important part to consider PS3s from boosters? Oh, right. That’s illegal. about his return to the field and that of fellow injured DT Greg Grimes is the sentiment echoed here by FFBSU: I probably don’t say this enough, so good job Matt Slater, Kevin Sapien, Thomas Byrd, Will Lawrence, and Garrett Pendergast. In my heart of hearts, I believe that you are the glue that holds the offense together. But don’t tell Kellen Moore I told you that.

Jamar Taylor will be back sometime, eventually, To paraphrase Allen Iverson: “We’re talking about UC Davis.” I’ll maybe, and that’s as specific as anyone is willing to wait to unleash my serious worries until the depth chart is released get for Tulsa. On the Gameday Eve of Boise State’s battle with the high-flying passing attack of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Jamar Taylor is What has Chris Roberson done for us lately? questionable. I think. The long-snapping duties remain in the hands of Chris Roberson, despite his obvious troubles with long-snapping. Against Oregon, UPDATE: Taylor will use his redshirt this year he had a wonky FG snap that led to Michael Choate’s infamous intentional grounding penalty and a Choate demotion to HD2. In the meantime, here’s your Matt Kaiserman update. Against Miami (OH), Roberson was iffy on an extra point snap, Freshman tailback Matt Kaiserman likely won’t ending Kyle Brotzman’s streak of consecutive PATs and Mark Johnson’s streak of consecutive games reminding viewers that play again this week. Kaiserman hasn’t played this Brotzman had a consecutive streak. And then last week in Bowling season because of a head injury but is improving, Green, Roberson sent a rocket two feet over Austin Pettis’ head that Petersen said. Pettis was fortunately able to grab but unfortunately unable to set down in time. Good to know. I will now start Jarvis Hodge in my fantasy league.

James Crawford has got to be beside himself at this point. Best wishes, ACL tearers Word out of Bronco camp this week was that ACL tears are the new Roberson and Crawford were locked in a preseason battle for WWJD bracelet. Everyone wants one! long-snapping duties, so you have to believe that the two players • Chuck Hayes, torn ACL versus BG are pretty comparable. Roberson’s long-snapping has been a weak link on multiple occasions for the Broncos. I’m at least curious if his • D.J. Harper, torn ACL versus Fresno leash is getting shorter. • Mikey Tamburo, two weeks ago • Cory Yriarte, fall camp • Raphiel Lambert, spring camp

7 continued on page 8 The most surprising name on that list is Tamburo. Just over a month ago, he was duking it out with Joe Southwick for the No. 3 quarterback spot. Now, his Boise State career might be in jeopardy. ACL injuries are no walk in the park, especially for mobile quarterbacks like Tamburo. Best wishes on a speedy recovery. Same to you, Chuck Hayes.

Under no circumstances should anyone want to see Joe Southwick on Saturday Just so that we’re all clear, if Joe Southwick plays on Saturday, he will burn his redshirt and lose a year of eligibility that should be spent as the starter once Kellen Moore is gone. No matter how lopsided things get and how much you’d rather see Southwick over Coughlin as the mop-up QB, resist the urge to stump for the true freshman. Think of the future, my friends.

Is Mike Coughlin’s head really that tiny?

Great job last week, backup offensive line; but not that great Coach Pete gave a hearty atta-boy to all five offensive line backups, but it will take more than kind words to get the five big uglies off the pine. Well, at least until the second half on Saturday.

8 UC Davis Roster

1 Chris Carter WR 6-1 195 Sr. 40 Brandon Tucker WR 5-8 178 Jr. 2 Brock Butler LB 6-2 227 So. 42 Marshall Congdon LB 6-1 247 Jr. 3 Jonathan Calhoun CB 5-10 185 So. 43 Justin Fibich DT 6-1 266 Jr. 4 Kymm Snowden S 5-10 196 Sr. 44 Jacob Maxson DE 6-2 282 So. 5 Dozie Amajoyi LB 6-1 245 Jr. 45 Chad Davis LB 6-1 218 Fr. 7 Jeremy Scott CB 5-9 181 Sr. 46 Jake Jondle C 5-10 200 Sr. 8 Bakari Grant WR 6-4 195 Sr. 47 Eric Sobotka DE 6-2 238 Jr. 9 Joe Trombetta RB 6-1 220 Sr. 48 Steven Wulff DE 6-3 240 Sr. 10 Daniel Alfaro QB 6-2 225 Sr. 50 Tom McConnell DT 6-5 240 Jr. 11 Ryan Johnson LB 5-11 200 So. 51 Victor Lee DE 5-11 235 So. 12 Greg Denham QB 6-3 215 Jr. 54 Mike Morales LB 6-2 240 Sr. 13 Austin Heyworth QB 6-1 210 Fr. 55 Bobby Erskine LB 6-2 240 Fr. 14 Sean Kelley K 5-8 215 So. 56 Tommy Grillo DT 6-1 244 So. Andre Allen CB 5-10 180 Fr. 15 Ethan Garrett CB 6-2 210 Fr. 58 Kirk Skierski LB 6-1 220 Fr. Brent Bettencourt DE 6-5 240 Fr. 16 Sean Maraz QB 6-2 210 So. 62 Frank Scalercio OL 6-1 285 Sr. Michael Cooper TE 6-3 225 Fr. 17 Elon Wyatt WR 5-11 185 Fr. 63 Tim Ketaily OL 6-2 270 Fr. Al Doiron OL 6-3 308 Fr. 18 Brad Bispo TE 6-4 245 Sr. 65 Robert Ayotte OL 6-5 285 So. Galvin Emesibe DT 6-3 253 Fr. 19 Dwight Smith WR 6-4 182 So. 68 Sean Davies OL 6-3 285 Fr. Byron Gruendl S 6-2 200 Fr. 20 Daniel Hart S 5-11 210 Jr. 70 Tommy Hernandez OL 6-2 283 Sr. Tom Hemmingsen WR 5-10 175 Fr. 21 Mike Healey LB 6-1 220 Sr. 71 Mark Tos OL 6-6 290 Jr. Jakob Johnson WR 6-4 195 Fr. 22 Josh Reese RB 6-1 185 So. 73 Aaron Colldeweih OL 6-6 250 Fr. Aarynn Jones S 6-2 190 Fr. 23 Kenneth Brown CB 5-10 170 Sr. 74 Ray Wilburn OL 6-2 285 Fr. Khalid Jones DT 6-1 265 Fr. 24 Jeff Freeman S 5-10 205 Jr. 76 Ivan Perez OL 6-3 278 So. Anthony Kaspar DT 6-1 260 Fr. 26 Kevyn Lewis S 5-11 188 Fr. 77 Brandon Sofley OL 6-4 280 Sr. Nick King DE 6-3 230 Fr. 27 Frederick Rice CB 5-10 170 Fr. 78 Reggie Mason OL 6-4 283 Jr. Jimmy Kunkel OL 6-3 300 Fr. 28 Ryan Troy CB 5-11 188 So. 81 Anthony Soto WR 5-9 185 Fr. Wesley O’Brien OL 6-4 235 Fr. 29 Neil Pierce LB 6-1 203 So. 82 Sean Creadick WR 6-1 191 Jr. Ryan O’Holleran LB 6-3 220 Fr. 30 Corbin Cutshaw RB 5-8 184 So. 83 Luke McDonough TE 6-3 252 Sr. Jonathan Perkins CB 5-11 170 Fr. 31 Marcus North CB 5-10 179 Jr. 84 Conor Kirkpatrick WR 6-1 193 Sr. Colton Schmidt P 5-11 190 Fr. 32 Marquis Nicolis RB 5-8 178 Fr. 85 Brooks Baker WR 6-2 193 Fr. Cameron Sentance TE 6-4 225 Fr. 33 Hunter Pahl LB 5-11 210 Fr. 87 Stephen Dunstan WR 6-1 190 Fr. Randy Wright QB 6-3 185 Fr. 34 Jordan Brown RB 5-9 200 Sr. 89 Nolan Sheldon TE 6-2 226 So. 35 Dean Rogers FB 6-2 250 Jr. 91 Brock Galvin DT 6-3 255 Fr. 36 Nick Aprile CB 5-11 215 Fr. 94 Patrick Michelier DE 6-2 253 Sr. 37 Ramsey Moyer S 6-1 190 Sr. 95 Mason Thomas DE 6-4 244 Sr. 39 Ishman Anderson FB 5-11 247 Jr. 98 Andrew Benjamin DT 6-1 270 Fr.

That was one of the main reasons I went to Davis is because of (Biggs)...he’s an “ awesome football coach and a better person, he really is —Chris Petersen, Head Coach, Boise State

9 Roster 1 Wilson, Kyle CB 5-10 186 SR 39 Wright, Drew FB 5-9 188 FR 2 Pettis, Austin WR 6-3 201 JR 40 Brockel, Richie TE 6-2 240 SR 3 Potter, Chris WR 5-9 161 FR 41 Marshall, Kharyee DE 6-1 207 FR 4 Young, Titus WR 5-11 170 JR 42 Wilson, Matt LB 6-1 212 SO 5 Robinson, Jason S 5-11 194 JR 43 Tjong-A-Tjoe, Ricky DT 6-3 282 FR 6 Harper, D.J. RB 5-9 198 JR 44 Mooney, Allen LB 5-10 211 FR 7 Coughlin, Mike QB 6-5 212 JR 45 Mackey, Daron LB 5-11 233 JR 8 Iloka, George S 6-3 207 SO 46 Choate, Michael WR 6-0 190 SR 9 Tamburo, Mike QB 5-11 183 FR 47 Paul, Dan LB 6-0 241 SO 10 Gavins, Jerrell CB 5-9 171 JR 48 Percy, J.C. LB 6-0 214 FR 11 Moore, Kellen QB 6-0 187 SO 49 Elkin, Brad P 6-2 201 JR 13 Thompson, Brandyn CB 5-10 180 JR 50 Nisby, J.P. DT 6-1 305 SO 14 Day, Garcia S 6-1 204 SR 52 Acrey, Derrell LB 6-1 235 JR 15 Southwick, Joe QB 6-1 182 FR 53 Gholson, Zach DE 6-2 248 FR 83 King, Sean TE 6-3 240 JR 16 Febis, Cedric DB 6-3 197 SO 54 Ames, Michael OL 6-4 281 FR 84 Pavel, Jimmy PK 5-9 212 FR 17 Venable, Winston S 5-11 223 JR 56 Davis, John Michael LB 6-0 210 FR 85 Gallarda, Tommy TE 6-5 249 JR 18 Burks, Aaron WR 6-2 186 FR 57 Pendergast, Garrett OL 6-4 271 SO 86 Peterson, Trevor TE 6-2 245 FR 19 Borgman, Josh CB 5-7 169 FR 58 Wilson, Dave LB 6-1 222 SO 87 Linehan, Gabe TE 6-3 213 FR 20 Burroughs, Mitch WR 5-9 188 FR 59 Lawrence, Will OL 6-2 293 JR 88 Koch, Chandler TE 6-2 244 FR 21 Taylor, Jamar DB 5-11 193 SO 61 Kellogg, Joe OG 6-2 305 FR 89 Shoemaker, Tyler WR 6-1 207 SO 22 Martin, Doug S 5-9 201 SO 62 Sapien, Kevin OL 6-4 286 JR 90 Winn, Billy DT 6-4 288 SO 23 Johnson, Jeron S 5-11 194 JR 64 Myers, Brenel OG 6-2 267 FR 91 Grimes, Greg DT 6-0 271 FR 24 Johnson, Malcolm RB 5-10 181 FR 65 Paradis, Matt DT 6-1 275 FR 91 Hayes, Chuck DT 6-2 290 SO 25 White, Hunter LB 5-11 224 SO 66 Byrd, Thomas C 5-11 284 SO 92 McClellin, Shea DE 6-3 262 SO 26 Kaiserman, Matt RB 6-0 188 FR 70 Waller, Zach OL 6-5 289 SO 93 Jungblut, Justin DT 6-4 241 FR 27 Avery, Jeremy RB 5-9 173 JR 71 Yriarte, Cory OL 6-1 281 SO 94 Hout, Byron DE 6-0 241 SO 28 Hodge, Jarvis RB 5-9 203 JR 72 Slater, Matt OT 6-4 290 JR 95 Koontz, Darren DT 6-3 254 FR 29 Jackson, Tyler S 6-0 203 FR 73 Potter, Nate OL 6-6 293 SO 96 Root, Jarrell DE 6-3 259 SO 30 Stanaway, Travis DB 5-11 188 SO 74 Swanson, Tom OL 6-6 273 FR 97 Baker, Chase DT 6-1 296 SO 31 Murray, Antwon CB 5-11 177 SO 75 Wright, Faraji OT 6-3 284 FR 98 Winterswyk, Ryan DE 6-4 263 JR 32 Silsby, Andy RB 5-11 221 SR 76 Broyles, Jake OL 6-4 257 FR 99 Atkinson, Michael DT 6-0 332 FR 33 Smith, Tommy LB 6-1 218 FR 77 Gerke, Spencer OL 6-3 290 FR 34 Moore, Kirby WR 6-2 196 FR 78 Leno, Charles OT 6-3 249 FR 35 Brotzman, Kyle PK 5-10 201 JR 79 Durrant, Bronson OG 6-3 266 FR 36 Tevis, Aaron LB 6-3 228 SO 80 Efaw, Kyle TE 6-4 229 SO 37 Makinde, Ebenezer CB 5-11 164 FR 81 Alexander, Nick DE 6-4 237 FR 38 Lambert, Raphiel CB 5-7 200 FR 82 Hiwat, Geraldo WR 6-4 189 FR

It’s hard not having DJ (Harper) here, we’ve said that all along,” Petersen went “ on to say about the running attack for his team —Chris Petersen, Head Coach, Boise State

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