2016 Football Weekly Notes • Tuesday, September 13

186 NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS | 13 CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS | 7 MAJOR NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS | 4 BCS/CFP BOWL VICTORIES 2016 FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Javan Hedlund • O: (719) 488-4051 • M: (719) 648-4027 • [email protected] Stuart Buchanan • O: (719) 488-4042 • M: (970) 988-6304 • [email protected]

2016 MW FOOTBALL STANDINGS: MOUNTAIN DIVISION

Team (Coaches/AP) MW PF PA Hm Rd Pct Overall PF PA Hm Rd Neu Pct Streak Air Force 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 2-0 85 35 2-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 Won 2 Boise State (RV/RV) 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 2-0 76 38 1-0 1-0 0-0 1.000 Won 4 New Mexico 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-1 79 53 1-0 0-1 0-0 .500 Lost 1 Utah State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-1 52 51 1-0 0-1 0-0 .500 Lost 1 Colorado State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-1 30 58 1-0 0-0 0-1 .500 Won 1 Wyoming 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-1 57 86 1-0 0-1 0-0 .500 Lost 1

2016 MW FOOTBALL STANDINGS: WEST DIVISION

Team (Coaches/AP) MW PF PA Hm Rd Pct Overall PF PA Hm Rd Neu Pct Streak San Diego State (RV/RV) 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 2-0 76 40 2-0 0-0 0-0 1.000 Won 12 UNLV 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-1 84 55 1-0 0-1 0-0 .500 Lost 1 San José State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-1 76 80 1-0 0-1 0-0 .500 Won 1 Fresno State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-1 41 46 1-0 0-1 0-0 .500 Won 1 Nevada 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-1 40 66 1-0 0-1 0-0 .500 Lost 1 Hawai‘i 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 .000 1-2 75 150 1-0 0-1 0-1 .333 Won 1

THIS WEEK RECENT RESULTS

Friday, September 16 TV/Web Time Saturday, September 10 TV/Web Time/Attendance Arkansas State at Utah State CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. MT Wyoming at RV/RV Nebraska ESPN2/WatchESPN NEB, 52-17/89,895 Utah State at RV/NR USC Pac-12 Network USC, 45-7/62,487 Saturday, September 17 Georgia State at Air Force MWN-CI/Twitter AFA, 48-14/24,173 New Mexico at Rutgers ESPNEWS/WatchESPN Noon ET Portland State at San José State SJSU, 66-35/13,210 Northern Colorado at Colorado State ROOT SPORTS 2 p.m. MT UTSA at Colorado State MWN-CI CSU, 23-14/20,673 UC Davis at Wyoming MWN-Institutional/Twitter 2 p.m. MT Nevada at #21/18 Notre Dame NBC ND, 39-10/80,795 San Diego State at Northern Illinois CBS Sports Network 2:30 p.m. CT UNLV at RV/RV UCLA Pac-12 Network UCLA, 42-21/63,712 UNLV at Central Michigan ESPN3 3 p.m. ET New Mexico at New Mexico State ESPN3 NMSU, 32-31/17,852 Fresno State at Toledo ESPN3 3 p.m. ET Tennessee-Martin at Hawai‘i Oceanic UH, 41-36/22,900 Buffalo at Nevada MWN-CI/Twitter 6 p.m. PT Sacramento State at Fresno State FS, 31-3/31,817 Utah at San José State CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT California at RV/RV San Diego State CBS Sports Network SDSU, 45-40/42,473 Hawai‘i at Arizona Pac-12 Networks 7:45 p.m. PT Washington State at RV/RV Boise State ESPN2/WatchESPN BSU, 31-28/36,163

Idle: Air Force and Boise State

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MW COMMUNICATIONS STAFF MOUNTAIN WEST EMAIL SERVICE Javan Hedlund, Associate Commissioner, Communications Information regarding the Mountain West’s 18 sponsored sports will be emailed (primary football contact) throughout the year to accredited media. To be added to the email list, please O: (719) 488-4051 M: (719) 648-4027 E: [email protected] contact Javan Hedlund in the Conference office.

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THE INTERNET - THEMW.COM WEEKLY AND POST-GAME PRESS CONFERENCES BROADCAST LIVE The official Mountain West website is hosted by SportsLabs as part of Silver Chalice FOR FREE ON MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK Ventures. Live stats will be available for each home football game, and box scores The Mountain West Network will livestream and archive each of the 12 weekly will be posted on TheMW.com following the conclusion of each contest. You can coaches’ press conferences on TheMW.com, CampusInsiders.com and the respective also find: institutional website. The regular-season schedule will typically be held as follows:

• MW Football Standings Date Coach, School Time • Team-by-Team Statistics and Results Mondays Tim DeRuyter, Fresno State 11 a.m. PT • Overall and Conference-Only Statistics (PDF available) • Weekly Release (PDF available) Bryan Harsin, Boise State 11:30 a.m. MT • Players of the Week Matt Wells, Utah State 11:30 a.m. MT • Television Information Mike Bobo, Colorado State Noon MT Craig Bohl, Wyoming Noon MT STATISTICS/WEEKLY RELEASES Ron Caragher, San José State 1 p.m. PT The MW will post updated statistics to the Conference website no later than the Tuesdays Bob Davie, New Mexico 11:30 a.m. MT morning following every game. The MW Players of the Week and the weekly press Brian Polian, Nevada 11 a.m. PT notes will be made available every Monday. You may obtain this information either Rocky Long, San Diego State Noon PT on the Conference website or via email. Troy Calhoun, Air Force 12:30 p.m. MT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Tony Sanchez, UNLV 1 p.m. PT Mountain West Players of the Week will be released every Monday from September Nick Rolovich, Hawai‘i (available on tape-delayed basis) 5 - November 28. Nominations are submitted by the instiutional sports information offices and the winners are selected by the MW communications staff. Weekly award All post-game press conference for home games will also be streamed and archived. winners are selected for offense, defense and special teams. Visit TheMW.com/watch-live for additional information and for schedule updates.

AWARDS AND HONORS For quick soundbites from every coach leading into a weekend of Mountain West The league champion will be based on Conference play. The annual individual action, tune in for Coaches Soundoff every Thursday afternoon on the Mountain awards will be voted on by each of the 12 head coaches and selected members of West Network. TheMW.com/watch-live the media. Following is a list of regular-season awards that will be presented:

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Air Force - Troy Garnhart/Dave Toller Fresno State - Matt Burkholder/Josh Mitchell Air Force - Troy Calhoun Phone: ...... (719) 333-9263/333-3478 Phone: ...... (559) 278-6186/278-7301 Overall: ...... 69-50 (10th season) Fax: ...... (719) 333-3798 Fax: ...... (559) 278-4689 School: ...... 69-50 (10th season) Press Box: ...... (719) 333-1100 Press Box: ...... (559) 278-5951 Email: ...... [email protected] Email: ...... [email protected] Boise State - Bryan Harsin [email protected] ...... [email protected] Overall: ...... 30-11 (4th season) Website: ...... GoAirForceFalcons.com Website: ...... GoBulldogs.com School: ...... 23-6 (3rd season) Flagship Radio: . KVOR 740 AM (Colorado Springs) / Flagship Radio: . . . . . ESPN 940 AM (Fresno) / KKFN 104.3 FM (Denver) ESPN Deportes 1600 AM (Fresno) Colorado State - Mike Bobo Twitter: ...... @AFFootball Twitter: ...... @FresnoStateFB Overall: ...... 8-7 (2nd season) School: ...... 8-7 (2nd season) Facebook: ...... Facebook.com/usafafootball Facebook: . . . Facebook.com/FresnoStateAthletics YouTube: . . . . .YouTube.com/GoAirForceFalcons YouTube: . . . . YouTube.com/FresnoStateAthletics Fresno State - Tim DeRuyter Instagram: ...... @AirForceAthletics Instagram: ...... @Fresno_State_Football Overall: ...... 30-24 (5th season) School: ...... 30-24 (5th season) Boise State - Joe Nickell/Aaron Juarez Hawai‘i - Derek Inouchi/Neal Iwamoto Phone: ...... (208) 426-3868/426-3438 Phone: ...... (808) 956-4478/956-7506 Hawai‘i - Nick Rolovich Fax: ...... (208) 426-1778 Fax: ...... (808) 956-4470 Overall: ...... 1-2 (1st season) Press Box: ...... (208) 426-1408 Press Box: ...... (808) 486-1800 School: ...... 1-2 (1st season) Email: ...... [email protected] Email: ...... [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Nevada - Brian Polian Website: ...... BroncoSports.com Website: ...... HawaiiAthletics.com Overall: ...... 19-21 (4th season) Flagship Radio: ...... KBOI 670 AM (Boise) Flagship Radio: . . . . ESPN 1420 AM (Honolulu) School: ...... 19-21 (4th season) Twitter: ...... @BroncoSportsFB Twitter: ...... @HawaiiFootball Facebook: . . . . . Facebook.com/BroncoFootball Facebook: . .Facebook.com/HawaiiRainbowWarriorsFootball New Mexico - Bob Davie YouTube: ...... YouTube.com/BroncoSports YouTube: ...... YouTube.com/HawaiiAthletics Overall: ...... 54-57 (10th season) Instagram: ...... @BoiseStateBroncos Instagram: ...... @HawaiiAthletics School: ...... 19-32 (5th season)

Colorado State - Paul Kirk/Nic Hallisey Nevada - Chad Hartley San Diego State - Rocky Long Phone: ...... (970) 491-5067 Phone: ...... (775) 682-6982 Overall: ...... 110-92 (16th season) Fax: ...... (970) 491-1348 Fax: ...... (775) 784-4386 School: ...... 45-23 (5th season) Press Box: ...... (970) 491-8100 Press Box: ...... (775) 784-6545 Email: ...... [email protected] Email: ...... [email protected] San José State - Ron Caragher Overall: ...... 60-45 (10th season) [email protected] Website: NevadaWolfPack.com School: ...... 16-23 (4th season) Website: ...... CSURams.com Flagship Radio: ...... ESPN 94.5 FM (Reno) Flagship Radio: . . . KARS 102.9 FM (Fort Collins) Twitter: ...... @NevadaWolfPack UNLV - Tony Sanchez ...... KDCO 1340 AM/104.7 FM (Denver) Facebook: . . . . .Facebook.com/NevadaWolfPack Overall: ...... 4-10 (2nd season) Twitter: ...... @CSUFootball YouTube: . . . . . YouTube.com/WolfPackAthletics School: ...... 4-10 (2nd season) Facebook ...... Facebook.com/csuramsfootball Instagram: ...... @NevadaWolfPack YouTube: . . . . .YouTube.com/CSURamsAthletics Utah State - Matt Wells Instagram: ...... @CSURamsFB San Diego State - Mike May/Jamie McConeghy Overall: ...... 26-17 (4th season) Phone: ...... (619) 594-3023/594-4348 School: ...... 26-17 (4th season) New Mexico - Frank Mercogliano Fax: ...... (619) 582-6541 Phone: ...... (505) 410-4844 Press Box: ...... (619) 281-0405 Wyoming - Craig Bohl Fax: ...... (505) 925-5609 Email: ...... [email protected] Overall: ...... 111-51 (14th season) Press Box: ...... (505) 925-5573 [email protected] School: ...... 7-19 (3rd season) Email: ...... [email protected] Website: ...... GoAztecs.com Website: ...... GoLobos.com Flagship Radio: . .The Mighty 1090 AM (San Diego) Flagship Radio: . . . KKOB 770 AM (Albuquerque) Twitter: ...... @GoAztecs Twitter: ...... @NewMexicoFB Facebook: ...... Facebook.com/GoAztecs Facebook: . . . . Facebook.com/UNMLoboFootball YouTube: ...... YouTube.com/GoAztecsCom YouTube: . . . . YouTube.com/LoboTVNewMexicoLobos Instagram: ...... @GoAztecs 2016 ATTENDANCE FIGURES Instagram: ...... @UNMLoboAthletics San José State - Lawrence Fan/Richard Stern REGULAR SEASON HOME Utah State - Doug Hoffman/Wade Denniston Phone: ...... (408) 924-1217/924-1211 Team G Total Avg. High Phone: ...... (435) 797-3714/797-1361 Fax: ...... (408) 924-1291 Air Force 2 58,301 29,150 34,128 Fax: ...... (435) 797-2615 Press Box: ...... (408) 924-1234 Boise State 1 36,163 36,163 36,163 Press Box: ...... (435) 797-1686 Email: ...... [email protected] Colorado State 1 20,673 20,673 20,673 Email: ...... [email protected] [email protected] Fresno State 1 31,817 31,817 31,817 [email protected] Website: ...... SJSUSpartans.com Hawai‘i 1 22,900 22,900 22,900 Website: ...... UtahStateAggies.com Flagship Radio: . . . . .KLIV 1590 AM (San Jose) Nevada 1 19,138 19,138 19,138 Flagship Radio: ...... KVNU 610 AM (Logan) Twitter: ...... @SJSUAthletics New Mexico 1 20,221 20,221 20,221 San Diego State 2 88,958 44,480 46,486 Twitter: ...... @USUFootball Facebook: ...... Facebook.com/SJSUSpartans San José State 1 13,210 13,210 13,210 Facebook: ...... Facebook.com/USUFootball YouTube: ...... YouTube.com/SJSUAthletics UNLV 1 18,575 18,575 18,575 YouTube: . . . . .YouTube.com/UtahStateAthletics Instagram: ...... @SJSUSpartans Utah State 1 23,008 23,008 23,008 Instagram: ...... @USUFootball Wyoming 1 18,483 18,483 18,483 UNLV - Mark Wallington/Sage Sammons Total 14 371,447 26,532 Wyoming - Tim Harkins/Nick Seeman Phone: ...... (702) 895-4472/895-3764 Phone: ...... (307) 766-2256/766-2290 Fax: ...... (702) 895-0989 REGULAR SEASON ROAD/NEUTRAL SITES Fax: ...... (307) 766-2346 Press Box: ...... (702) 895-1248 Team G Total Avg. High Press Box: ...... (307) 766-2222 Email: ...... [email protected] Air Force - - - - Email: ...... [email protected] [email protected] Boise State 1 22,661 22,661 22,661 [email protected] Website: ...... UNLVRebels.com Colorado State 1 69,850 69,850 69,850 Website: ...... GoWYO.com Flagship Radio: ESPN-1100 AM / 98.9 FM (Las Vegas) Fresno State 1 90,013 90,013 90,013 Flagship Radio: . . . . KFBC 1240 AM (Cheyenne) Twitter: ...... @UNLVAthletics Hawai‘i 2 171,469 85,734 110,222 Twitter: ...... @WYO_Football Facebook: . . . . . Facebook.com/UNLVAthletics Nevada 1 80,795 80,795 80,795 Facebook: ...... Facebook.com/WYOFootball YouTube: ...... YouTube.com/UNLVAthletics New Mexico 1 17,852 17,852 17,852 YouTube: . . . . . YouTube.com/WyomingAthletics Instagram: ...... @UNLVAthletics San Diego State - - - - Instagram: ...... @WYO_Football San José State 1 18,748 18,748 18,748 UNLV 1 63,712 63,712 63,712 Utah State 1 62,487 62,487 62,487 Wyoming 1 89,895 89,895 89,895 Total 11 687,482 62,498

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MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - SEPT. 12 #HIGHLIGHTS OFFENSIVE (NOTES FROM AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS) Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State • .@BroncoSportsFB & @GoAztecs are receiving votes in both the Coaches and Senior, Running Back, Las Vegas, Nevada / Canyon Springs HS AP Top 25 Polls. • Rushed for a career-high 281 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries (9.7 avg.) in San Diego State’s 45-40 win over California. • .@AFFootball enters 2016 with the 3rd-longest home win streak nationally (14), • The 281 rushing yards were the fifth-most in a game in SDSU program history trailing Florida State (22) & Clemson (17). and the most in the country this season by 32 yards. • Broke Marshall Faulk’s (4,589) career rushing record and now has 4,651 for • .@BroncoSportsFB has won 22-straight nonconference home games, a streak his career. dating back to 12/28/05 vs. Boston College in the MPC Computers Bowl • Eclipsed 100 yards rushing for the 23rd time of his career. • .@GoAztecs are riding a 12-game win streak, 2nd-longest active streak in FBS • Also had a team-high-tying four catches for 29 yards. (Alabama; 12). Last loss came on 9/26/15 at Penn State (37-21).

DEFENSIVE • .@BroncoSportsFB has defeated a Power 5 team in 5 of 6 seasons since joining Tyler Horton, Boise State the MW. BSU beat Washington State 31-28 on Sept. 10. Sophomore, Cornerback, Fresno, California / Edison HS • Recorded his first-career interception and five tackles (three solo) in Boise • Through 2 weeks, @AFFootball leads the nation, averaging 432.5 rushing yards State’s 31-28 victory over Washington State. per contest. • On the game’s opening drive, intercepted a pass and returned it 85 yards for a • .@GoAztecs RB Donnel Pumphrey is the nation’s active leader in career rushing touchdown to give the Broncos a 7-0 lead. yds (4,651), rushing touchdowns (4+) and all-purpose yardage (5,594). • Marked the longest pick-six since former Bronco Jamar Taylor’s 100-yard return for a touchdown on Dec. 22, 2011 against Arizona State in the MAACO Bowl • Pumphrey’s 281 rushing yards vs. Cal is the most in a single game by a FBS Las Vegas. player in 2016. • The interception return was the sixth-longest in Boise State history. • In 54.8% of Pumphrey’s collegiate games played he has rushed for at least 100 yards (23-42). SPECIAL TEAMS Rashaad Penny, San Diego State • .@BroncoSportsFB RB Jeremy McNichols has scored a TD in a @MountainWest Junior, Kick Returner, Norwalk, California / Norwalk HS record 14 straight games. • Returned a first-quarter kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in San Diego State’s 45-40 win over California. He was not kicked to the remainder of the contest. • .@NewMexicoFB LB Dakota Cox is the nation’s 2nd-leading tackler with 332 • The kickoff return touchdown was the fourth of his career, moving him into first career tackles. Cox needs 41 stops to enter the MW’s top-5. place in program history. • In its last 27 games, @SJSUSpartanFB has only allowed 140.1 passing yards • Added a 25-yard touchdown reception in the game’s opening quarter. per contest.

2016 MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYERS OF THE WEEK • .@USUFootball is the only FBS team to have a new OC & DC for the third straight season under the same head coach. Sept. 5 Offensive: Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming Defensive: Dakota Cox, LB, New Mexico Special Teams: Jason Sanders, Placekicker, New Mexico PUMPHREY RECORD WATCH San Diego State senior running back Donnel Pumphrey is on the verge of rewriting Sept. 12 Offensive: Donnel Pumphrey, RB, San Diego State the Mountain West record book. The native of Las Vegas, Nevada, has rushed for Defensive: Tyler Horton, LB, Boise State 4,651 yards and 49 touchdowns. In his career, Pumphrey has scored a total of 53 Special Teams: Rashaad Penny, KR, San Diego State touchdowns and racked up 5,455 all-purpose yards.

Below is a look at where Pumphrey ranks in the MW record book... RAY GUY WEEKLY HONOR Colorado State punter Hayden Hunt was named Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week, CAREER RUSHING YARDS presented by the Augusta Sports Council. In Week 2 against UTSA, Hunt punted Name (Team) Yards Years Played seven times, averaging 46.7 yards per punt. Five of his boots were downed inside 1. DonTrell Moore (UNM) 4,973 2002-05 the 20-yard line, including two inside the 10. 2. Donnell Pumphrey (SDSU) 4,651 2013-Present CATCH STREAK CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Five Mountain West wide receivers have caught a pass in at least 21 consecutive Name (Team) TDs Years Played games. Below is a look at the national top 10 list... 1. DonTrell Moore (UNM) 51 2002-05 2. Jay Ajayi (BSU) 50 2012-14 Rk. Player, School Streak 3. Donnell Pumphrey (SDSU) 49 2013-Present 1. Robert Davis, Georgia State 39 2. Corey Davis, Western Michigan 38 MOST CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Zach Pascal, Old Dominion 38 Name (Team) Games Years Played 3. Zay Jones, East Carolina 37 1. DonTrell Moore (UNM) 26 2002-05 2. Donnell Pumphrey (SDSU) 23 2013-Present 4. Taquan Mizzell, Virginia 35 Nate Phillips, Arizona 35 CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 5. Jonnu Smith, Florida International 34 Name (Team) Yards Years Played 6. Ronnie Moore, Bowling Green 32 1. DonTrell Moore (UNM) 5,947 2002-05 7. River Carcraft, Washington State 31 2. Jovon Bouknight (WYO) 5,921 2002-05 8. JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC 29 3. Donnell Pumphrey (SDSU) 5,455 2013-Present Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech 29 10. Jordan Westerkamp, Nebraska 28 KD Cannon, Baylor 28

T14. Devonte Boyd, UNLV 27 T20. Thomas Sperbeck, Boise State 25 T24. Xavier Williams, Colorado State 22 T25. Jerico Richardson, Nevada 21 T25. Tanner Gentry, Wyoming 21

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2016 PRESEASON ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL TEAM NEW HEAD COACH JOINS MW RANKS IN 2016 OFFENSE The University of Hawai‘i introduced Nick Rolovich as its 23rd head coach in program Pos. Name Cl. School history. Rolovich, who was the Rainbow Warriors’ offensive coordinator and record- QB Brett Rypien So. Boise State setting QB, returns to the islands after a stint at Nevada where he was the Wolf Pack’s WR Thomas Sperbeck* Sr. Boise State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. WR Devonte Boyd** Jr. UNLV RB Donnel Pumphrey* Sr. San Diego State Rolovich was a two-year letterwinner for Hawai‘i from 2000-01. He threw for 4,176 RB Brian Hill** Jr. Wyoming yards and 40 touchdowns and holds six school passing records. Rolovich started his OL Fred Zerblis** Sr. Colorado State coaching career in 2002 as an assistant coach for San Marin High School. He got his OL Nico Siragusa* Sr. San Diego State first full-time college coaching position as QB coach at City College of San Francisco. OL Jake Simonich Sr. Utah State After two seasons at CCSF, Rolovich spent four years with the Rainbow Warriors before OL Austin Stephens Sr. Utah State joining the Nevada staff in 2012. OL Chase Roullier** Sr. Wyoming TE Billy Freeman* Sr. San José State FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACHES IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST The Mountain West has welcomed 25 new head coaches over the last 17 seasons. DEFENSE Former BYU head coach Gary Crowton and current Boise State head coach Bryan DL Nik D’Avanzo Sr. New Mexico Harsin have posted the most victories and highest win percentage among the group DL Alex Barrett* Sr. San Diego State with 12 victories and an .857 win percentage in their inaugural years in 2001 DL Travis Seefeldt Gr. Utah State and 2014, respectively. Harsin became the first to conclude his inaugural season DL Ricky Ali’ifua Sr. Utah State by winning the Mountain West Championship Game, the first of two outright MW LB Christian Tago** Sr. San José State Championships in program history. Harsin is the only alumnus to lead the Broncos as LB Calvin Munson* Sr. San Diego State head coach in the history of Boise State. Harsin is one of three first-year coaches to LB Dakota Cox Sr. New Mexico win at least 10 games in their inaugural season, joining Crowton (12 wins, 2001) and DB Weston Steelhammer* Sr. Air Force Urban Meyer (10 wins, 2003). DB Damontae Kazee* Sr. San Diego State DB Dameon Baber** So. Nevada Below is a look at how all first-year head coaches in the Mountain West have faired... DB Andrew Wingard** So. Wyoming Year Name, Team Record Pct. Bowl Game SPECIALISTS 2014 Bryan Harsin, Boise State 12-2 .857 Fiesta Pos. Name Cl. School 2001 Gary Crowton, BYU 12-2 .857 Liberty P Hayden Hunt** Sr. Colorado State 2003 Urban Meyer, Utah 10-2 .830 Liberty Michael Carrizosa* Jr. San José State 2012 Tim DeRuyter, Fresno State 9-3 .750 Hawai‘i PK Tyler Rausa* Sr. Boise State 2007 Troy Calhoun, Air Force 9-4 .692 Armed Forces Ret. Rashaad Penny* Jr. San Diego State 2013 Matt Wells, Utah State 9-5 .643 Poinsettia 2005 Kyle Whittingham, Utah 7-5 .583 Emerald Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Donnel Pumphrey, Sr., RB, San Diego State 2015 Mike Bobo, Colorado State 7-6 .539 Arizona Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Damontae Kazee, Sr., DB, San Diego State 2009 Dave Christensen, Wyoming 7-6 .539 New Mexico Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year: Rashaad Penny, Jr., KR, San Diego State 2008 Steve Fairchild, Colorado State 7-6 .539 New Mexico 2005 Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 6-6 .500 Las Vegas * - member of the 2015 All-Mountain West first team. 2013 Ron Caragher, San José State 6-6 .500 - ** - member of the 2015 All-Mountain West second team. 2014 Craig Bohl, Wyoming 4-8 .333 - 2013 Brian Polian, Nevada 4-8 .333 - 2012 Jim McElwain, Colorado State 4-8 .333 - MOUNTAIN WEST IN THE POSTSEASON 2009 Brady Hoke, San Diego State 4-8 .333 - The Mountain West sent a record eight teams into postseason bowl games in 2015, 2003 Joe Glenn, Wyoming 4-8 .333 - posting a 4-4 record (.500). Overall, the Mountain West has earned 77 bowl bids since 2002 Tom Craft, San Diego State 4-9 .310 - 1999 and holds a 42-35 (.546) all-time record. The league has also posted an overall 1999 John Robinson, UNLV 3-8 .270 - postseason mark of at least .500 in nine of the last 12 seasons. 2015 Tony Sanchez, UNLV 3-9 .250 - 2012 Norm Chow, Hawai‘i 3-9 .250 - The 2015 postseason marked the ninth straight year the MW has sent at least five 2006 Chuck Long, San Diego State 3-9 .250 - teams to bowls and 12th time since the league’s inception in 1999. It also marked the 2005 Mike Sanford, UNLV 2-9 .182 - third straight year that six or more MW squads advanced to the postseason. 2010 Bobby Hauck, UNLV 2-11 .154 - 2000 Vic Koenning, Wyoming 1-10 .090 - Over the last 12 seasons, the Mountain West has captured the Bowl Challenge Cup 2009 Michael Locksley, New Mexico 1-11 .083 - four times and owns the third-best win percentage in bowl games among the 10 FBS conferences with a 35-27 mark (.565) during that span. The MW is the only conference to win the trophy four times since the award’s inception in 2002-03.

Conference Bowl Record (since 2004) Pct. SEC 70-35 .667 Pac-12 44-33 .571 MOUNTAIN WEST 31-23 .564 Conference USA 34-31 .523 Big East/American 32-30 .516 Big 12 45-45 .500 Sun Belt 14-15 .483 ACC 44-58 .431 Big Ten 39-56 .411 MAC 19-38 .333

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2016 MOUNTAIN WEST STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING Yds/ Name, Team G Att Yards Avg TD Game PUMPHREY, Donnel, SDSU 2 50 379 7.6 4 189.5 GIPSON, Teriyon, UNM 2 20 243 12.1 4 121.5 MAYS, Devante, USU 2 26 232 8.9 3 116.0

PASSING YARDS Name, Team G Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD RYPIEN, Brett, BSU 2 68 41 3 60.3 646 3 POTTER, Kenny, SJSU 2 48 30 1 62.5 467 4 ALLEN, Josh, WYO 2 61 35 5 57.4 434 3 The Mountain West Network on Campus Insiders, will exclusively broadcast seven PASS EFFICIENCY games during the 2016 football season. Kicking off a series of contests that will be Name, Team G Att Comp Int Pct Yards PE POTTER, Kenny, SJSU 2 48 30 1 62.5 467 167.6 broadcast live on the MWN and CampusInsiders.com is a twin-bill on Thursday, Sept. STANTON, Johnny, UNLV 2 40 21 2 52.5 370 153.2 1 featuring Utah State hosting Weber State at 6 p.m. MT and UNLV taking on Jackson CHAPMAN, Christian, SDSU 2 48 30 1 62.5 412 151.1 State at 7 p.m. PT. This is the fourth consecutive year with seven live football games streamed exclusively by the Mountain West Network and Campus Insiders since the TOTAL OFFENSE Yds/ Name, Team G Rush Pass Plays Total Game inception of the partnership. RYPIEN, Brett, BSU 2 -1 646 71 645 322.5 POTTER, Kenny, SJSU 2 48 467 69 515 257.5 Date Game Time ALLEN, Josh, WYO 2 77 434 78 511 255.5 Thur., Sept. 1 Weber State at Utah State 6 p.m. MT RECEPTIONS PER GAME Rec/ Thur., Sept. 1 Jackson State at UNLV 7 p.m. PT Name, Team G Rec Yards TD Game Sat., Sept. 3 Abilene Christian at Air Force Noon MT GENTRY, Tanner, WYO 2 15 228 2 7.5 Sat., Sept. 10 Georgia State at Air Force Noon MT JOHNSON, KeeSean, FS 2 15 143 2 7.5 SPERBECK, Thomas, BSU 2 13 263 2 6.5 Sat., Sept. 10 UTSA at Colorado State 2 p.m. MT Sat., Sept. 17 Buffalo at Nevada 6 p.m. PT RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME Yds/ Sat., Sept. 24 Tulsa at Fresno State 1:30 p.m. PT Name, Team G Rec Yards TD Game SPERBECK, Thomas, BSU 2 13 263 2 131.5 GENTRY, Tanner, WYO 2 15 228 2 114.0 All dates and times are local to site and are subject to change. BOYD, Devonte, UNLV 2 9 219 3 109.5

TACKLES PER GAME Name, Team G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg Sacks WINGARD, Andrew, WYO 2 DB 13 12 25 12.5 0.0 MUNSON, Calvin, SDSU 2 LB 16 9 25 12.5 1.0 DAVIS, Kevin, CSU 2 LB 20 5 25 12.5 3.0 VALLEJO, Tanner, BSU 2 LB 12 11 23 11.5 0.5

MOUNTAIN VS. WEST The Mountain Division holds an all-time record of 32-22 (.556) against opponents from the West Division since divisional play was established in the Mountain West in 2013. MW FOOTBALL ON SIRIUS/XM SATELLITE RADIO The following games will be available on SIRIUS/XM Satellite radio this week: MOUNTAIN DIVISION WEST DIVISION Date Game Time SIRIUS/XM 2015 Record vs. West: 11-5 (.688) 2015 Record vs. Mountain: 5-11 (.312) At Home: 6-1 (.857) At Home: 4-5 (.444) Fri., Sept. 16 Arkansas State at Utah State . 7 p.m. MT . . . .SIRIUS 83/ On Road: 5-4 (.556) On Road: 1-6 (.143) XM 201 2014 Record vs. West: 14-5 (.737) 2014 Record vs. Mountain: 5-14 (.263) Sat., Sept. 17 New Mexico at Rutgers . . . Noon ET . . . .SIRIUS 106/ At Home: 7-3 (.700) At Home: 2-7 (.222) On Road: 7-2 (.778) On Road: 3-7 (.300) XM 196 2013 Record vs. West: 7-12 (.368) 2013 Record vs. Mountain: 12-7 (.632) Sat., Sept. 17 Utah at San José State . . . 7:30 p.m. PT . .SIRIUS 132/ At Home: 4-5 (.444) At Home: 7-3 (.700) XM 201 On Road: 3-7 (.300) On Road: 5-4 (.556) All-Time vs. West: 32-22 (.593) All-Time vs. Mountain: 22-32 (.407) Sat., Sept. 17 Hawai‘i at Arizona . . . . . 7:45 p.m. PT . .SIRIUS 146/ At Home: 17-9 (.654) At Home: 13-15 (.464) XM 198 On Road: 15-13 (.536) On Road: 9-17 (.346) Teams with 8+ wins in 2015: 2 Teams with 8+ wins in 2015: 1 Teams with 8+ wins in 2014: 4 Teams with 8+ wins in 2014: 0 Teams with 8+ wins in 2013: 3 Teams with 8+ wins in 2013: 2 MW Championship Game Record: 1-1 MW Championship Game Record: 1-1 2015 Bowl Appearances: 5 2015 Bowl Appearances: 3 2015 Bowl Record: 1-4 2015 Bowl Record: 3-0 2014 Bowl Appearances: 4 2014 Bowl Appearances: 3 2014 Bowl Record: 3-1 2014 Bowl Record: 0-3 2013 Bowl Appearances: 3 2013 Bowl Appearances: 3 2013 Bowl Record: 2-1 2013 Bowl Record: 1-2

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BOISE STATE IS WINNINGEST TEAM IN FBS SINCE 2002 CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT BEING SHUT OUT Boise State has amassed 159 wins since the start of the 2002 season, making the Rk. Team Games Last Time Shut Out Broncos the winningest team at the FBS level during that time. Below is a breakdown 1. Air Force 287 Dec. 31, 1992 (Mississippi, 0-13) of the top five leaders nationally: 2. Boise State 240 Sept. 27, 1997 (Washington State, 0-58) 3. San Diego State 119 Nov. 18, 2006 (TCU, 0-52) MOST WINS SINCE 2002 4. Utah State 107 Nov. 10, 2007 (Boise State, 0-52) Rk. Team Wins 5. Nevada 92 Sept. 5, 2009 (Notre Dame, 0-35) 1. Boise State 159 6. Fresno State 70 Nov. 19, 2010 (Boise State, 0-51) 2. Oklahoma 147 7. Wyoming 69 Oct. 9, 2010 (TCU, 0-45) 3. USC 143 8. UNLV 60 Oct. 8, 2011 (Nevada, 0-37) LSU 143 9. New Mexico 50 Sept. 8, 2012 (Texas, 0-45) 5. TCU 140 10. Colorado State 30 Nov. 23, 2013 (Utah State, 0-13) 11. San José State 17 Nov. 15, 2014 (Hawai‘i, 0-13) BEST HOME RECORD SINCE 2003 12. Hawai‘i 11 Oct. 3, 2015 (Boise State, 0-55) Rk. Team W-L Pct. 1. Boise State 77-5 .939 TEAM SHUTOUTS (SINCE MW INCEPTION IN 1999) 2. Ohio State 84-9 .903 Rk. Team Games Last Time 3. Oklahoma 73-7 .913 1. ^Boise State 13 Oct. 3, 2015 (Hawai‘i, 55-0) 4. LSU 84-11 .884 2. Air Force 6 Oct. 29, 2011 (New Mexico, 42-0) 5. USC 67-12 .848 New Mexico 6 Sept. 6, 2015 (Miss Valley State, 66-0) 6 TCU 67-13 .838 4. San Diego State 5 Sept. 3, 2016 (New Hampshire, 31-0) 5. *Fresno State 4 Sept. 5, 2009 (UC Davis, 51-0) BEST ROAD/NEUTRAL WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 2003 6. *Hawai‘i 3 Nov. 15, 2014 (San José State, 13-0) Rk. Team W-L Pct. *Nevada 3 Oct. 8, 2011 (UNLV, 37-0) 1. Boise State 66-21 .759 +San José State 3 Aug. 29, 2013 (Sacramento State, 24-0) 2. USC 65-23 .739 Wyoming 3 Nov. 20, 2010 (Colorado State, 44-0) 3. TCU 61-25 .709 10. UNLV 2 Sept. 22, 2007 (Utah, 27-0) 4. TEXAS 59-26 .694 +Utah State 2 Nov. 23, 2013 (Colorado State, 13-0) 5. LSU 52-25 .675 12. Colorado State 0 Oct. 4, 1997 (Hawai‘i, 63-0) OVERTIME GAMES NCAA CONSECUTIVE SCORING STREAK RECORDS Below is a look at MW records in overtime since it was established in the FBS in Rk. Team Streak Dates By Team 1996: 1. Michigan 365 10/27/1984 - 9/6/2014 Notre Dame 2. BYU 361 9/27/1975 - 11/15/2003 Utah Team 2016 Total Last Overtime Game 3. Florida 350 11/05/1988 - present Air Force 0-0 7-5 Nov. 15, 2014 (Def. Nevada, 45-38) 4. TCU 290 11/23/1991 - present ^Boise State 0-0 4-3 Nov. 23, 2013 (Lost at San Diego State, 31-34) 5. Air Force 287 9/04/1993 - present Colorado State 0-0 1-4 Sept. 19, 2015 (Lost to Colorado, 24-27) 6. Texas 282 11/29/1980 - 10/02/2004 Oklahoma *Fresno State 0-0 7-9 Oct. 10, 2014 (Lost at UNLV, 27-30) 7. Washington State 280 10/22/1984 - 10/18/2008 USC *Hawai‘i 0-0 7-4 Nov. 23, 2013 (Lost to Wyoming, 56-59) 8. Washington 272 11/14/1981 - 10/16/2004 USC *Nevada 1-0 6-6 Sept. 3, 2016 (Def. Cal Poly, 30-27) 9. Oregon 267 10/05/1985 - 11/15/2007 UCLA New Mexico 0-0 4-5 Sept. 7, 2013 (Def. UTEP, 42-35) 10. Tennessee 254 - - San Diego State 0-0 7-3 Sept. 19, 2015 (Lost to South Alabama, 27-34) 11. UCLA 245 10/02/1971 - 10/17/1992 Arizona State +San José State 0-0 3-6 Nov. 14, 2015 (Lost at Nevada, 34-37) 12. Colorado 242 11/19/1988 - 10/25/2008 Missouri UNLV 0-0 4-9 Oct. 10, 2015 (Lost to San José State, 27-33) 13. Boise State 240 9/27/1997 - present +Utah State 0-0 6-5 Sept. 20, 2014 (Lost at Arkansas State, 14-21) 14. Nebraska 233 1/01/1974 - 11/29/1991 Miami (Fla.) Wyoming 1-0 7-6 Sept. 3, 2016 (Def. to Northern Illinois, 40-34) 15. Florida State 232 9/10/1988 - 11/11/2006 Wake Forest ^Boise State became a member of the MW in July 2011. AHEAD OF THE CLASS *Fresno State and Nevada became members of the MW in July 2012, while Hawai‘i MW Record Overall Record joined as a football-only member. Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Bowls +San José State and Utah State became members of the MW in July 2013. ^Boise State 30-8 .790 53-14 .791 5 +Utah State 18-6 .750 26-17 .605 3 Air Force 66-62 .516 118-94 .557 9 *Fresno State 21-11 .656 30-24 .556 3 *Nevada 15-17 .469 26-25 .510 3 San Diego State 65-63 .508 96-113 .459 6 Colorado State 62-66 .484 104-108 .491 10 +San José State 11-13 .458 16-23 .410 - New Mexico 52-76 .406 84-124 .404 6 Wyoming 39-89 .305 75-128 .361 3 UNLV 35-93 .273 62-144 .301 2 *Hawai‘i 4-28 .125 12-41 .226 -

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AIR FORCE SAN DIEGO STATE BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) ATHLON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Weston Steelhammer, Sr., Defensive Back Second Team DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) Rashaad Penny, Jr., Kick Returner/Running Back Jacobi Owens, Sr. Running Back BEDNARIK AWARD (defensive player of the year) MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) Damontae Kazee, Sr., Defensive Back Jacobi Owens, Sr. Running Back Calvin Munson, Sr., Linebacker JIM THORPE AWARD (top defensive back) BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) Roland Ladipo, Sr. Defensive Back Calvin Munson, Sr., Linebacker Weston Steelhammer, Sr., Defensive Back BUTKUS AWARD (top linebacker) LOTT IMPACT TROPHY (integrity, maturity, performance, academic, community, tenacity) Calvin Munson, Sr., Linebacker Weston Steelhammer, Sr., Defensive Back CBS SPORTS 2016 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM Second Team BOISE STATE Rashaad Penny, Jr., Kick Returner ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) Jake Roh, Jr., Tight End Donnel Pumphrey, Sr., Running Back BILETNIKOFF AWARD (top wide receiver) JIM THORPE AWARD (top defensive back) Thomas Sperbeck, Sr., Wide Receiver Damontae Kazee, Sr. Defensive Back BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) LOTT IMPACT TROPHY (integrity, maturity, performance, academic, community, tenacity) Tanner Vallejo, Sr., Linebacker Calvin Munson, Sr., Linebacker BUTKUS AWARD (top linebacker) MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) Tanner Vallejo, Sr., Linebacker Donnel Pumphrey, Sr., Running Back DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD (top quarterback) OUTLAND TROPHY (top interior lineman) Brett Rypien, So., Quarterback Nico Siragusa, Sr., Offensive Line DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) PAUL HORNUNG AWARD (most versatile player) Jeremy McNichols, Jr. Running Back Rashaad Penny, Jr., Kick Returner/Running Back JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) PHIL STEELE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Jake Roh, Jr., Tight End Second Team LOU GROZA AWARD (top place-kicker) Nico Siragusa, Sr., Offensive Line Tyler Rausa, Sr., Kicker’ RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) THE MANNING AWARD (top quarterback) Arthur Flores, Sr., Center Brett Rypien, So., Quarterback ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD (outstanding MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) Damontae Kazee, Sr., Defensive Back Jeremy McNichols, Jr. Running Back SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Brett Rypien, So., Quarterback Second Team WALTER CAMP AWARD (player of the year) Damontae Kazee, Sr., Defensive Back Brett Rypien, So., Quarterback USA TODAY PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Second Team COLORADO STATE Damontae Kazee, Sr., Defensive Back ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM WALTER CAMP AWARD (player of the year) Elroy Masters, Jr., Jr., Wide Receiver Donnel Pumphrey, Sr., Running Back ATHLON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Third Team Daniel Brunskill, Sr., Tight End Hayden Hunt, Jr., Punter BUTKUS AWARD (top linebacker) SAN JOSÉ STATE Kevin Davis, Sr., Linebacker ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM OUTLAND TROPHY (top interior lineman) Tim Crawley, Sr., Wide Receiver Fred Zerblis, Sr., Offensive Line ATHLON PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS RAY GUY AWARD (top punter) Fourth Team Hayden Hunt, Jr., Punter Michael Carrizosa, Jr., Punter RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) Jake Bennett, Jr., Center Billy Freeman, Sr., Tight End SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS PAUL HORNUNG AWARD (most versatile player) Second Team Tim Crawley, Sr., Wide Receiver Hayden Hunt, Sr., Punter PHIL STEELE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Fourth Team Zack Golditch, Jr., Offensive Line Michael Carrizosa, Jr., Punter RAY GUY AWARD (top punter) FRESNO STATE Michael Carrizosa, Jr., Punter ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Jacob Vazquez, Sr. Offensive Line Tim Crawley, Sr., Wide Receiver BUTKUS AWARD (top linebacker) Jeff Camilli, Sr., Linebacker UNLV ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM HAWAI‘I Kyle Saxelid, Jr., Offensive Line ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM BILETNIKOFF AWARD (top wide receiver) Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea, Sr., Defensive Line Devonte Boyd, Jr., Wide Receiver DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD (top offensive player from Texas) Paul Harris, Sr., Running Back Lexington Thomas, So., Running Back RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) Will Kreitler, Sr., Center Asotui Eli, So., Center UTAH STATE NEVADA ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM Travis Seefeldt, Sr., Defensive Line Jeremy Maculey, Sr., Offensive Line DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) BILETNIKOFF AWARD (top wide receiver) Devante Mays, Sr., Running Back Hassan Henderson, Sr., Wide Receiver EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD (top offensive player from Texas) Jerico Richardson, Sr., Wide Receiver Devante Mays, Sr., Running Back DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) Kent Myers, Jr., Quarterback James Butler, Jr. Running Back JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD (top offensive player from Texas) Wyatt Houston, Sr., Tight End Jarred Gipson, Sr., Tight End THE MANNING AWARD (top quarterback) JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) Kent Myers, Jr., Quarterback Jarred Gipson, Sr., Tight End RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) LOU GROZA AWARD (top place-kicker) Austin Stephens, Sr., Center Brent Zuzo, Sr., Kicker WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) Travis Seefeldt, Sr., Defensive Line James Butler, Jr. Running Back OUTLAND TROPHY (top interior lineman) WYOMING Austin Corbett, Jr., Offensive Line DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) RAY GUY AWARD (top punter) Brian Hill, Jr. Running Back Alex Boy, Sr., Punter JIM THORPE AWARD (top defensive back) RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) Andrew Wingard, So. Defensive Back Nathan Goltry, Sr., Center MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) WUERFFEL TROPHY (community service) Brian Hill, Jr. Running Back Jeremy Maculey, Sr., Offensive Line OUTLAND TROPHY (top interior lineman) Chase Roullier, Sr., Offensive Line NEW MEXICO RAY GUY AWARD (top punter) ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM Ethan Wood, Sr., Punter Garrett Adcock, Sr., Offensive Line

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Rk Team Rec Pts. Pvs Rk Team Rec Pts. Pvs Coming November 1, 2016... 1 Alabama (62) 2-0 1598 — 1 Alabama (56) 2-0 1520 — 2 Florida State (1) 2-0 1490 3 2 Florida State (4) 2-0 1437 3 3 Clemson (1) 2-0 1447 2 3 Ohio State 2-0 1359 4 4 Ohio State 2-0 1440 — 4 Michigan (1) 2-0 1298 5 5 Michigan 2-0 1279 6 5 Clemson 2-0 1284 2 6 Stanford 1-0 1257 5 6 Houston 2-0 1264 — 7 Houston 2-0 1243 — 7 Stanford 1-0 1137 — 8 Michigan State 1-0 1034 — 8 Washington 2-0 983 — 9 Washington 2-0 945 11 9 Wisconsin 2-0 893 10 10 Louisville 2-0 894 15 10 Louisville 2-0 890 13 11 Iowa 2-0 875 10 11 Texas 2-0 872 — 12 Wisconsin 2-0 793 16 12 Michigan State 1-0 747 — 13 Georgia 2-0 777 9 13 Iowa 2-0 694 16 14 Oklahoma 1-1 723 13 14 Oklahoma 1-1 686 — 15 Tennessee 2-0 718 14 15 Tennessee 2-0 665 17 16 Texas 2-0 648 20 16 Georgia 2-0 584 9 17 Ole Miss 1-1 525 18 17 Texas A&M 2-0 564 20 18 Notre Dame 1-1 453 21 18 Notre Dame 1-1 526 — 19 Baylor 2-0 452 — 19 Ole Miss 1-1 473 — 20 Texas A&M 2-0 425 24 20 LSU 1-1 391 21 21 Oregon 2-0 403 23 21 Baylor 2-0 305 23 22 LSU 1-1 318 — 22 Oregon 2-0 292 24 23 Florida 2-0 267 25 23 Florida 2-0 205 — 24 Arkansas 2-0 170 — 24 Arkansas 2-0 198 — 25 Miami 2-0 137 — 25 Miami 2-0 197 —

MW teams receiving votes: Boise State 37, San Diego MW teams receiving votes: San Diego State 51, Boise State 27 State 42

MOUNTAIN WEST IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN THE CFP USATODAY/COACHES’ POLL ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL SELECTION COMMITTEE RANKINGS BSU SDSU BSU SDSU Coming November 1, 2016... Preseason RV RV Preseason RV RV Sept. 6 RV RV Sept. 6 RV RV Sept. 11 RV RV Sept. 11 RV RV

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(Includes Bowl Games) 2016 All-Time Year W L Pct. Bowls Conference W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 1999 22 13 .629 1-2 ACC 0-0 .000 12-13 .480 2000 18 20 .474 3-0 American (formerly the Big East) 0-1 .000 9-11 .450 2001 20 18 .526 2-1 Navy 2002 18 27 .400 0-3 Tulsa (San José State - Loss 45-10) 2003 24 18 .571 1-2 2004 18 17 .514 2-1 Big Ten 0-3 .000 7-38 .156 2005 15 17 .469 2-2 Michigan (Hawai‘i - Loss 63-3) 2006 19 21 .475 3-1 Minnesota Nebraska (Fresno State - Loss 43-10; Wyoming - Loss 52-17) 2007 24 17 .585 4-1 Purdue 2008 28 13 .683 3-2 Rutgers 2009 25 16 .610 4-1 2010 21 21 .500 4-1 Big 12 0-0 .000 21-42 .333 2011 24 21 .533 2-3 Iowa State 2012 19 28 .404 1-4 2013 23 31 .426 3-3 Big West (No longer a FBS Conference) 10-5 .667 2014 30 28 .529 3-4 Conference USA 1-0 1.000 33-25 .569 2015 23 33 .411 4-4 UTSA (Colorado State - Won 23-14) 2016 15 10 .600 - TOTALS 386 369 .511 42-35 Independents 0-1 .000 43-38 .531 Army BYU Massachusetts COMPOSITE NON-CONFERENCE RECORDS Notre Dame (Nevada - Loss 39-10)

(Includes Bowl Games) Mid-American 1-0 1.000 16-13 .552 Team W L Pct. Buffalo Air Force 52 31 .627 Central Michigan ^Boise State 22 6 .786 Eastern Michigan Colorado State 42 41 .506 Northern Illinois (Wyoming - Won 40-34 (3OT)) Toledo *Fresno State 8 12 .400 *Hawai‘i 8 13 .381 Pac-12 2-4 .333 44-94 .319 *Nevada 10 10 .500 Arizona New Mexico 33 49 .402 California (Hawai‘i - Loss 51-31; San Diego State - Won 45-40) San Diego State 31 49 .388 Colorado (Colorado State - Loss 44-7) Oregon State +San José State 5 10 .333 UCLA (UNLV - Loss 42-21) UNLV 28 50 .360 USC (Utah State - Loss 45-7) +Utah State 8 10 .444 Utah Wyoming 36 39 .480 Washington State (Boise State - Won 31-28) TOTALS 283 320 .469 SEC 0-0 .000 7-17 .292

Sun Belt 2-1 .667 23-10 .697 Arkansas State 2016 NON-CONFERENCE RECORDS Georgia State (Air Force - Won 48-14) Idaho (Includes Bowl Games) Louisiana (Boise State - Won 45-10) Team Top 25 FBS Overall Louisiana-Monroe Air Force 0-0 1-0 2-0 New Mexico State (New Mexico - Loss 32-31) ^Boise State 0-0 2-0 2-0 South Alabama Colorado State 0-0 1-1 1-1 WAC (No longer a FBS Conference) 0-0 .000 61-53 .535 *Fresno State 0-0 0-1 1-1 *Hawai‘i 0-1 0-2 1-2 Division I FCS 9-0 1.000 100-10 .909 *Nevada 0-1 0-1 1-1 Abilene Christian (Air Force - Won 37-21) New Mexico 0-0 0-1 1-1 Cal Poly (Nevada - Won 30-27 (OT)) San Diego State 0-0 1-0 2-0 Jackson State (UNLV - Won 63-13) New Hampshire (San Diego State - Won 31-0) +San José State 0-0 0-1 1-1 Northern Colorado UNLV 0-0 0-1 1-1 Portland State (San José State - Won 66-35) +Utah State 0-0 0-1 1-1 Sacramento State (Fresno State - Won 31-3) Wyoming 0-0 1-1 1-1 South Dakota (New Mexico - Won 48-21) TOTALS 0-2 6-10 15-10 Tennessee-Martin (Hawai‘i - Won 41-36) UC Davis Weber State (Utah State - Won 45-6) ^Boise State became a member of the MW in July 2011. *Fresno State, Hawai‘i and Nevada became members of the MW Total 15-10 .600 386-369 .511 in July 2012. +San José State and Utah State became members of the MW in Records are based on conference alignments during season in which games were played. July 2013.

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ARKANSAS THE GAME UTAH STATE STATE Friday, September 16 AGGIES RED WOLVES Maverik Stadium (25,513) • Logan, Utah 0-2 Overall 7 p.m. MT • CBS Sports Network 1-1 Overall 0-0 Sun Belt Rich Waltz (PBP), Eric Davis (analyst), Cassie McKinney (sideline) 0-0 Mountain West

2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Tied 3-3 CATEGORY SUN BELT ASU FBS Last meeting: 2014, Arkansas State won 21-14 in Jonesboro, Arkansas CATEGORY MW USU FBS Rush Offense 9th 104.0 112th Rush Offense 4th 238.5 26th THE STORY Pass Offense 6th 192.0 91st Arkansas State has won two consecutive contests over Utah State dating back to Pass Offense 9th 152.0 112th 2004, although neither team has lost at home in this six-game series. Sept. 16 will Total Offense 10th 296.0 117th Total Offense 8th 390.5 79th represent the Aggies’ ninth game played on a Friday evening under head coach Matt Scoring Offense 11th 12.0 126th Wells (6-3). Scoring Offense 8th 26.0 83rd

Rush Defense 10th 323.5 127th Rush Defense 7th 143.0 75th

Pass Eff. Def 11th 206.41 127th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 7th 131.57 81st ARKANSAS STATE CATEGORY UTAH STATE Total Defense 11th 631.0 128th Total Defense 4th 333.5 51st Lost 2 Current Streak Lost 1 Net Punting 6th 37.38 72nd 3 Touchdowns Scored 7 Net Punting 12th 14.38 128th Punt Returns 2nd 24.00 7th 3 Rushing Touchdowns 6 Punt Returns 3rd 9.33 45th 0 Passing Touchdowns 1 Kickoff Returns 9th 16.00 110th Kickoff Returns 10th 20.25 74th 10 Touchdowns Allowed 7 Turnover Margin 1st 1.50 14th Turnover Margin 3rd 0.50 37th 4 Rushing TDs Allowed 2 Pass Defense 9th 307.5 115th 6 Passing TDs Allowed 4 Pass Defense 4th 190.5 50th Pass Efficiency 8th 113.19 99th L, 51-14 at Auburn Last Week L, 45-7 at USC Pass Efficiency 10th 112.21 101st Central Arkansas Next Week Air Force

ARKANSAS STATE HEAD COACH BLAKE ANDERSON UTAH STATE HEAD COACH MATT WELLS 16-12 (3rd year) at Arkansas State 26-17 (4th year) at Utah State 16-12 (3rd year) overall 26-17 (4th year) overall

2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Chad Voytik (2 GP, 26-45-0, 57.8 pct., 339 yds., 0 TDs) Passer: Kent Myers (2 GP, 36-54-1, 66.7 pct., 304 yds., 1 TD) Rusher: Warren Wand (2 GP, 28 att., 114 yds., 4.1 avg./rush, 0 TDs) Rusher: Devante Mays (2 GP, 26 att., 232 yds., 8.9 avg./rush, 3 TDs) Receiver: Christian Booker (2 GP, 9 rec., 105 yds., 11.7 avg./rec., 0 TDs) Receiver: Wyatt Houston (2 GP, 7 rec., 65 yds., 9.3 avg./rec., 1 TD) Tackler: Xavier Woodson-Luster (2 GP, 24 Tkls, 1.0 TFL, 1 FF) Tackler: Dallin Leavitt (2 GP, 21 Tkls, 1.0 TFL, 1 INT)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Utah State returns home where its won 24 of its last 27 games, including 13 of • The Aggies have won 18 of their last 19 games when it has a 100-yard rusher last 16 against nonconference foes. Under head coach Matt Wells, the Aggies and 20 of 21 contests when rushing at least 40 times in a game. are 16-3 at home, including 5-2 against nonconference competition. • Utah State is the only FBS program to have new offensive and defensive • The Aggies are coming off a 38-point loss at USC (45-7), the largest defeat coordinators for the third-straight season under the same head coach. under Wells. This was USU’s worst loss since a 45-7 defeat by Hawai‘i on Oct. 23, 2010. • After winning seven in a row to conclude the 2015 regular season, Arkansas State has currently lost three straight. The Red Wolves lost to Louisiana Tech • USU is 11-4 under Wells following a loss, and has only lost back-to-back games in the New Orleans Bowl (28-47), Toledo in the season opener (10-31) and at four times in the last five years. Auburn last week (14-51).

• The Aggies have forced at least one turnover in 43 of their last 52 games and • The A-State defense has forced at least one turnover in 25 of 28 games under 101 turnovers in their last 52 games. USU has picked off 48 passes in its last defensive coordinator Joe Cauthen. 39 games, including at least one pick in 24 of its last 39 games.

• Utah State has won 42 of its last 61 games (.689) to rank as the third-most wins in the West behind Oregon (53) and Boise State (47) over the last five seasons.

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NEW MEXICO THE GAME RUTGERS LOBOS Saturday, September 17 SCARLET High Point Solutions Stadium (52,454) • Piscataway, New Jersey KNIGHTS 1-1 Overall Noon ET • ESPNews/WatchESPN 1-1 Overall 0-0 Mountain West Mike Corey (PBP), Rene Ingoglia (analyst) 0-0 Big Ten

2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS First Meeting CATEGORY MW UNM FBS CATEGORY BIG TEN RUT FBS

Rush Offense 2nd 324.5 7th Rush Offense 3rd 255.5 21st THE STORY Pass Offense 10th 151.0 113th Sept. 17 will mark the first time New Mexico has ever faced a Big Ten opponent. Pass Offense 14th 152.5 111th The Lobos have faced Nebraska but they were a member of the Big 12 at the time. Total Offense 3rd 475.5 40th Total Offense 11th 408.0 68th

Scoring Offense 3rd 39.5 36th Scoring Offense 10th 32.5 61st

Rush Defense 6th 142.5 74th Rush Defense 8th 120.5 49th

Pass Eff. Def 5th 128.36 75th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 13th 139.68 93rd NEW MEXICO CATEGORY RUTGERS Total Defense 3rd 315.0 42nd Total Defense 7th 316.5 43rd Lost 1 Current Streak Won 1 Net Punting 11th 29.17 125th Net Punting 12th 31.83 118th 10 Touchdowns Scored 8 Punt Returns 1st 11.50 35th 8 Rushing Touchdowns 4 Punt Returns 11th 0.00 114th

Kickoff Returns 6th 21.17 60th 2 Passing Touchdowns 3 Kickoff Returns 1st 32.50 8th 6 Touchdowns Allowed 8 Turnover Margin 6th 0.00 59th Turnover Margin 12th -1.00 88th 3 Rushing TDs Allowed 1 Pass Defense 3rd 172.5 36th 3 Passing TDs Allowed 5 Pass Defense 7th 196.0 54th Pass Efficiency 7th 130.88 78th L, 32-21 at NM State Last Week W, 52-14 vs. Howard Pass Efficiency 14th 105.59 109th San José State Next Week Iowa

NEW MEXICO HEAD COACH BOB DAVIE RUTGERS HEAD COACH CHRIS ASH 19-33 (5th year) at New Mexico 1-1 (1st year) at Rutgers 54-58 (10th year) overall 1-1 (1st year) overall

2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Austin Apodaca (2 GP, 24-39-1, 61.5 pct., 287 yds., 2 TDs) Passer: Chris Laviano (2 GP, 35-62-2, 56.5 pct., 305 yds., 3 TDs) Rusher: Teriyon Gipson (2 GP, 20 att., 243 yds., 12.1 avg./rush, 4 TDs) Rusher: Janarion Grant (2 GP, 11 att., 133 yds., 12.1 avg./rush, 3 TDs) Receiver: Dameon Gamblin (2 GP, 8 rec., 67 yds., 8.4 avg./rec.) Receiver: Janarion Grant (2 GP, 11 rec., 80 yds., 7.3 avg./rec., 0 TDs) Tackler: Dakota Cox (2 GP, 20 Tkls, 2.5 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 INTs, 1 PD, 1 FF) Tackler: Kiy Hester (2 GP, 11 Tkls, 3.0 TFLs)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR • New Mexico has played seven games in the Eastern Time Zone, compiling a 1-6 • Dating back to last season, the Lobos have scored at least four rushing record. The lone victory came in 1961 in the Aviation Bowl in Dayton, Ohio. touchdowns in four consecutive games.

• The Lobos haven’t defeated a Power 5 team since Sept. 13, 2008 when they • UNM has seven student-athletes on its 2016 roster season that have already beat Arizona at home, 36-28. graduated and will be working on their post-graduate degrees while playing football this fall: OL Garrett Adcock (biology), QB Austin Apodaca (liberal arts), • To open the season, New Mexico has limited its opponents to 315 yards of total LB Dakota Cox (business administration), TE Cole Gautsche (administration), S offense per game. It is the first time since 2008 that the Lobos have held their Daniel Henry (business administration), OL Jack Lamm (business administration) opponent to fewer than 350 yards in back-to-back games. and DL Jack Ziltz (liberal arts).

• Lobos LB Dakota Cox is the nation’s second-leading tackler with 332 career • Rutgers has won 12 of its last 15 games against nonconference opponents and stops. Cox needs 41 tackles to enter the Mountain West’s top-5. has had a winning record against such opponents each season since 2009.

• Over the last four years, New Mexico has registered eight kickoff returns • New Mexico will be the fourth current member of the Mountain West that for touchdowns, which is tied for the most in the nation with Kansas State. Rutgers will face. The Scarlet Knights previously met Air Force (1-1), Fresno Additionally, UNM has returned at least one kickoff for a touchdown in six State (0-2) and Hawai‘i (1-1). consecutive years, a streak that ranks second nationally behind Kansas State.

• Under head coach Bob Davie, New Mexico is 1-11 when attempting 20 or more passes in a single game. The lone victory came last season vs. Hawai‘i.

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NORTHERN THE GAME COLORADO COLORADO Saturday, September 17 STATE RAMS BEARS Hughes Stadium (32,500) • Fort Collins, Colorado 2-0 Overall 2 p.m. MT • ROOT SPORTS 1-1 Overall 0-0 Sun Belt Marc Stout (PBP), Sed Bonner (analyst), Brad Thompson (sideline) 0-0 Mountain West

2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Colorado State leads 19-0-1 CATEGORY BIG SKY UNC FCS Last meeting: 2011, Colorado State won 33-14 in Fort Collins, Colorado CATEGORY MW CSU FBS Rush Offense 2nd 264.5 11th Rush Offense 7th 191.0 58th THE STORY Pass Offense 4th 309.5 10th Colorado State will honor its Aggie heritage on Saturday (formerly the Colorado A&M Pass Offense 12th 85.5 126th Aggies prior to 1957), and the jerseys will represent the schools original colors of Total Offense 2nd 574.0 4th Total Offense 12th 276.5 123rd pumpkin and alfalfa. Since the tradition began of honoring the Aggie heritage in 2010, Scoring Offense 1st 55.5 4th the Rams are 6-0 while donning the orange tops. Scoring Offense 12th 15.0 119th

Rush Defense 5th 148.0 47th Rush Defense 4th 129.5 54th

Pass Eff. Def 7th 137.15 63rd TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 10th 154.66 108th NORTHERN COLORADO CATEGORY COLORADO STATE Total Defense 8th 484.5 89th Total Defense 8th 406.5 90th Won 3 Current Streak Won 1 Net Punting 3rd 40.78 13th 16 Touchdowns Scored 3 Net Punting 1st 41.08 35th Punt Returns 4th 8.67 39th 8 Rushing Touchdowns 2 Punt Returns 7th 2.00 105th 8 Passing Touchdowns 1 Kickoff Returns 10th 16.46 94th Kickoff Returns 5th 25.00 30th 10 Touchdowns Allowed 7 Turnover Margin 7th -0.50 67th Turnover Margin 7th -0.50 78th 7 Rushing TDs Allowed 4 Pass Defense 11th 336.5 105th 3 Passing TDs Allowed 3 Pass Defense 8th 277.0 101st Pass Efficiency 1st 210.18 2nd W, 55-52 vs. Abilene Christian Last Week W, 23-14 vs. UTSA Pass Efficiency 12th 64.74 128th Northern Arizona Next Week at Minnesota

NORTHERN COLORADO HEAD COACH EARNEST COLLINS JR. COLORADO STATE HEAD COACH MIKE BOBO 17-41 (6th year) at Northern Colorado 8-7 (2nd year) at Colorado State 25-53 (8th year) overall 8-7 (2nd year) overall

2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Kyle Sloter (2 GP, 25-35-2, 71.4 pct., 408 yds., 6 TDs) Passer: Faton Bauta (2 GP, 12-26-0, 46.2 pct., 114 yds., 1 TD) Rusher: Trae Riek (2 GP, 37 att., 190 yds., 5.1 avg./rush, 2 TDs) Rusher: Dalyn Dawkins (2 GP, 29 att., 156 yds., 5.4 avg./rush, 1 TD) Receiver: Stephen Miller (2 GP, 8 rec., 179 yds., 22.4 avg./rec., 2 TDs) Receiver: Michael Gallup (2 GP, 4 rec., 38 yds., 9.5 avg./rec., 0 TDs) Tackler: Thomas Singleton (2 GP, 13 Tkls, 1 PBU) Tackler: Kevin Davis (2 GP, 25 Tkls, 3.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, 2 FF)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Since a 5-5 tie in 1899, the Rams have won 18 straight over Northern Colorado. • CSU punter Hayden Hunt was named Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week after the The CSU defense hasn’t allowed more than 20 points in a single contest to the Rams’ 23-14 victory over UTSA. Hunt punted seven times, averaging 46.7 yards Bears. per punt. Five of his boots were downed inside the 20-yard line, including a pair inside the 10. • Colorado State has compiled a 41-9-1 record against FCS opponents, recording three straight victories since losing in 2012 to eventual FCS champion North • Colorado State has played three quarterbacks through two games in 2016, Dakota State (22-7). including true freshman Collin Hill. Hill is the first true freshman signal caller at CSU since Pete Thomas in 2010. • The Rams have recorded a total of 171 passing yards through the first two games. This is the fewest passing yards in back-to-back games by a CSU squad since the • After starting Northern Colorado QB Jacob Knipp went down with a shoulder injury inception of the Mountain West in 1999. last week at Abilene Christian, Kyle Sloter came off the bench and finished with a career-high in every passing category. He passed for 408 yards on 25-of-32 • CSU LB Kevin Davis registered three sacks in the Rams’ home opener against UTSA. attempts and six touchdowns. The six TD passes tied the UNC single-game record The three sacks were the most by a CSU defender in a single game since Sept. set in 1998 by Corte McGuffey against Adams State. 5, 2015 (Martavius Foster - 3), and tied for the third-most among FBS defenders in 2016. • The 689 yards of offense put up by UNC at Abilene Christian is a Division I program record and is the most total yards posted by the Bears since 2002. • The Rams limited UTSA to -1 rushing yard during the Sept. 10 contest. This marks the third time in program history that a CSU opponent has recorded a negative rushing total (2013 vs. Washington State and 2006 vs. Weber State).

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UC DAVIS THE GAME WYOMING AGGIES Saturday, September 17 COWBOYS War Memorial Stadium (29,181) • Laramie, Wyoming 1-1 Overall 2 p.m. MT • MWN-Institutional/Twitter 1-1 Overall 0-0 Big Sky 0-0 Mountain West

2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS First Meeting CATEGORY BIG SKY UCD FCS CATEGORY MW WYO FBS

Rush Offense 4th 157.5 46th Rush Offense 8th 187.0 59th THE STORY Pass Offense 2nd 347.0 4th As a member of the Mountain West, Wyoming has compiled a 12-2 record against Pass Offense 4th 217.0 72nd Total Offense 3rd 504.5 10th FCS opponents. The Cowboys were defeated by North Dakota (24-13) in 2015 and Total Offense 7th 404.0 71st Cal Poly (24-22) in 2012. Scoring Offense 3rd 40.0 15th Scoring Offense 7th 28.5 76th

Rush Defense 10th 239.0 92nd Rush Defense 5th 135.5 60th

Pass Eff. Def 10th 143.85 76th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 12th 173.44 121st

Total Defense 13th 588.5 111th UC DAVIS CATEGORY WYOMING Total Defense 11th 506.0 115th Won 1 Current Streak Lost 1 Net Punting 10th 33.14 71st Net Punting 4th 38.00 64th 11 Touchdowns Scored 7 Punt Returns 3rd 9.50 35th 7 Rushing Touchdowns 4 Punt Returns 5th 4.00 85th Kickoff Returns 9th 17.71 81st 4 Passing Touchdowns 3 Kickoff Returns 3rd 27.00 22nd 12 Touchdowns Allowed 12 Turnover Margin 1st 3.00 1st Turnover Margin 12th -2.00 116th 6 Rushing TDs Allowed 4 Pass Defense 13th 349.5 19th Pass Defense 12th 370.5 125th 6 Passing TDs Allowed 7 W, 52-35 vs. So. Oregon Last Week L, 52-17 at Nebraska Pass Efficiency 9th 116.98 96th Weber State Next Week at Eastern Michigan

UC DAVIS HEAD COACH RON GOULD WYOMING HEAD COACH CRAIG BOHL 10-26 (4th year) at UC Davis 8-19 (3rd year) at Wyoming 10-26 (4th year) overall 112-51 (14th year) overall

2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Ben Scott (2 GP, 49-76-1, 64.5 pct., 684 yds., 4 TDs) Passer: Josh Allen (2 GP, 35-61-5, 57.4 pct., 434 yds., 3 TDs) Rusher: Manusamoa Luuga (2 GP, 35 att., 241 yds., 6.9 avg./rush, 5 TDs) Rusher: Brian Hill (2 GP, 50 att., 174 yds., 3.5 avg./rush, 3 TDs) Receiver: Keelan Doss (2 GP, 10 rec., 153 yds., 15.3 avg./rec., 1TD) Receiver: Tanner Gentry (2 GP, 15 rec., 228 yds., 15.2 avg./rec., 2 TDs) Tackler: Zach Jones (2 GP, 13 Tkls, 1 PBU, 1 FF) Tackler: Andrew Wingard (2 GP, 25 Tkls, 1.0 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FF)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR • A victory would give Wyoming its second win of the season, a feat it didn’t • UC Davis beat Southern Oregon last week 52-35. The 52 points matched the accomplish in 2015 until the 12th game. The Cowboys are searching for their Aggies highest point total (Fort Lewis, 2014; Idaho State, 2012) since beating first 2-1 start since 2014. Iona, 55-24, in 2008.

• Wyoming RB Brian Hill, a junior, needs to rush for 363 yards to break the • UCD WR Ramon Vargas had six receptions for a career-high 208 yards against program record for career rushing yards. The record is currently held by Devin Southern Oregon. The 208 receiving yards are ranked fourth all-time at UC Moore, who rushed for 2,963 yards from 2005-08. Davis and are the most since former WR Tony Kays had a school-record 233 at Texas A&M-Kingsville in the NCAA Div. II playoffs in 2001. • Hill has rushed for at least 100 yards in 11 of the Cowboys’ last 18 contests. • The Aggies are +6 in turnovers (7-1) through two games. Their 3.0 avg. is T-1st • UW WR Tanner Gentry has registered a reception of 30 yards or longer in six among all NCAA FCS teams. consecutive games. In four of those six contests, Gentry has had a catch of at least 40 yards. Additionally, he has caught at least three passes in seven- straight contests. Overall, Gentry has at least one catch in 21 straight games, which ranks second in the Mountain West and 17th nationally.

• Cowboys defensive back Andrew Wingard is tied for fifth nationally, averaging 12.5 tackles per contest. Wingard is tied with Colorado State LB Kevin Davis and San Diego State LB Calvin Munson for first in the Mountain West.

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SAN DIEGO THE GAME NORTHERN STATE AZTECS Saturday, September 17 ILLINOIS Huskie Stadium (23,595) • DeKalb, Illinois HUSKIES 2-0 Overall 2:30 p.m. CT • CBS Sports Network 0-2 Overall 0-0 Mountain West Ben Holden (PBP), Jay Feely (analyst), John Schriffen (sideline) 0-0 MAC

2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS San Diego State leads 4-0 CATEGORY MW SDSU FBS Last meeting: 1971, San Diego State won 30-10 in San Diego, California CATEGORY MAC NIU FBS Rush Offense 3rd 252.0 23rd Rush Offense 9th 145.0 86th THE STORY Pass Offense 5th 210.0 81st San Diego State is in the midst of a 12-game win streak, the second-longest nationally Pass Offense 7th 245.0 56th (Alabama - 14). The Aztecs have won five straight away from San Diego, dating back Total Offense 5th 462.0 47th Total Offense 10th 390.0 80th to at Sept. 26, 2015 loss at Penn State (37-21). Sept. 26 also represents the Aztecs Scoring Offense 4th 38.0 41st last loss home or away. Scoring Offense 7th 25.5 87th

Rush Defense 3rd 76.5 18th Rush Defense 13th 268.0 123rd

Pass Eff. Def 3rd 115.47 52nd TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 12th 169.18 118th SAN DIEGO STATE CATEGORY NORTHERN ILLINOIS Total Defense 5th 372.5 74th Total Defense 12th 573.0 124th Won 12 Current Streak Lost 5 Net Punting 10th 32.85 113th Net Punting 7th 38.41 60th 10 Touchdowns Scored 7 Punt Returns 2nd 10.33 42nd 5 Rushing Touchdowns 3 Punt Returns 6th 8.50 54th

Kickoff Returns 2nd 32.20 9th 3 Passing Touchdowns 4 Kickoff Returns 8th 20.25 74th 5 Touchdowns Allowed 11 Turnover Margin 1st 1.50 14th Turnover Margin 4th 0.00 59th 0 Rushing TDs Allowed 5 Pass Defense 10th 296.0 110th 5 Passing TDs Allowed 6 Pass Defense 10th 305.0 114th Pass Efficiency 5th 151.39 42nd W, 45-40 vs. California Last Week L, 48-17 at South Florida Pass Efficiency 6th 135.62 68th at South Alabama Next Week Western Illinois

SAN DIEGO STATE HEAD COACH ROCKY LONG NORTHERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH ROD CAREY 46-23 (6th year) at San Diego State 31-14 (4th year) at Northern Illinois 111-92 (17th year) overall 31-14 (4th year) overall

2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Christian Chapman (2 GP, 30-48-1, 62.5 pct., 412 yds., 3 TDs) Passer: Drew Hare (2 GP, 37-59-0, 62.7 pct., 425 yds., 3 TDs) Rusher: Donnel Pumphrey (2 GP, 50 att., 379 yds., 7.6 avg./rush, 4 TDs) Rusher: Jordan Huff (2 GP, 22 att., 96 yds., 4.4 avg./rush, 0 TDs) Receiver: Mikah Holder (2 GP, 6 rec., 175 yds., 29.2 avg./rec., 2 TDs) Receiver: Kenny Golladay (2 GP, 14 rec., 187 yds., 13.4 avg./rec., 2 TDs) Tackler: Calvin Munson (2 GP, 25 Tkls, 3.5 TFLs, 1.0 sacks) Tackler: Mycial Allen (2 GP, 18 Tkls, 1.0 TFLs)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR • San Diego State’s 12-game win streak is its longest since 1968-70 when the • San Diego State has won 24 straight games when rushing for at least 200 yards, Aztecs rattled off 21 straight victories. During the current win streak, SDSU has and is 32-2 in the Rocky Long era when reaching 200-plus yards. Additionally, won 10 games by at least 14 points. Additionally, the Aztecs have a seven-game the Aztecs have scored a rushing touchdown in 14 consecutive games and at win streak at Qualcomm Stadium. least one in 24 of their last 25 games.

• The Aztecs are 2-0 for the first time since 2011. 2011 was also the last time • Aztecs kick returner Rashaad Penny recorded his fourth career kickoff return for SDSU opened 3-0. a touchdown last Saturday vs. California, setting a program record. Penny is one of eight FBS players with a kickoff return TD this season. • SDSU hasn’t lost a nonconference regular season road contest against a Group of 5 opponent since being defeated 34-20 on Sept. 19, 2009 at Idaho. • SDSU has scored an offensive, defensive and special teams touchdown in the same game three times in its last 16 contests. • Aztecs senior RB Donnel Pumphrey is the nation’s active leader in rushing yards with 4,651 yards. Last week vs. California, he surpassed Marshall Faulk for the • Aztecs QB Christian Chapman, who ranks third in the Mountain West with a pass program career rushing record. More information about where he stacks up in efficiency rating of 151.1, is 4-0 as a starter. the MW record book can be found on page 4. • Northern Illinois has won 35 of its last 37 home games. • Through two weeks, Pumphrey leads the nation with 379 rushing yards. 281 of his 379 rushing yards came on Sept. 10 vs. California. This is a 2016 FBS • The Huskies have given up more than 200 yards rushing in each of its first two single-game high. games. SDSU is averaging 252 rushing per game and has the nation’s leading rusher in Pumphrey (379 total yards).

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UNLV THE GAME CENTRAL REBELS Saturday, September 17 MICHIGAN Kelly/Shorts Stadium (32,885) • Mount Pleasant, Michigan CHIPPEWAS 1-1 Overall 3 p.m. ET • ESPN3 1-1 Overall 0-0 Mountain West Dan Gutowsky (PBP), Dustin Fox (analyst) 0-0 MAC

2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS UNLV leads 3-1 CATEGORY MW UNLV FBS Last meeting: 2013, UNLV won 31-21 in Las Vegas, Nevada CATEGORY MAC CMU FBS Rush Offense 6th 193.7 36th Rush Offense 13th 101.3 124th THE STORY Pass Offense 4th 211.4 77th UNLV is searching for its first road nonconference victory since defeating Utah State Pass Offense 2nd 300.4 19th Total Offense 4th 405.1 59th (23-16) on Aug. 30, 2007, a streak of 17 straight losses. Total Offense 5th 401.7 63rd

Scoring Offense 7th 28.6 66th Scoring Offense 7th 25.8 88th

Rush Defense 9th 217.5 110th Rush Defense 3rd 139.2 29th

Pass Eff. Def 6th 123.24 53rd TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 6th 123.42 54th UNLV CATEGORY CENTRAL MICHIGAN Total Defense 12th 457.3 109th Total Defense 2nd 332.2 116th Loss 1 Current Streak Won 2 Net Punting 8th 37.04 74th Net Punting 8th 36.83 80th 12 Touchdowns Scored 11 Punt Returns 10h 5.50 102nd 6 Rushing Touchdowns 5 Punt Returns 12th 4.33 112th

Kickoff Returns 9th 21.09 66th 4 Passing Touchdowns 5 Kickoff Returns 8th 19.11 106th 7 Touchdowns Allowed 3 Turnover Margin 4th 0.33 37th Turnover Margin 5th 0.15 51st 5 Rushing TDs Allowed 0 Pass Defense 11th 239.8 86th 2 Passing TDs Allowed 3 Pass Defense 1st 193.0 24th Pass Efficiency 8th 123.95 82nd L, 42-12 at UCLA Last Week W, 30-27 at Oklahoma St Pass Efficiency 3rd 144.35 31st Idaho Next Week at Virginia

UNLV HEAD COACH TONY SANCHEZ CENTRAL MICHIGAN HEAD COACH JOHN BONAMEGO 4-10 (2nd year) at UNLV 9-6 (2nd year) at Central Michigan 4-10 (2nd year) overall 9-6 (2nd year) overall

2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Johnny Stanton (2 GP, 21-40-2, 52.5 pct., 370 yds., 4 TDs) Passer: Cooper Rush (2 GP, 46-68-3, 67.6 pct., 598 yds., 5 TDs) Rusher: Lexington Thomas (2 GP, 30 att., 180 yds., 6.0 avg./rush, 3 TDs) Rusher: Devon Spalding (2 GP, 26 att., 164 yds., 6.3 avg./rush, 1 TD) Receiver: Devante Boyd (2 GP, 9 rec., 219 yds., 24.3 avg./rec., 3 TD) Receiver: Jesse Kroll (2 GP, 9 rec., 144 yds., 16.0 avg./rec., 0 TDs) Tackler: Ryan McAleenan (2 GP, 18 Tkls) Tackler: Alex Briones (2 GP, 13 Tkls, 1.0 TFLs)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR • 2016 will be the fourth consecutive season that UNLV meets a team from the • UNLV WR Devonte Boyd, who has recorded 219 receiving yards and three MAC, losing two straight to Northern Illinois after defeating Central Michigan touchdowns this season, has registered at least 100 yards receiving in five in 2013. of his last six games. Boyd is just the third Rebel pass-catcher with 10 such games in his career and needs three more to tie the program record, set by • The Rebels have never won a game played in the Eastern Time Zone (0-10). Ryan Wolfe (2006-09).

• A victory would give UNLV a 2-1 overall record to open the season for the first • Central Michigan QB Cooper Rush leads all active FBS players with 9,952 time since 2009. career passing yards and 9,853 yards of total offense.

• Under second-year head coach Tony Sanchez, the Rebels have led or trailed by • The Chippewas are coming off their first victory over a ranked opponent since a touchdown or less in the fourth quarter in 11 of 14 games. 1991, as they defeated No. 22 Oklahoma State (30-27) on a hail mary, a play that should not have happened according to game officials.

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FRESNO STATE THE GAME TOLEDO BULLDOGS Saturday, September 17 ROCKETS Glass Bowl (26,248) • Toledo, Ohio 1-1 Overall 3 p.m. ET • ESPN3 2-0 Overall 0-0 Mountain West Mark Beier (PBP), Jordan Strack (analyst), Dan Cummins (sideline) 0-0 MAC

2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Fresno State leads 2-0 CATEGORY MW FS FBS Last meeting: 2008, Fresno State won 55-54 in Toledo, Ohio CATEGORY MAC TOL FBS Rush Offense 12th 115.5 103rd Rush Offense 6th 186.0 60th THE STORY Pass Offense 2nd 258.5 48th Entering the third week, Fresno State and Toledo’s defense rank in the top 10 Pass Offense 1st 350.0 14th Total Offense 9th 374.0 85th nationally in pass defense. The Bulldogs, who only allowed 89 yard through the air Total Offense 2nd 536.0 20th against Sacramento State, rank eighth giving up 101.5 yards per game. The Rockets Scoring Offense 10th 20.5 107th Scoring Offense 5th 38.0 41st rank fifth allowing 94.5. Rush Defense 9th 194.0 102nd Rush Defense 8th 156.0 80th

Pass Eff. Def 1st 82.51 14th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 1st 71.75 7th FRESNO STATE CATEGORY TOLEDO Total Defense 2nd 295.5 32nd Total Defense 3rd 250.5 20th Won 1 Current Streak Won 3 Net Punting 6th 35.5 90th 5 Touchdowns Scored 10 Net Punting 10th 37.33 73rd Punt Returns 7th 34.0 102nd 2 Rushing Touchdowns 2 Punt Returns 7th 7.09 65th

Kickoff Returns 9th 20.40 72nd 3 Passing Touchdowns 7 Kickoff Returns 6th 20.50 69th 6 Touchdowns Allowed 1 Turnover Margin 8th -1.00 88th Turnover Margin 10th -2.00 116th 5 Rushing TDs Allowed 1 Pass Defense 1st 101.5 8th 1 Passing TDs Allowed 0 Pass Defense 1st 94.5 5th Pass Efficiency 11th 109.80 103rd W, 31-3 vs. Sac St. Last Week W, 45-3 vs. Maine Pass Efficiency 1st 199.83 7th Tulsa Next Week at BYU

FRESNO STATE HEAD COACH TIM DERUYTER TOLEDO HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE 4-9 (5th year) at Fresno State 3-0 (2nd year) at Toldeo 4-9 (6th year) overall 3-0 (2nd year) overall

2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Chason Virgil (2 GP, 39-74-2, 52.7 pct., 407 yds., 3 TDs) Passer: Logan Woodside (2 GP, 36-56-1, 64.3 pct., 700 yds., 7 TD) Rusher: Dontel James (2 GP, 39 att., 141 yds., 3.6 avg./rush, 1 TD) Rusher: Kareen Hunt (2 GP, 32 att., 144 yds., 4.5 avg./rush, 1 TD) Receiver: Aaron Peck (2 GP, 12 rec., 154 yds., 12.8 avg./rec., 1 TD) Receiver: Cody Thompson (2 GP, 7 rec., 259 yds., 37.0 avg./rec., 2 TD) Tackler: Brandon Hughes (2 GP, 10 Tkls, 0.5 TFLs) Tackler: John Stepec (2 GP, 14 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, 1 PQ)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Fresno State is searching for its first nonconference road win since Oct. 5, 2013 • Bulldogs senior defensive back Tyquwan Glass has picked off four passes in his at Idaho (61-14). last six games dating back to Nov. 5, 2015.

• Bulldogs sophomore WR Jamire Jordan has a reception in 14 consecutive games. • Toledo has won its first two games of the 2016 season and has outscored The 2015 MW freshman leader in receptions, yards and touchdowns, recorded those opponents (Arkansas State and Maine) by a combined score of 76-13. his second career 100-yard receiving game last week vs. Sacramento State. The Rockets are 2-0 to open the season for only the second time in the last 11 years (7-0 start in 2015). • Under head coach Tim DeRuyter, Fresno State has won the turnover battle 26 times, winning 18 of those contests. • Toledo senior QB Logan Woodside ranks first in the MAC in passing yards (350.0/game), TD passes (7) and second in passing efficiency (207.0). Rocket • Last week against Sacramento State, Fresno State QB Chason Virgil set career senior WR Cody Thompson leads the nation with 37.0 yards per catch. highs in completions (22), attempts (42) and yards (274).

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BUFFALO THE GAME NEVADA BULLS Saturday, September 17 WOLF PACK Mackay Stadium (26,000) • Reno, Nevada 0-1 Overall 6 p.m. PT • MWN-Campus Insiders/Twitter 1-1 Overall 0-0 MAC Ari Wolfe (PBP), Darius Walker (analyst), Shae Peppler 0-0 Mountain West

2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Nevada leads 2-0 CATEGORY MAC BUF FBS Last meeting: 2015, Nevada won 24-21 in Buffalo, New York CATEGORY MW NEV FBS Rush Offense 4th 226.0 36th Rush Offense 11th 136.5 92nd THE STORY Pass Offense 11th 177.0 100th Saturday’s game will be just the third meeting between these two teams. Nevada Pass Offense 7th 165.0 88th Total Offense 8th 403.0 72nd and Buffalo met initially in 2004 and then again last season with the Pack taking Total Offense 11th 331.5 107th the 24-21 victory. Scoring Offense 2nd 48.0 29th Scoring Offense 11th 20.0 108th

Rush Defense 5th 125.0 50th Rush Defense 12th 311.0 126th

Pass Eff. Def 7th 143.30 98th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 6th 130.84 79th BUFFALO CATEGORY NEVADA Total Defense 2nd 238.0 13th Total Defense 9th 444.5 103rd Loss 4 Current Streak Loss 1 Net Punting 4th 39.0 50th 1 Touchdowns Scored 5 Net Punting 3rd 38.42 59th Punt Returns 9th 5.0 78th 0 Rushing Touchdowns 3 Punt Returns 6th 3.50 93rd 1 Passing Touchdowns 2 Kickoff Returns 3rd 23.0 48th Kickoff Returns 12th 14.25 119th 3 Touchdowns Allowed 8 Turnover Margin 12th -4.00 128th Turnover Margin 3rd 0.50 37th 1 Rushing TDs Allowed 6 Pass Defense 2nd 113.0 13th 2 Passing TDs Allowed 2 Pass Defense 2nd 133.5 19th Pass Efficiency 12th 85.79 125th L, 22-16 vs. Albany Last Week L, 39-10 at Notre Dame Pass Efficiency 6th 132.72 72nd Army Next Week at Purdue

BUFFALO HEAD COACH LANCE LEIPOLD NEVADA HEAD COACH BRIAN POLIAN 5-8 (2nd year) at Buffalo 19-21 (4th year) at Nevada 114-14 (10th year) overall 19-21 (4th year) overall

2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Tyree Jackson (1 GP, 14-25-1, 56.0 pct., 125 yds., 1TD) Passer: Tyler Stewart (2 GP, 27-46-1, 58.7 pct., 302 yds., 2 TD) Rusher: Jordon Johnson (1 GP, 23 att., 114 yds., 5.0 avg./rush) Rusher: James Butler (2 GP, 38 att., 173 yds., 4.6. avg./rush, 2 TDs) Receiver: Mason Schreck (1 GP, 5 rec., 58 yds., 11.6 avg./rec., 1TD) Receiver: Andrew Celis (2 GP, 3 rec., 115 yds., 38.3 avg./rec.) Tackler: Ishma Hargrove (1 GP, 8 Tkls, 1.0 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 PQ) Tackler: Alex Bertrando (2 GP, 18 Tkls, 1.0 TFLs)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR • On Sept. 10 at Notre Dame, Nevada failed to rush for 100 yards for only the • The Nevada defense ranks 19th nationally, allowing 133.5 passing yards per fourth time in its last 106 contests. contest. This figure ranks second in the Mountain West. Buffalo’s pass offense ranks 100th in the nation, only accounting for 177 yards per game. • The Wolf Pack have won four straight at Mackay Stadium. A win on Saturday would give Nevada its longest home win streak since capturing 16 straight from • Grant Rohach and Tyree Jackson split time at quarterback for Buffalo in its Oct. 3, 2009 to Nov. 12, 2011. opening season loss to Albany (16-22). Rohach started the game and went 3-for-9 for 52 yards and two interceptions. Jackson entered the game in the • Nevada defensive back Asauni Rufus, who is fourth on the team with 14 tackles, second quarter and played the rest of the way. The redshirt-freshman finished saw time under center last Saturday at Notre Dame. Rufus took two snaps, 14-of-25 for 125 yards, a TD and an interception. Jackson added 60 yards running the triple option and ran for a net of three yards. rushing on 10 carries.

• Wolf Pack WR Jerico Richardson has caught a pass in 21 consecutive games • The Bulls 226 rushing yards against Albany were the most since rushing for 293 dating back to Oct. 18, 2014. This streak is tied for 16th nationally. Two games yards at Massachusetts on Nov. 28, 2014 into the season, Richardson is tied for second on the team with five receptions for 51 yards.

• In 2015, Nevada ranked sixth in the nation with a 92.5 red zone scoring percentage. Two games into 2016 and the Wolf Pack haven’t lost a step, scoring on six-of-seven (85.7%) trips into the red zone.

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UTAH THE GAME SAN JOSÉ STATE UTES Saturday, September 17 SPARTANS CEFCU Stadium (30,456) • San Jose, California 2-0 Overall 7:30 p.m. PT • CBS Sports Network 1-1 Overall 0-0 Pac-12 Jason Horowitz (PBP), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline) 0-0 Mountain West

2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Utah leads 6-1 CATEGORY PAC-12 UTAH FBS Last meeting: 2010, Utah won 56-3 in Salt Lake City, Utah CATEGORY MW SJSU FBS Rush Offense 6th 153.5 84th Rush Offense 5th 231.0 33rd THE STORY Pass Offense 8th 246.0 55th San José State has dropped three straight contests against Utah dating back to 1998. Pass Offense 3rd 233.5 62nd Overall, the Utes have compiled a 4-0 mark in San Jose. The Spartans have been Total Offense 8th 399.5 75th Total Offense 4th 464.5 44th outscored by 123 points in the series, losing on average by 17.6 points per contest. Scoring Offense 12th 22.0 104th Scoring Offense 4th 38.0 41st

Rush Defense 6th 129.5 54th Rush Defense 11th 253.5 119th

Pass Eff. Def 2nd 66.22 5th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 8th 138.35 90th UTAH CATEGORY SAN JOSÉ STATE Total Defense 2nd 243.0 17th Total Defense 10th 485.0 110th Loss 4 Current Streak Won 1 Net Punting 1st 47.67 1st Net Punting 9th 33.31 110th 5 Touchdowns Scored 10 Punt Returns 6th 8.13 56th 1 Rushing Touchdowns 6 Punt Returns 12th -6.00 128th

Kickoff Returns 11th 13.25 122nd 3 Passing Touchdowns 4 Kickoff Returns 7th 21.13 62nd 2 Touchdowns Allowed 11 Turnover Margin 11th -1.00 88th Turnover Margin 1st 1.50 104th 2 Rushing TDs Allowed 6 Pass Defense 2nd 113.5 14th 0 Passing TDs Allowed 3 Pass Defense 7th 231.5 78th Pass Efficiency 9th 132.63 73rd W, 20-19 vs. BYU Last Week W, 66-35 vs. Portland St. Pass Efficiency 2nd 160.86 32nd USC Next Week at Iowa State

UTAH HEAD COACH KYLE WHITTINGHAM SAN JOSE STATE HEAD COACH RON CARAGHER 97-46 (13th year) at Utah 16-23 (4th year) at San Jose State 97-46 (13th year) overall 60-45 10th year) overall

2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Troy Williams (2 GP, 34-58-3, 58.6 pct., 466 yds., 3 TD) Passer: Kenny Potter (2 GP, 30-48-1, 62.5 pct., 467 yds., 4 TD) Rusher: Troy McCormick (2 GP, 22 att., 117 yds., 5.3 avg./rush, 1TD) Rusher: Deontae Cooper (2 GP, 37 att., 169 yds., 4.6 avg./rush, 1 TD) Receiver: Tim Patrick (2 GP, 8 rec., 164 yds., 20.5 avg./rec., 3 TD) Receiver: Tre Hartley (2 GP, 6 rec., 126 yds., 21.0 avg./rec., 1 TD) Tackler: Cody Barton (2 GP, 17 Tkls, 1.5 TFLs, 1 PBU, 1 PPD) Tackler: Frank Ginda (2 GP, 21 Tkls, 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, 1PBU, 1 FR)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Last Saturday vs. Portland State, San José State’s offense expoloded for 66 • The SJSU defense has five sacks after two games. In 2015, the Spartans had points while racking up 642 yards of total offense, including 409 on the ground. one sack through two contests and didn’t get their fifth sack until the sixth The 66 points are the fifth-most in program history and the most since Oct. 2, game of the season. 2004 vs. Rice (70). The 409 rushing yards are the most by a Spartans offense since Oct. 28, 2006 (476) vs. Louisiana Tech. • The Spartans haven’t won back-to-back games in the same season since Oct. 4 and 18, when they beat UNLV (33-10) and Wyoming (27-20 in OT). • Last Saturday, SJSU produced two 100-yard rushers for the first time in 15 years. Deontae Cooper and Zamore Zigler rushed for 126 yards and 111 yards, • Utah is 19-1 in non-conference games since joining the Pac-12 in 2011. The respectively. lone loss was in overtime at Utah State in 2012.

• A victory would give the Spartans a 2-1 overall record for the first time since • Utah sophomore Mitch Wishnowsky leads the nation in punt average (54.4). He 2012. That season, SJSU lost its season opener at No. 21 Stanford before has nine punts for 490 yards, including three downed inside the 20-yard line. defeating UC Davis and Colorado State at home.

• The Spartans haven’t defeated a Power 5 opponent since Sept. 9, 2006 vs. Stanford (35-34).

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HAWAI‘I THE GAME ARIZONA RAINBOW Saturday, September 17 WILDCATS WARRIORS Arizona Stadium (56,029) • Tucson, Arizona 1-2 Overall 7:45 p.m. PT • Pac-12 Networks 1-1 Overall 0-0 Mountain West Roxy Bernstein (PBP), Anthony Herron (analyst), Kate Scott (sideline) 0-0 Pac-12

2016 STATISTICS THE SERIES 2016 STATISTICS Arizona leads 4-0 CATEGORY MW UH FBS Last meeting: 1998, Arizona won 27-6 in Honolulu, Hawaii CATEGORY PAC-12 UA FBS Rush Offense 9th 168.0 77th Rush Offense 5th 168.5 76th THE STORY Pass Offense 6th 196.0 86th Within the first two weeks of the season, Hawai‘i traveled over 19,000 miles, playing Pass Offense 10th 218.0 71st Total Offense 10th 364.0 90th vs. California in Sydney, Australia and traveling to Michigan. The Rainbow Warriors’ Total Offense 9th 386.5 82nd trip to Arizona will be their third-longest of the season (5,834 miles round trip). Scoring Offense 9th 25.0 91st Scoring Offense 10th 23.5 98th

Rush Defense 10th 236.3 112th Rush Defense 7th 136.5 62nd

Pass Eff. Def 11th 165.48 115th TALE OF THE TAPE Pass Eff. Def 10th 146.08 102nd HAWAI‘I CATEGORY ARIZONA Total Defense 12th 52.0 120th Total Defense 9th 438.5 101st Lost 3 Current Streak Won 1 Net Punting 6th 36.20 84th 10 Touchdowns Scored 6 Net Punting 3rd 44.25 10th Punt Returns 8th 0.00 114th 5 Rushing Touchdowns 5 Punt Returns 5th 8.50 54th

Kickoff Returns 8th 20.55 68th 5 Passing Touchdowns 1 Kickoff Returns 10th 14.86 115th 20 Touchdowns Allowed 5 Turnover Margin 8th -1.00 88th Turnover Margin 1st 2.00 10th 7 Rushing TDs Allowed 2 Pass Defense 9th 283.7 104th 10 Passing TDs Allowed 3 Pass Defense 10th 302.0 113th Pass Efficiency 8th 120.64 89th W, 41-36 vs UTM Last Week W, 31-21 vs. Grambling St Pass Efficiency 11th 118.21 94th Nevada Next Week Washington

HAWAI’I HEAD COACH NICK ROLOVICH ARIZONA HEAD COACH RICH RODRIGUEZ 1-2 (1st year) at Hawai’i 34-21 (5th year) at Arizona 1-2 (1st year) overall 154-105-2 (23rd year) overall

2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passer: Ikaika Woolsey (3 GP, 33-65-5 50.8 pct., 527 yds., 5 TDs) Passer: Anu Solomon (1 GP, 20-30-2, 66.7 pct., 213 yds., 0 TD) Rusher: Diocemy Saint Juste (3 GP, 30 att., 225 yds., 5.4 avg./rush) Rusher: Nick Wilson (2 GP, 41 att., 263 yds., 6.2 avg./rush) Receiver: Marcus Kemp (3 GP, 12 rec., 272 yds., 22.7 avg./rec.) Receiver: Trey Griffey (2 GP, 8 rec., 140 yds., 17.5 avg./rec., 1 TD) Tackler: Jalen Rogers (3 GP, 23 Tkls, 1.0 INT, 2 PBU, 3 PPD) Tackler: Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (2 GP, 13 Tkls, 1.0 TFLs, 1 INT, 1 PPD)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Hawai‘i has dropped 26 of its last 27 games away from Aloha Stadium, with • Since 2003, UH has 10 wins versus teams from the Power 5 conferences in 35 the last road victory coming on Nov. 15, 2014 at San José State (13-0). The opportunities. Six of the wins have come against the Pac-12, but the Rainbow Rainbow Warriors last road nonconference win came in 2010 at Army (31-28). Warriors are 2-8 against their last 10 Pac-12 opponents.

• A victory over Arizona would give the Rainbow Warriors back-to-back wins for • Arizona recorded five sacks in the victory over Grambling State and has at least the first time since November 2014. That season, UH defeated San José State one sack in 14 straight games. (13-0) on Nov. 15 and UNLV (37-35) on Nov. 22. • Wildcat RB Nick Wilson has rushed for over 100-yards in each of the first two • Hawai‘i QB Ikaika Woolsey threw a career-best four touchdowns last Saturday games this season (116 vs. Grambling State and 138 vs. BYU). vs. UT-Martin, the most by a Rainbow Warriors QB since Nov. 23, 2013 (Sean Schroeder).

• Woolsey ranks 10th all-time at Hawai‘i with 4,116 career passing yards. He needs just 61 yards to surpass his current head coach Nick Rolovich on the list. Rolovich threw for 4,176 yards in two seasons.

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MW BOWL SYNOPSIS The number of postseason appearances for the Mountain West will be driven by on-the-field performance, starting with the opportunity to play in the national semifinals or another New Year’s Day bowl game as part of the College Football LAS VEGAS BOWL Playoff arrangement. The highest-rated Date:...... Saturday, December 17, 2016 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT champion from among the five non- Time:...... 12:30 p.m. PT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL Stadium:...... Sam Boyd Stadium (36,800) Date:...... Wednesday, December 21, 2016 contracted conferences (American, C-USA, MAC, MW, Sun Belt, City:...... Las Vegas, Nevada Time:...... 6 p.m. PT or chosen by the playoff selection committee) is guaranteed a slot Network:...... ABC Stadium:...... Qualcomm Stadium (66,000) in the system. In the 17 seasons since the league’s inception, the Opponent:...... Pac-12 Selection City:...... San Diego, California Mountain West’s champion or a current MW member has secured 2015 game:...... Utah 35, BYU 28 Network:...... ESPN that position 12 times, placing teams in the Fiesta (3), Rose and Website:...... LVBowl.com Opponent:...... Army Sugar (2) Bowls during that period. Executive Director:...... John Saccenti 2015 game:... Boise State 55, Northern Illinois 7 Manager, Media Relations:...... Mark Wallington Website:...... SanDiegoBowlGames.com Phone:...... (702) 732-3912 Executive Director:...... Mark Neville The MW also has agreements with six (6) different bowl games Fax:...... (702) 732-4481 Director of Communications and Marketing:. Susan that in any given year will generate as many as six (6) postseason Mailing Address:.....2140 E. Pebble Road, #200 Reid opportunities for its member institutions. These include primary Las Vegas, NV 89123 Phone:...... (619) 285-5061 positions in some or all years with the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Fax:...... (619) 281-7947 Bowl, Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Famous Idaho Potato Mailing Address:...... P.O. Box 601400 Bowl, Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, San San Diego, CA 92160 Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl and Hawai‘i Bowl - and a secondary position with the Cactus Bowl.

The Mountain West will collaborate with the bowl partners to place all eligible teams with consideration given to matchup, geography and historical considerations (e.g., last time a team participated in any bowl or a particular bowl). NOTE: The MW is the primary backup for the Ticket City Cactus Bowl if the Big 12 or Pac-12 GILDAN does not fill. NEW MEXICO BOWL HAWAI‘I Date:...... Saturday, December 17, 2015 BOWL ABOUT THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Time:...... 12 p.m. MT Date:...... Saturday, December 24, 2016 In its third season, the College Football Playoff format remains Stadium:...... University Stadium (37,235) Time:...... 2 p.m. HT unchanged: top four teams, two semifinals played in bowl games, City:...... Albuquerque, New Mexico Stadium:...... Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha and the national championship game played in a different city Network:...... ESPN Stadium (50,000) every year. Each semifinal will be played during the New Year’s Opponent:...... Conference USA Selection City:...... Honolulu, Hawai‘i 2015 game:...... Arizona 45, New Mexico 37 Network:...... ESPN holiday with the national championship game in prime time on a Website:...... GildanNewMexicoBowl.com Opponent:...... Conference USA Selection Monday night at least a week later. Executive Director:...... Jeff Siembieda 2015 game:....San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 Media Relations Director:...... RaeAnn McKernan Website:...... HawaiiBowl.ESPNEvents.com THE SELECTION COMMITTEE Phone:...... (505) 925-5999 Executive Director:...... Daryl Garvin A selection committee will choose the four teams for the playoff Fax:...... (505) 272-7131 Coordinator, Media Relations:...... Derek Inouchi based on their performances during the regular season, including Mailing Address:...... 801 University Blvd., SE, Phone:...... (808) 523-3688 strength of schedule, head-to-head results, championships won, Suite 104 Fax:...... (808) 523-3712 Mailing Address:.841 Bishop Street, Suite 2100 and other factors. The teams will be seeded so that #1 will play Albuquerque, NM 87106 Honolulu, HI 96813 #4 in one semifinal and #2 will meet #3 in the other, with the winners advancing to the national championship game.

THE ROTATION The semifinals will rotate among six different bowls, extending the experience to more fans. In the years when the bowls are not hosting semifinals, the bowls will feature eight other teams in four compelling matchups. FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL NOVA HOME LOANS 2016-17 COLLEGE FOOTBALL ARIZONA BOWL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE Date:...... Tuesday, December 22, 2016 Time:...... 5 p.m. MT Date:...... Friday, December 30, 2016 ORANGE Orange (Dec. 31) Stadium:...... Albertsons Stadium (36,387) Time:...... TBA City:...... Boise, Idaho Stadium:...... Arizona Stadium (57,400) COTTON Cotton (Dec. 31) Network:...... ESPN City:...... Tucson, Arizona PEACH Semifinal (Dec. 31) Opponent:...... MAC Selection Network:...... Campus Insiders 2015 game:...... Akron 23, Utah State 21 Opponent:...... Sun Belt Selections Semifinal (Dec. 31) FIESTA Website:...... FamousIdahoPotatoBowl.com 2015 game:...... Nevada 28, Colorado State 23 SUGAR Sugar (Jan. 2) Executive Director:...... Kevin McDonald Website:...... NovaArizonaBowl.com Media Relations Contact:...... Michelle Smith Executive Director:...... Mike Feder Rose (Jan. 2) ROSE Phone:...... (208) 424-1011 Media Relations Contact:...... Matt Russell CHAMPIONSHIP Tampa Bay, Fla. (Jan. 9) Fax:...... (208) 424-1121 Phone:...... (520) 909-3941 Mailing Address:... 1109 W. Main St., Suite 310 Mailing Address:...... P.O. Box 43033 Boise, ID 83702 Tucson, AZ 85733

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DATE BOWL SITE TIE-INS TIME NETWORK 2015-16 RESULT Sat., Dec. 19 AutoNation Cure Orlando, Fla. American vs. Sun Belt 12 p.m. ET CBSSN San José State 27, Georgia State 16 Sat., Dec. 19 Gildan New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. C-USA vs. MW 2 p.m. ET ESPN Arizona 45, New Mexico 37 Sat., Dec. 19 Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev. Pac-12 vs. MW or BYU 3:30 p.m. ET ABC Utah 35, BYU 28 Sat., Dec. 19 Raycom Media Camellia Montgomery, Ala. MAC vs. Sun Belt 5:30 p.m. ET ESPN Appalachian State 31, Ohio 29 Sat., Dec. 19 R+L Carriers New Orleans New Orleans, La. C-USA vs. Sun Belt 9 p.m. ET ESPN Louisiana Tech 47, Arkansas State 28 Mon., Dec. 21 Miami Beach Miami, Fla. C-USA vs. American 2:30 p.m. ET ESPN Western Kentucky 45, South Florida 35 Tues., Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Boise, Idaho MAC vs. MW 3:30 p.m. ET ESPN Akron 23, Utah State 21 Tues., Dec. 22 Boca Raton Boca Raton, Fla. MAC vs. American 7 p.m. ET ESPN Toledo 32, Temple 17 Wed., Dec. 23 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia San Diego, Calif. MW vs. Army 4:30 p.m. ET ESPN Boise State 55, Northern Illinois 7 Wed., Dec. 23 Dollar General Mobile, Ala. MAC vs. Sun Belt 8 p.m. ET ESPN Georgia Southern 58, Bowling Green 27 Thurs., Dec. 24 Popeyes Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas C-USA vs. MAC 12 p.m. ET ESPN W. Michigan 45, Middle Tennessee 31 Thurs., Dec. 24 Hawai’i Honolulu, Hawai‘i American vs. MW or BYU 8 p.m. ET ESPN San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 Sat., Dec. 26 St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Fla. American vs. ACC 11 a.m. ET ESPN Marshall 16, Connecticut 10 Sat., Dec. 26 Hyundai Sun El Paso, Texas ACC/Notre Dame vs. Pac-12 2 p.m. ET CBS Washington State 20, Miami 14 Sat., Dec. 26 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Dallas, Texas Big 12 vs. C-USA 2:20 p.m. ET ESPN Washington 44, Southern Miss 31 Sat., Dec. 26 New Era Pinstripe Bronx, N.Y. ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten 3:30 p.m. ET ABC Duke 44, Indiana 41 (OT) Sat., Dec. 26 Independence Shreveport, La. ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC 5:45 p.m. ET ESPN Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52 Sat., Dec. 26 Foster Farms Santa Clara, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12 9:15 p.m. ET ESPN Nebraska 37, UCLA 29 Mon., Dec. 28 Military presented By Northrop Grumman Annapolis, Md. ACC/Notre Dame vs. American 2:30 p.m. ET ESPN Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28 Mon., Dec. 28 Quick Lane Detroit, Mich. ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten 5 p.m. ET ESPN2 Minnesota 21, Central Michigan 14 Tues., Dec. 29 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Fort Worth, Texas Big Ten vs. MW 2 p.m. ET ESPN Cal 55, Air Force 36 Tues., Dec. 29 Russell Athletic Orlando, Fla. ACC/ND vs. Big 12 5:30 p.m. ET ESPN Baylor 49, North Carolina 38 Tues., Dec. 29 AdvoCare V100 Texas Houston, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC 9 p.m. ET ESPN LSU 56, Texas Tech 27 Wed., Dec. 30 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Tucson, Ariz. MW vs. Sun Belt TBA CI Nevada 28, Colorado State 23 Wed., Dec. 30 Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. SEC vs. American 12 p.m. ET ESPN Auburn 31, Memphis 10 Wed., Dec. 30 Belk Charlotte, N.C. SEC vs. ACC/Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. ET ESPN Mississippi State 51, NC State 28 Wed., Dec. 30 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Nashville, Tenn. SEC vs. ACC/ND/Big Ten 7 p.m. ET ESPN Louisville 27, Texas A&M 21 Wed., Dec. 30 National University Holiday San Diego, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12 10:30 p.m. ET ESPN Wisconsin 23, USC 21 Thurs., Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Peach Atlanta, Ga. At-Large vs. At-Large 12 p.m. ET ESPN Houston 38, Florida State 24 Thurs., Dec. 31 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic* Arlington, Texas N/A TBD ESPN Alabama 38, Michigan State 0 Thurs., Dec. 31 Capital One Orange Bowl* Miami Gardens, Fla. N/A TBD ESPN Clemson 37, Oklahoma 17 Fri., Jan. 1 Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC 12 p.m. ET ESPN2 Tennessee 45, Northwestern 6 Fri., Jan. 1 Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz. CFP vs. NY6 1 p.m. ET ESPN Ohio State 44, Notre Dame 28 Fri., Jan. 1 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Orlando, Fla. Big Ten/ACC vs. SEC 1 p.m. ET ABC Michigan 41, Florida 7 Fri., Jan. 1 Rose Bowl Game Pasadena, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12 5 p.m. ET ESPN Stanford 45, Iowa 16 Fri., Jan. 1 Allstate Sugar New Orleans, La. Big 12 vs. SEC 8:30 p.m. ET ESPN Ole Miss 48, Oklahoma State 20 Sat., Jan. 2 TaxSlayer Jacksonville, Fla. ACC/ND/Big Ten vs. SEC 12 p.m. ET ESPN Georgia 24, Penn State 17 Sat., Jan. 2 AutoZone Liberty Memphis, Tenn. Big 12 vs. SEC 3:20 p.m. ET ESPN Arkansas 45, Kansas State 23 Sat., Jan. 2 Valero Alamo San Antonio, Texas Big 12 vs. Pac-12 6:45 p.m. ET ESPN TCU 47, Oregon 41 Sat., Jan. 2 Cactus Phoenix, Ariz. Big 12 vs. Pac-12 10:15 p.m. ET ESPN West Virginia 43, Arizona State 42 Mon., Jan. 11 College Football Championship Glendale, Ariz. N/A 8:30 p.m. ET ESPN Alabama 45, Clemson 40

Times local to site and are subject to change | *Semifinals

2016 MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The 2016 Mountain West Football Championship game will kick off at 4:30 or 4:45 p.m. PT/5:30 or 5:45 p.m. MT on Saturday, December 3. The contest will be hosted at the home stadium of the regular-season Mountain West divisional champion with the highest College Football Playoff committee ranking. ESPN or ESPN2 will broadcast the match-up. A LOOK AT THE PRESEASON PREDICTIONS Since the Mountain West began play in 1999, only seven teams chosen by the league media to win the Conference crown have actually done so, and only twice has the title been shared by multiple teams. Below is a look at how the preseason poll favorite has fared in regular-season play.

Predicted Predicted Actual Bowl Year Champion Champion Finish Champion Game 2015 BSU (M) / SDSU (W) BSU (T-2nd M) / SDSU (1st W) SDSU Hawai‘i QUICK FACTS 2014 BSU (M) / FS (W) BSU (1st M) / FS (T-1st W) BSU Fiesta Date: . . Sat., Dec. 3, 2016 2013* BSU (M) / FS (W) BSU (2nd M)/FS (1st W) FS Las Vegas Television: ESPN or ESPN2 2012 BSU T-1st BSU/FS/SDSU Las Vegas Site: . . Home stadium of the 2011 BSU 2nd TCU Las Vegas regular-season 2010 TCU 1st TCU Rose divisional champion 2009 TCU 1st TCU Fiesta with the highest CFP 2008 BYU 3rd Utah Las Vegas committee ranking. 2007 TCU 5th BYU Las Vegas Mountain: . Air Force, Boise State, 2006 TCU 2nd BYU Las Vegas Colorado State, 2005 Utah T-5th TCU Houston New Mexico, 2004 Utah 1st Utah Fiesta Utah State, Wyoming 2003 CSU 3rd Utah San Francisco West: . . Fresno State, Hawai‘i, 2002 CSU 1st CSU Liberty Nevada, San Diego State, 2001 CSU 2nd BYU New Orleans San José State, UNLV 2000 Utah T-5th CSU None 1999 BYU T-1st BYU/CSU/Utah Motor City *First season of MW divisional play and Championship Game

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Saturday, August 27 TV Time/Results Saturday, October 15 Hawai‘i vs. California# ESPN CAL, 51-31 UNLV at Hawai‘i* Oceanic 6 p.m. HT Nevada at San José State* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT Thursday, September 1 New Mexico at Air Force&* ESPN networks Weber State at Utah State MWN-CI/Twitter USU, 45-6 Colorado State at Boise State* ESPN networks South Dakota at New Mexico ROOT SPORTS UNM, 48-21 Jackson State at UNLV MWN-CI UNLV, 63-13 Thursday, October 20 BYU at Boise State ESPN/WatchESPN 8:15 p.m. MT Friday, September 2 Colorado State vs. Colorado% ESPN/WatchESPN CU, 44-7 Friday, October 21 Cal Poly at Nevada MWN-Institutional NEV, 30-27 (OT) San José State at San Diego State* ESPN2/WatchESPN 7:30 p.m. PT

Saturday, September 3 Saturday, October 22 Boise State at Louisiana ASN/ESPN3 BSU, 45-10 Hawai‘i at Air Force* Oceanic Noon MT Hawai‘i at #8/7 Michigan ESPN/WatchESPN UM, 63-3 Colorado State at UNLV* ROOT SPORTS 2:30 p.m. PT Abilene Christian at Air Force MWN-CI/Twitter AFA, 37-21 Louisiana-Monroe at New Mexico ROOT SPORTS 7 p.m. MT New Hampshire at San Diego State SDSU, 31-0 Fresno State at Utah State* CBS Sports Network 8:30 p.m. MT San José State at Tulsa CBSSN Tulsa, 45-10 Wyoming at Nevada* ESPN networks Fresno State at RV/RV Nebraska Big Ten Network NEB, 43-10 Northern Illinois at Wyoming CBSSN WYO, 40-34 (3OT) Friday, October 28 San Diego State at Utah State* CBS Sports Network 6 p.m. MT Saturday, September 10 Air Force at Fresno State* ESPN2/WatchESPN 7:30 p.m. PT Wyoming at Nebraska ESPN2/WatchESPN NEB, 52-17 Utah State at USC Pac-12 Network USC, 45-7 Saturday, October 29 Georgia State at Air Force MWN-CI/Twitter AFA, 48-14 Boise State at Wyoming* CBS Sports Network 5 p.m. MT Portland State at San José State SJSU, 66-35 New Mexico at Hawai‘i* Oceanic 6 p.m. HT UTSA at Colorado State MWN-CI CSU, 23-14 UNLV at San José State* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT Nevada at Notre Dame NBC ND, 39-10 UNLV at UCLA Pac-12 Network UCLA, 42-21 Friday, November 4 New Mexico at New Mexico State ESPN3 NMSU, 32-31 San José State at Boise State* ESPN2/WatchESPN 8:15 p.m. MT Tennessee-Martin at Hawai‘i Oceanic UH, 41-36 Sacramento State at Fresno State FS, 31-3 Saturday, November 5 California at San Diego State CBS Sports Network SDSU, 45-40 Air Force at Army CBS Sports Network Noon ET Washington State at Boise State ESPN2/WatchESPN BSU, 31-28 Fresno State at Colorado State* ROOT SPORTS 1:30 p.m. MT Hawai‘i at San Diego State* CBS Sports Network 4 p.m. PT Friday, September 16 Nevada at New Mexico* ESPN networks Arkansas State at Utah State CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. MT Utah State at Wyoming* ESPN networks

Saturday, September 17 Saturday, November 12 New Mexico at Rutgers ESPNEWS/WatchESPN Noon ET Wyoming at UNLV* ROOT SPORTS 12:30 p.m. PT Northern Colorado at Colorado State ROOT SPORTS 2 p.m. MT Boise State at Hawai‘i* CBS Sports Network 2 p.m. HT UC Davis at Wyoming MWN-Institutional 2 p.m. MT San Diego State at Nevada* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT San Diego State at Northern Illinois CBS Sports Network 2:30 p.m. CT Colorado State at Air Force* ESPN networks UNLV at Central Michigan ESPN3 3 p.m. ET New Mexico at Utah State* ESPN networks Fresno State at Toledo ESPN3 3 p.m. ET Buffalo at Nevada MWN-CI 6 p.m. PT Friday, November 18 Utah at San José State CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT UNLV at Boise State* ESPN2/WatchESPN 7 p.m. MT Hawai‘i at Arizona Pac-12 Networks 7:45 p.m. PT Saturday, November 19 Friday, September 23 San Diego State at Wyoming* CBS Sports Network 1:30 p.m. MT Wyoming at Eastern Michigan CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. ET Air Force at San José State* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT New Mexico at Colorado State* ESPN networks Saturday, September 24 Utah State at Nevada* ESPN networks San José State at Iowa State Fox Sports Net 11 a.m. CT Hawai‘i at Fresno State* Colorado State at Minnesota ESPNU/WatchESPN 11 a.m. CT Nevada at Purdue ESPNEWS/WatchESPN Noon ET Friday, November 25 Boise State at Oregon State FS1 12:30 p.m. PT Boise State at Air Force* CBS Sports Network 1:30 p.m. MT Tulsa at Fresno State MWN-CI 1:30 p.m. PT Idaho at UNLV MWN-Institutional 6 p.m. PT Saturday, November 26 Air Force at Utah State* ESPNU 8:15 p.m. MT San José State at Fresno State* CBS Sports Network 12:30 p.m. PT Colorado State at San Diego State* CBS Sports Network 6 p.m. PT Saturday, October 1 UMass at Hawai‘I Oceanic 6 p.m. HT Navy at Air Force CBS Sports Network 1:30 p.m. MT Nevada at UNLV* ESPN networks San José State at New Mexico* ROOT SPORTS 2 p.m. MT Wyoming at New Mexico* ESPN networks Nevada at Hawai‘i* Oceanic 6 p.m. HT Utah State at BYU Fresno State at UNLV* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. PT Utah State at Boise State* ESPN networks Saturday, December 3 Wyoming at Colorado State* ESPN networks MW Football Championship Game+ San Diego State at South Alabama #ANZ Stadium (Sydney, Australia) / %Sports Authority Field at Mile High (Denver, Friday, October 7 Colorado) / &Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) / *Mountain West game Boise State at New Mexico* CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. MT +The Mountain West Football Championship Game will be played at the home stadium of the highest-ranked of the two divisional champions. Saturday, October 8 Air Force at Wyoming* ROOT SPORTS 1:30 p.m. MT All dates and times are local to site and are subject to change. Hawai‘i at San José State* Oceanic 1:30 p.m. ET Utah State at Colorado State* CBS Sports Network 8 p.m. MT Fresno State at Nevada* ESPN networks UNLV at San Diego State* ESPN networks

Friday, October 14 San Diego State at Fresno State* CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. PT

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AIR FORCE FALCONS RV/RV BOISE STATE BRONCOS (2-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (2-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S3 ALBILENE CHRISTIAN (MWN-CI) NOON W, 37-21 34,128 S3 at Louisiana (ASN/ESPN3) 11 a.m. W, 45-10 22,661 S10 GEORGIA STATE (MWN-CI) NOON W, 48-14 24,173 S10 WASHINGTON STATE (ESPN2) 8:15 P.M. W, 31-28 36,163 S24 at Utah State* (ESPNU) 8:15 p.m. S24 at Oregon State (FS1) 12:30 p.m. O1 NAVY (CBSSN) 1:30 P.M. O1 UTAH STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O8 at Wyoming* (ROOT SPORTS) 1:30 p.m. O7 at New Mexico* (CBSSN) 7 p.m. O15 vs. New Mexico* (ESPN Networks) TBA O15 COLORADO STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O22 HAWAI‘I* (OCEANIC) NOON O20 BYU (ESPN) 8:15 P.M. O28 at Fresno State* (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. O29 at Wyoming* (CBSSN) 5 p.m. N5 at Army (CBSSN) TBA N4 SAN JOSÉ STATE* (ESPN2) 8:15 P.M. N12 COLORADO STATE* (ESPN Networks) TBA N12 at Hawai‘i* (CBSSN) 3 p.m. N19 at San José State* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. N18 UNLV* (CBSSN) 7 P.M. N25 BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) 1:30 P.M. N25 at Air Force* (CBSSN) 1:30 p.m.

COLORADO STATE RAMS NEW MEXICO LOBOS (1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S2 vs. Colorado% (ESPN) 6 p.m. L, 7-44 69,850 S1 SOUTH DAKOTA (ROOT SPORTS) 7:P.M. W, 48-21 20,221 S10 UTSA (MWN-CI) 2 P.M. W, 23-14 20,673 S10 at New Mexico State (ESPN3) 6 p.m. L, 31-32 17,852 S17 NORTHERN COLORADO (ROOT SPORTS) 2 P.M. S17 at Rutgers (ESPNews/WatchESPN) Noon S24 at Minnesota (ESPNU) 11 a.m. O1 SAN JOSÉ STATE* (ROOT SPORTS) 2 P.M. O1 WYOMING* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O7 BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) 7 P.M. O8 UTAH STATE* (CBSSN) 8 P.M. O15 vs. Air Force*& (ESPN Networks) TBA O15 at Boise State* (ESPN Networks) TBA O22 ULM (ROOT SPORTS) 7 P.M. O22 at UNLV* (ROOT SPORTS) 2:30 p.m. O29 at Hawai‘i* (Oceanic) 6 p.m. N5 FRESNO STATE* (ROOT SPORTS) 1:30 P.M. N5 NEVADA* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA N12 at Air Force* (ESPN Networks) TBA N12 at Utah State* (ESPN Networks) TBA N19 NEW MEXICO* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA N19 at Colorado State* (ESPN Networks) TBA N26 at San Diego State* (CBSSN) 6 p.m. N26 WYOMING* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA

UTAH STATE AGGIES WYOMING COWBOYS (1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S1 WEBER STATE (MWN-CI) 6 P.M. W, 45-6 23,008 S3 NORTHERN ILLINOIS (CBSSN) 8:30 P.M. W, 40-34 (3OT) 18,483 S10 at USC (Pac-12 Network) 11 a.m. L, 45-7 62,487 S10 at Nebraska (ESPN2) 11 a.m. L, 17-52 S16 ARKANSAS STATE (CBSSN) 7 P.M. S17 UC DAVIS (MWN-INSTITUTIONAL) 2 P.M. S24 AIR FORCE* (ESPNU) 8:15 P.M. S23 at Eastern Michigan (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. O1 at Boise State* (ESPN Networks) TBA O1 at Colorado State* (ESPN Networks) TBA O8 at Colorado State* (CBSSN) 8 p.m. O8 AIR FORCE* (ROOT SPORTS) 1:30 P.M. O22 FRESNO STATE* (CBSSN) 8:30 P.M. O22 at Nevada* (ESPN Networks) TBA O28 SAN DIEGO STATE* (CBSSN) 6 P.M. O29 BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) 5:00 P.M. N5 at Wyoming* (ESPN Networks) TBA N5 UTAH STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA N12 NEW MEXICO* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA N12 at UNLV* (ROOT SPORTS) Noon/12:30 p.m. N19 at Nevada* (ESPN Networks) TBA N19 SAN DIEGO STATE* (CBSSN) 1:30 P.M. N26 at BYU (TBA) TBA N26 at New Mexico* (ESPN Networks) TBA

Home games in BOLD CAPS. *Mountain West game. % Sports Authority Field (Denver, Colorado) All dates and times are local to site and are subject to change. & Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas) The broadcast outlets for those games listed as TBD are still being determined.

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FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS HAWAI‘I RAINBOW WARRIORS (1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (1-2 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S3 at RV/RV Nebraska (Big Ten Network) 7 p.m. L, 10-43 90,013 A26 vs. California^ (ESPN) Noon L, 31-51 61,247 S10 SACRAMENTO STATE 7 P.M. W, 31-3 31,817 S3 at #8/7 Michigan (ESPN) Noon L, 3-63 110,222 S17 at Toledo (ESPN3) 3 p.m. S10 UT MARTIN (OCEANIC) 6 P.M. W, 41-36 22,900 S24 TULSA (MWN-CI) 1:30 P.M. S17 at Arizona (Pac-12 Network) 7:45 p.m. O1 at UNLV* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. O1 NEVADA* (OCEANIC) 6 P.M. O8 at Nevada* (ESPN Networks) TBA O8 at San José State* (Oceanic) 1:30 p.m. O14 SAN DIEGO STATE* (CBSSN) 7:00 P.M. O15 UNLV* (OCEANIC) 6 P.M. O22 at Utah State* (CBSSN) 8:30 p.m. O22 at Air Force* (Oceanic) Noon O28 AIR FORCE* (ESPN2) 7:30 P.M. O29 NEW MEXICO* (OCEANIC) 6 P.M. N5 at Colorado State* (ROOT SPORTS) 1:30 p.m. N5 at San Diego State* (CBSSN) 4 p.m. N19 HAWAI‘I* (OCEANIC) 4 P.M. N12 BOISE STATE* (CBSSN) 2 P.M. N26 SAN JOSÉ STATE* (CBSSN) 12:30 P.M. N19 at Fresno State* (Oceanic) 4 p.m. N26 UMASS (OCEANIC) 6 P.M.

NEVADA WOLF PACK RV/RV SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS (1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (2-0 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S2 CAL POLY (MWN-INSTITUTIONAL) 6:30 P.M. W, 30-27 (OT) 19,183 S3 NEW HAMPSHIRE 5:30 P.M. W, 31-0 46,486 S10 at #21/18 Notre Dame (NBC) 3:30 p.m. L, 10-39 80,795 S10 CALIFORNIA (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. W, 45-40 42,473 S17 BUFFALO (MWN-CI) 6 P.M. S17 at Northern Illinois (CBSSN) 2:30 p.m. S24 at Purdue (ESPNEWS) Noon O1 at Southern Alabama (TBA) TBA O1 at Hawai‘i* (Oceanic) TBA O8 UNLV* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O8 FRESNO STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O14 at Fresno State* (CBSSN) 7 p.m. O15 at San José State* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. O21 SAN JOSÉ STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) 7:30 P.M. O22 WYOMING* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA O28 at Utah State* (CBSSN) 6:00 p.m. N5 at New Mexico* (ESPN Networks) TBA N5 HAWAI‘I* (CBSSN) 4 P.M. N12 SAN DIEGO STATE* (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. N12 at Nevada* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. N19 UTAH STATE* (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA N19 at Wyoming* (CBSSN) 1:30 p.m. N26 at UNLV* (ESPN Networks) TBA N26 COLORADO STATE* (CBSSN) 6 P.M.

SAN JOSÉ STATE SPARTANS UNLV REBELS (1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MW) (1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Web) Time Score Attendance S3 at Tulsa (CBSSN) 6 p.m. L, 10-45 18,748 S1 JACKSON STATE (MWN-CI) 7 P.M. W, 63-13 18,575 S10 PORTLAND STATE 1:30 P.M. W, 66-35 13,210 S10 at UCLA (Pac-12 Network) 5:00 p.m. L, 21-42 63,712 S17 UTAH (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. S17 at Central Michigan (ESPN3) 3 p.m. S24 at Iowa State (FSN) 11 a.m. S24 IDAHO (MWN-INSTITUTIONAL) 6 P.M. O1 at New Mexico* (ROOT SPORTS) 2 p.m. O1 FRESNO STATE (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. O8 HAWAI‘I* (OCEANIC) 1:30 P.M. O8 at San Diego State (ESPN Networks) TBA O15 NEVADA* (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. O15 at Hawai‘i* (Oceanic) 6 p.m. O21 at San Diego State* (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. O22 COLORADO STATE (ROOT SPORTS) 2:30 P.M. O29 UNLV* (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. O29 at San José State* (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. N4 at Boise State* (ESPN2) 8:15 p.m. N12 WYOMING (ROOT SPORTS) 12:30 P.M. N19 AIR FORCE* (CBSSN) 7:30 P.M. N18 at Boise State (ESPN2) 6:00 p.m. N26 at Fresno State* (CBSSN) 12:30 p.m. N26 NEVADA (ESPN NETWORKS) TBA

Home games in BOLD CAPS. *Mountain West game. ^ ANZ Stadium (Sydney, Australia) All dates and times are local to site and are subject to change. The broadcast outlets for those games listed as TBD are still being determined.

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