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2020 MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS

Team (Coaches/AP) MW PF PA Hm Rd Neu Pct Overall PF PA Hm Rd Neu Pct Streak Nevada (RV/RV) 5-0 161 103 3-0 1-0 1-0 1.000 5-0 161 103 3-0 1-0 1-0 1.000 Won 5 San José State (RV/RV) 4-0 117 61 3-0 1-0 0-0 1.000 4-0 117 61 3-0 1-0 0-0 1.000 Won 5 Boise State (RV/RV) 4-0 183 96 2-0 2-0 0-0 1.000 4-1 200 147 2-1 2-0 0-0 .800 Won 2 Fresno State 3-1 132 94 1-1 2-0 0-0 .750 3-1 132 94 1-1 2-0 0-0 .750 Won 3 San Diego State 3-2 144 77 2-1 1-1 0-0 .600 3-2 144 77 2-1 1-1 0-0 .600 Lost 1 Hawai‘i 2-3 122 157 1-1 1-2 0-0 .400 2-3 122 157 1-1 1-2 0-0 .400 Lost 2 Air Force 1-2 64 66 1-1 0-1 0-0 .333 2-2 104 73 2-1 0-1 0-0 .500 Won 1 Colorado State 1-2 72 114 1-0 0-2 0-0 .333 1-2 72 114 1-0 0-2 0-0 .333 Lost 1 Wyoming 1-2 89 78 1-0 0-2 0-0 .333 1-2 89 78 1-0 0-2 0-0 .333 Lost 1 New Mexico 0-4 74 132 0-0 0-3 0-1 .000 0-4 74 132 0-0 0-3 0-1 .000 Lost 13 UNLV 0-4 69 145 0-2 0-2 0-0 .000 0-4 69 145 0-2 0-2 0-0 .000 Lost 4 Utah State 0-4 45 149 0-2 0-2 0-0 .000 0-4 45 149 0-2 0-2 0-0 .000 Lost 5

NEXT UP RECAP

Thursday, November 26 TV/Digital Time Saturday, November 21 Results Attendance Colorado State at Air Force* CBS Sports Network Noon MT San Diego State at Nevada* NEV, 26-21 50 New Mexico at Utah State* FS1 5 p.m. MT Boise State at Hawai’i* BSU, 40-32 - San José State at Fresno State* Canceled Friday, November 27 TV/Digital Time Wyoming at UNLV* FS1 1 p.m. PT Friday, November 20 Results Attendance San Diego State at Fresno State* Canceled New Mexico at Air Force* AF, 28-0 100

Saturday, November 28 TV/Digital Time Thursday, November 19 Results Attendance San José State at Boise State* FOX 2 p.m. MT Utah State at Wyoming* Canceled Nevada at Hawai’i* Spectrum/Team1 Sports 6 p.m. HT *Mountain West Game *Mountain West Game

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THEMW.COM WEEKLY RELEASE: NOVEMBER 23 • 1 MW MEDIA SERVICES

THE INTERNET - THEMW.COM AWARDS AND HONORS The official Mountain West website is hosted by SIDEARM Sports. Live stats will be The annual individual awards will be voted on by each of the 12 head coaches and available for each home football game, and box scores will be posted on TheMW.com selected members of the media. Following is a list of regular season awards that will following the conclusion of each contest. You can also find: be presented:

• MW Football Standings • Team Champion • Team-by-Team Statistics and Results • Coach of the Year • Overall and Conference-Only Statistics (PDF available) • Offensive Player of the Year • Weekly Release (PDF available) • Defensive Player of the Year • Players of the Week • Special Teams Player of the Year • Broadcast Guide (themw.com/guide) • Freshman of the Year • All-Conference, First and Second Team STATISTICS/WEEKLY RELEASES (12 offensive players by position, 12 defensive players by position, The MW will post updated statistics to the Conference website no later than the 1 place kicker, 1 punter, 1 kick returner, 1 punt returner) morning following every game. The MW Players of the Week and the weekly press notes will be made available every Monday. You may obtain this information either MOUNTAIN WEST EMAIL SERVICE on the Conference website or via email. Information regarding the Mountain West’s 18 sponsored sports will be emailed throughout the year to accredited media. To be added to the email list, please contact PLAYERS OF THE WEEK a member of the strategic communications staff in the Conference office. Mountain West Players of the Week will be released every Monday from October 26 - December 14. Nominations are submitted by the institutional sports information SOCIAL MEDIA offices and the winners are selected by the MW staff. Weekly award winners are The best way to stay on top of breaking news, trending topics and quick-hitting notes selected for offense, defense and special teams. is to follow the Mountain West online. Visit the Conference’s official website and follow the MW’s official social media channels:

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AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST LONG-TERM SUCCESS

• Air Force defeated Navy on Oct. 3, 40-7, in the Mountain West’s first game of • In the past 16 years, the Mountain West has been the top nonautonomous 5 the season. The MW now owns a 12-10 record all-time against opponents from conference nine times and second five times. the American. • The Mountain West has been nationally-ranked in 20 of the last 24 College • Last week’s 28-0 defeat of New Mexico gave Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun Football Playoff Rankings. his 100th career victory (100-71). • Against all autonomous 5 competition, the Mountain West has won 11 of its last • Colorado State-Air Force will play for the Ram-Falcon Trophy on Thursday. The 21 games, including nine against the Pac-12. Falcons hold a 25-15 advantage in the trophy series. • The Mountain West produced the first non-automatic-qualifying FBS team into a • Boise State is riding a 13-game Mountain West win streak, tied for the second- BCS bowl game (Utah - 2005 Fiesta Bowl) and into the Playoff longest active streak nationally. Ohio State owns the longest conference win (Boise State - 2014 Fiesta Bowl). streak with 19 consecutive Big Ten victories.

• Colorado State WR Dante Wright leads all FBS sophomore pass-catchers, POSTSEASON SUCCESS averaging 127.5 receiving yards per game. The Mountain West has sent at least six teams to the postseason in seven consecutive • Fresno State RB Ronnie Rivers, who has scored at least one touchdown in 12 years. consecutive games, has scored 35 career rushing touchdowns, tied for sixth-most among active FBS players. The MW, which has earned 103 bowl bids, including Boise State’s 2018 appearance vs. Boston College, since 1999 and holds a 56-46 (.549) all-time record, owns the • Nevada and San José State are two of 10 FBS programs with 1.000-win second-best win percentage in bowl games in the last 15 seasons among the 10 FBS percentage after playing at least four games. Additionally, both programs lead conferences (.563), trailing only the SEC (.629). the Mountain West with five-game win streaks, tied as the 11th-longest active streak nationally. Bowl win percentage since 2004:

• The Wolf Pack are looking for their first 6-0 start since the 2010 season. Looking Conference Bowl Record (since 2004) Pct. further ahead, Nevada hasn’t opened 7-0 since 1991, when it won its first SEC 95-56 .629 12-consecutive games. MOUNTAIN WEST 49-38 .563 Sun Belt 28-22 .560 • Nevada WR Romeo Doubs ranks in the top-12 nationally in five major statistical Pac-12 55-51 .519 categories: First in receiving yards per game (155.6), sixth in receiving Conference USA 49-46 .516 touchdowns (9), seventh in all-purpose yards per game (174.8), ninth in total Big 12 59-58 .504 receiving yards (778) and 12 in receptions per game (7.2). Big East/American 44-46 .489 • Nevada placekicker Brandon Talton made 18-consecutive field goals before ACC 67-79 .459 missing a 51-yarder against San Diego State on Nov. 21. The 18-consecutive Big Ten 58-73 .443 made field goals is tied for third-longest streak in Mountain West history with MAC 24-57 .296 Utah’s Joe Phillips (2009-10) and New Mexico’s John Sullivan (2007).

• San Diego State at Fresno State, originally scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27, has been canceled due to COVID-19 contact tracing with the Bulldogs.

• The Aztecs own one of the nation’s top defenses, ranking third in total defense (269.4), seventh in rushing defense (90.0) and eighth in scoring defense (15.4).

• San José State is off to its first 4-0 start since 1955 and is looking to open 5-0 for the first time since 1939. A victory over Boise State on Saturday would give MW FOOTBALL ON SIRIUSXM -- WEEK 6 the Spartans their first six-game win streak since the 2012-13 seasons. DATE TIME GAME CHANNEL Thurs., Nov. 26 Noon MT Colorado State at Air Force XM - 385 • UNLV freshman WR Kyle Williams is averaging 5.3 receptions per game, the Online - 975 third-most by a FBS freshman this season. Thurs., Nov. 26 5 p.m. MT New Mexico at Utah State XM - 385 Online - 975 • Utah State senior Savon Scarver has tallied six career kickoff returns for a Fri., Nov. 27 2 p.m. MT Wyoming at UNLV XM - 387 touchdown, which is the second-most in Mountain West history. The record is Online - 977 currently held by Rashaad Penny (San Diego State; 2014-17). Sat., Nov. 28 2 p.m. MT San José State at Boise State XM - 388 Online - 978 • Wyoming has rushed for at least 100 yards in 23 consecutive games. This Sat., Nov. 28 6 p.m. HT Nevada at Hawai‘i XM - 388 season, the Cowboys have been led by Xazavian Valladay on the ground, who leads Online - 378 the Conference with 132.3 rushing yards per game.

THEMW.COM WEEKLY RELEASE: NOVEMBER 23 • 3 MW FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HOST DETERMINATION PROCEDURE 2020 MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Oct. 26 Offensive: Carson Strong, So., QB, Nevada Host Determination: The Mountain West Football Championship Game shall be played Defensive: Caden McDonald, Jr., LB, San Diego State Special Teams: John Hoyland, Fr., PK, Wyoming at the site of the team with the highest winning percentage in Conference games only. Nov. 2 Offensive: Nick Starkel, Sr., QB, San José State Host Tie Breaker: In the event of a tie, the following procedure shall be used to determine Defensive: Charles Hicks, So., LB, Wyoming Special Teams: Avery Williams, Sr., KR, Boise State the host location for the Championship Game: Nov. 9 Offensive: Ronnie Rivers, Sr., RB, Fresno State 1. Head-to-head result between the tied teams. Defensive: Tre Jenkins, So., S, San José State Special Teams: Brandon Talton, So., PK, Nevada 2. The best record against common Conference opponents. 3. If still tied: Nov. 16 Offensive: Jalen Cropper, So., WR, Fresno State • If one team was ranked in the latest available CFP Selection Committee ranking Defensive: Cade Hall, Jr., DL, San José State Special Teams: Avery Williams, Sr., PR, Boise State and wins in the final weekend of the regular season, they will be declared the host. If in that same scenario, the team that was the highest-ranked team in the Nov. 23 Offensive: Brad Roberts, So., FB, Air Force latest available CFP Selection Committee ranking loses in the final weekend of the Defensive: Dom Peterson, Jr., DT, Nevada Special Teams: Julian Diaz, Sr., P, Nevada regular season, a composite average of selected computer rankings after all games conclude the final weekend of the regular season will be used; Nov. 30 Offensive: OR Defensive: Special Teams: • If both teams are ranked in the latest available CFP Selection Committee ranking, the highest-ranked team that wins in the final weekend of the regular season; Dec. 7 Offensive: OR Defensive: Special Teams: • If neither of the ranked teams win in the final weekend of the regular season, a composite average of selected computer rankings after all games conclude the Dec. 14 Offensive: final weekend of the regular season will be used; Defensive: Special Teams: OR • If neither team is ranked in the latest available CFP Selection Committee ranking going into the final weekend of the regular season, a composite average of selected computer rankings after all games conclude the final weekend of the regular season will be used. 4. If still tied, a draw will be conducted virtually by the Commissioner.

2020 MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ACTIVE CAREER MW WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS 5 - Avery Williams, Boise State The 2020 Mountain West Football Championship game will be played on Saturday, 4 - Brandon Talton, Nevada December 19. The contest will be played at the home stadium of the MW team with 2 - Donald Hammond III, Air Force; Darren Hall, San Diego State; Matt Mercurio, the highest winning percentage in Conference games only. FOX or FS1 will broadcast San José State the matchup this year. 1 - Brad Roberts, Air Force; George Holani, Boise State; Joel Velazquez, Boise State; Logan Stewart, Colorado State; Jalen Cropper, Fresno State; Ronnie Rivers, Fresno State; Evan Williams, Fresno State; Chevan Cordeiro, Hawai‘i; Julian Diaz, Nevada; QUICK FACTS Sam Hammond, Nevada; Dom Peterson, Nevada; Carson Strong, Nevada; Tyson Date: . . Sat., Dec. 19, 2020 Dyer, New Mexico; Matt Araiza, San Diego State; Kaelin Himphill, San Diego State; Time: . . TBA Caden McDonald, San Diego State; Tariq Thompson, San Diego State; Bobby Brown Television: FOX or FS1 II, San José State; Cade Hall, San José State; Tre Jenkins, San José State; Nick Site: . . Home stadium of the Starkel, San José State; Daniel Gutierrez, UNLV; Kenyon Oblad, UNLV; Eric Munoz, MW team Utah State; Savon Scarver, Utah State; Charles Hicks, Wyoming; John Hoyland, with the highest winning Wyoming; Xazavian Valladay, Wyoming percentage in Conference games only. **BYU quarterbacks John Beck (2003-06) and Max Hall (2007-09) hold the Participants: The two teams that complete the Mountain West record for career weekly awards (10). Conference season with the highest winning percentages will be the participants in the MW Football Championship Game.

THEMW.COM WEEKLY RELEASE: NOVEMBER 23 • 4 MW FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

BOISE STATE IS WINNINGEST TEAM IN FBS SINCE 2002 AHEAD OF THE CLASS Boise State has amassed 191 wins since the start of the 2002 season, making the Below is a look at overall and MW records since the insitutions joined the Conference: Broncos the second-winningest team at the FBS level during that time. Below is a MW Record Overall Record breakdown of the leaders nationally: Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Bowls ^Boise State 63-12 .840 98-26 .790 9 MOST WINS SINCE 2002 +Utah State 36-24 .600 52-44 .542 6 Rk. Team Wins *Fresno State 40-28 .588 59-49 .546 5 1. Ohio State 193 San Diego State 89-76 .539 135-130 .509 10 2. Boise State 191 Air Force 86-77 .528 149-115 .564 12 3. Alabama 189 Colorado State 78-85 .479 125-138 .475 12 4. Oklahoma 188 *Nevada 25-34 .424 53-51 .510 5 5. LSU 175 +San José State 22-38 .367 31-59 .344 1 New Mexico 60-104 .366 100-159 .386 7 BEST HOME RECORD SINCE 2003 Wyoming 59-104 .362 106-151 .412 6 Rk. Team W-L Pct. *Hawai‘i 21-48 .304 40-69 .367 3 1. Boise State 103-8 .928 UNLV 46-118 .280 78-178 .305 2 2. Ohio State 113-11 .911 3. Oklahoma 99-10 .908 TEAM SHUTOUTS (SINCE MW INCEPTION IN 1999) 4. LSU 107-16 .870 Rk. Team Games Last Time 5. USC 87-16 .845 1. ^Boise State 13 Oct. 3, 2015 (Hawai‘i, 55-0) 2. Air Force 9 Nov. 20, 2020 (New Mexico, 28-0) BEST ROAD/NEUTRAL WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 2003 3. New Mexico 6 Sept. 6, 2015 (Miss Valley State, 66-0) Rk. Team W-L Pct. *Fresno State 6 Oct. 14, 2017 (New Mexico, 38-0) 1. Boise State 85-28 .752 San Diego State 6 Aug. 31, 2019 (Weber State, 6-0) 2. USC 79-35 .693 6. Wyoming 4 Sept. 9, 2017 (Gardner-Webb, 0-27) 3. LSU 72-33 .686 7. *Hawai‘i 3 Nov. 15, 2014 (San José State, 13-0) 4. TCU 78-36 .684 *Nevada 3 Oct. 8, 2011 (UNLV, 37-0) 5. Texas 74-39 .655 +San José State 3 Aug. 29, 2013 (Sacramento State, 24-0) +Utah State 3 Nov. 18, 2017 (Hawai‘i, 38-0) CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT BEING SHUT OUT 11. UNLV 2 Sept. 22, 2007 (Utah, 27-0) Rk. Team Games Last Time Shut Out 12. Colorado State 1 Nov. 5, 2016 (Fresno State, 37-0) 1. Boise State 298 Sept. 27, 1997 (Washington State, 0-58) 2. Utah State 159 Nov. 10, 2007 (Boise State, 0-52) OVERTIME GAMES 3. Nevada 145 Sept. 5, 2009 (Notre Dame, 0-35) Below is a look at MW records in overtime since it was established in the FBS in 4. Wyoming 122 Oct. 9, 2010 (TCU, 0-45) 1996: 5. UNLV 109 Oct. 8, 2011 (Nevada, 0-37) 6. Colorado State 80 Nov. 23, 2013 (Utah State, 0-13) Team 2020 Overall Last Overtime Game 7. Fresno State 46 Nov. 5, 2016 (Colorado State, 0-37) Air Force 0-0 8-6 Sept. 14, 2019 (Def. Colorado, 30-23) 8. Hawai‘i 35 Nov. 18, 2017 (Utah State, 0-38) ^Boise State 0-0 6-6 Nov. 9, 2019 (Def. Wyoming, 20-17) 9. Air Force 32 Nov. 4, 2017 (Army, 0-21) Colorado State 0-0 1-5 Nov. 11, 2017 (Lost to Boise State, 52-59) 10. San José State 26 Sept. 8, 2018 (Washington State, 0-31) *Fresno State 0-0 8-11 Sept. 7, 2019 (Lost to Minneosta, 35-38) 11. San Diego State 18 Dec. 19, 2018 (Ohio, 0-27) *Hawai‘i 0-0 10-5 Nov. 24, 2018 (Def. San Diego State, 31-30) 12. New Mexico 0 Nov. 20, 2020 (Air Force, 0-28) *Nevada 1-0 8-7 Oct. 24, 2020 (Def. Wyoming, 37-34) New Mexico 0-0 4-5 Sept. 7, 2013 (Def. UTEP, 42-35) NCAA CONSECUTIVE SCORING STREAK RECORDS San Diego State 0-0 8-4 Nov. 24, 2018 (Lost to Hawai‘i, 30-31) Rk. Team Streak Dates By Team +San José State 0-0 3-7 Sept. 29, 2018 (Lost to Hawai‘i, 41-44; 5OT)! 1. Florida 406 11/5/1988 - present UNLV 0-0 5-10 Nov. 30, 2019 (Def. Nevada, 33-30) 2. Michigan 365 10/27/1984 - 9/6/2014 Notre Dame +Utah State 0-0 6-6 Dec. 29, 2017 (Lost at New Mexico State, 20-26) 3. BYU 361 9/27/1975 - 11/15/2003 Utah Wyoming 0-1 8-9 Oct. 24, 2020 (Lost to Nevada, 34-37) 4. TCU 352 11/23/1991 - present 5. Virginia Tech 331 9/23/95 - present !Longest game in Mountain West history (5OT) 6. Georgia 327 10/7/95 - present 7. Nebraska 311 9/28/96 - present ^Boise State became a member of the MW in July 2011. 8. Air Force 306 9/4/1993 - 11/4/2017 Army *Fresno State and Nevada became members of the MW in July 2012, while Hawai‘i 9. Boise State 298 9/27/1997 - present joined as a football-only member. 10. Tennessee 288 9/24/94 - 9/30/17 Georgia +San José State and Utah State became members of the MW in July 2013. 11. Ohio State 283 12/30/93 - 11/26/16 Clemson 12. Texas 282 11/29/1980 - 10/02/2004 Oklahoma 13. Washington State 280 10/22/1984 - 10/18/2008 USC 14. Washington 271 11/14/1981 - 10/16/2004 USC 15. Oregon 267 10/5/1985 - 11/15/2007 UCLA

THEMW.COM WEEKLY RELEASE: NOVEMBER 23 • 5 NATIONAL RANKINGS

AMWAY COACHES’ POLL (NOV. 22) ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL (NOV. 22) CFP SELECTION COMMITTEE RANKINGS

Rk Team Pts Pvs Rec Rk Team Pts Pvs Rec The dates for the 2020 CFP rankings are as follows: 1. Alabama (59) 1,547 1 7-0 1. Alabama (62) 1,550 1 7-0 • Tuesday, November 24 2. Notre Dame (2) 1,469 2 8-0 2. Notre Dame 1,471 2 8-0 • Tuesday, December 1 3. Ohio State (1) 1,425 3 4-0 3. Ohio State 1,440 3 4-0 • Tuesday, December 8 4. Clemson 1,353 4 7-1 4. Clemson 1,358 4 7-1 • Tuesday, December 15 5. Florida 1,256 5 6-1 5. Texas A&M 1,249 5 5-1 • Sunday, December 20 (Selection Day and 6. Texas A&M 1,241 6 5-1 6. Florida 1,223 6 6-1 Playoff Semifinal teams announced) 7. Cincinnati 1,166 7 8-0 7. Cincinnati 1,201 7 8-0 8. BYU 1,103 8 9-0 8. BYU 1,109 8 9-0 9. Miami (Fla.) 1,005 9 7-1 9. Oregon 951 11 3-0 10. Georgia 897 11 5-2 10. Miami (Fla.) 936 12 7-1 11. Oregon 876 13 3-0 11. Northwestern 922 19 5-0 12. Indiana 821 10 4-1 12. Indiana 899 9 4-1 13. Northwestern 813 20 5-0 13. Georgia 828 13 5-2 14. Oklahoma 756 17 6-2 14. Oklahoma 693 18 6-2 15. Iowa State 685 16 6-2 15. Iowa State 658 17 6-2 16. Marshall 563 15 7-0 16. Coastal Carolina 622 15 8-0 17. Coastal Carolina 530 18 8-0 17. Marshall 542 15 7-0 18. USC 508 19 3-0 18. Wisconsin 540 10 2-1 19. Auburn 427 21 5-2 19. USC 461 20 3-0 20. Wisconsin 409 12 2-1 20. Texas 321 22 5-2 21. Texas 306 23 5-2 21. Oklahoma State 289 14 5-2 22. Oklahoma State 299 14 5-2 22. Auburn 259 23 5-2 23. North Carolina 205 24 6-2 23. Louisiana 218 24 7-1 24. Louisiana 165 25 7-1 24. Tulsa 164 25 5-1 25. Tulsa 120 NR 5-1 25. North Carolina 108 NR 6-2

MW teams receiving votes: Nevada (39), San José MW teams receiving votes: Nevada (23), Boise State (6), State (13), Boise State (11) San José State (3)

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THEMW.COM WEEKLY RELEASE: NOVEMBER 23 • 6 NATIONAL AWARD CANDIDATES

AIR FORCE FRESNO STATE DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (best quarterback) PRESEASON WATCH LIST (premier running back) Donald Hammond III, Jr., Quarterback Ronnie Rivers, Sr., Running Back

JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (best quarterback) PRESEASON WATCH LIST (player of the year) Donald Hammond III, Jr., Quarterback Ronnie Rivers, Sr., Running Back

OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding interior lineman) PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most versatile player) Parker Ferguson, Jr., Offensive Line Ronnie Rivers, Sr., Running Back Nolan Laufenberg, Sr., Offensive Line WATCH LIST (defensive end of the year) BOISE STATE Kwami Jones, Sr., Defensive End BILETNIKOFF AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding receiver) Khalil Shakir, Jr., Wide Receiver HAWAI‘I BILETNIKOFF AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding receiver) PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding defender) Jared Smart, Sr., Wide Receiver Kekaula Kaniho, Sr., Cornerback DOAK WALKER AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (premier running back) PRESEASON WATCH LIST (defensive player of the year) Miles Reed, Jr., Running Back Jalen Walker, Sr., Cornerback PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding interior lineman) DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (best quarterback) Ilm Manning, Jr., Offensive Line Hank Bachmeier, So., Quarterback PRESEASON WATCH LIST (community service) DOAK WALKER AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (premier running back) Hekili Keliiliki, Jr., Running Back George Holani, So., Running Back NEVADA PRESEASON WATCH LIST (best defensive back) BILETNIKOFF AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding receiver) Kekaula Kaniho, Sr., Cornerback Elijah Cooks, Sr., Wide Receiver Jalen Walker, Sr., Cornerback Romeo Doubs, Jr., Wide Receiver

JOHN MACKEY AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding tight end) BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding defender) John Bates, Sr., Tight End Dom Peterson, Jr., Defensive End

LOTT IMPACT TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (character and performance) CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (defensive player of the year) Kekaula Kaniho, Sr., Cornerback Dom Peterson, Jr., Defensive End

MAXWELL AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (player of the year) DOAK WALKER AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (premier running back) Hank Bachmeier, So., Quarterback Toa Taua, Jr., Running Back George Holani, So., Running Back PRESEASON WATCH LIST (top place-kicker) PAUL HORNUNG AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most versatile player) Brandon Talton, So., Kicker Avery Williams, Sr., Cornerback MAXWELL AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (player of the year) WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (community service) Carson Strong, So., Quarterback Donte Harrington, Sr., Offensive Line OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding interior lineman) COLORADO STATE Dom Peterson, Jr., Defensive End JOHN MACKEY AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding tight end) Trey McBride, Jr., Tight End PAUL HORNUNG AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most versatile player) Toa Taua, Jr., Running Back JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (best quarterback) Patrick O’Brien, Sr., Quarterback WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (community service) PAUL HORNUNG AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most versatile player) Lawson Hall, Sr., Linebacker Dante Wright, So., Wide Receiver NEW MEXICO PRESEASON WATCH LIST (college punter of the year) OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding interior lineman) Ryan Stonehouse, Sr., Punter Teton Saltes, Sr., Offensive Line

RIMINGTON TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (best center) RAY GUY AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (college punter of the year) Cam Reddy, So., Center Tyson Dyer, Sr., Punter

TED HENDRICKS AWARD WATCH LIST (defensive end of the year) PRESEASON WATCH LIST (best center) Scott Patchan, Sr., Defensive End Kyle Stapley, Sr., Center

WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (community service) WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (community service) Barry Wesley, Jr., Offensive Line Teton Saltes, Sr., Offensive Line

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SAN DIEGO STATE UTAH STATE BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding defender) DOAK WALKER AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (premier running back) Cameron Thomas, So., Defensive Line Jaylen Warren, Sr., Running Back

CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (defensive player of the year) PAUL HORNUNG AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most versatile player) Cameron Thomas, So., Defensive Line Deven Thompkins, Jr., Wide Receiver Tariq Thompson, Sr., Safety WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (community service) JIM THORPE AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (best defensive back) Justus Te‘i Sr., Defensive Line Darren Hall, Jr., Cornerback Tariq Thompson, Sr., Safety WYOMING DOAK WALKER AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (premier running back) JOHN MACKEY AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding tight end) Xazavian Valladay, Jr., Running Back Daniel Bellinger, Jr., Tight End MAXWELL AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (player of the year) LOU GROZA AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (top place-kicker) Xazavian Valladay, Jr., Running Back Matt Araiza, So., Kicker OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding interior lineman) OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding interior lineman) Keegan Cryder, Jr., Offensive Line Cameron Thomas, So., Defensive Line RIMINGTON TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (best center) PAUL HORNUNG AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most versatile player) Keegan Cryder, Jr., Center Jordan Byrd, Jr., Running Back SAN JOSÉ STATE BILETNIKOFF AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (most outstanding receiver) Tre Walker, Sr., Wide Receiver

JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (best quarterback) Nick Starkel, Sr., Quarterback

LOU GROZA AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (top place-kicker) Matt Mercurio, So., Kicker

MAXWELL AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (player of the year) Tre Walker, Sr., Wide Receiver

TED HENDRICKS AWARD WATCH LIST (defensive end of the year) Cade Hall, Jr., Defensive End

WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (community service) Christian Webb, Sr., Linebacker UNLV DOAK WALKER AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (premier running back) Charles Williams, Sr., Running Back

MAXWELL AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST (player of the year) Charles Williams, Sr., Running Back

THEMW.COM WEEKLY RELEASE: NOVEMBER 23 • 8 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

Saturday, October 3 TV/Digital Results Saturday, November 21 TV/Digital Results Navy at Air Force CBS Sports Network AF, 40-7 San Diego State at Nevada* CBS NEV, 26-21 Boise State at Hawai’i* CBS Sports Network BSU, 40-32 Saturday, October 24 TV/Digital Results San José State at Fresno State* CBS Sports Network Canceled Wyoming at Nevada* CBS Sports Network NEV, 37-34 (OT) Utah State at Boise State* FS1 BSU, 42-13 Thursday, November 26 TV/Digital Time Hawai’i at Fresno State* Spectrum/Team1 Sports UH, 34-19 Colorado State at Air Force* CBS Sports Network Noon MT Air Force at San José State* FS1 SJSU, 17-6 New Mexico at Utah State* FS1 5 p.m. MT UNLV at San Diego State* CBS Sports Network SDSU, 34-6 New Mexico at Colorado State* FS2 Canceled Friday, November 27 TV/Digital Time Wyoming at UNLV* FS1 1 p.m. PT Thursday, October 29 TV/Digital Results San Diego State at Fresno State* FS1 Canceled Colorado State at Fresno State* CBS Sports Network FS, 38-17 Saturday, November 28 TV/Digital Time Friday, October 30 TV/Digital Results San José State at Boise State* FOX 2 p.m. MT Hawai’i at Wyoming* FS1 WYO, 31-7 Nevada at Hawai’i* Spectrum/Team1 Sports 6 p.m. HT

Saturday, October 31 TV/Digital Results Thursday, December 3 TV/Digital Time RV/#25 Boise State at Air Force* CBS Sports Network BSU, 49-30 Air Force at Utah State* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. MT New Mexico at San José State* FS1 SJSU, 38-21 San Diego State at Utah State* CBS Sports Network SDSU, 38-7 Friday, December 4 TV/Digital Time Nevada at UNLV* FS1 NEV, 37-19 Boise State at UNLV* CBS Sports Network 6:30 p.m. PT

Thursday, November 5 TV/Digital Results Saturday, December 5 TV/Digital Time Utah State at Nevada* FS1 NEV, 34-9 Hawai’i at San José State* Spectrum/Team1 Sports 1 p.m. PT Wyoming at Colorado State* CBS Sports Network CSU, 34-24 Wyoming at New Mexico* CBS Sports Network 5 p.m. MT Colorado State at San Diego State* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. MT Friday, November 6 TV/Digital Results Fresno State at Nevada* FS1 or FS2 TBA San José State at San Diego State* CBS Sports Network SJSU, 28-17 #9/9 BYU at #23/21 Boise State FS1 BYU, 51-17 Friday, December 11 TV/Digital Time Nevada at San José State* CBS Sports Network 7 p.m. PT Saturday, November 7 TV/Digital Results Fresno State at UNLV* CBS Sports Network FS, 40-27 Saturday, December 12 TV/Digital Time New Mexico at Hawai’i* Spectrum/Team1 Sports UH, 39-33 Boise State at Wyoming* CBS Sports Network 4 p.m. MT Air Force at Army CBS Postponed Utah State at Colorado State* CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. MT UNLV at Hawai’i* Spectrum/Team1 Sports 6 p.m. HT Thursday, November 12 TV/Digital Results Fresno State at New Mexico* FS1 or FS2 TBA Colorado State at Boise State* FS1 BSU, 52-21 San Diego State at BYU ESPN Networks TBA

Saturday, November 14 TV/Digital Results Saturday, December 19 TV/Digital Time Fresno State at Utah State* FS2 FS, 35-16 Mountain West Championship Game FOX or FS1 TBA Hawai’i at San Diego State* Spectrum/Team1 Sports SDSU, 34-10 Nevada vs. New Mexico*! FS2 NEV, 27-20 *Mountain West game UNLV at San José State* FS2 SJSU, 34-17 +The Mountain West Football Championship Game will be played at the home Air Force at Wyoming* CBS Sports Network Canceled stadium of the team with the highest win percentage in Conference games only. Thursday, November 19 TV/Digital Results !Sam Boyd Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada) Utah State at Wyoming* CBS Sports Network Canceled All dates and times are local to site and are subject to change. Friday, November 20 TV/Digital Time New Mexico at Air Force* FS1 AF, 28-0

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AIR FORCE FALCONS BOISE STATE BRONCOS (2-2 OVERALL, 1-2 MW) (4-1 OVERALL, 4-0 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance O3 NAVY (CBS SPORTS NETWORK) 4 P.M. W, 40-7 5,000 O24 UTAH STATE (FS1)* 5 P.M. W, 42-13 - O24 at San José State (FS1)* 7:30 p.m. L, 6-17 - O31 at Air Force (CBS Sports Network)* 4 p.m. W, 49-30 500 O31 BOISE STATE (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 4 P.M. L, 30-49 500 N6 #9/9 BYU (FS1) 7:45 P.M. L, 17-51 1,100 N7 at Army (CBS) Postponed N12 COLORADO STATE (FS1)* 6 P.M. W, 52-21 1,100 N14 at Wyoming (CBS Sports Network)* Canceled N21 at Hawai‘i (CBS Sports Network)* 6 p.m. W, 40-32 - N20 NEW MEXICO (FS1)* 7:30 P.M. W, 28-0 100 N28 SAN JOSÉ STATE (FOX)* 2 P.M. N26 COLORADO ST. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* NOON D4 at UNLV (CBS Sports Network)* 6:30 p.m. D3 at Utah State (CBS Sports Network)* 7:30 p.m. D12 at Wyoming (CBS Sports Network)* 6 p.m.

COLORADO STATE RAMS FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS (1-2 OVERALL, 1-2 MW) (3-1 OVERALL, 3-1 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance O24 NEW MEXICO (FS2)* 7 P.M. CANCELED O24 HAWAI‘I (SPECTRUM/TEAM1 SPORTS)* 4:30 P.M. L, 19-34 - 029 at Fresno State (CBS Sports Network)* 7 p.m. L, 17-38 - O29 COLORADO ST. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 7 P.M. W, 38-17 - N5 WYOMING (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 7 P.M. W, 34-24 - N7 at UNLV (CBS Sports Network)* 12:30 p.m. W, 40-27 2,000 N12 at Boise State (FS1)* 6 p.m. L, 21-52 1,100 N14 at Utah State (FS2)* 12:30 p.m. W, 35-16 - N26 at Air Force (CBS Sports Network)* Noon N21 SAN JOSÉ STATE (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* CANCELED D5 at San Diego St. (CBS Sports Network)* 7:30 p.m. N27 SAN DIEGO STATE (FS1)* CANCELED D12 UTAH STATE (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 7:30 P.M. D5 at Nevada (FS1 or FS2)* TBA D12 at New Mexico (FS1 or FS2)* TBA

HAWAI‘I RAINBOW WARRIORS NEVADA WOLF PACK (2-3 OVERALL, 2-3 MW) (5-0 OVERALL, 5-0 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance O24 at Fresno State (Spectrum/KSEE24)* 4:30 p.m. W, 34-19 - O24 WYOMING (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 4 P.M. W, 37-34 (OT) 250 O31 at Wyoming (FS1)* 7:45 p.m. L, 7-31 6,232 O31 at UNLV (FS1)* 7:30 p.m. W, 37-19 2,000 N7 NEW MEXICO (SPECTRUM)* 6 P.M. W, 39-33 - N5 UTAH STATE (FS1)* 4 P.M. W, 34-9 250 N14 at San Diego State (Spectrum)* 1 p.m. L, 10-34 - N14 vs. New Mexico (FS2)*! 3:30 p.m. W, 27-20 - N21 BOISE STATE (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 6 P.M. L, 32-40 - N21 SAN DIEGO ST. (CBS)* 12:30 P.M. W, 26-21 50 N28 NEVADA (SPECTRUM)* 6 P.M. N28 at Hawai‘i (Spectrum)* 6 p.m. D5 at San José State (Spectrum)* 1 p.m. D5 FRESNO STATE (FS1 OR FS2)* TBA D12 UNLV (SPECTRUM)* 6 P.M. D11 at San José St. (CBS Sports Network)* 7 p.m.

Home games in BOLD CAPS. *Mountain West game. Sam Boyd Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada) Times are local to site

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NEW MEXICO LOBOS SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS (0-4 OVERALL, 0-4 MW) (3-2 OVERALL, 3-2 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance O24 at Colorado State (FS2)* 7 p.m. Canceled O24 UNLV (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 7:30 P.M. W, 34-6 - O31 at San José State (FS1)* 4 p.m. L, 21-38 - O31 at Utah State (CBS Sports Network)* 7:30 p.m. W, 38-7 5,116 N7 at Hawai‘i (Spectrum)* 6 p.m. L, 33-39 - N6 SAN JOSÉ ST. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 6 P.M. L, 17-28 - N14 vs. Nevada (FS2)*! 3:30 p.m. L, 20-27 - N14 HAWAI‘I (SPECTRUM)* 1 P.M. W, 34-10 - N20 at Air Force (FS1)* 7:30 p.m. L, 0-28 100 N21 at Nevada (CBS)* 12:30 p.m. L, 21-26 50 N26 at Utah State (FS1)* 5 p.m. N27 at Fresno State (FS1)* Canceled D5 WYOMING (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 5 P.M. D5 COLORADO ST. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 7:30 P.M. D12 FRESNO STATE (FS1 OR FS2)* TBA D12 at BYU (ESPN Networks) TBA

SAN JOSÉ STATE SPARTANS UNLV REBELS (4-0 OVERALL, 4-0 MW) (0-4 OVERALL, 0-4 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance O24 AIR FORCE (FS1)* 7:30 P.M. W, 17-6 - O24 at San Diego St. (CBS Sports Network)* 7:30 p.m. L, 6-34 - O31 NEW MEXICO (FS1)* 4 P.M. W, 38-21 - O31 NEVADA (FS1)* 7:30 P.M. L, 19-37 2,000 N6 at San Diego St. (CBS Sports Network)* 6 p.m. W, 28-17 - N7 FRESNO STATE (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 12:30 P.M. L, 27-40 2,000 N14 UNLV (FS2)* 7:30 P.M. W, 34-17 - N14 at San José State (FS2)* 7:30 p.m. L, 17-34 - N21 at Fresno State (CBS Sports Network)* Canceled N27 WYOMING (FS1)* 1 P.M. N28 at Boise State (FOX)* 2 p.m. D4 BOISE STATE (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 6:30 P.M. D5 HAWAI‘I (SPECTRUM)* 1 P.M. D12 at Hawai‘i (Spectrum)* 6 p.m. D11 NEVADA (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 7 P.M.

UTAH STATE AGGIES WYOMING COWBOYS (0-4 OVERALL, 0-4 MW) (1-2 OVERALL, 1-2 MW)

Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance Date Opponent (TV/Digital) Time Score Attendance O24 at Boise State (FS1)* 5 p.m. L, 13-42 - O24 at Nevada (CBS Sports Network)* 4 p.m. L, 34-37 (OT) 250 O31 SAN DIEGO ST. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 7:30 P.M. L, 7-38 5,116 O30 HAWAI‘I (FS1)* 7:45 P.M. W, 31-7 6,232 N5 at Nevada (FS1)* 4 p.m. PT L, 9-34 250 N5 at Colorado St. (CBS Sports Network)* 7 p.m. L, 24-34 - N14 FRESNO STATE (FS2)* 12:30 P.M. L, 16-35 - N14 AIR FORCE (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* CANCELED N19 at Wyoming (CBS Sports Network)* Canceled N19 UTAH STATE (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* CANCELED N26 NEW MEXICO (FS1)* 5 P.M. N27 at UNLV (FS1)* 1 p.m. D3 AIR FORCE (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 7:30 P.M. D5 at New Mexico (CBS Sports Network)* 5 p.m. D12 at Colorado St. (CBS Sports Network)* 7:30 p.m. D12 BOISE STATE (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)* 4 P.M.

Home games in BOLD CAPS. *Mountain West game. !Sam Boyd Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada) Times are local to site

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