BOISE STATE MEDIA RELATIONS 1910 University Dr.; Boise, ID 83725 Joe Nickell, Assistant AD/Communications // [email protected] Aaron Juarez, Assistant SID // [email protected] Pete Clark, Graduate Assistant SID // [email protected] 2016 SCHEDULE / RESULTS GAME 7 BOISE STATE VS BYU Sept. 3 (SAT) @ Louisiana #14 (AP)/#14 (COACHES) ESPN3 W, 45-10 BOISE STATE BYU Sept. 10 (SAT) WASHINGTON ST 6-0, 3-0 MW 4-3 ESPN2 W, 31-28 Sept. 24 (SAT) @ Oregon State LOCATION: . Boise, Idaho FS1 W, 38-24 DATE: . .Saturday, Oct. 20 STADIUM: Oct. 1 (SAT) UTAH STATE * TIME: . .8:15 p.m. (MT) . Albertsons Stadium (36,387) ESPN2 W, 21-10 TV: . .ESPN RADIO: . Bronco Radio Network Oct. 7 (FRI) @ New Mexico * . Jason Benetti (Play-by-Play) . Bob Behler (Play-by-Play) CBS SN W, 49-21 . Kelly Stouff er (Analyst) . Pete Cavender (Analyst) Oct. 15 (SAT) COLORADO ST * . .Paul Carcaterra (Sidelines) ESPN2 W, 28-23 Oct. 20 (THUR) BYU ESPN 8:15 p.m. Oct. 29 (SAT) @ Wyoming * BRONCO GAME NOTES CBS SN 5 p.m. Nov. 4 (FRI) SAN JOSE ST * ESPN2 8:15 p.m. THE GAME: The Boise State football Nov. 12 (SAT) @ Hawai’i * team (6-0, 3-0 MW), now ranked CBS SN 5 p.m. 14th in both the Associated Press Nov. 18 (FRI) UNLV * and Coaches Polls, will play host to ESPN2 7 p.m. BYU (4-3) in a Thursday-night tilt at Nov. 25 (FRI) @ Air Force * Albertsons Stadium. CBS SN 1:30 p.m. The Broncos and Cougars are scheduled to kick at 8:15 p.m. Oct. QUICK FACTS 20, and the game will be nationally televised by ESPN. The 2016 Boise State football Location: . Boise, Idaho THE SERIES: Despite being just 380 campaign marks the 30th Founded: . .1932 miles apart, Thursday’s match-up is anniversary of the world-famous Enrollment: . .22,259 just the seventh all-time between Blue Turf at Albertsons Stadium. Nickname: . Broncos Boise State and BYU. The Broncos Colors: . Blue and Orange are 4-2 against the Cougars, the Boise State installed the fi rst non- Stadium: . .Albertsons Stadium only losses coming on the road in green fi eld for the 1986 season, and . (36,387) both 2013 (37-20) and 2015 (35- since that time is a combined 168-36 Surface: . Blue Field Turf 24). Boise State is a perfect 3-0 at on The Blue, a winning percentage Conference: . Mountain West Albertsons Stadium, notching wins of .824. President: . Dr. Robert Kustra in 2004, 2012 and 2014. Athletic Director: . Curt Apsey Since 2000, Boise State has gone Head Coach: . Bryan Harsin This season’s match-up is the fi fth in 99-6 at home (.943), the nation’s Record at Boise State: a 12-year series that began in 2012 best home winning percentage . 27-6, 3rd Year and will end in 2023. during that time. Overall Record: . .34-11, 4th Year 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS BRONCO GAME NOTES 3 . National Polls / Poll Notes ONE OF THE LAST UNBEATENS: Boise State is one of only 11 schools in 4 . National Rankings the country that has yet to lose a game in 2016, a list that also includes 5 . .Mount Rushmore / Alabama, Baylor, Clemson, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Texas A&M, . MW Standings / MW Schedule Washington, West Virginia and Western Michigan. 6 . Opponent Schedules / . Future Schedules EXORCISING DEMONS: Boise State lost four games last season, and all 7 . Depth Chart four teams are back on the schedule for 2016. The Road to Redemption 8 . Game Notes / Drive Summary began Oct. 1 against Utah State, and continued New Mexico, Oct. 7. 9 . .Game Notes / The Hammer The Broncos avenged both losses, knocking off the Aggies (21-10), and 10 . Game Notes / Explosives downing the Lobos (49-21). 11 . Game Notes / . Broncos in the NFL Stringing together back-to-back wins is rare for Boise State’s opponents. 12 . .Game Notes / Since the Broncos joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2001, only . .Jersey Combinations two opponents have notched back-to-back victories over Boise State – 13 . .Game Notes / San Diego State (2012-13) and Air Force (2014-15). Only 10 conference . 2016 Watch Lists opponents in school history have accomplished the feat against Boise 14 . .Game Notes / State. Bronco Radio Network 15 . Individual Notes / NON-SATURDAY GAMES: Thursday’s match-up is the second of fi ve non- . All-Blue Team Saturday games in 2016, and the fi rst Thursday game since opening the 16 . Individual Notes / Debuts season against Ole Miss in the Chick-fi l-A Kickoff Classic at the Georgia 17 . Head Coach Bryan Harsin Dome in Atlanta, Aug. 28, 2014. The Broncos’ last home Thursday contest 18 . .Bronco Assistant Coaches was also against BYU, a 7-6 Bronco victory, Sept. 20, 2012. 19 . .Power Five Comparison 20 . Statistical Comparison Boise State is 41-9 all-time in regular-season non-Saturday games, and 6-2 21 . .Starters / Participation on Thursdays. Including bowl games, Boise State is 50-14 in non-Saturday 22 .The Blue / Albertsons Stadium games, and 7-2 in bowl games. The Broncos have not lost when playing 23 . Non-Saturday Games on a Thursday at home (5-0). 24-26 . The Last Time 27-29 .Game-by-Game Summaries RED ZONE OFFENSE: The Boise State off ense is 19-for-20 in the red 30-31 . Rosters / Pronunciation zone, ranking 11th nationally (.950). The team’s only “failed attempt” came 32-37 . .2016 Statistics against Oregon State, when the Broncos’ fi nal drive reached the Beavers’ 13-yard line, and then Boise State took a knee. Of the 19 scores, 16 have been touchdowns – 10 via rush and six via pass. MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 11:30 AM 3:05-5:05 PM 6:30 PM 8:15 PM Harsin Practice Inside Bronco BYU Team Room (Limited) Football (ESPN) KTVB NOON 5:15 PM Harsin/ Coordinators Assistants 7 PM Players Team Room Lobby Coach Harsin Following Weekly Game 3:10-5:10 PM (Radio Show) Practice (Limited) 2 BRONCOS IN THE POLLS ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL AMWAY COACHES POLL ONE OF THE VOTERS: Boise State (Oct. 17) (Oct. 17) head coach Bryan Harsin is one Team Record Pts Pvs. Team Record Pts Pvs. of 64 voters in the 2016 Amway 1. Alabama (60) 7-0 1524 1 1. Alabama (61) 7-0 1597 1 Coaches Poll. 2. Ohio State 6-0 1457 2 2. Ohio State (2) 6-0 1524 2 3. Michigan (1) 6-0 1368 4 3. Clemson (1) 7-0 1432 3 15 YEARS IN THE RANKINGS: 4. Clemson 7-0 1337 3 4. Michigan 6-0 1413 4 When Boise State cracked the 5. Washington 6-0 1304 5 5. Washington 6-0 1366 5 polls entering week fi ve of the 6. Texas A&M 6-0 1218 6 6. Texas A&M 6-0 1287 6 2016 season, it marked the 15th- 7. Louisville 5-1 1168 7 7. Louisville 5-1 1207 7 consecutive season (2002-16; AP) 8. Nebraska 6-0 1037 10 8. Baylor 6-0 1130 8 that Boise State had been ranked 9. Baylor 6-0 1021 11 9. Nebraska 6-0 1114 9 for at least one week. The streak 10. Wisconsin 4-2 935 8 10. Wisconsin 4-2 874 10 is tied with USC for the eighth- 11. Houston 6-1 766 13 11. Houston 6-1 841 12 longest in the country. The nation’s 12. West Virginia 5-0 744 20 12. Florida 5-1 830 14 10-longest streaks can be found on 13. Florida State 5-2 733 14 13. West Virginia 5-0 781 18 page 18. 14. Boise State 6-0 694 15 14. Boise State 6-0 772 15 15. Florida 5-1 626 18 15. Florida State 5-2 709 16 MOVIN’ ON UP: The Broncos’ 16. Oklahoma 4-2 612 19 16. Oklahoma 4-2 600 20 ranking of No. 14 in both the 17. Arkansas 5-2 584 22 17. Arkansas 5-2 570 22 Associated Press and Coaches 18. Tennessee 5-2 550 9 18. Utah 6-1 538 21 Polls this week is the highest since 19. Utah 6-1 479 21 19. Tennessee 5-2 457 11 concluding 2011 ranked eighth and 20. W. Michigan 7-0 285 24 20. W. Michigan 7-0 317 23 sixth, respectively. 21. Auburn 4-2 277 23 21. N. Carolina 5-2 250 NR 22. N. Carolina 5-2 254 NR 22. Ole Miss 3-3 182 13 IT’S COOL, GUYS: Boise State did 23. Ole Miss 3-3 188 12 23. LSU 4-2 176 25 not open the 2016 season ranked 24. Navy 4-1 163 25 24. Auburn 4-2 156 NR in either the AP or Coaches Polls. 25. LSU 4-2 123 NR 25. Navy 4-1 133 NR However, historically, that seems to bode well for the Broncos. Dropped from rankings: Miami Dropped from rankings: Miami Over the course of the previous 14 16, Virginia Tech 17 17, Virginia Tech 19, Arizona State seasons, Boise State did not open 24 the season ranked in the preseason Others receiving votes: Colorado polls on six occasions. Each year - 110, Miami 69, Oklahoma State Others receiving votes: Colorado 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008 47, Washington State 39, Virginia 121, South Florida 108, Miami 74, and 2014 - the Broncos fi nished Tech 38, South Florida 31, Oklahoma State 51, Washington ranked in the top 25.