MAACO Las Vegas Bowl: Late FG Carries Broncos Past Huskies

At Las Vegas:

Michael Frisina kicked the game-winning field goal with 76 seconds remaining as the Boise State Broncos (#19 in the Bowl Championship Series standings, #20 in the Associated Press poll, #15 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings; 11-2), playing what may have been their final* game as a member of the Mountain West Conference, defeated the Washington Huskies (7-6) 28-26 in Saturday's Maaco Las Vegas Bowl.

*Scheduled to join the Big East Conference (as a football-only member) on New Year's Day.

MAACO Bowl Las Vegas: Broncos Buck Sun Devils

At Las Vegas, Nevada:


Doug Martin returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and ran for 151 yards (picking up a bowl-record 301 total yards) on Thursday night as the eighth-ranked (BCS) Boise State Broncos (12-1) dominated the Arizona State Sun Devils (6-7) 56-24 in the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas.

Broncos Too Much For Pilots

At Boise, Idaho:


Ryan Watkins scored a career-high 19 points (to go with his nine rebounds) while Derrick Marks added 16 and Westly Perryman 13 as the Boise State Broncos (8-1) dominated the visiting Portland Pilots (3-6) 92-70 on Wednesday night.

Broncos Buck Utes In Vegas

At Las Vegas, Nevada:

An 84-yard touchdown run by Doug Martin ignited Boise State as the Broncos (12-1) defeated Utah (10-3) 26-3 in Wednesday night's MAACO Las Vegas Bowl.  The loss ended a nine-game bowl-winning streak for the Runnin' Utes, who played their last football game as a member of the Mountain West Conference before joining the soon-to-be-renamed Pacific-12 Conference.  The Broncos played their final football game as members of the Western Athletic Conference, before joining the Mountain West next school year.

Despite Valiant Effort, Beavs Fall To Broncos On Smurfturf

At Boise, Idaho:

Quarterback Kellen Moore completed 19 of 27 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns while Doug Martin ran for 138 yards as the #3 Boise State Broncos (3-0) defeated the visiting #24 Oregon State Beavers (1-2) 37-24 in a nationally-televised contest on Saturday night.

Associated Press media poll rankings. 

Another Defection

Boise State is leaving the Western Athletic Conference for the Mountain West, effective on July 1 of next year.

Buckin' Broncos Top Frogs In Battle Of Unbeatens

At Glendale, Arizona:

In one of the two bowl games to match two unbeatens, Boise State (14-0) reached into its' bag of tricks again on Monday night as they defeated TCU (12-1) 17-10 in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Brandyn Thompson ran back an interception 51 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and running back Doug Martin ran for the winning touchdown from two yards out in the fourth quarter. That last score was made possible earlier in the Broncos' drive by a successful fake punt on fourth down as Kyle Brotzman (who also kicked a 40-yard field goal and both extra points) threw a completed pass to Kyle Efaw for 30 yards. The Broncos become only the second team in the history of top-flight college football to finish the season 14-0.

Sucker Puncher Finished As Duck

Well, buddy, this is what you get for punching an opposing player (even if provoked) and threaten to cause problems for the other team's home fans.

He may as well kiss his shot at an NFL career goodbye as well.

Ducks Fall At Boise State

At Boise, Idaho:

In the regular season opener for both teams, #14 ranked Boise State knocked off Oregon for the second straight year, beating the 16th-rated (AP poll) Ducks 19-8 at home Thursday night. Broncos' quarterback Kellen Moore complete 19 of 29 pass attempts for 197 yards and a touchdown. After the game, Ducks running back LaGarrette Blount, who earlier predicted an Oregon beatdown of the hosts, punched Broncos' defensive end Byron Hout and had to be restrained from fans heckling him.

Not exactly an auspicious debut for Ducks new head football coach Chip Kelly, who had been Oregon offensive coordinator for the past two years.