Who does everybody like tonight? :shrug:
Thinking that Nev. has enough off. to stay within this #. :shrug:
Thinking that Nev. has enough off. to stay within this #. :shrug:
Nev./Boise St.
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Pack football: Tall order awaits Kaepernick and Nevada
BOISE, Idaho -- Boise State head football coach Chris Petersen only speaks with the media twice -- following games and on Mondays.
The Broncos played a Sunday night game last week, so when Petersen was asked Monday morning what he thought of Nevada's new starting quarterback Colin Kaepernick, he had no opinion.
He hadn't seen the tape of the Wolf Pack's 49-41 loss to Fresno State on Oct. 6 yet.
Too bad.
It would have been interesting to hear Petersen's thoughts on the Pack's 6-foot-6 redshirt freshman, who took over when starter Nick Graziano tore a tendon in his foot against Fresno State and was lost for the season.
Kaepernick completed 24-of-36 passes for 384 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran 12 times for 60 yards and another score.
"I know he played in the Fresno game," said Petersen, whose Broncos host the Pack at 5 p.m. today in an ESPN-televised game. "We kind of defend schemes (more so than players), it's what we do. I know he runs well and does all types of things. Nevada's still going to do what they do. Maybe they'll emphasize some stuff with him."
Kaepernick, with his strong arm, height and sprinter-like speed, is certainly a different type of quarterback. And what he was able to do against Fresno State showed how difficult it can be to defend him.
"Kap's got the ability to take a bad play and make it good, and that's just through athleticism," Nevada offensive coordinator Chris Klenakis said.
He is also making his first career start against far and away the best defensive team in the Western Athletic Conference last season, and is so again this season. The Broncos (4-1, 1-0) are allow an average of 12.2 points per game, nearly half that of the second-best scoring defense in the WAC (Hawaii, 21.8).
"It's a tough situation," said Chris Ault, coach at Nevada (2-3, 0-1). "Three quarters isn't enough for anybody."
Kaepernick, of course, said he's ready.
"I'm definitely not afraid of it," said Kaepernick, who battled for the starting job with Graziano during fall camp. "I've been ready to play. I've prepared myself like I was going to play. Things just didn't work out in the beginning of the season. It's a shame things happened the way they did, but I'm going to prepare myself and get this team ready.
"It's going to be a big game for us. We've got to get back in the conference race to win a WAC championship."
The Broncos will face their second straight backup quarterback. They knocked New Mexico State's Chase Holbrook out of the game in the first series of a 58-0 victory in Boise last Sunday.
"Any time you've got a new guy in there you want to go after him," Boise State linebacker Kyle Gingg said. "We're always trying to get after the quarterback. I'm sure we're going to go in there and try to hit him just like we hit this guy the last game."
The Broncos lost three of the top defensive players in the WAC last season in linebackers Korey Hall and Colt Brooks and tackle Andrew Browning, but they don't appear to have missed a step.
"If you were to tell me they lost a lot of guys on defense, and then I turn the film on, I don't know. They look like the same defense they've had year after year after year," Kleankis said. "They're consistent, they play hard. Most impressive is they don't make mistakes."
Offense isn't Ault's biggest concern, however.
The Wolf Pack gave up three long touchdown runs and two special teams touchdowns (punt return and blocked field goal) in the loss to Fresno State.
"I haven't had a defense play that poorly in a long, long while," Ault said. "Just our fundamentals, our alignment, our tackling, our lack of energy were just an amazing sight for me."
The timing couldn't be worse. The five-time defending WAC champion Broncos, winners of 40 of their last 41 WAC games, have been noticeably better on offense in the last three games, victories over Wyoming, Southern Miss and New Mexico State by a combined score of 120-30.
The key has been senior quarterback Taylor Tharp, a first-year starter.
It took him a couple games to get comfortable -- including a three-interception performance in a 24-10 loss at Washington, the Broncos' only away game out of their first six -- but he has been accurate and consistent since.
Boise State also lost its top three pass catchers to the NFL last season, but Chris Childs and true freshman Titus Young are getting a lot of praise from their coaches for their efforts early this season.
And, of course, they still have arguably the best offensive line in the WAC and running back Ian Johnson, who was the darling of the Broncos' Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma last season. Johnson has 101 carries for 488 yards and seven touchdowns this season, and he and backup running back Jeremy Avery are averaging a combined 5.6 yards per carry.
"They're the hardest team to prepare for because they're so multiple," Nevada defensive coordinator Ken Wilson said "They can go to multiple tight ends, they can go to no tight ends, they can go to empty (backfield). Their quarterback is very efficient. They've got running backs that are very good."
As dangerous as the Bronco offense is, however, the Pack defense, last in the nation in run defense at 268 yards per game, must first take care of itself.
"We just didn't play our game (against Fresno State)," junior linebacker Joshua Mauga said Monday. "We've just got to work on coming together as a team. We've got to come in this week and have a whole new focus and forget about Saturday, just work on our own mistakes and hopefully compete with these guys on Sunday."
BOISE, Idaho -- Boise State head football coach Chris Petersen only speaks with the media twice -- following games and on Mondays.
The Broncos played a Sunday night game last week, so when Petersen was asked Monday morning what he thought of Nevada's new starting quarterback Colin Kaepernick, he had no opinion.
He hadn't seen the tape of the Wolf Pack's 49-41 loss to Fresno State on Oct. 6 yet.
Too bad.
It would have been interesting to hear Petersen's thoughts on the Pack's 6-foot-6 redshirt freshman, who took over when starter Nick Graziano tore a tendon in his foot against Fresno State and was lost for the season.
Kaepernick completed 24-of-36 passes for 384 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran 12 times for 60 yards and another score.
"I know he played in the Fresno game," said Petersen, whose Broncos host the Pack at 5 p.m. today in an ESPN-televised game. "We kind of defend schemes (more so than players), it's what we do. I know he runs well and does all types of things. Nevada's still going to do what they do. Maybe they'll emphasize some stuff with him."
Kaepernick, with his strong arm, height and sprinter-like speed, is certainly a different type of quarterback. And what he was able to do against Fresno State showed how difficult it can be to defend him.
"Kap's got the ability to take a bad play and make it good, and that's just through athleticism," Nevada offensive coordinator Chris Klenakis said.
He is also making his first career start against far and away the best defensive team in the Western Athletic Conference last season, and is so again this season. The Broncos (4-1, 1-0) are allow an average of 12.2 points per game, nearly half that of the second-best scoring defense in the WAC (Hawaii, 21.8).
"It's a tough situation," said Chris Ault, coach at Nevada (2-3, 0-1). "Three quarters isn't enough for anybody."
Kaepernick, of course, said he's ready.
"I'm definitely not afraid of it," said Kaepernick, who battled for the starting job with Graziano during fall camp. "I've been ready to play. I've prepared myself like I was going to play. Things just didn't work out in the beginning of the season. It's a shame things happened the way they did, but I'm going to prepare myself and get this team ready.
"It's going to be a big game for us. We've got to get back in the conference race to win a WAC championship."
The Broncos will face their second straight backup quarterback. They knocked New Mexico State's Chase Holbrook out of the game in the first series of a 58-0 victory in Boise last Sunday.
"Any time you've got a new guy in there you want to go after him," Boise State linebacker Kyle Gingg said. "We're always trying to get after the quarterback. I'm sure we're going to go in there and try to hit him just like we hit this guy the last game."
The Broncos lost three of the top defensive players in the WAC last season in linebackers Korey Hall and Colt Brooks and tackle Andrew Browning, but they don't appear to have missed a step.
"If you were to tell me they lost a lot of guys on defense, and then I turn the film on, I don't know. They look like the same defense they've had year after year after year," Kleankis said. "They're consistent, they play hard. Most impressive is they don't make mistakes."
Offense isn't Ault's biggest concern, however.
The Wolf Pack gave up three long touchdown runs and two special teams touchdowns (punt return and blocked field goal) in the loss to Fresno State.
"I haven't had a defense play that poorly in a long, long while," Ault said. "Just our fundamentals, our alignment, our tackling, our lack of energy were just an amazing sight for me."
The timing couldn't be worse. The five-time defending WAC champion Broncos, winners of 40 of their last 41 WAC games, have been noticeably better on offense in the last three games, victories over Wyoming, Southern Miss and New Mexico State by a combined score of 120-30.
The key has been senior quarterback Taylor Tharp, a first-year starter.
It took him a couple games to get comfortable -- including a three-interception performance in a 24-10 loss at Washington, the Broncos' only away game out of their first six -- but he has been accurate and consistent since.
Boise State also lost its top three pass catchers to the NFL last season, but Chris Childs and true freshman Titus Young are getting a lot of praise from their coaches for their efforts early this season.
And, of course, they still have arguably the best offensive line in the WAC and running back Ian Johnson, who was the darling of the Broncos' Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma last season. Johnson has 101 carries for 488 yards and seven touchdowns this season, and he and backup running back Jeremy Avery are averaging a combined 5.6 yards per carry.
"They're the hardest team to prepare for because they're so multiple," Nevada defensive coordinator Ken Wilson said "They can go to multiple tight ends, they can go to no tight ends, they can go to empty (backfield). Their quarterback is very efficient. They've got running backs that are very good."
As dangerous as the Bronco offense is, however, the Pack defense, last in the nation in run defense at 268 yards per game, must first take care of itself.
"We just didn't play our game (against Fresno State)," junior linebacker Joshua Mauga said Monday. "We've just got to work on coming together as a team. We've got to come in this week and have a whole new focus and forget about Saturday, just work on our own mistakes and hopefully compete with these guys on Sunday."
Playing Boise team total over 43.5.....
Nevada is giving up an average of 34.8 points per game...they have already given up 49 to Frezno, 36 to Northwestern, and 52 to Nebraska
This game feels about the same as last weeks Boise game....Boise's defense is third in the nation giving up an average of 12.2 points.....if Nevada's QB is out it only helps this play because Boise will be getting the ball back early and often, and in good field position if Nevada can't move the ball.
This appears to me to be the best bet of the game......if you're thinking about playing the over Boise is going to have to put up the majority of the points anyway, because you're counting on a gimpy QB or a backup QB on the other team to makeup the difference. The game total appears more risky than Boise putting up at least 44.
I think Boise puts up around 35 the first half, and coasts the other 10 points in the second half.
That's my take on the game.
Nevada is giving up an average of 34.8 points per game...they have already given up 49 to Frezno, 36 to Northwestern, and 52 to Nebraska
This game feels about the same as last weeks Boise game....Boise's defense is third in the nation giving up an average of 12.2 points.....if Nevada's QB is out it only helps this play because Boise will be getting the ball back early and often, and in good field position if Nevada can't move the ball.
This appears to me to be the best bet of the game......if you're thinking about playing the over Boise is going to have to put up the majority of the points anyway, because you're counting on a gimpy QB or a backup QB on the other team to makeup the difference. The game total appears more risky than Boise putting up at least 44.
I think Boise puts up around 35 the first half, and coasts the other 10 points in the second half.
That's my take on the game.
BRONCOS ON OFFENSE
The Broncos? stable of running
backs and dominant-again offensive
line should be able to take advantage
of Nevada?s national-worst run
defense.
That will open holes in the secondary
for Jeremy Childs, Titus
Young and Co. Childs has five touchdown
catches in the past three
games and quarterback Taylor
Tharp is on an impressive hot streak.
Consequently, the Broncos
offense is hot ? scoring on its first
two possessions in each of the past
two games to build 14-0 leads.
The Wolf Pack defense, which
gave the Broncos some problems
last year, needs outside linebacker
Ezra Butler to create havoc in the
backfield, which is his specialty, and
force some turnovers.
ADVANTAGE: BOISE STATE
WOLF PACK ON OFFENSE
The Wolf Pack?s pistol offense
has been lighting up defenses this
season, through the air and on the
ground. They will start backup quarterback
Colin Kaepernick, but that
shouldn?t be a major factor.
The Pack need their big-play
receivers ? Marko Mitchell, Mike
McCoy, Kyle Sammons and Adam
Bishop ? to come up huge in this
game against a Boise State defense
that ranks third in the nation in
yards allowed and has shut out the
opponent in 11 of the past 14 quarters.
The Pack running game is unlikely
to work.
The Broncos still need to improve
their turnover numbers. They forced
three last week but remain in the
lower third of the nation in takeaways
? a major emphasis.
ADVANTAGE: BOISE STATE
SPECIAL TEAMS
Boise State has dominated field
position lately with its special
teams. The Broncos average 14.3
yards on punt returns, dropping opponents?
net punting to just 32.6
yards, and allow just 18.8 yards per
kickoff return.
That combination has given the
Broncos offense a jump-start and
put opposing offenses in a hole.
Boise State kicker Kyle Brotzman
has been a busy man, nailing four
field goals, making all 21 PAT attempts,
handling most kickoffs and
sharing time at punter. All the work
seemed to take a toll last week,
when he struggled on kickoffs.
Nevada is solid at the specialist
positions, particularly with veteran
kicker Brett Jaekle and dynamic
kickoff returner Dwayne Sanders.
ADVANTAGE: BOISE STATE
INTANGIBLES
Sunday?s game ends a fourgame
homestand for the Broncos ?
the longest homestand since 1995.
The Broncos have outscored their
opponents 120-30 during the
homestand.
Nevada, ever-snakebitten on
the blue turf, threw an interception
on the edge of field-goal range last
year to lose the MPC Computers
Bowl to Miami, 21-20.
Boise State is 55-2 at home the
past nine seasons and hasn?t lost to a
non-Bowl Championship Seriesconference
team since 1998. The
Broncos have won 52 straight home
games against non-BCS teams.
Boise State is 23-4 on national
TV as a Division I-A team, including
seven straight wins. The Broncos
are 22-4 on ESPN networks.
ADVANTAGE: BOISE STATE
The Broncos? stable of running
backs and dominant-again offensive
line should be able to take advantage
of Nevada?s national-worst run
defense.
That will open holes in the secondary
for Jeremy Childs, Titus
Young and Co. Childs has five touchdown
catches in the past three
games and quarterback Taylor
Tharp is on an impressive hot streak.
Consequently, the Broncos
offense is hot ? scoring on its first
two possessions in each of the past
two games to build 14-0 leads.
The Wolf Pack defense, which
gave the Broncos some problems
last year, needs outside linebacker
Ezra Butler to create havoc in the
backfield, which is his specialty, and
force some turnovers.
ADVANTAGE: BOISE STATE
WOLF PACK ON OFFENSE
The Wolf Pack?s pistol offense
has been lighting up defenses this
season, through the air and on the
ground. They will start backup quarterback
Colin Kaepernick, but that
shouldn?t be a major factor.
The Pack need their big-play
receivers ? Marko Mitchell, Mike
McCoy, Kyle Sammons and Adam
Bishop ? to come up huge in this
game against a Boise State defense
that ranks third in the nation in
yards allowed and has shut out the
opponent in 11 of the past 14 quarters.
The Pack running game is unlikely
to work.
The Broncos still need to improve
their turnover numbers. They forced
three last week but remain in the
lower third of the nation in takeaways
? a major emphasis.
ADVANTAGE: BOISE STATE
SPECIAL TEAMS
Boise State has dominated field
position lately with its special
teams. The Broncos average 14.3
yards on punt returns, dropping opponents?
net punting to just 32.6
yards, and allow just 18.8 yards per
kickoff return.
That combination has given the
Broncos offense a jump-start and
put opposing offenses in a hole.
Boise State kicker Kyle Brotzman
has been a busy man, nailing four
field goals, making all 21 PAT attempts,
handling most kickoffs and
sharing time at punter. All the work
seemed to take a toll last week,
when he struggled on kickoffs.
Nevada is solid at the specialist
positions, particularly with veteran
kicker Brett Jaekle and dynamic
kickoff returner Dwayne Sanders.
ADVANTAGE: BOISE STATE
INTANGIBLES
Sunday?s game ends a fourgame
homestand for the Broncos ?
the longest homestand since 1995.
The Broncos have outscored their
opponents 120-30 during the
homestand.
Nevada, ever-snakebitten on
the blue turf, threw an interception
on the edge of field-goal range last
year to lose the MPC Computers
Bowl to Miami, 21-20.
Boise State is 55-2 at home the
past nine seasons and hasn?t lost to a
non-Bowl Championship Seriesconference
team since 1998. The
Broncos have won 52 straight home
games against non-BCS teams.
Boise State is 23-4 on national
TV as a Division I-A team, including
seven straight wins. The Broncos
are 22-4 on ESPN networks.
ADVANTAGE: BOISE STATE
This is a backup QB that put up 395 yds and 4 tds last game.
Boise has not really played anybody with any offense this year. Nev should put up at least 20.:shrug:
Yes, the backup QB put up 4 TD's.....the third one was when Fresno had the game at hand 49-27....TD with 30 seconds left......the fourth TD came with 3 seconds left in the game.....basically garbage time
Fresno defense nowhere near Boise's......currently ranked 58th, Boise's at number 3.
They might get thier 20 points but they're going to have to work for it or get it in garbage time after Boise's up a shitload.
agreed...playing Nevada team total over 19
EDIT: Changed from 17.5 to 19...confused team total with Carolina Panther team total from earlier
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OK Boise's at 3, who have they played? Wash is the only real team they have played and gave up 24. Nev should get in the 20's. 44-24 Boise.
OK---
Nev. +25 and o61.5 :firing:
Boise will put up their points, but think Nev. puts up enough to stay within the number and send it over.
Nev. +25 and o61.5 :firing:
Boise will put up their points, but think Nev. puts up enough to stay within the number and send it over.
44-24 works for me, crutchie.....:clap:
If Boise doesn't score 44 they will have to keep on playing football until they get there, by god.:yup
If Boise doesn't score 44 they will have to keep on playing football until they get there, by god.:yup
What is the highest college score in recent memory? 58-58 and these guys have shown no signs of slowing up on the scoring
