‘Boise State football’ Archives
Fourth Quarter »
First play, Burroughs along the left sideline for a 24-yard touchdown run, the first score for the offense today. Burroughs turned the corner and held the sideline to get in the zone. Southwick hit a wide open Malcolm Johnson on the conversion attempt to make it 19-17. Burroughs added 12 more yards on the next drive. Root made another sack (2.5 [...]
Third Quarter »
Southwick hit Geraldo Hiwat for 20 yards; Hiwat bobbled it, but made the grab. Malcolm Johnson had a gain of five yards, but the big news on that play was Marshall's tackle. Following int he play, the redshirt defensive end laid on the ground, then crawled off the field and headed to a garbage can. Not sure, but it sure looked like he was losing [...]
Second Quarter »
We pick up Southwick's drive at the 20-yard line. Some penalties have kept it alive, like that pass interference call to give the Blue a first down at the 11-yard line. Brandyn Thompson stepped in front of a Southwick pass, nearly caught it. Jimmy Pavel got the Blue on the board with a 23-yard field goal, a low-line-drive kick that barely buzzed [...]
Spring Game »
This is all about quick notes: Kellen Moore has scrambled on all four of his pass attempts early on. He hit Kyle Efaw for a first down, to keep the defense from scoring on a 3-and-out. Brad Elkin kicked a 54-yard punt, then kicked a 23-yard punt. Consistency? Mitch Burroughs returned a kickoff for a score, but there was no tackling so ... Doug [...]
Versus »
The most constant mantra spoken by BSU players this spring was, ‘just do your job.’ To succeed at this task, each man across the board must beat the man across from him, dominate those one-on-one matchups. You see it best in the trenches, in drills where players match up against teammates, intent to prove advancing skill in front of position [...]
Chutes and Ladders »
One week is left in spring camp. A mere three practices stand between the 2010 Broncos and their spring game. The details of the game have not yet been revealed. Last season the team held a draft, split into two squads and played a game. In that game BSU head coach Chris Petersen pulled players from the ranks, noting imaginary injuries, forcing [...]
Number Exchange »
At its final practice before spring break, the Boise State football team ran a little misdirection. The offensive players and defensive players exchanged jerseys. The offense wore orange and the defense wore white. Some players exchanged jerseys straight across, like Titus Young (No. 8) and George Iloka (No. 1). Many of the other players exchanged [...]
Into the light »
After spring break (a trip to Las Vegas for me) and some family matters, I was back on the football field Wednesday with the Boise State Broncos. As the players buckled up, I buckled down, training these eyes on the redshirt freshmen defensive ends I interviewed today (look for the features Friday in the Times-News). Kharyee Marshall and [...]
A Friday Audience »
About 100 high school coaches attended Boise State football practice today. They were looking at how the Broncos practice, hoping to use some of the WAC Champions’ tactics on practice fields come fall. It honestly felt a little weird, with that many people out there. Usually it’s just a handful of reporters and team personnel at practice. [...]
Sunburn »
I sat today in section 23, four rows up. I got there early and witnessed spring sports in full swing. The volleyball team practiced in the sand court sunshine and the hurdlers stretched. Throughout football practice the track teams ran laps and held a series of competitions. Those teams deserve recognition. Kirk Bell asked if there was [...]
