2008 Woodie Awards
BRONCO BUSTED
Falcons show promise, but struggle to score against Boise State defense
By: The Boise State Arbiter
Issue date: 9/15/08 Section: Sports
If the Boise State University football team was to be graded on their 'first real test' this season, they would pass and fail.
Saturday night the way the Broncos offense played was a tale of two different halves. The way the defense played was 'A' solid effort the whole night that resulted in a 20-7 win over the Bowling Green Falcons.
The Broncos came out firing on all cylinders in the first and second quarters that resulted in all 20 of their points. Quarterback Kellen Moore was a blistering 11-of-13 during the first half for 133 yards, including a 39-yard pass to junior wide receiver Jeremy Childs.
"It was great having Jeremy back," Moore said.
Also working during the first half offensively for BSU was senior running back Ian Johnson. The tailback rushed for 92 of his 97 yards in the first and second quarters, including a 53-yard run. Johnson also produced two of BSU's three touchdowns.
The offense for BSU was a bright light in the first half that should have shone over to the second, but for some reason didn't. "Second half just wasn't the way we should be playing, I'll take some of the blame," Moore said. "I need to make more completions."
While the offense struggled to gain rhyme and get things clicking, it was the Bronco's defense that rose to the challenge, just like they had in the fist half as they held the Falcons to zero points.
"First off I just want to say how pleased right now we are with our defense," head coach Chris Petersen said Saturday night.
As Bowling Green was slowly dominating the second half, the BSU defense was solid as a rock and stayed sound against a tricky and very complex BG offense.
The defense for BSU also seemed to come up with the big play when they needed it. They stopped the Falcons numerous times on big third down plays and only let BG score once during the entire game.
"Defense is awesome they keep making plays," Moore said. "They held in down in the red zone and they just keep making plays, when it counts the most."
"That one score we did give up was frustrating," senior linebacker Tim Brady said. "The way our defense is playing right now it's exciting, we're 11 guys that love playing together."
Sophomore Jeron Johnson led the defense with 13 tackles and senior Ellis Power recorded 11 as well as a sack for a 17-yard loss.
The defense ended the game when junior Kyle Wilson intercepted a pass from BG quarterback Tyler Sheehan. That end was indicative of the way the second half faired for both teams.
Next week BSU will face their biggest challenge of the season when they travel to Eugene to play the University of Oregon. A team that they know they can't beat playing like they did Saturday.
"Personally as far as our offense, we just need to get going a little more," Moore said. "We need to score more points than that."
Saturday night the way the Broncos offense played was a tale of two different halves. The way the defense played was 'A' solid effort the whole night that resulted in a 20-7 win over the Bowling Green Falcons.
The Broncos came out firing on all cylinders in the first and second quarters that resulted in all 20 of their points. Quarterback Kellen Moore was a blistering 11-of-13 during the first half for 133 yards, including a 39-yard pass to junior wide receiver Jeremy Childs.
"It was great having Jeremy back," Moore said.
Also working during the first half offensively for BSU was senior running back Ian Johnson. The tailback rushed for 92 of his 97 yards in the first and second quarters, including a 53-yard run. Johnson also produced two of BSU's three touchdowns.
The offense for BSU was a bright light in the first half that should have shone over to the second, but for some reason didn't. "Second half just wasn't the way we should be playing, I'll take some of the blame," Moore said. "I need to make more completions."
While the offense struggled to gain rhyme and get things clicking, it was the Bronco's defense that rose to the challenge, just like they had in the fist half as they held the Falcons to zero points.
"First off I just want to say how pleased right now we are with our defense," head coach Chris Petersen said Saturday night.
As Bowling Green was slowly dominating the second half, the BSU defense was solid as a rock and stayed sound against a tricky and very complex BG offense.
The defense for BSU also seemed to come up with the big play when they needed it. They stopped the Falcons numerous times on big third down plays and only let BG score once during the entire game.
"Defense is awesome they keep making plays," Moore said. "They held in down in the red zone and they just keep making plays, when it counts the most."
"That one score we did give up was frustrating," senior linebacker Tim Brady said. "The way our defense is playing right now it's exciting, we're 11 guys that love playing together."
Sophomore Jeron Johnson led the defense with 13 tackles and senior Ellis Power recorded 11 as well as a sack for a 17-yard loss.
The defense ended the game when junior Kyle Wilson intercepted a pass from BG quarterback Tyler Sheehan. That end was indicative of the way the second half faired for both teams.
Next week BSU will face their biggest challenge of the season when they travel to Eugene to play the University of Oregon. A team that they know they can't beat playing like they did Saturday.
"Personally as far as our offense, we just need to get going a little more," Moore said. "We need to score more points than that."
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