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GAME
4 - Boise State Broncos
Well
Beaver Fans .... How are you feeling this week?
This week for me has been filled with anxiety as
this weeks game approaches. I cannot seem to get
the game out of my head. It is the same kind of
feeling I have before Fresno State. In other words,
this is a very very good football team and one that
people who don't pay attention to football think
the Beavers should win easily just because we are
a PAC-10 team and they are a lowly WAC team. Well
to the best of my knowledge the BIG-12 conference
is a pretty good conference too. Well Boise State
defeated Iowa State in the Humanitarian Bowl last
year 34-16. BSU's starting QB Ryan Dinwiddie completed
17-of-32 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. They
finished the season 12-1 and are currently in the
middle of a 13 game winning streak. Pretty good
football team.
This
years Boise State team does not have some of their
playmakers from last years team but they are once
again loaded with talent. They are 2-0 this season
with wins over Idaho State 62-0 and Idaho 24-10.
The Washington State Cougars defeated Idaho in their
season opener 24-0 and WSU is proving to be a good
team.
BSU's
starting QB Ryan Dinwiddie is 31-55-0 for 400 yards
in two games. Starting RB David Mikell has 334 yards
on 40 carries for a 167.0 yards per game average
in two games.
Boise
States Head Coach Dan Hawkins was recruited by Oregon
State for the Head Coaching job before giving the
job to Riley. Hawkins record as a head coach is
59-16-1.
BY
THE NUMBERS
In
looking at the numbers of the two teams this season,
Boise State has the advantage in many areas over
the Beavers. Scoring Offense, Scoring Defense, Rushing
Offense, Rushing Defense, Total Offense, Total Defense,
Turnover Ratio, Punt Return Average and Kickoff
Return Average. Granted that Boise State has not
played the cream of the crop this season for a team
that finished 2002 season in the top 20 in the nation
in all polls. The Beavers have their work cut out
for them. This is a team that defeated Fresno State
in Boise last season 67-21. But the Beavers crushed
Fresno State last season in Corvallis 59-19.
For
the Beavers to win this game the defense has to
continue to play as well as it has in the first
three games and the offense has to maintain control
of the ball. The Beavers have lost the turnover
battle in all three games this season and cannot
do that against a team like Boise State. Boise State
is very balanced on offense so the Beavers will
not be able to cheat by stacking the line of defense
or they will pass it over the line.
With
Steven Jackson a question mark and Brandon Browner
probably out for the game. The Beavers are already
filling holes in the team after only three games.
This is a real test for this team. They had better
be ready or they will loose.
Derek
Anderson has to make correct decisions and make
good throws, it would help if Kenny Farley can run
correct routes and other receivers not drop passes.
This game can be the springboard to a solid season
or the quicksand that sucks the team down. Lets
hope that the Beavers come out to play.
WHO
TO WATCH FOR BOISE STATE
- QB
- Ryan Dinwiddie
- RB
- David Mikell
- WR
- Jerry Smith
- WR
- Tim Gilligan
FOR
THE BEAVERS
- Derek
Anderson - Can he put together a solid game with
no interceptions
- Steven
Jackson - How is his knee? Can he play at all
without risking further injury
- Mike
Hass - Becoming a star receiver
- James
Newson - Needs to have a huge game
- Dwight
Wright - The ball may rest in his hands if Jackson
cannot play.
- Ryan
Cole - Same as Dwight Wright.
THE
BOTTOM LINE
Get
their early Beaver fans and get Reser Stadium rocking.
The Beavers will need the home field advantage in
a big way to get through this game with a win. Look
for Jackson to play limited minutes and Ryan Cole
to carry the ball much more. Dwight Wright will
carry the most and he will have 100+ yards on the
ground. If Jackson does not play Boise State will
not play the rush as hard and provide more openings
for Wright to run the ball.
Look
for Anderson to have a good game. I saw some fire
in his eyes last week and I think he knows it is
up to him to get it done. He will raise to the occasion
and have a good game.
FINAL
SCORE
Beavers
28
Broncos 17
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