2012 Boise State Broncos football team

2012 Boise State Broncos football
2012 Boise State Broncos football
Mountain West co-champion; Maaco Bowl Las Vegas champion
Maaco Bowl Las Vegas, W 28–26 vs. Washington
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 18
Record	11–2 (7–1 MW)
Head coach	Chris Petersen (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Robert Prince (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Pete Kwiatkowski (3rd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Bronco Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

Last updated March 22, 2025

2012 Mountain West Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 18 Boise State +	7	–	1	11	–	2
Fresno State +	7	–	1	9	–	4
San Diego State +	7	–	1	9	–	4
Air Force	5	–	3	6	–	7
Nevada	4	–	4	7	–	6
Wyoming	3	–	5	4	–	8
Colorado State	3	–	5	4	–	8
UNLV	2	–	6	2	–	11
New Mexico	1	–	7	4	–	9
Hawaii	1	–	7	3	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by head coach Chris Petersen and played their home games at Bronco Stadium. This season was Boise State's second in the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play to share the conference championship with Fresno State and San Diego State. They were invited to and were champions of the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas for the third consecutive year, this year defeating Washington 28–26.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released.

Outland Trophy – Sr. G Joe Kellogg^[1]

Lombardi Award – Sr. G Joe Kellogg

Fred Biletnikoff Award – So. WR Matt Miller^[2]

Doak Walker Award – Sr. RB D.J. Harper^[3]

Lott Trophy – Sr. LB J.C. Percy^[4]

Mountain West media days

At the Mountain West media days, held at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Broncos were picked as the overwhelming favorites to win the conference title, receiving 27 of a possible 30 first place votes. This was the fifth straight year that Boise State was picked as the preseason champion of their conference.^[5] So. WR Matt Miller and Sr. OL Joe Kellog were selected to the all-conference first team offense. Sr. DL Mike Atkinson and Sr. DB Jamar Taylor were selected to the all-conference first team defense. Sr. WR Mitch Burroughs was selected as the returner of the year and as the special teams player of the year.

Media poll

Boise State – 296 (27)
Nevada – 244
Fresno State – 231 (2)
Wyoming – 213
San Diego State – 173 (1)
Air Force – 170
Hawaii – 116
Colorado State – 111
UNLV – 63
New Mexico – 33

Preseason polls

On August 2, Boise State was ranked #22 in preseason Coaches' poll.^[6] Their opening season opponent, Michigan State, debuted at #13. This will mark the fourth straight season that Boise State will start the season against a ranked opponent from a BCS conference (they won the previous three).

On August 18, Boise State was ranked #24 in the preseason AP poll.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Michigan State *	No. 24	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ESPN ^[7]	L 13–17	78,709
September 15	2:00 p.m.	Miami (OH) *		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	NBCSN	W 39–12	34,178
September 20	7:00 p.m.	BYU *	No. 24	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	ESPN ^[8]	W 7–6	36,864^A
September 29	4:00 p.m.	at New Mexico	No. 24	University Stadium Albuequerque, NM	KTVB	W 32–29	28,270
October 6	10:00 a.m.	at Southern Miss *		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	FSN	W 40–14	25,337
October 13	1:30 p.m.	Fresno State	No. 24	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can)	NBCSN	W 20–10	35,742
October 20	1:30 p.m.	UNLV	No. 24	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	NBCSN	W 32–7	36,012
October 27	1:30 p.m.	at Wyoming	No. 21	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN	W 45–14	17,855
November 3	8:30 p.m.	San Diego State	No. 19	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	CBSSN	L 19–21	36,084
November 10	5:00 p.m.	at Hawaii		Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI	NBCSN	W 49–14	29,471
November 17	1:30 p.m.	Colorado State		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	NBCSN	W 42–14	33,545
December 1	1:30 p.m.	at Nevada	No. 25	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)	ABC	W 27–21	30,017
December 22	1:30 p.m.	vs. Washington *	No. 20	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Maaco Bowl Las Vegas)	ESPN	W 28–26	33,217
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

^A Denotes the largest crowd in Bronco Stadium history. Previous high was 34,196 vs Air Force in 2011. This record stood until October 12, 2019 (36,902).

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Game summaries

At Michigan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Broncos	3	10	0	0	13
No. 13 Spartans	10	0	0	7	17

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Miami (OH)

	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	0	9	0	3	12
Broncos	8	7	21	3	39

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	6	6
Broncos	0	0	7	0	7

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

At New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	22	0	7	32
Lobos	0	0	14	15	29

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

At Southern Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Broncos	7	16	7	10	40
Golden Eagles	0	0	7	7	14

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	3	7	10
No. 22 Broncos	7	10	0	3	20

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	7	7
No. 22 Broncos	8	17	7	0	32

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

At Wyoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Broncos	7	10	21	7	45
Cowboys	0	7	0	7	14

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	0	7	7	21
No. 14 Broncos	6	7	0	6	19

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

At Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Broncos	21	14	7	7	49
Warriors	7	0	0	7	14

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	7	7	14
No. 22 Broncos	14	21	7	0	42

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

At Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Broncos	7	10	7	3	27
Wolf Pack	0	0	7	14	21

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Washington–Maaco Bowl Las Vegas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	14	6	3	26
No. 15 Broncos	9	9	7	3	28

Helmet	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	24	RV	RV	24	24	RV	24	24	21	19	RV	RV	RV	25	20	18
Coaches	22	25	RV	RV	RV	25	22	22	18	14	24	22	22	15	15	14
Harris	Not released						22	23	19	17	23	23	21	17	15	Not released
BCS	Not released							22	21	19	—	—	22	20	19	Not released

Statistics

Scores by quarter

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boise State	100	154	91	49	394
Opponents	27	30	51	97	205

References

↑ "FWAA > News > Outland Trophy Watch List". Sportswriters.net. January 10, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
↑ "Watch List « Biletnikoff Award". setup.biletnikoffaward.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
↑ "Walker Award Watch List released". July 19, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
↑ "Lott IMPACT Trophy Names 2012 Watch List - Lott IMPACT Trophy". www.lottimpacttrophy.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
↑ Cripe, Chadd (July 24, 2012). "Boise State Football Team Picked to Win Mountain West; Mitch Burroughs Honored; Here's An Early BSU Depth Chart". Idaho Statesman . Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
↑ "Broncos Ranked No. 22 in Debut Coaches' Poll - Broncosports.com - the Official Athletics Website of Boise State University". Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
↑ "Big Ten Schools Announce Primetime Games to appear on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, or BTN". Bigten.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
↑ Drew, Jay (May 3, 2012). "BYU at Boise State game moved to Thursday, September 20". Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved May 3, 2012.
↑ "Big Ten Contract's 2012 TV Schedule". mattsarzsports.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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[1] "FWAA > News > Outland Trophy Watch List". Sportswriters.net. January 10, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2016.

[2] "Watch List « Biletnikoff Award". setup.biletnikoffaward.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

[3] "Walker Award Watch List released". July 19, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

[4] "Lott IMPACT Trophy Names 2012 Watch List - Lott IMPACT Trophy". www.lottimpacttrophy.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[5] Cripe, Chadd (July 24, 2012). "Boise State Football Team Picked to Win Mountain West; Mitch Burroughs Honored; Here's An Early BSU Depth Chart". Idaho Statesman . Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.

[6] "Broncos Ranked No. 22 in Debut Coaches' Poll - Broncosports.com - the Official Athletics Website of Boise State University". Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

[7] "Big Ten Schools Announce Primetime Games to appear on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, or BTN". Bigten.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2012.

[8] Drew, Jay (May 3, 2012). "BYU at Boise State game moved to Thursday, September 20". Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved May 3, 2012.

[BIG10TV-9] "Big Ten Contract's 2012 TV Schedule". mattsarzsports.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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2012 Boise State Broncos football

Mountain West co-champion Maaco Bowl Las Vegas champion
Maaco Bowl Las Vegas, W 28–26 vs. Washington
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 18
Record	11–2 (7–1 MW)
Head coach	Chris Petersen (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Robert Prince (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Pete Kwiatkowski (3rd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Bronco Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →