2014 Boise State Broncos football team

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2014 Boise State Broncos football
Boise State "B" logo.svg
Mountain West champion
MW Mountain Division champion
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 38–30 vs. Arizona
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record12–2 (7–1 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Sanford Jr. (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorMarcel Yates (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium Albertsons Stadium
Seasons
  2013
2015  
2014 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 16 Boise State x$  7 1   12 2  
Colorado State  6 2   10 3  
Utah State  6 2   10 4  
Air Force  5 3   10 3  
New Mexico  2 6   4 8  
Wyoming  2 6   4 8  
West Division
Fresno State x  5 3   6 8  
San Diego State  5 3   7 6  
Nevada  4 4   7 6  
Hawaii  3 5   4 9  
San Jose State  2 6   3 9  
UNLV  1 7   2 11  
Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by first-year head coach Bryan Harsin and played their home games at Albertsons Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 12–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain Division championship. They defeated West Division champion Fresno State in the Mountain West Championship Game to become Mountain West champions. As the highest ranked team from the "Group of five", they received an automatic bid to a New Year's Six bowl. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl where they defeated Arizona. It was the Broncos third appearance and victory in the Fiesta Bowl.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 Ole Miss * ESPN L 13–3532,823
September 68:15 p.m. Colorado State ESPN2 W 37–2434,910
September 1310:00 a.m.at UConn * ABC/ESPN2 W 38–2130,098
September 208:30 p.m. Louisiana–Lafayette *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
CBSSN W 34–933,337
September 275:00 p.m.at Air Force CBSSNL 14–2830,012
October 48:30 p.m.at Nevada CBSSNW 51–4632,327
October 176:00 p.m. Fresno State
ESPN W 37–2735,008
October 247:00 p.m. BYU *
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPNW 55–3036,752
November 85:00 p.m.at New Mexico CBSSNW 60–4921,089
November 158:15 p.m. San Diego State
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPNU W 38–2927,478
November 228:15 p.m.at Wyoming ESPN2W 63–1415,821
November 298:15 p.m. Utah State No. 23
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPN2W 50–1933,940
December 68:00 p.m.Fresno StateNo. 22
CBS W 28–1426,101
December 312:00 p.m.vs. No. 10 Arizona *No. 20ESPNW 38–3066,896
Schedule Source: [1]

Game summaries

Vs. Ole Miss

1234Total
No. 19 Rebels7002835
Broncos033713
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Colorado State

1234Total
Rams10001424
Broncos13177037
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Boise State players during pregame. Boise State vs Colorado State 9 6 14.png
Boise State players during pregame.

At UConn

1234Total
Broncos71431438
Huskies3711021
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The first meeting between the two schools ended with Boise taking the win. Boise State would take the early lead with a fumble recovery from Tanner Vallejo for a touchdown. Boise State would trail in the second quarter 7–10, but Boise State QB Grant Hedrick would throw a touchdown pass to Matt Miller to take the lead again. UConn would close the gap to 3 points in the third quarter and headed into the fourth quarter trailing by 3, but Jonathan Moxey made a key fourth quarter interception, stepping in front of UConn's Deshon Foxx at the UConn 37-yard line. That led to a 9-yard touchdown pass from Hedrick to Miller in the back of the end zone. Boise State would get their second interception with four minutes left in the fourth quarter, this time by Donte Deayon who ripped the ball from receiver Geremy Davis and ran 50 yards down the right sideline for the score thus sealing a 38–21 Boise State victory. [2]

Louisiana–Lafayette

1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns30069
Broncos14710334
Uniform Combination
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Boise State kicking an extra point. Boise State La Lafayette 2014.png
Boise State kicking an extra point.

At Air Force

1234Total
Broncos0001414
Falcons7103828
Uniform Combination
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At Nevada

1234Total
Broncos131714751
Wolf Pack71481746
Uniform Combination
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Fresno State

1234Total
Bulldogs10017027
Broncos13771037
Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants
Boise State during a play in which they scored a TD in the 4th quarter. Boise State Fresno State 2014.png
Boise State during a play in which they scored a TD in the 4th quarter.
Boise State players celebrate with the Milk Can. Milk Can Boise State 2014.png
Boise State players celebrate with the Milk Can.

BYU

1234Total
Cougars0167730
Broncos10317755
Uniform Combination
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QB Grant Hedrick scoring a 1st quarter TD. Boise State vs BYU 2014.png
QB Grant Hedrick scoring a 1st quarter TD.

At New Mexico

1234Total
Broncos142161960
Lobos28147049
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San Diego State

1234Total
Aztecs10103629
Broncos01072138
Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants
Boise State on offense. Boise State San Diego State 2014.png
Boise State on offense.

At Wyoming

1234Total
Broncos141428763
Cowboys070714
Uniform Combination
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Utah State

1234Total
Aggies930719
No. 25 Broncos201401650
Uniform Combination
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TE Alec Dhaenens catches a 1st quarter TD. Boise State vs Utah State 2014.png
TE Alec Dhaenens catches a 1st quarter TD.

Fresno State–Mountain West Championship Game

1234Total
Bulldogs007714
No. 22 Broncos1477028
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Arizona–Fiesta Bowl

1234Total
No. 21 Broncos21100738
No. 11 Wildcats71031030
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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP RVRVRV25222116
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV25222116
CFP Not released232220Not released

Statistics

Scores by quarter

1234Total
Boise State153172106125556
Opponents1019173110375

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References

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  2. Final (September 13, 2014). "Boise State vs. Connecticut - Game Recap - September 13, 2014 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016.