2015 Boise State Broncos football team

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2015 Boise State Broncos football
Boise State "B" logo.svg
Poinsettia Bowl champion
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record9–4 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Eliah Drinkwitz (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorMarcel Yates (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium Albertsons Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
Air Force x  6 2   8 6  
New Mexico  5 3   7 6  
Utah State  5 3   6 7  
Boise State  5 3   9 4  
Colorado State  5 3   7 6  
Wyoming  2 6   2 10  
West Division
San Diego State x$  8 0   11 3  
Nevada  4 4   7 6  
San Jose State  4 4   6 7  
Fresno State  2 6   3 9  
UNLV  2 6   3 9  
Hawaii  0 8   3 10  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Air Force 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by second-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 9–4, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a four-way tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they defeated Northern Illinois.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released.

Paul Hornung Award – Sr. WR Shane Williams-Rhodes [1]

Chuck Bednarik Award – Jr. DE Kamalei Correa & Sr. S Darian Thompson [2]

Rimington Trophy – Sr. C Marcus Henry [3]

Outland Trophy – Sr. C Marcus Henry [4]

Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Jr. DE Kamalei Correa & Sr. S Darian Thompson [5]

Jim Thorpe Award – Sr. CB Donte Deayon & Sr. S Darian Thompson [6]

Lombardi Award – Jr. DE Kamalei Correa, Sr. C Marcus Henry, Sr. OL Rees Odhiambo & Jr. LB Tanner Vallejo [7]

Fred Biletnikoff Award – Jr. WR Thomas Sperbeck [8]

Wuerffel Trophy – Sr. WR Shane Williams-Rhodes [9]

Walter Camp Award – Sr. S Darian Thompson [10]

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 Mountain Division title, receiving 28 of a possible 30 first place votes. [11] Sr. C Marcus Henry and Sr. OL Rees Odhiambo were selected to the all-conference first team offense. Jr. DE Kamalei Correa, Jr. LB Tanner Vallejo, Sr. CB Donte Deayon and Sr. S Darian Thompson were selected to the all-conference first team defense. [12]

Media poll

Mountain Division

  1. Boise State – 177 (28)
  2. Utah State – 150 (2)
  3. Colorado State – 108
  4. Air Force – 90
  5. Wyoming – 64
  6. New Mexico – 41

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 48:15 p.m. Washington *No. 23ESPNW 16–1336,836
September 128:15 p.m.at BYU *No. 20 ESPN2 L 24–3563,470
September 187:00 p.m. Idaho State *
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID (Battle for the Liberty Bell)
CBSSN W 52–033,868
September 256:00 p.m.at Virginia *ESPNW 56–1442,427
October 38:15 p.m. Hawaii
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPN2W 55–035,907
October 105:00 p.m.at Colorado State No. 25CBSSNW 41–1026,117
October 167:00 p.m.at Utah State No. 21CBSSNL 26–5222,509
October 248:15 p.m. Wyoming Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPN2W 34–1431,946
October 311:30 p.m.at UNLV ESPNU W 55–2714,315
November 148:15 p.m. New Mexico
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPNUL 24–3132,780
November 207:30 p.m. Air Force
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPN2L 30–3730,332
November 271:30 p.m.at San Jose State CBSSNW 40–2315,770
December 232:30 p.m.vs. Northern Illinois *ESPNW 55–721,501
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time
Schedule Source: [13]

Roster

2015 Boise State Broncos football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Shane Williams-RhodesSr
QB 3Thomas Stuart Redshirt.svg  So
QB 4 Brett Rypien Fr
QB 5Garrett CollinghamFr
WR 6Chaz Anderson Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 7Anthony Upshaw Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 8Sean Modster Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 9Bryan JeffersonFr
RB 10Cory Young Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 13 Jeremy McNichols So
QB 14 Ryan Finley Redshirt.svg  So
WR 16Taylor Pope Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 17Austin CottrellSo
QB 18Alex Ogle Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 20Terrell Johnson Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 21Jack FieldsSr
RB 26Devan Demas Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 28 A. J. Richardson Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 30Ryan Wolpin Redshirt.svg  So
RB 39Kelsey Young Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 47Matt PistoneFr
OL 52Andrew Tercek Redshirt.svg  So
OL 57Tennessee Su'ese'e Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 59Mason Hampton Redshirt.svg  So
OL 60Kellen Buhr Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 63Hunter NettlesJr
OL 66Mario Yakoo Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 67Garrett LarsonFr
OL 68Dan Urquhart Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 70Steven Baggett Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 71Rees Odhiambo Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 72 Marcus Henry Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 73Travis Averill Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 74Archie Lewis Redshirt.svg  So
OL 76Jerhen Ertel Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 77 John Molchon Fr
OL 78Andres Preciado Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 79Eric QuevedoFr
WR 80D. J. Dean Redshirt.svg  So
WR 81Akilian ButlerFr
WR 82 Thomas Sperbeck Jr
WR 83David McKinzie Redshirt.svg  So
TE 84Jake Hardee Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 85Holden Huff Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 86Chase Blakley Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 87Alec Dhaenans Redshirt.svg  So
TE 88Jake Roh Redshirt.svg  So
WR 89Brock BarrJr
TE 91David Lucero Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 93Jake KnightSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 2 Jonathan Moxey Jr
S 3Chanceller James Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 4 Darian Thompson Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 5 Donte Deayon Sr
MLB 7Joe Martarano Redshirt.svg  So
DL 8 Kamalei Correa Jr
CB 9Mercy Maston Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 14Tyler HortonFr
S 15Evan TylerFr
S 17Brandon Brown Redshirt.svg  So
DE 18Jabril Frazier Redshirt.svg  Fr
OLB 20 Tanner Vallejo Jr
CB 21Ladarryl BlairFr
OLB 22Drew BergerFr
S 23Damion WrightFr
LB 24Kameron Miles Redshirt.svg  So
CB 25Raymond Ford Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 26Garrett EstradaFr
CB 27Donzale RoddieFr
S 29Dylan Sumner-GardnerSo
CB 30Isaiah Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 31Skyler Seibold Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 32Rondell McNair Redshirt.svg  Sr
OLB 33Gabe PerezJr
S 34Darreon JacksonFr
MLB 35Marquis HendrixFr
OLB 36Tyler GraySr
S 37Cameron Hartsfield Redshirt.svg  So
OLB 38 Leighton Vander Esch Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 40Armand NanceSr
OLB 41Will HeffnerFr
MLB 43Joe Provenzano Redshirt.svg  Fr
MLB 44Darren LeeJr
CB 47Eric Yates Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 48 David Moa Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 50Sawyer ShieldsFr
OLB 51Ben Weaver Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 53Sam WhitneyFr
DL 54Matt LocherFr
DT 55Tutulupeatau Mataele Redshirt.svg  Sr
DT 58Robert Ash Redshirt.svg  Sr
DT 69Tyler Horn Redshirt.svg  Sr
DT 90Justin Taimatuia Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 91Durrant MilesFr
DT 92Paul Semons Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 94Sam McCaskill Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 95Khaleb Hill Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 96Elliot Hoyte Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 97Austin Silsby Redshirt.svg  So
DT 98Antoine Turner Redshirt.svg  Sr
DT 99Dereck Boles Redshirt.svg  Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 19Sean Wale Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 42Matt Cota Redshirt.svg  So
LS 46Kevin KeaneSr
K 48Blake Gonzalez Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 49Tyler Rausa Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 93Max O'RourkeFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kent Riddle – Associate head coach/Special teams coordinator/Tight ends
  • Steve Caldwell – Associate head coach/Defensive linemen
  • Eliah DrinkwitzOffensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Marcel Yates – Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties
  • Andy AvalosCo-defensive coordinator
  • Junior AdamsWide receivers
  • Lee MarksRunning backs
  • Scott Huff – Offensive linemen
  • Julius Brown – Secondary
  • Jeff Pitman – Director, Strength and Conditioning
  • Byron Hout – Graduate assistant
  • Tommy Smith – Graduate assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8/14/23

Game summaries

Washington

1234Total
Huskies0010313
No. 24 Broncos6100016
Uniform Combination
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At BYU

1234Total
No. 22 Broncos7314024
Cougars7072135
Uniform Combination
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Idaho State

1234Total
Bengals00000
Broncos14728352
Uniform Combination
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In the first quarter, starting quarterback Ryan Finley left the game after fracturing his right ankle. He was expected to miss eight weeks. [14] However, he did not return in the 2015 season. The last two Boise State starting quarterbacks to miss time with injuries were also from broken right ankles (Ryan Dinwiddie in 2002 and Joe Southwick in 2013).

At Virginia

1234Total
Broncos1712171056
Cavaliers770014
Uniform Combination
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Hawaii

1234Total
Rainbow Warriors00000
Broncos14353355
Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants
Jeremy McNichols during a 13-yard TD run in the 2nd quarter. Boise State Hawaii 10 3 15.png
Jeremy McNichols during a 13-yard TD run in the 2nd quarter.

At Colorado State

1234Total
No. 24 Broncos17107741
Rams0100010
Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants
Boise State on offense in the first half. Boise State Colorado State 10 10 15.png
Boise State on offense in the first half.

At Utah State

1234Total
No. 20 Broncos377926
Aggies17287052
Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants

Wyoming

1234Total
Cowboys070714
Broncos17710034
Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants

At UNLV

1234Total
Broncos101432855
Rebels3143727
Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants

New Mexico

1234Total
Lobos7731431
Broncos0371424
Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants

Air Force

1234Total
Falcons32110337
Broncos13071030
Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants

At San Jose State

1234Total
Broncos0972440
Spartans3701323
Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants

Northern Illinois–Poinsettia Bowl

1234Total
Broncos2110101455
Huskies07007
Uniform Combination
HelmetJerseyPants

Boise State out-gained Northern Illinois 654–33 in total yards. Boise State had 2 more first downs (35) than Northern Illinois had in total yards.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 2320RVRVRV2521RVRVRVRV
Coaches 2422RVRVRV2420RVRVRVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Scores by quarter

All opponents

1234Total
Boise State139127120122508
Opponents471084068263

Mountain West opponents

1234Total
Boise State57783495264
MW Opponents33872044184

Post-season awards

Mountain West Freshman of the Year

Brett Rypien – Fr. QB (first Boise State player to win MW freshman of the year award)

Mountain West first team

Offense

Brett Rypien – Fr. QB

Thomas Sperbeck – Jr. WR

Marcus Henry – Sr. OL

Rees Odhiambo – Sr. OL

Tyler Rausa – Jr. K

Defense

Darian Thompson – Sr. DB

Mountain West second team

Offense

Jeremy McNichols – So. RB

Jake Roh – So. TE

Defense

Kamalei Correa – Jr. DL

Donte Deayon – Sr. DB

Mountain West honorable mention

Tyler Horn – Sr. DL

Tanner Vallejo – Jr. LB

Mario Yakoo – Jr. OL

Award Reference: [15]

References

  1. "Watch List". Louisville Sports Commission. February 25, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  2. "2015 Pre-Season Watch Lists For The Maxwell and Benarik Awards". Maxwell Football Club. July 7, 2015. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  3. "2015 Fall Watch List". Rimington Trophy. July 8, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  4. "FWAA > News > Outland Trophy Watch List". Sportswriters.net. July 10, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  5. "Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List". Football Writers Association of America. July 10, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  6. "Jim Thorpe Award Names 2015 Preseason Watch List" (PDF). National College Football Awards Association. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  7. "2015 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Announced". Rotary Lombardi Award. July 14, 2015. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  8. "2015 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. July 22, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  9. "2015 Watch List". All Sports Association of Fort Walton Beach. December 12, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  10. "2015 Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List Announced". Walter Camp Football Foundation, Inc. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  11. "Boise State, San Diego State, Picked to Win 2015 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles". Mountain West Conference. July 28, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  12. "2015 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team". Mountain West Conference. July 28, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  13. "2015 Boise State Broncos Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  14. "Boise State QB Ryan Finley likely to miss eight weeks with broken ankle | NCAA Football". Sporting News. September 21, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  15. MW. "Mountain West Announces 2015 Football All-Conference Teams and". Themwc.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2015.