2020 Boise State Broncos football | |
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MW Championship Game, L 20–34 vs. San Jose State | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Record | 5–2 (5–0 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Eric Kiesau (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Albertsons Stadium |
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No. 24 San Jose State y$ | 6 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State y | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: San Jose State 34, Boise State 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2020 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, as members of the Mountain West Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Bryan Harsin.
After the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, then reinstated, the Broncos played seven games, compiling a 5–2 record (5–0 in conference play). The team then lost to San Jose State in the Mountain West Championship Game. On December 20, the team announced that it had decided to forgo playing in any bowl game. [2] The program had appeared in 18 consecutive bowl games, dating back to the 2002 Humanitarian Bowl. [3]
On December 22, head coach Bryan Harsin resigned to become the head coach at Auburn. [4] He finished at Boise State with a seven-year record of 69–19.
Boise State announced its 2020 football schedule on February 27, 2020. [5] The 2020 schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference announced the suspension of the football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] The new schedule was released by the Mountain West on October 1, 2020. [8]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 24 | 5:00 p.m. | Utah State ![]() | FS1 | W 42–13 | 0 [a] | ||
October 31 | 4:00 p.m. | at Air Force | No. 25 | CBSSN | W 49–30 | 500 | |
November 6 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 9 BYU * | No. 21 |
| FS1 | L 17–51 | 1,100 |
November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Colorado State |
| FS1 | W 52–21 | 1,100 | |
November 21 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | CBSSN | W 40–32 | 0 [b] | ||
November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | San Jose State |
| Fox | Cancelled | ||
December 4 | 7:30 p.m. | at UNLV | CBSSN | Cancelled | |||
December 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | CBSSN | W 17–9 | 2,978 | ||
December 19 | 2:15 p.m. | vs. No. 24 San Jose State | Fox | L 20–34 | 0 | ||
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Offense
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
•Broncos | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
1 | 7:28 | BSU | George Holani 1 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 0–7 |
2 | 13:58 | BSU | Khalil Shakir 52 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 0–14 |
2 | 3:23 | BSU | Hank Bachmeier 6 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 0–21 |
2 | 0:25 | BSU | George Holani 17 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 0–28 |
3 | 2:05 | USU | Jaylen Warren 1 Yd Run (Nels Haltom Kick) | BSU 7–28 |
4 | 11:57 | USU | Jaylen Warren 2 Yd Run (Nels Haltom PAT failed) | BSU 13–28 |
4 | 8:29 | BSU | Khalil Shakir 18 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 13–35 |
4 | 1:37 | BSU | Andrew Van Buren 5 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 13–42 |
Uniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
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Statistics | Utah State | Boise State |
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First downs | 12 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 70–203 | 67–450 |
Rushes–yards | 43–111 | 35–171 |
Passing yards | 92 | 279 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–27–1 | 22–32–0 |
Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•No. 25 Broncos | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
Falcons | 14 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
1 | 14:50 | BSU | CT Thomas 75 Yd pass from Jack Sears (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 7–0 |
1 | 9:27 | AFA | Brandon Lewis 7 Yd Run (Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl Kick) | TIED 7–7 |
1 | 3:23 | AFA | Matthew Murla 1 Yd Run (Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl Kick) | AFA 7–14 |
2 | 13:14 | BSU | Andrew Van Buren 4 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | TIED 14–14 |
2 | 6:53 | AFA | Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl 31 Yd Field Goal | AFA 14–17 |
2 | 2:27 | BSU | Andrew Van Buren 1 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 21–17 |
2 | 0:47 | BSU | Octavius Evans 21 Yd pass from Jack Sears (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 28–17 |
3 | 0:54 | BSU | CT Thomas 26 Yd pass from Jack Sears (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 35–17 |
4 | 11:24 | AFA | Matthew Murla 7 Yd Run (Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl Kick) | BSU 35–24 |
4 | 11:13 | BSU | Avery Williams 88 Yd Kickoff Return (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 42–24 |
4 | 7:24 | AFA | Jack Sears 1 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 49–24 |
4 | 2:04 | BSU | Bo Gross 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) | BSU 49–30 |
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Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
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Statistics | Boise State | Air Force |
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First downs | 23 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 49–459 | 73–484 |
Rushes–yards | 29–179 | 66–415 |
Passing yards | 280 | 69 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–20–0 | 4–7–0 |
Time of possession | 22:29 | 37:31 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•No. 9 Cougars | 7 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 51 |
No. 21 Broncos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
1 | 11:24 | BYU | Tyler Allgeier 86 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd Kick) | BYU 7–0 |
1 | 3:27 | BSU | Jonah Dalmas 39 Yd Field Goal | BYU 7–3 |
2 | 14:54 | BYU | Jake Oldroyd 47 Yd Field Goal | BYU 10–3 |
2 | 1:00 | BYU | Zach Wilson 4 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd PAT blocked) | BYU 16–3 |
3 | 12:48 | BYU | Isaac Rex 5 Yd pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd Kick) | BYU 23–3 |
3 | 6:57 | BYU | Isaac Rex 20 Yd pass from Zach Wilson (Zach Wilson Pass to Neil Pau'u for Two-Point Conversion) | BYU 31–3 |
3 | 1:26 | BYU | Lopini Katoa 20 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd Kick) | BYU 38–3 |
4 | 11:27 | BYU | Neil Pau'u 1 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd Kick) | BYU 45–3 |
4 | 9:27 | BSU | Khalil Shakir 52 Yd pass from Cade Fennegan (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BYU 45–10 |
4 | 9:07 | BSU | Khalil Shakir 46 Yd pass from Cade Fennegan (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BYU 45–17 |
4 | 7:59 | BYU | Tyler Allgeier 2 Yd Run (Jake Oldroyd PAT failed) | BYU 51–17 |
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Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
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Statistics | BYU | Boise State |
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First downs | 25 | 14 |
Plays–yards | 68–573 | 65–310 |
Rushes–yards | 38–214 | 27–61 |
Passing yards | 359 | 249 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–27–0 | 23–38–1 |
Time of possession | 26:47 | 33:13 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
•Broncos | 21 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 52 |
1 | 14:08 | BSU | Punt blocked by Avery Williams, recovered by Avery Williams for a TD (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 0–7 |
1 | 6:06 | BSU | Riley Smith 5 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 0–14 |
1 | 1:14 | BSU | Field Goal blocked, Kekaula Kaniho return for 91 Yds (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 0–21 |
2 | 13:40 | CSU | Patrick O'Brien 1 Yd Run (Robert Liss Kick) | BSU 7–21 |
2 | 9:12 | BSU | Andrew Van Buren 1 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 7–28 |
2 | 3:48 | BSU | Andrew Van Buren 1 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 7–35 |
2 | 1:23 | BSU | Punt blocked by Avery Williams, recovered by DJ Schramm for a 20 Yd return TD (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 7–42 |
3 | 11:01 | CSU | Trey McBride 21 Yd pass from Todd Centeio (Robert Liss Kick) | BSU 14–42 |
3 | 10:44 | CSU | A'Jon Vivens 17 Yd run (Robert Liss Kick) | BSU 21–42 |
3 | 8:52 | BSU | Jonah Dalmas 38 Yd Field Goal | BSU 21–45 |
3 | 5:21 | BSU | Kahlil Shakir 16 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier, fumbled at goaline, recovered by Nick Crabtree in endzone (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 21–52 |
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Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
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Statistics | Colorado State | Boise State |
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First downs | 15 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 70–315 | 67–291 |
Rushes–yards | 139 | 89 |
Passing yards | 176 | 202 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 11–29–1 | 16–30–0 |
Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•Broncos | 3 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 40 |
Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 32 |
1 | 4:36 | HAW | Matthew Shipley 27 Yd Field Goal | HAW 0–3 |
1 | 1:13 | BSU | Jonah Dalmas 32 Yd Field Goal | TIE 3–3 |
2 | 10:09 | BSU | Jonah Dalmas 42 Yd Field Goal | BSU 6–3 |
2 | 5:12 | BSU | Khalil Shakir 38 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas PAT blocked) | BSU 12–3 |
2 | 0:54 | BSU | Khalil Shakir 3 Yd pass from CT Thomas (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 19–3 |
3 | 11:09 | HAW | Calvin Turner 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) | BSU 19–9 |
3 | 10:54 | BSU | Avery Williams 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 26–9 |
3 | 8:18 | BSU | Andrew Van Buren 11 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 33–9 |
3 | 5:36 | HAW | Calvin Turner 36 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Calvin Turner Run for Two-Point Conversion) | BSU 33–17 |
3 | 3:38 | BSU | Andrew Van Buren 11 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 40–17 |
4 | 9:56 | HAW | Calvin Turner 15 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick) | BSU 40–24 |
4 | 4:52 | HAW | Jared Smart 4 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Calvin Turner Run for Two-Point Conversion) | BSU 40–32 |
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Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
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Statistics | Boise State | Hawaii |
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First downs | 21 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 68–408 | 83–394 |
Rushes–yards | 36–127 | 35–141 |
Passing yards | 281 | 253 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–32–1 | 25–48–0 |
Time of possession | 29:20 | 30:40 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•Broncos | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
1 | 11:03 | WYO | John Hoyland 42 Yd Field Goal | WYO 0–3 |
1 | 4:41 | BSU | George Holani 4 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 7–3 |
2 | 7:38 | BSU | Jonah Dalmas 34 Yd Field Goal | BSU 10–3 |
3 | 6:19 | WYO | John Hoyland 36 Yd Field Goal | BSU 10–6 |
3 | 0:57 | BSU | Andrew Van Buren 2 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick) | BSU 17–6 |
4 | 4:30 | WYO | John Hoyland 36 Yd Field Goal | BSU 17–9 |
Uniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
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Statistics | Boise State | Wyoming |
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First downs | 17 | 9 |
Plays–yards | 70–292 | 59–146 |
Rushes–yards | 41–111 | 38–82 |
Passing yards | 181 | 64 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–29–1 | 4–21–0 |
Time of possession | 33:37 | 26–23 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
•No. 24 Spartans | 7 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 34 |
Uniform Combination | ||
Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
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Statistics | Boise State | San Jose State |
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First downs | 14 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 65–224 | 77–498 |
Rushes–yards | 25–3 | 25–45 |
Passing yards | 221 | 453 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 20–40–0 | 32–52–0 |
Time of possession | 25:27 | 34:32 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | RV | RV* | RV | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — |
Coaches | RV | RV* | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Following a game against the Brigham Young University Cougars on November 6, 2020, most of the players of both teams knelt midfield at Boise's Albertsons Stadium. [9] Images of the unusual prayer circulated on social media and the story was covered by Deseret News who reported that the prayer was led by Boise State's team chaplain Pastor Mark Thornton. "We started with prayer, we're going to end with prayer, and we're going to give the glory to God," said Thornton. The chaplain had regularly lead prayer on the field after games and held chapel the night before.
The story of Boise State, a public university, having an official team chaplain organizing religious services drew the attention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). The foundation sent a letter to Boise State President Marlene Tromp stating that employing a chaplain was a constitutional violation and that it could make some student athletes feel coerced into prayers against their wishes. [10] FFRF Staff Attorney Christopher Line explained, "Government chaplains may only exist as an accommodation of a public employee’s religious beliefs when the government makes it difficult or impossible to seek out private ministries...Boise State football players have no government-imposed burden on their religion, so there is no need — or legitimate legal reason — for Boise State to provide a chaplain for them."
Boise State responded by eliminating the official chaplain position and pledged to take measures to "resolve the issue and establish appropriate constitutional boundaries." [11] President Tromp emphasized the importance of students' rights to make their own choices about their spiritual lives, telling Deseret News, "Boise State will always support our students’ right to pray, should they wish to do so. As a public institution, we cannot sponsor or endorse a specific religious advisor." [12]
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a non-profit law firm promoting religious accommodationism, criticized the FFRF after Boise State's pledge to reform. Becket Fund vice president Luke Goodrich called the FFRF "bullies" and erroneously claimed that it had forced a Kansas middle school to end their Christmas toy drive. [13] [14] "Many public universities have team chaplains, and it’s not only constitutional but good to accommodate players’ voluntary religious practices in this way," said Goodrich.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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4 | 124 | John Bates | TE | Washington Football Team |
5 | 183 | Avery Williams | CB | Atlanta Falcons |