The 2015 Boise State Broncos football team represented

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during the

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. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They were members of the

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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

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where they defeated

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Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released.

Paul Hornung Award The Paul Hornung Award is a college football award that was created in January 2010 by the Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) with the support of Paul Hornung, a native and resident of Louisville, Kentucky and member of the College Football Hall ...

– Sr. WR Shane Williams-Rhodes

Chuck Bednarik Award The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive player in college football as judged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States. The award is named for Chuck Bednarik, a former college and professional Ameri ...

– Jr. DE Kamalei Correa & Sr. S

Darian Thompson Darian Thompson (born September 22, 1993) is a former American football safety who is currently an assistant linebackers coach and quality control coach for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Boise State University, and was selecte ...

Rimington Trophy The Dave Rimington Trophy is awarded to the player considered to be the best American football center in college football. Dave Rimington was a center who played at the University of Nebraska from 1979 to 1982. A member of the National College F ...

– Sr. C Marcus Henry

Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best college football interior lineman in the United States as adjudged by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named an All-Ame ...

– Sr. C Marcus Henry Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Jr. DE Kamalei Correa & Sr. S Darian Thompson

Jim Thorpe Award The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport athlete Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986. It is voted on by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, the award became sponsored by Paycom ...

– Sr. CB Donte Deayon & Sr. S Darian Thompson

Lombardi Award The Rotary Lombardi Award is an award for college football in the United States. Awarded by the Rotary Club of Houston, Texas annually to the college football player "who best embodies the values and spirit of NFL's legendary coach Vince Lomba ...

– Jr. DE Kamalei Correa, Sr. C Marcus Henry, Sr. OL Rees Odhiambo & Jr. LB Tanner Vallejo

Fred Biletnikoff Award The Fred Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the most outstanding receiver in American college football by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. (TQCF), an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The award was creat ...

– Jr. WR

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Wuerffel Trophy The Wuerffel Trophy is an award given annually to the college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement." The trophy, designed by W. Stanley Proctor and named in honor of former Univers ...

– Sr. WR Shane Williams-Rhodes

Walter Camp Award The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football player of the year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I FBS head coaches and sports information directo ...

– Sr. S Darian Thompson

Mountain West media days

At the Mountain West media days, held at the

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, the Broncos were picked as the overwhelming favorites to win the Mountain Division title, receiving 28 of a possible 30 first place votes. 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

were selected to the all-conference first team defense.

Media poll

Mountain Division

# Boise State – 177 (28) # Utah State – 150 (2) # Colorado State – 108 # Air Force – 90 # Wyoming – 64 # New Mexico – 41

Schedule

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Roster

Game summaries

Washington

* Passing leaders: Ryan Finley (BSU): 16–26, 129 YDS, 1 INT;

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(WASH): 20–34, 150 YDS, 1 INT. * Rushing leaders:

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(BSU): 24 CAR, 89 YDS, 2 TD; Dwayne Washington (WASH): 8 CAR, 14 YDS * Receiving leaders:

(BSU): 3 REC, 28 YDS; Dwayne Washington (WASH): 7 REC, 68 YDS.

At BYU

* Passing leaders: Ryan Finley (BSU): 25–38, 297 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT; Tanner Mangum (BYU): 17–28, 309 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT. * Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 15 CAR, 46 YDS, 2 TD; Adam Hine (BYU): 19 CAR, 93 YDS, 1 TD. * Receiving leaders: Shane William-Rhodes (BSU): 11 REC, 107 YDS; Mitchell Juergens (BYU): 4 REC, 172 YDS, 2 TD.

Idaho State

* Passing leaders:

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(BSU): 8–9, 126 YDS; Michael Sanders (ISU): 21–42, 169 YDS, 1 INT. * Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 15 CAR, 69 YDS, 3 TD; Xavier Finney (ISU): 14 CAR, 38 YDS. * Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 7 REC, 99 YDS; Madison Mangum (ISU): 7 REC, 98 YDS. In the first quarter, starting quarterback Ryan Finley left the game after fracturing his right ankle. He was expected to miss eight weeks. 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 (

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At Virginia

* Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 24–35, 321 YDS, 3 TD; Matt Johns (UVA): 12–25, 199 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT * Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 9 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD; Daniel Hamm (UVA): 8 CAR, 22 YDS * Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 5 REC, 121 YDS, 2 TD;

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(UVA): 5 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TD

Hawaii

* Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 19–25, 271 YDS, 3 TD; Max Wittek (UH): 7–24, 66 YDS, 2 INT. * Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 20 CAR, 108 YDS, 2 TD; Steven Lakalaka (UH): 8 CAR, 34 YDS. * Receiving leaders: Chaz Anderson (BSU): 5 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD;

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(UH): 5 REC, 39 YDS.

At Colorado State

* Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 22–35, 339 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Coleman Key (CSU): 5–19, 56 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT. * Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 17 CAR, 104 YDS, 2 TD; Jasen Oden, Jr. (CSU): 19 CAR, 52 YDS. * Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 5 REC, 178 YDS, 2 TD;

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(CSU): 3 REC, 42 YDS.

At Utah State

* Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 25–50, 299 YDS, 3 INT; Kent Myers (USU): 17–24, 157 YDS, 3 TD. * Rushing leaders: Kelsey Young (BSU): 20 CAR, 60 YDS, 2 TD;

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(USU): 11 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD. * Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 6 REC, 156 YDS; Hunter Sharp (USU): 7 REC, 42 YDS, 2 TD.

Wyoming

* Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 22–28, 211 YDS, 3 TD; Cameron Coffman (WYO): 8–13, 70 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT. * Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 33 CAR, 166 YDS, 1 TD; Brian Hill (WYO): 23 CAR, 76 YDS. * Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 6 REC, 84 YDS, 2 TD; Jake Maulhardt (WYO): 6 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD.

At UNLV

* Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 35–52, 469 YDS, 2 TD; Blake Decker (UNLV): 29–50, 357 YDS, 2 INT. * Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 22 CAR, 122 YDS, 1 TD; Xzaviar Campbell (UNLV): 9 CAR, 29 YDS, 1 TD. * Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 10 REC, 163 YDS; Devonte Boyd (UNLV): 10 REC, 116 YDS.

New Mexico

* Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): –, , 2 TD, 3 INT; Austin Apodaca (UNM): 8–12, 172 YDS, 1 INT. * Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 26 CAR, 128 YDS, 1 TD; Jhurell Pressley (UNM): 9 CAR, 132 YDS, 1 TD. * Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): , ; Delane Hart-Johnson (UNM): 1 REC, 81 YDS.

Air Force

* Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 23–48, 237 YDS, 1 TD; Karson Roberts (AF): 9–16, 279 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT. * Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 20 CAR, 151 YDS, 1 TD; Jacobi Owens (AF): 9 CAR, 132 YDS. * Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 7 REC, 79 YDS, 1 TD; Garrett Griffin (AF): 3 REC, 107 YDS, 1 TD.

At San Jose State

* Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 25–33, 197 YDS, 2 TD; Kenny Potter (SJSU): 28–41, 336 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT. * Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 20 CAR, 192 YDS, 2 TD;

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(SJSU): 11 CAR, 52 YDS. * Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 6 REC, 45 YDS; Billy Freeman (SJSU): 7 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD.

Northern Illinois–Poinsettia Bowl

* Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 29–40, 377 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; Ryan Graham (NIU): 7–21, 38 YDS. * Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 19 CAR, 93 YDS, 2 TD;

Joel Bouagnon Joel Bouagnon (born March 28, 1995) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Northern Illinois University, and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2017. High school and college career Bo ...

(NIU): 8 CAR, 16 YDS. * Receiving leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 5 REC, 96 YDS, 1 TD;

Kenny Golladay Kenneth Golladay (born November 3, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota and Northern Illinois and was drafted by the Detroit Lions ...

(NIU): 3 REC, 12 YDS. 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

Scores by quarter

All opponents Mountain West opponents

Post-season awards

Mountain West Freshman of the Year

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

Mountain West first team

''Offense'' Brett Rypien – Fr. QB

– Jr. WR Marcus Henry – Sr. OL Rees Odhiambo – Sr. OL Tyler Rausa – Jr. K ''Defense''

– Sr. DB

Mountain West second team

''Offense''

– 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:

References

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