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Key Players Returning:
QB Taylen Green, RB/PR George Holani, RB Ashton Jeanty, WR Stefan Cobbs, TE Riley Smith, OC Garrett Curran, OG Ben Dooley, OT Cade Beresford, DE Demitri Washington, NT Herbert Gums, LB DJ Schramm, LB Andrew Simpson, CB Jaylen Clark, CB Markel Reed, NB Seyi Oladipo, BS Alexander Teubner, FS Rodney Robinson, KR Kaden Dudley, KR Cole Wright, PK Jonah Dalmas and PT James Ferguson-Reynolds.
Key Players Departing:
WR Billy Bowen, WR Latrell Caples, OC Kekaniokoa Holomalia-Gonzalez, OT John Ojukwu, DE George Tarlas, DT Scott Matlock, DT Divine Obichere, LB Ezekiel Noa, CB Caleb Biggers, NB Tyreque Jones and SS JL Skinner.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: DS Titus Toler (Wisconsin transfer), RB Jambres Dubar (Anna, Texas), QB CJ Tiller (Rancho Cucamonga, California), ATH Ty Benefield (Irvine, California), LB Chase Martin (Thousand Oaks, California), WR Chase Penry (Colorado transfer), DL Howard Brown (Iowa State transfer), CB Nick Hawthorne (Ft. Wort, Texas), ATH Franklyn Johnson (Little Elm, Texas) and DL Michael Madrie (Argyle, Texas).
2022 Results:
G01 @ Oregon State L 17-34
G02 @ New Mexico W 31-14
G03 UT-MARTIN W 30-7
G04 @ UTEP L 10-27
G05 SAN DIEGO STATE W 35-13
G06 FRESNO STATE W 40-20
G07 @ Air Force W 19-14
G08 COLORADO STATE W 49-10
G09 BYU L 28-31
G10 @ Nevada W 41-3
G11 @ Wyoming W 20-17
G12 UTAH STATE W 42-23
MWC FRESNO STATE L 16-28
BOWL vs. North Texas W 35-32
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 10-4 (1st in Mountain)
Home: 5-2
Away: 4-2
Neutral: 1-0
MWC: 8-0
Non-MWC: 2-4
Head Coach: Andy Avalos
Boise State: 18-9
Career: 18-9
Bowls: 1-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Taylen Green (166-271, 2042 yards, 61.3%., 7.5 avg., 14 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: George Holani (221 car., 1157 yards, 5.2 avg., 10 TD)
Receiving: Latrell Caples (51 rec., 549 yards, 10.8 avg., 4 TD)
TD’s Scored: George Holani (13)
Sacks: Demetri Washington (4.5)
Tackles: DJ Schramm (107)
Interceptions: Rodeny Robinson (3)
Pass Deflections: Jaylen Clark/Seyi Oladipo (5)
Tackles For Loss: DK Schramm (11.5)
Forced Fumbles: Braxton Fely/Ahmed Hassanein/DK Schramm (1)
Kick Returns: Cole Wright (10 ret., 221 yards, 22.1 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: George Holani (11 ret., 82 yards, 7.5 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Jonah Dalmas (23-27 fg/fga., 85%, 48-48 xp/xpa., 117 pts.)
Punting: James Ferguson-Reynolds (63 punts, 2631 yards, 41.8 avg., 21 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Taylen Green (RS SO)
RB: 24 George Holani (RS SR)
WR: 80 Eric McAlister (RS SO)
WR: 18 Billy Bowens (RS SR)
WR: 5 Stefan Cobbs (RS SR)
TE: 3 Riley Smith (RS RS)
LT: 77 Kage Casey (RS FR)
LG: 66 Ben Dooley (RS SR)
OC: 69 Garrett Curran (RS SR)
RG: 62 Roger Carreon (RS FR)
RT: 62 Cade Beresford (RS SR/TR)
KR: 25 Kaden Dudley (RS SO)
PK: 35 Jonah Dalmas (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 91 Ahmed Hassanein (JR)
NT: 98 Herbert Gums (RS JR)
DT: 90 Braxton Fely (SO)
DE: 38 Demetri Washington (RS SR)
LB: 58 DJ Schramm (RS SR)
LB: 10 Andrew Simpson (RS SO)
NB: 23 Seyi Oladipo (JR)
CB: 8 Marlek Reed (RS SR)
CB: 6 Jaylen Clark (RS JR)
FS: 4 Rodney Robinson (RS JR)
BS: 34 Alexander Teubner (RS SR)
PR: 24 George Holani (RS SR)
PT: 46 James Ferguson-Reynolds (SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense:
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: A
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 @ Washington Huskies | Boise State trails the series 2-3. The Broncos lost (7-38) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/09 UCF KNIGHTS | Boise State lost (31-36) the only prior meeting between schools in 2021.
09/16 NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS | First meeting between schools.
09/22 @ San Diego State Aztecs | The series is tied 4-4. The Broncos are 3-3 since 2013 and their last series loss (16-27) was in 2021.
09/30 @ Memphis Tigers | First meeting between schools.
10/07 SAN JOSE STATE SPARTANS | Boise State leads the series 14-1. The Broncos lost (20-34) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/14 @ Colorado State Rams | Boise State leads the series 12-0. The Broncos are 10-0 since 2013 and have won each of these prior contests by an average of 18.2 points per game.
10/28 WYOMING COWBOYS | Boise State leads the series 16-1. The Broncos are 9-1 since 2013 and their only series loss (28-30) was in 2016.
11/04 @ Fresno State Bulldogs | Boise State leads the series 17-8. The Broncos are 6-4 since 2013 and their last regular season series loss (17-28) was in 2017.
11/11 NEW MEXICO LOBOS | Boise State leads the series 12-1. The Broncos are 8-1 since 2013 and their only series loss (24-31) was in 2015.
11/18 @ Utah State Aggies | Boise State leads the series 22-5. The Broncos are 9-1 since 2013 and their last series loss (26-52) was in 2015.
11/24 AIR FORCE FALCONS | Bose State leads the series 7-4. The Broncos are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (17-24) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 6-0
Away: 5-1
Neutral: 1-0
MWC: 8-0
Non-MWC: 4-1
Overall: 12-1 (1st in MWC/MWC Champions)
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