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2007 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2007
team	Boise State Broncos
image	Boise State text logo.svg
image_size	175
conference	Western Athletic Conference
short_conf	WAC
record	10–3
conf_record	7–1
head_coach	Chris Petersen
hc_year	2nd as HC; 7th overall
off_coach	Bryan Harsin
oc_year	2nd as OC; 7th overall
def_coach	Justin Wilcox
dc_year	2nd
off_scheme	Multiple
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
stadium	Bronco Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
bowl	[Hawaii Bowl](2007-hawaii-bowl)
bowl_result	L 38–41 vs. [East Carolina](2007-east-carolina-pirates-football-team)

(Capacity: 30,000) The 2007 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos, led by second year head coach Chris Petersen, play their home games at Bronco Stadium, most famous for its blue artificial turf surface, often referred to as the "smurf-turf", and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. The Broncos finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in WAC play and failed to win the WAC for the first time since 2001. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl, where they were defeated by East Carolina, 41–38.

Pre-season

Boise State was picked to finish second in the WAC by the media and by the coaches during the WAC media days. Hawaii was picked first in both polls. The Broncos were ranked #23 in the first Coaches poll and #24 in the AP poll. The Broncos enter the season with the nation's longest winning streak (13).

Pre-season awards

Ryan Clady- Outland Trophy Watch List, Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, Playboy All American Team, NationalChamps.net 2nd Team All-American.

Ian Johnson- Heisman Trophy Candidate, Maxwell Award Watch List, Walter Camp Foundation Player of the Year Award Watch List, Doak Walker Award Candidate, Athlon, Street & Smith's and NationalChamps.net 3rd Team All-American.

Marty Tadman- Chuck Bednarick Award Watch List, Walter Camp Award Watch List, Sports Illustrated First Team All-American, NationalChamps.net Honorable Mention.

During the season

The 2007 season started Thursday, August 30, 2007. Boise State played 5 games on either ESPN or ESPN2. The Southern Miss game was played on a Thursday, the Nevada and New Mexico State games were played on Sundays and the Fresno State and Hawaii games were played on Fridays. The Washington game was also televised nationally via FOX Sports NET. Any game not televised nationally was broadcast locally in Boise on KTVB.

The Broncos also debuted new uniforms in the 2007 season, the most notable feature being the removal of last names on backs. The last names were put back on the uniforms for the final game of the regular season against Hawaii and remained for the Hawaii Bowl.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game results

Weber State

56-7. Boise State opened its season hosting the Weber State Wildcats of Division I Football Championship Subdivision's (formerly known as I-AA) Big Sky Conference. The Broncos scored on their first seven possessions to run the score to 49-0 at halftime. Ian Johnson rushed for 129 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 54-yard run, and quarterback Taylor Tharp went 14-19 for 184 yards and 1 touchdown in his first collegiate start. Boise State gained a total of 571 yards to Weber State's 145. The victory pushed Boise States nations best winning streak to 14.

Washington

Wyoming

Southern Miss

New Mexico State

Nevada

69-67. After 1,266 combined total yards and an NCAA FBS record 136 points, Boise State was able to come away with the thrilling 69-67 win in four overtimes. Ian Johnson had 251 all purpose yards and three touchdowns, one of which was a career long 72-yard run. Taylor Tharp went 26-35 for 320, four touchdowns and one interception. Kicker Kyle Brotzman scored nineteen points on seven extra points and four field goals (40, 31, 27, 29), one coming with just three seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. Jeremy Childs had a career day making 12 catches for 140 yards and one touchdown. The game was sealed when Tim Brady sacked Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick on a two-point conversion attempt that would have tied and extended the game. Boise State now has won eight straight games over the Wolfpack and stay undefeated at home all time in WAC play. Ian Johnson was named the WAC offensive player of the week and Kyle Brotzman was named the WAC special teams player of the week. (The 136 points total record was matched later in the season when Navy beat North Texas 74-62)

Louisiana Tech

Fresno State

San Jose State

Utah State

Idaho

Hawaii

Hawaii Bowl - East Carolina

Main article: 2007 East Carolina Pirates football team, 2007 Hawaii Bowl

WAC standings

Team	Conf. W-L	Overall W-L	Bowl Game
#10 Hawaii	8-0	12-1	BCS Allstate Sugar Bowl
#23 Boise State	7-1	10-3	Sharaton Hawaii Bowl
Fresno State	6-2	9-4	Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
Nevada	4-4	6-7	New Mexico Bowl
Louisiana Tech	4-4	5-7
San Jose State	4-4	5-7
Utah State	2-6	2-10
New Mexico State	1-7	4-9
Idaho	0-8	1-11

Post Season Awards

First Team All WAC

Jeremy Childs- So. WR

Ryan Clady- Jr. OL

Ian Johnson- Jr. RB

Nick Schlekeway-Sr. DL

Marty Tadman- Sr. DB

Second Team All WAC

Tad Miller- Sr. OL

Taylor Tharp- Sr. QB

Kyle Wilson-So. DB

Kyle Brotzman- Fr. K

Roster

† Returning Starter at position

References

Keith Ridler, [https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200708300112 (24) Boise St. 56, Weber St. 7], Associated Press, August 31, 2007.

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