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MW FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS<br />
WEEK 2 STANDOUT PERFORMANCES<br />
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The <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>West</strong> is the only league in the country with two<br />
players ranked in the top four for tackles for loss. Colorado State<br />
senior Shaquil Barrett and Wyoming sophomore Eddie Yarbrough<br />
are tied for fourth nationally with 2.5 tackles for loss per game.<br />
RUSHING ATTEMPTS<br />
41 Kasey Carrier, New Mexico<br />
27 Kendall Brock, Nevada<br />
22 Chris Nwoke, Colorado State<br />
RECEPTIONS<br />
8 Jabari Carr, San José State<br />
7 Shane Williams-Rhodes, Boise State<br />
7 Brandon Wimberly, Nevada<br />
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8<br />
8<br />
12<br />
13<br />
15<br />
32<br />
33<br />
36<br />
42<br />
47<br />
49<br />
500<br />
Wyoming led all MW teams in Week 2 with a total of seven sacks<br />
against Idaho, which marked the most by a MW team since<br />
Colorado State had nine at New Mexico on Sept. 3, 2011.<br />
The <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>West</strong> is the only FBS conference with three of the<br />
top eight punt returners in the country, led by Fresno State senior<br />
Isaiah Burse, who is second nationally with 29.5 yards per return.<br />
Boise State sophomore Shane Williams-Rhodes is sixth among all<br />
punt returners with 23.7 yards per return, while Colorado State<br />
freshman Tyree Simmons is eighth at 20.3 yards per return.<br />
San José State’s 34-13 loss at 4/5 Stanford snapped an eightgame<br />
winning streak for the Spartans, which was the program’s<br />
first since 1987. SJSU has won 14 of its last 17 outings, dating<br />
back to the final two games of the 2011 season.<br />
The <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>West</strong> is one of two FBS leagues (Pac-12) with three<br />
of the nation’s top 12 in passing average per game. Wyoming<br />
junior Brett Smith leads all MW quarterbacks with an average of<br />
339.0 yards per game to rank ninth nationally, followed by Utah<br />
State junior Chuckie Keeton (337.0 ypg, 10th) and Fresno State<br />
senior Derek Carr (330.5, 12th).<br />
Three MW quarterbacks rank in the top 13 nationally for total<br />
offense, including two in the top four. Utah State junior Chuckie<br />
Keeton ranks third nationally with 418.0 total yards per game,<br />
followed by Wyoming junior Brett Smith, who ranks fourth with<br />
417.0 total yards. Fresno State senior Derek Carr ranks 13th with<br />
348.0 total yards per game. The <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>West</strong> is the only league<br />
in the country with two of the top four in total offense, and one of<br />
two conferences (Pac-12) with at least three in the top 13.<br />
New Mexico’s 42-35 overtime win at UTEP snapped a 15-game<br />
losing streak in the state of Texas and marked the Lobos’ first<br />
victory in the Lone Star State since a 40-10 win at TCU on Nov.<br />
1, 1997.<br />
Utah State’s 52-20 win over Air Force marked the Falcons’ largest<br />
margin of defeat in a home contest since AFA dropped a 48-10<br />
decision to 21st-ranked TCU on Oct. 22, 2005. It also marked<br />
the highest scoring output by an Air Force opponent in Falcon<br />
Stadium since 13th-ranked California defeated AFA, 56-14, on<br />
Sept. 4, 2004.<br />
Boise State has allowed just 33 sacks since 2009, the fewest<br />
of any team in the FBS. Air Force ranks second with 35 sacks<br />
allowed during that time.<br />
After posting six receptions for 55 yards at 4/5 Stanford, San José<br />
State senior Noel Grigsby set a program record of 36 consecutive<br />
games with a reception.<br />
With seven catches for 55 yards and a touchdown vs. UC Davis,<br />
Nevada senior WR Brandon Wimberly extended the nation’s leading<br />
streak of consecutive games with a reception to 42 straight (all 42<br />
of his career).<br />
After connecting on all six PATs at UTEP, New Mexico senior<br />
Justus Adams extended his streak of successful PAT attempts to<br />
47 straight, dating to the start of the 2012 season.<br />
Boise State led Tennessee-Martin 49-7 at halftime, the most<br />
points scored in the first half for the Broncos since also posting<br />
49 in the first frame vs. Weber State on Aug. 30, 2007. BSU’s 49<br />
first-half points tie for the second-most ever by an MW team in a<br />
half, trailing only Fresno State’s 55 points in the first frame vs.<br />
Colorado on Sept. 15, 2012.<br />
Two MW teams gained at least 535 total yards in their Week 2<br />
contests. Utah State recorded 577 yards of total offense at Air<br />
Force, marking the sixth time in the Aggies’ last eight games with<br />
at least 500 total yards, dating back to 2011. Nevada collected<br />
535 total yards in its home opener vs. UC Davis, marking the<br />
second time in three games the Wolf Pack has racked up at least<br />
500 yards. Nevada posted 659 total yards against Arizona in the<br />
2012 Gildan New Mexico Bowl.<br />
RUSHING YARDS<br />
291 Kasey Carrier, New Mexico<br />
116 Kendall Brock, Nevada<br />
110 Shaun Wick, Wyoming<br />
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS<br />
4 Kasey Carrier, New Mexico<br />
2 Jay Ajayi, Boise State<br />
2 Clayton Mitchen, New Mexico<br />
2 Kendall Brock, Nevada<br />
PASSING COMPLETIONS<br />
32 Chuckie Keeton, Utah State<br />
29 David Fales, San José State<br />
PASSING YARDS<br />
360 Chuckie Keeton, Utah State<br />
295 Brett Smith, Wyoming<br />
239 Cody Fajardo, Nevada<br />
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS<br />
5 Joe Southwick, Boise State<br />
5 Chuckie Keeton, Utah State<br />
4 Brett Smith, Wyoming<br />
MULTIPLE TOUCHDOWN GAMES<br />
RECEIVING YARDS<br />
136 Richy Turner, Nevada<br />
123 Robert Herron, Wyoming<br />
89 Shane Williams-Rhodes, Boise State<br />
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS<br />
3 Dominic Rufran, Wyoming<br />
2 Shane Williams-Rhodes, Boise State<br />
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS<br />
183 Joe Hansley, Colorado State<br />
181 Dillon Root, Fresno State<br />
166 Thomas Coffman, Colorado State<br />
TOTAL TACKLES<br />
13 Joey Nichol, Air Force<br />
12 Peni Vea, UNLV<br />
12 Keith Smith, San José State<br />
MULTIPLE TOUCHDOWN GAMES - PASSING<br />
Name, Cl., Team 2013 High<br />
Chuckie Keeton, Jr., Utah State 2 5 at Air Force - Sept. 7<br />
Derek Carr, Sr., Fresno State 2 5 vs. Rutgers - Aug. 29<br />
Brett Smith, Jr., Wyoming 2 4 at Nebraska (Aug. 31)/vs. Idaho (Sept. 7)<br />
Joe Southwick, Sr., Boise State 1 5 vs. Tennessee Martin - Sept. 7<br />
Cody Fajardo, Jr., Nevada 1 2 vs. Cal Poly - Sept.7<br />
Garrett Grayson, Jr., Colorado State 1 2 at Tulsa - Sept. 7<br />
David Fales, Sr., San Jose State 1 2 vs. Sacramento State - Aug. 29<br />
Nick Sherry, So., UNLV 1 2 at Minnesota - Aug. 29<br />
MULTIPLE TOUCHDOWN GAMES - RECEIVING<br />
Name, Cl., Team 2013 High<br />
Dominic Rufran, Jr., Wyoming 1 3 vs. Idaho - Sept. 7<br />
Shane Williams-Rhodes, So., Boise State 1 2 vs. Tennessee Martin - Sept. 7<br />
Jalen Claiborne, Jr., Wyoming 1 2 at Nebraska - Aug. 31<br />
Davante Adams, So., Fresno State 1 2 vs. Rutgers - Aug. 29<br />
Josh Harper, Jr., Fresno State 1 2 vs. Rutgers - Aug. 29<br />
Brandon Swindall, So., Utah State 1 2 at Utah - Aug. 29<br />
MULTIPLE TOUCHDOWN GAMES - RUSHING<br />
Name, Cl., Team 2013 High<br />
Kasey Carrier, Jr., New Mexico 1 4 at UTEP - Sept. 7<br />
Jay Ajayi, So., Boise State 1 2 vs. Tennesse Martin - Sept. 7<br />
Kendall Brock, Jr., Nevada 1 2 vs. Cal Poly, Sept. 7<br />
Clayton Mitchem, Jr., New Mexico 1 2 at UTEP - Sept. 7<br />
Kapri Bibbs, So., Colorado State 1 2 vs. Colorado - Sept. 1<br />
Cody Fajardo, Jr., Nevada 1 2 at UCLA - Aug. 31<br />
Broam Hart, Jr., Air Force 1 2 vs. Colgate - Aug. 31<br />
John Lee, Jr., Air Force 1 2 vs. Colgate - Aug. 31<br />
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