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MW FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS WEEK 2 STANDOUT PERFORMANCES 4 The Mountain West is the only league in the country with two players ranked in the top four for tackles for loss. Colorado State senior Shaquil Barrett and Wyoming sophomore Eddie Yarbrough are tied for fourth nationally with 2.5 tackles for loss per game. RUSHING ATTEMPTS 41 Kasey Carrier, New Mexico 27 Kendall Brock, Nevada 22 Chris Nwoke, Colorado State RECEPTIONS 8 Jabari Carr, San José State 7 Shane Williams-Rhodes, Boise State 7 Brandon Wimberly, Nevada 7 8 8 12 13 15 32 33 36 42 47 49 500 Wyoming led all MW teams in Week 2 with a total of seven sacks against Idaho, which marked the most by a MW team since Colorado State had nine at New Mexico on Sept. 3, 2011. The Mountain West is the only FBS conference with three of the top eight punt returners in the country, led by Fresno State senior Isaiah Burse, who is second nationally with 29.5 yards per return. Boise State sophomore Shane Williams-Rhodes is sixth among all punt returners with 23.7 yards per return, while Colorado State freshman Tyree Simmons is eighth at 20.3 yards per return. San José State’s 34-13 loss at 4/5 Stanford snapped an eightgame winning streak for the Spartans, which was the program’s first since 1987. SJSU has won 14 of its last 17 outings, dating back to the final two games of the 2011 season. The Mountain West is one of two FBS leagues (Pac-12) with three of the nation’s top 12 in passing average per game. Wyoming junior Brett Smith leads all MW quarterbacks with an average of 339.0 yards per game to rank ninth nationally, followed by Utah State junior Chuckie Keeton (337.0 ypg, 10th) and Fresno State senior Derek Carr (330.5, 12th). Three MW quarterbacks rank in the top 13 nationally for total offense, including two in the top four. Utah State junior Chuckie Keeton ranks third nationally with 418.0 total yards per game, followed by Wyoming junior Brett Smith, who ranks fourth with 417.0 total yards. Fresno State senior Derek Carr ranks 13th with 348.0 total yards per game. The Mountain West is the only league in the country with two of the top four in total offense, and one of two conferences (Pac-12) with at least three in the top 13. New Mexico’s 42-35 overtime win at UTEP snapped a 15-game losing streak in the state of Texas and marked the Lobos’ first victory in the Lone Star State since a 40-10 win at TCU on Nov. 1, 1997. Utah State’s 52-20 win over Air Force marked the Falcons’ largest margin of defeat in a home contest since AFA dropped a 48-10 decision to 21st-ranked TCU on Oct. 22, 2005. It also marked the highest scoring output by an Air Force opponent in Falcon Stadium since 13th-ranked California defeated AFA, 56-14, on Sept. 4, 2004. Boise State has allowed just 33 sacks since 2009, the fewest of any team in the FBS. Air Force ranks second with 35 sacks allowed during that time. After posting six receptions for 55 yards at 4/5 Stanford, San José State senior Noel Grigsby set a program record of 36 consecutive games with a reception. With seven catches for 55 yards and a touchdown vs. UC Davis, Nevada senior WR Brandon Wimberly extended the nation’s leading streak of consecutive games with a reception to 42 straight (all 42 of his career). After connecting on all six PATs at UTEP, New Mexico senior Justus Adams extended his streak of successful PAT attempts to 47 straight, dating to the start of the 2012 season. Boise State led Tennessee-Martin 49-7 at halftime, the most points scored in the first half for the Broncos since also posting 49 in the first frame vs. Weber State on Aug. 30, 2007. BSU’s 49 first-half points tie for the second-most ever by an MW team in a half, trailing only Fresno State’s 55 points in the first frame vs. Colorado on Sept. 15, 2012. Two MW teams gained at least 535 total yards in their Week 2 contests. Utah State recorded 577 yards of total offense at Air Force, marking the sixth time in the Aggies’ last eight games with at least 500 total yards, dating back to 2011. Nevada collected 535 total yards in its home opener vs. UC Davis, marking the second time in three games the Wolf Pack has racked up at least 500 yards. Nevada posted 659 total yards against Arizona in the 2012 Gildan New Mexico Bowl. RUSHING YARDS 291 Kasey Carrier, New Mexico 116 Kendall Brock, Nevada 110 Shaun Wick, Wyoming RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 4 Kasey Carrier, New Mexico 2 Jay Ajayi, Boise State 2 Clayton Mitchen, New Mexico 2 Kendall Brock, Nevada PASSING COMPLETIONS 32 Chuckie Keeton, Utah State 29 David Fales, San José State PASSING YARDS 360 Chuckie Keeton, Utah State 295 Brett Smith, Wyoming 239 Cody Fajardo, Nevada PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 5 Joe Southwick, Boise State 5 Chuckie Keeton, Utah State 4 Brett Smith, Wyoming MULTIPLE TOUCHDOWN GAMES RECEIVING YARDS 136 Richy Turner, Nevada 123 Robert Herron, Wyoming 89 Shane Williams-Rhodes, Boise State RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS 3 Dominic Rufran, Wyoming 2 Shane Williams-Rhodes, Boise State ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 183 Joe Hansley, Colorado State 181 Dillon Root, Fresno State 166 Thomas Coffman, Colorado State TOTAL TACKLES 13 Joey Nichol, Air Force 12 Peni Vea, UNLV 12 Keith Smith, San José State MULTIPLE TOUCHDOWN GAMES - PASSING Name, Cl., Team 2013 High Chuckie Keeton, Jr., Utah State 2 5 at Air Force - Sept. 7 Derek Carr, Sr., Fresno State 2 5 vs. Rutgers - Aug. 29 Brett Smith, Jr., Wyoming 2 4 at Nebraska (Aug. 31)/vs. Idaho (Sept. 7) Joe Southwick, Sr., Boise State 1 5 vs. Tennessee Martin - Sept. 7 Cody Fajardo, Jr., Nevada 1 2 vs. Cal Poly - Sept.7 Garrett Grayson, Jr., Colorado State 1 2 at Tulsa - Sept. 7 David Fales, Sr., San Jose State 1 2 vs. Sacramento State - Aug. 29 Nick Sherry, So., UNLV 1 2 at Minnesota - Aug. 29 MULTIPLE TOUCHDOWN GAMES - RECEIVING Name, Cl., Team 2013 High Dominic Rufran, Jr., Wyoming 1 3 vs. Idaho - Sept. 7 Shane Williams-Rhodes, So., Boise State 1 2 vs. Tennessee Martin - Sept. 7 Jalen Claiborne, Jr., Wyoming 1 2 at Nebraska - Aug. 31 Davante Adams, So., Fresno State 1 2 vs. Rutgers - Aug. 29 Josh Harper, Jr., Fresno State 1 2 vs. Rutgers - Aug. 29 Brandon Swindall, So., Utah State 1 2 at Utah - Aug. 29 MULTIPLE TOUCHDOWN GAMES - RUSHING Name, Cl., Team 2013 High Kasey Carrier, Jr., New Mexico 1 4 at UTEP - Sept. 7 Jay Ajayi, So., Boise State 1 2 vs. Tennesse Martin - Sept. 7 Kendall Brock, Jr., Nevada 1 2 vs. Cal Poly, Sept. 7 Clayton Mitchem, Jr., New Mexico 1 2 at UTEP - Sept. 7 Kapri Bibbs, So., Colorado State 1 2 vs. Colorado - Sept. 1 Cody Fajardo, Jr., Nevada 1 2 at UCLA - Aug. 31 Broam Hart, Jr., Air Force 1 2 vs. Colgate - Aug. 31 John Lee, Jr., Air Force 1 2 vs. Colgate - Aug. 31 THEMW.COM • TWITTER.COM/MOUNTAINWEST 2013 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 9 • PAGE 8
2013 NATIONAL AWARDS WATCH LIST CANDIDATES (AS OF SEPT. 10) BEDNARIK AWARD (defensive player of the year) Derron Smith, Jr., S, Fresno State Jake Fely, Jr., LB, San Diego State Bené Benwikere, Sr., CB, San José State Travis Raciti, Jr., DT, San José State BILETNIKOFF AWARD (top wide receiver) Matt Miller, Jr., Boise State Davante Adams, So., Fresno State Brandon Wimberly, Sr., Nevada Noel Grigsby, Sr., San José State Robert Herron, Sr., Wyoming BRONCO NAGURSKI TROPHY (outstanding defensive player) Demarcus Lawrence, Jr., DL, Boise State Bené Benwikere, Sr., DB, San José State DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD (top quarterback) Derek Carr, Sr., Fresno State Cody Fajardo, Jr., Nevada David Fales, Sr., San José State Chuckie Keeton, Jr., Utah State DOAK WALKER AWARD (top running back) Adam Muema, Jr., San Diego State Joe Hill, Jr., Utah State JIM THORPE AWARD (top defensive back) L.J. Jones, Sr., S, Fresno State Derron Smith, Jr., S, Fresno State Nat Berhe, Sr., S, San Diego State Bené Benwikere, Sr., S, San José State LOU GROZA AWARD (top placekicker) Jared Roberts, Jr., Colorado State Austin Lopez, So., San José State Nick Diaz, Jr., Utah State JOHN MACKEY AWARD (top tight end) Gabe Linehan, Sr., Boise State Crockett Gillmore, Sr., Colorado State Marcel Jensen, Sr., Fresno State MAXWELL AWARD (player of the year) Derek Carr, Sr., QB, Fresno State Cody Fajardo, Jr., QB, Nevada Kasey Carrier, Sr., RB, New Mexico Adam Muema, Jr., RB, San Diego State David Fales, Sr., QB, San José State Chuckie Keeton, Jr., QB, Utah State OUTLAND TROPHY (top interior lineman) Charles Leno, Sr., OT, Boise State Weston Richburg, Sr., C, Colorado State Austin Wentworth, Sr., OT, Fresno State Tyler Larsen, Sr., C, Utah State RAY GUY AWARD (top punter) Ben Skaer, Sr., New Mexico Harrison Waid, Sr., San José State RIMINGTON TROPHY (top center) Weston Richburg, Sr., Colorado State Ben Clarke, So., Hawai‘i Matt Galas, Jr., Nevada Dillon Farrell, RS-Sr., New Mexico Robert Waterman, Jr., UNLV Tyler Larsen, Sr., Utah State ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD (top down lineman) Demarcus Lawrence, Jr., DE, Boise State Charles Leno, Sr., T, Boise State Weston Richburg, Sr., C, Colorado State Tyeler Davison, Jr., NG, Fresno State Austin Wentworth, Sr., T, Fresno State Brock Hekking, Jr., DE, Nevada Jake Fely, Jr., LB, San Diego State Vince Buhagiar, Sr., LB, San José State Nicholas Kaspar, Sr., G, San José State Travis Raciti, Jr., DT, San José State Keith Smith, Sr., LB, San José State Jake Doughty, Sr., LB, Utah State Tyler Larsen, Sr., C, Utah State Eric Schultz, Sr., G, Utah State WALTER CAMP AWARD (player of the year) Derek Carr, Sr., QB, Fresno State Chuckie Keeton, Jr., QB, Utah State EARL CAMPBELL/TYLER ROSE AWARD (top offensive player) Kasey Carrier, Sr., RB, New Mexico Adam Dingwell, Jr., QB, San Diego State Tim Cornett, Sr., RB, UNLV Chuckie Keeton, Jr., QB, Utah State JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD (top quarterback) Joe Southwick, Sr., Boise State Derek Carr, Sr., Fresno State Cody Fajardo, Jr., Nevada David Fales, Sr., San José State LOTT IMPACT TROPHY (integrity, maturity, performance, academic, community, tenacity) Derron Smith, Jr., S, Fresno State Nat Berhe, Sr., DB, San Diego State MANNING AWARD (top quarterback) Joe Southwick, Sr., Boise State Derek Carr, Sr., Fresno State Cody Fajardo, Jr., Nevada David Fales, Sr., San José State Chuckie Keeton, Jr., Utah State Brett Smith, Jr., Wyoming PAUL HORNUNG AWARD (most versatile player) Isaiah Burse, Sr., WR, Fresno State Scott Harding, Jr., WR, Hawai‘i Cody Fajardo, Jr., QB, Nevada Tyler Ervin, Jr., RB, San José State TED HENDRICKS AWARD (top defensive end) Demarcus Lawrence, Jr., Boise State Brock Hekking, Jr., Nevada SENIOR CLASS AWARD (community, classroom, character and competition) Derek Carr, Sr., QB, Fresno State THEMW.COM • TWITTER.COM/MOUNTAINWEST 2013 MW FOOTBALL WEEKLY NOTES: SEPT. 9 • PAGE 9
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Page 5 and 6: MW FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK FAJARDO AND SM
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Page 11 and 12: ANNUAL NON-CONFERENCE RECORDS (Incl
Page 13 and 14: WEEK 3 PREVIEWS FRESNO STATE AT COL
Page 15 and 16: WEEK 3 PREVIEWS WEBER STATE AT UTAH
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Page 19 and 20: PMS Black PMS 464 PMS 193 PMS 3425
Page 21 and 22: 2013 MW FOOTBALL COMPOSITE SCHEDULE
Page 23 and 24: 2013 TEAM-BY-TEAM SCHEDULES AND RES
Page 25 and 26: 2013 Mountain West Football Individ
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