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Dinwiddie, Mikell honored by WAC
Bronco quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie and safety Quintin Mikell were named the Western Athletic Conference offensive and defensive players of the week.

Mikell led the Broncos with a team-high nine tackles, five of which were solo. He also had two sacks for a loss of 14 yards and broke up a pass. Mikell was named as the Western Athletic Conference preseason player of the year by the media at the beginning of the season.

Dinwiddie came off the bench after missing the last four games, with a broken right ankle, to complete 19-of-22 passes for a career-high 406 yards and five touchdowns against Fresno State. His 86.4 percent completion rate set a new school record, and his 316.37 pass efficiency rating set a new WAC record.

“He was like a laser,” head coach Dan Hawkins said of Dinwiddie’s performance Friday night.

Mid-Major poll
Boise State continues to climb the ladder in ESPN’s Mid- Major poll. Released on Tuesday, the Mid-Major poll ranks teams outside of the six BCS conferences (Pac-10, Big 10, etc…). Bowling Green tops the list followed by Marshall, Boise State, Colorado State and Air Force. Both Bowling Green and Air Force are ranked in the ESPN/USA Today and Associated Press Top 25 polls, respectively.

DeLaet wins Louisiana Tech Tournament; Broncos finish second
Boise State’s Graham DeLaet posted a final round even par 72 to claim the individual championship at the Squire Creek Intercollegiate Tournament on Tuesday. DeLaet finished the 36-hole tournament with a two-under par 214, two strokes ahead of Stephen F. Austin’s Trevor Sauntry. DeLaet also helped the Broncos to a second place finish in the team competition.

Boise State finished the tournament with a 43-over par 907, after posting a final round 302. Boise State finished eight strokes behind McNeese State.

Junior Mike DeBoard posted a three-over par 75 on Tuesday, finishing in a tie for 10th place with a 226. Freshman Adam Choy tied for 32nd after posting a final round 78. Senior Jeff Smith tied for 38th, thanks to a 77 on Tuesday.

Freshman Brett Kleinkopf tied for 50th with a 239. He shot a final-round 82.

DeLaet’s victory was his second of the season. He won last week’s Bronco Round Up at SpurWing Country Club in Meridian.

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