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Coach Petersen is confident after a convincing win over Idaho State
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When Boise State football head coach Chris Petersen addressed the media Monday afternoon at Bronco Stadium, he seemed happy and confident with the way his players performed in Saturday’s game against Idaho State.
“There are a lot of things we still need to work on,” Petersen said. “I think that the first game is really good to go through the process and get the jitters out.”
The Broncos, who are playing more freshman and sophomore players then ever, seemed poised and in control throughout the entire game. There were many questions not only about freshmen quarterback Kellen Moore, but also about the offensive line. Petersen said he felt comfortable with his line, and they will get better every game they play.
“You have a lot of adjustments to make after the first game, so I think that the second game is a lot better indicator as to what you really got,” Petersen said.
Boise State’s youth was a big question leading up to the game. For the offense to come out and score 49 points was a big accomplishment, while the defense did their job as well holding the Bengals to only one touchdown. It seemed like the young players were up to the task.
“We have got to get them playing now, we need them to be good now so that many of them can be a factor for us later,” Petersen said.
Senior Ian Johnson had a 3-yard touchdown run at the beginning of the second quarter to make it 14-0, as well as a blocked punt with 7:48 left in the first half.
Richie Brockel, Tyler Shoemaker and Titus Young each scored two touchdowns marking the first time that three different Broncos each scored two touchdowns in a single game.
“We thought a lot about Tyler [Shoemaker] coming out of high school,” Petersen said. “We are just lucky to have him in this program.”
The Bronco defense seemed at times to struggle to stop the ISU running game, I though it seemed to come off as the young guys once again stepping up to the challenge.
Boise State starting linebacker and true freshmen Aaron Tevis had two sacks, eight tackles and a broken up pass.
“It’s hard to simulate all of the things that a guy’s going to get in practice,” Petersen said. “It was great for him [Tevis] to get in there and get those reps.”
Another question for the Broncos was the loss of their best defensive player, Marty Tadman, after last season. Answering that question was sophomore safety Jeron
Johnson whose big hits seemed to put fear into the Bengals’ passing attack.
“We expect them [the safeties] to be down there in the box making tackles,” Petersen said.
With their first game in the books, the Broncos now look to face Bowling Green, who just beat No. 25 Pittsburgh and seemed to be the favorite in the Big East, in two weeks.
“We got a darn good team coming in here in a few weeks,” Petersen said. “I think that everybody knows what we are up against.”
TRENT LOOTENS
Sports Journalist
