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Broncos earn plethora of honors
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BSU named Tostitos Fiesta Bowl team of the week
The honors keep coming after Boise State University’s 37-32 win over No. 17 Oregon in Eugene Saturday. Thanks to the win, the Broncos have been named the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week for games of the weekend of Sept. 20.
The honor follows Kellen Moore being named the Walter Camp Football Foundation Bowl Subdivision National Offensive Player of the Week and WAC Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Broncos to the win. Moore threw for 386 yards and three touchdowns as the Broncos used a 24-point second quarter to build a 37-13 lead.
Boise State ended Oregon’s 18-game winning streak against teams from the WAC, while also winning its first game on the road against a BCS team.
The Broncos moved into the top 25 in both major polls following the win and are No. 19 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Moore earns National Player of the Week
It did not take long for Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore to make his mark on the national football scene. Making just the third start of his collegiate career, Moore guided the Broncos to a 37-32 win over the University of Oregon Saturday Sept. 20, and was named the Walter Camp Football Foundation Bowl Subdivision National Offensive Player of the Week. He also received offensive player of the week honors from the WAC Monday.
A red-shirt freshman from Prosser, Wash., Moore completed 25 of 37 passes for 386 yards and three touchdowns as Boise State won its first game on the road against a member of a Bowl Championship Series conference. Moore, who had one interception in the game when it was tipped at the line of scrimmage, finished the game with an efficiency rating of 178.67.
ESPN took notice of Moore Saturday and awarded him one of their weekly Helmet Stickers for outstanding single game performances.
Moore has completed 57 of 79 passes (72.2 percent) for 840 yards, five touchdowns and just one interception in leading Boise State to a 3-0 start this season. His efficiency rating is 179.82.
In the five years the Walter Camp Football Foundation has been awarding national player of the week honors, Moore is just the second Bronco to earn the award. Running back Ian Johnson won the same award as a sophomore in 2006 when he rushed for 240 yards in Boise State’s 42-14 win over Oregon State University.
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