Monday, September 26, 2016

Broncos in the NFL--Week 3

Here's a look at how former Broncos did this weekend:


Jay Ajayi, running back of the Miami Dolphins, had seven carries for 28 yards and his first NFL touchdown in win over Cleveland.

Ryan Clady, tackle of the New York Jets, started in the loss to Kansas City.

Kamalei Correa, linebacker for Baltimore, had a solo tackle and a pass deflection in win over Jacksonville.

Tyrone Crawford, starting defensive tackle for Dallas, had three tackles, two of them solo, with two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in the Cowboy win.

George Iloka, starting safety for Cincinnati, had four solo tackles in a loss to Denver.

DeMarcus Lawrence, defensive end for Dallas, had no statistics in the Cowboy win.

Charles Leno, tackle for the Bears, played as Chicago lost on Monday night.

Doug Martin, running back for Tampa Bay, did not play in a loss to the Rams.

Shea McClellin, linebacker for New England, had three tackles, one of them solo, as he helped New England go to 3-0.

Kellen Moore, quarterback for Dallas, is on the injured reserve list and did not play.

Reed Odhiambo, is the backup left guard for Seattle, helped the Hawks beat San Francisco.

Matt Paradis, starting center for Denver, helped the Broncos beat Cincinnati.

Orlando Scandrick, starting cornerback for Dallas, had no statistics in Cowboy win.

Jamar Taylor, starting cornerback for Cleveland, had a solo tackle, a pass deflection and an interception in loss to Miami.

Darian Thompson, reserve safety for the New York Giants, had no statistics in loss to Washington.

Kyle Wilson, cornerback for New Orleans, is on injured reserve.

Billy Winn, backup defensive end with Denver, had s solo tackle in win over Indianapolis.

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Boise State's Jeremy McNichols Leads the Nation in Scoring

David Moa of Boise State 5th in the Country in Sacks

Jeremy McNichols of Boise State #3 in Rushing Touchdowns

Boise State's Thomas Sperbeck #5 in the Nation in Receiving Yards per Game

Sean Wale of Boise State #21 in the Nation in Punting

Boise State's Jeremy McNichols #5 in the Nation in All-Purpose Yards

Boise State Tied for #1 in the Nation in Sacks

Bronco Defense 7th in Tackles for Loss

Boise State #44 in Total Defense

Broncos Still Low, #112 in the Country in Passing Defense

Boise State #6 in the Nation in Rushing Defense

Boise State #20 in Total Offense

Broncos #57 in Rushing Offense

Boise State #20 in Passing Offense

Boise State #24 in Sagarin

Blue Through and Through Rankings--Week Four

We debuted our Top 25 last week, though the rankings won't settle down for a couple more weeks.  Of note, our #1 pick last week, Wisconsin, the #11 choice of the other media in the nation, demolished the media's #8 team, Michigan State.  While the Badgers take a hit because of LSU's loss, they gained with the win over the Spartans.  Still, A&M's win over Arkansas is the biggest win of the year and they vault to #1.


(Note:  the rankings are based on logic rather than hype or potential.  Teams with the same record are judged by their biggest wins and their losses, if any.  Impressive wins over Top 25 teams are more important than other wins, and losses to Top 25 teams hurt far less than other losses.)


3-1     Texas A&M (4-0) tamed #14 Arkansas 45-24; Biggest Win: #14 Arkansas 45-24
1-2     Wisconsin (4-0) whipped #15 Michigan State 30-6; Biggest Win:  #15 Michigan State 30-6
2-3     Louisville (4-0) whipped Marshall 59-28; Biggest Win: #17 Florida State 63-20
19-4   Tennessee (4-0) toppled #22 Florida 38-28; Biggest Wins: #22 Florida 38-28 and Virginia Tech 45-24
15-5   Stanford (3-0) put the game away in the final seconds to top UCLA 22-13; Biggest Wins:  USC 27-10 and UCLA 22-13
8-6     Houston (4-0) humiliated Texas State 64-3; Biggest Win: Cincinnati 40-16
7-7     Ohio State (3-0) did not play; Biggest Win: Oklahoma 45-24
10-8   Alabama (4-0) annihilated Kent State 48-0; Biggest Win: Mississippi 48-43
4-9     San Diego State (3-0) was idle this week; Biggest Win: California 45-40
9-10   Clemson (4-0) topped Georgia Tech 26-7; Biggest Win: Auburn 19-13
---11  Baylor (3-0) bounced Oklahoma State 35-24; Biggest Win: Oklahoma State 35-24
16-12 Michigan (4-0) punished Penn State 49-10; Biggest Win: Colorado 45-28
11-13 Nebraska (4-0) beat Northwestern 24-13; Biggest Win: Oregon 35-32
5-14   Arkansas (3-1) lost to #1 Texas A&M 45-24; Biggest Win: #20 TCU 41-38; Lost to #1 Texas A&M 45-24
13-15 Michigan State (2-1) was humbled by #2 Wisconsin 30-6; Biggest Win: Notre Dame 36-28; Lost to #2 Wisconsin 30-6
20-16 Utah (4-0) squeaked by USC 31-27; Biggest Wins: BYU 20-19 and USC 31-27
17-17 Florida State (3-1) outpointed South Florida 55-35; Biggest Win: Mississippi 45-34, Lost to #3 Louisville 63-20
----18 Arizona State (3-0) turned back California 51-41; Biggest Win:  California 51-41
----19 Washington (3-0) survived Arizona 35-28; Biggest Win: Arizona 35-28
22-20 TCU (3-1) trounced SMU 33-3; Biggest Win: Iowa State 41-20, Lost to #14 Arkansas 41-38
25-21 Western Michigan (4-0) took care of Georgia Southern 49-31; Biggest Wins: Northwestern 22-21 and Illinois 34-10
18-22 Florida (3-1) lost to #4 Tennessee 38-28; Biggest Win: Kentucky 45-7; Lost to #4 Tennessee 38-28
----23  Boise State (3-0) scored a 38-24 win over Oregon State; Biggest Wins: Washington State 31-28 and Oregon State 38-24
----24 West Virginia (3-0) beat BYU 35-32; Biggest Wins: Missouri 26-11 and BYU 35-32
----25 Memphis (3-0) crushed Bowling Green 77-3; Biggest Win: Kansas 43-7





Dropped Out:  LSU, UCLA, Central Michigan, North Carolina, California, Georgia


Also Considered:
Colorado (3-1) beat Oregon 41-38; Biggest Win:  Oregon 41-38; Lost to #12 Michigan 45-28
Wake Forest (3-0) beat Indiana 33-28; Biggest Win:  Duke 24-14
Georgia (3-1) fell hard to Mississippi 45-14; Biggest Win: North Carolina 33-24; Lost to Mississippi 45-14
North Carolina (3-1) edged Pittsburgh 37-36; Biggest Win: Pittsburgh 37-36, Lost to Georgia 33-24
Toledo (3-0) did not play; Biggest Win: Arkansas State 31-10
Cincinnati (3-1) beat Miami of Ohio 27-20; Biggest Win:  Purdue 38-20; Lost to #6 Houston 40-16
Miami of Florida (3-0) did not play; Biggest Win: Appalachian State 45-10
Minnesota (3-0) clipped Colorado State 31-24; Biggest Win:  Oregon State 30-23
Virginia Tech (2-1); was victorious over East Carolina 54-17; Biggest Win:  East Carolina 54-17; Lost to #4 Tennessee 45-24
Air Force (3-0) beat Utah State 27-20; Biggest Win:  Utah State 27-20
Maryland (3-0) was idle; Biggest Win:  Central Florida 30-24
South Florida (3-1) lost to #17 Florida State 55-35; Biggest Win: Syracuse 45-20; Lost to #17 Florida State 55-35
Texas (2-1) did not play; Biggest Win: Notre Dame 50-47 in OT, Lost to California 50-43
Central Michigan (3-1) lost to Virginia 45-35; Biggest Win: Oklahoma State 30-27; Lost to Virginia 45-35
Minnesota (3-0) downed Colorado State 31-24; Biggest Win:  Oregon State 30-23
Navy (3-0) was idle; Biggest Win:  Connecticut 28-24

Monday, September 19, 2016

Broncos in the NFL--Week Two

Here's a look at how former Broncos did this weekend:


Jay Ajayi, running back of the Miami Dolphins, had five carries for 14 yards and four catches for 31 yards in loss to New England.

Ryan Clady, tackle of the New York Jets, started and helped the Jets beat Buffalo.

Kamalei Correa, linebacker for Baltimore, had no statistics as the Ravens defeated Cleveland.

Tyrone Crawford, starting defensive tackle for Dallas, had one solo tackle, a sack and a tackle for loss in Cowboy win.

George Iloka, starting safety for Cincinnati, had four tackles, three of them solo, with a pass deflection in loss to Pittsburgh.

DeMarcus Lawrence, defensive end for Dallas, had no statistics in the Cowboy win.

Charles Leno, tackle for the Bears, played as Chicago lost on Monday night.

Doug Martin, running back for Tampa Bay, had seven carries for 23 yards in loss to Arizona.  Martin passed former Dallas Cowboy great Walt Garrison and two others and now ranks #208 all-time in the NFL with 3,891 career rushing yards.  Martin is now 52 yards shy of former Pittsburgh Steeler great Barry Foster for #206.

Shea McClellin, linebacker for New England, had two tackles, one of them solo, in win over Miami.

Kellen Moore, quarterback for Dallas, is on the injured reserve list and did not play.

Reed Odhiambo, is the backup left guard for Seattle.

Matt Paradis, starting center for Denver, helped the Broncos defeat the Colts.

Orlando Scandrick, starting cornerback for Dallas, had four solo tackles in win over Washington.

Jamar Taylor, starting cornerback for Cleveland, had three solo tackles in loss to Baltimore.

Darian Thompson, reserve safety for the New York Giants, had four solo tackles in win over New Orleans.

Kyle Wilson, cornerback for New Orleans, is on injured reserve.

Billy Winn, backup defensive end with Denver, had s solo tackle in win over Indianapolis.

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Blue Football Through and Through Rankings

The college football picture should be clearer in a couple more weeks, but these are the teams which have the most to show for their outings thus far.

(Note:  the rankings are based on logic rather than hype or potential.  Teams with the same record are judged by their biggest wins and their losses, if any.  Impressive wins over Top 25 teams are more important than other wins, and losses to Top 25 teams hurt far less than other losses.)



#1 Wisconsin (3-0) escaped with a 23-17 win over Georgia State; Biggest Win: #12 LSU 16-14
#2 Louisville (3-0) embarrassed #17 Florida State 63-20; Biggest Win: #17 Florida State 63-20
#3 Texas A&M (3-0) beat Auburn 29-16; Biggest Win: #18 UCLA 31-24
#4 San Diego State (3-0) downed Northern Illinois 42-28; Biggest Win: #21 California 45-40
#5 Arkansas (3-0) annihilated Texas State 42-3; Biggest Win: #22 TCU 41-38
#6 Georgia (3-0) came from behind to beat Missouri 28-27; Biggest Win: #24 North Carolina 33-24 
#7 Ohio State (3-0) rocked Oklahoma 45-24; Biggest Win: Oklahoma 45-24
#8 Houston (3-0) broke open a close game in the 4th quarter to beat Cincinnati 40-16; Biggest Win: Oklahoma 33-23
#9 Clemson (3-0) creamed South Carolina State 59-0; Biggest Win: Auburn 19-13
#10 Alabama (3-0) came from way back to beat Mississippi 48-43; Biggest Win: Mississippi 48-43
#11 Nebraska (3-0) beat Oregon 35-32; Biggest Win: Oregon 35-32
#12 LSU (2-1) edged Mississippi State 23-20; Biggest Win: Mississippi State 23-20; Lost to #1 Wisconsin 16-14
#13 Michigan State (2-0) topped Notre Dame 36-28; Biggest Win: Notre Dame 36-28
#14 Central Michigan (3-0) put down UNLV 44-21; Biggest Win: Oklahoma State 30-27
#15 Stanford (2-0) smashed USC 27-10; Biggest Win: USC 27-10
#16 Michigan (3-0) rebounded to beat Colorado 45-28; Biggest Win: Colorado 45-28
#17 Florida State (2-1) was outclassed by #2 Louisville 63-20; Biggest Win: Mississippi 45-34, Lost to #2 Louisville 63-20
#18 UCLA (2-1) edged BYU 17-14; Biggest Win: BYU 17-14; Lost to #3 Texas A&M 31-24
#19 Tennessee (3-0) survived Ohio 28-19; Biggest Win: Virginia Tech 45-24
#20 Utah (3-0) upended San Jose State 34-17; Biggest Win: BYU 20-19
#21 California (2-1) rallied to beat Texas 50-43; Biggest Win: Texas 50-43; Lost to #4 San Diego State 45-40
#22 TCU (2-1) tripped Iowa State 41-20; Biggest Win: Iowa State 41-20, Lost to #5 Arkansas 41-38
#23 Florida (3-0) blanked North Texas 32-0; Biggest Win: Kentucky 45-7
#24 North Carolina (2-1); Biggest Win: Illinois 48-23, Lost to #6 Georgia 33-24
#25 Western Michigan (3-0) shellacked Illinois 34-10; Biggest Wins: Northwestern 22-21 and Illinois 34-10


Also Considered:   

Texas (2-1) lost to #21 California 50-43; Biggest Win: Notre Dame 50-47 in OT, Lost to #21 California 50-43
Boise State (2-0) was off this week; Biggest Win: Washington State 31-28
West Virginia (2-0) beat Youngstown State 38-21; Biggest Win: Missouri 26-11
Baylor (3-0) beat up on Rice 38-10; Biggest Win: SMU 40-13
Washington (3-0) walloped Portland State 42-3; Biggest Wins: Rutgers 48-13 and Portland State 42-3
Memphis (2-0); Biggest Win: Kansas 43-7
Toledo (3-0) ripped Fresno State 52-17; Biggest Win: Arkansas State 31-10
South Florida (3-0); Biggest Win: Syracuse 45-20
Miami of Florida (3-0) blasted Appalachian 45-10; Biggest Win: Appalachian State 45-10
Oregon (2-1) lost to #11 Nebraska 35-32; Biggest Win: Virginia 44-26, Lost to #11 Nebraska 35-32
Virginia Tech (2-1); Biggest Win: Boston College 49-0; Lost to #19 Tennessee 45-24

Maryland (3-0) knocked off UCF 30-24; Biggest Win:  UCF 30-24

This Week in the Top 30

#1 Alabama came from way back to beat #19 Mississippi 48-43
#2 Florida State fell hard to #10 Louisville 63-20
#3 Ohio State rocked #14 Oklahoma 45-24
#4 Michigan rebounded to beat Colorado 45-28
#5 Clemson creamed South Carolina State 59-0
#6 Houston broke open a close game in the 4th quarter to beat Cincinnati 40-16
#7 Stanford smashed USC 27-10
#8 Washington walloped Portland State 42-3
#9 Wisconsin escaped with a 23-17 win over Georgia State 
#10 Louisville embarrassed #2 Florida State 63-20
#11 Texas lost to California 50-43
#12 Michigan State topped #18 Notre Dame 36-28
#13 Iowa lost to North Dakota State 23-21
#14 Oklahoma lost at home to #3 Ohio State 45-24
#15 Tennessee survived Ohio 28-19
#16 Georgia came from behind to beat Missouri 28-27
#17 Texas A&M beat Auburn 29-16
#18 Notre Dame lost to #12 Michigan State 36-28
#19 Mississippi lost to #1 Alabama 48-43
#20 LSU edged Mississippi State 23-20
#21 Baylor beat up on Rice 38-10
#22 Oregon lost to Nebraska 35-32
#23 Florida blanked North Texas 32-0
#24 Arkansas annihilated Texas State 42-3
#25 Miami of Florida blasted Appalachian 45-10
#26 TCU tripped Iowa State 41-20
#27 Utah upended San Jose State 34-17
#28 San Diego State downed Northern Illinois 42-28
#29 UCLA edged BYU 17-14
#30 Boise State is off this week

Also:
Utah State topped Arkansas State 34-10
New Mexico lost to Rutgers 37-28
San Jose State lost to Utah 34-17
UNLV lost to Central Michigan 44-21
Fresno State was no match for Toledo, losing 52-17
Wyoming whipped UC Davis 45-22
Colorado State took care of Northern Colorado 47-21
BYU lost to UCLA 17-14
Hawai'i lost at Arizona 47-28
Nevada defeated Buffalo (not the Bills) 38-14
Washington State took it out on Idaho 56-6
Louisiana-Lafayette beat South Alabama 28-23
Oregon State beat back Idaho State 37-7

Boise State #23 in Sagarin

Monday, September 12, 2016

Broncos in the NFL--Week One

It's opening week in the NFL, and here is a look at how former Boise State Broncos in the league fared:

Jay Ajayi, running back of the Miami Dolphins, was kept in Miami and did not play.

Ryan Clady, tackle of the New York Jets, started and lost to Cincinnati.

Kamalei Correa, linebacker for Baltimore, had no statistics as the Ravens defeated Buffalo.

Tyrone Crawford, starting defensive tackle for Dallas, had two solo tackles in the Cowboys' loss to the Giants.

George Iloka, starting safety for Cincinnati, had four tackles, two of them solo, in the Bengal win over the Jets.

DeMarcus Lawrence, defensive end for Dallas, had no statistics in the Cowboy loss.

Charles Leno, tackle for the Bears, started in loss to the Texans.

Doug Martin, running back for Tampa bay, 18 for 62 yards and caught five passes for 34 yards in Tampa Bay's win over Atlanta.  Martin moved eight positions to #211 on the all-time NFL rushing list.

Shea McClellin, linebacker for New England, had two solo tackles in win over Arizona.

Kellen Moore, quarterback for Dallas, is on the injured reserve list and did not play.

Reed Odhiambo, is the backup left guard for Seattle.

Matt Paradis, starting center for Denver, helped the Broncos defeat Carolina.

Orlando Scandrick, starting cornerback for Dallas, three solo tackles and a sack in the Cowboy loss.

Jamar Taylor, starting cornerback for Cleveland, had five solo tackles in the Brown's loss to Philadelphia.

Darian Thompson, reserve safety for the New York Giants, had three tackles, two of them solo, in the Giant win over Dallas.

Kyle Wilson, cornerback for New Orleans, is on injured reserve.

Billy Winn, backup defensive end with Denver, had no statistics in Bronco win.

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Martin Now #211 in Career Rushing in the NFL

Former Bronco great moved eight spots to #211 in NFL career rushing, passing, among others,
Rocky Bleir of the Pittsburgh Steelers:
201Leonard Russell3,9731991-19964TM
202Dick Hoak3,9651961-1970pit
203Leroy Hoard3,9641990-19994TM
204LeGarrette Blount3,9612010-20153TM
205Harvey Williams3,9521991-19982TM
206Barry Foster3,9431990-1994pit
207BenJarvus Green-Ellis3,9142008-20132TM
208Anthony Thomas3,8912001-20074TM
209Walt Garrison3,8861966-1974dal
210Randy McMillan3,8761981-1986clt
211Doug Martin3,8682012-2016t.b.
212Rocky Bleier3,8651968-1980pit
213Timmy Brown3,8621959-19683TM
214Clarke Hinkle+3,8601932-1941gnb
215Wilbur Jackson3,8521974-19822TM
216Jon Arnett3,8331957-19662TM
217Gerry Ellis3,8261980-1986gnb
218Pierre Thomas3,8092007-20153TM
219Bam Morris3,8091994-19994TM
220Pete Banaszak3,7721966-1978rai
221Jim Kiick3,7591968-19773TM
222Wendell Hayes3,7581963-19743TM
223Johnny Roland3,7501966-19732TM
224Reggie Cobb3,7431990-19964TM
225LaMont Jordan3,7342001-20094TM
226Ron Dayne3,7222000-20073TM
227Paul Hornung+3,7111957-1966gnb
228Michael Bennett3,7032001-20105TM
229Fran Tarkenton+3,6741961-19782TM
230Rickey Young3,6661975-19832TM
231Clarence Peaks3,6601957-19652TM
232Hoyle Granger3,6531966-19722TM
233Maurice Morris3,6482002-20112TM
234Tank Younger3,6401949-19582TM
Clarence Davis3,6401971-1978rai
236James Jones3,6261983-19922TM
237Knowshon Moreno3,6162009-20142TM
238Preston Pearson3,6091967-19803TM
Frank Gifford+3,6091952-1964nyg
240Kevin Faulk3,6071999-2011nwe
241Reuben Droughns3,6022001-20084TM
242Justin Forsett3,5992008-20155TM
243Steve McNair3,5901995-20072TM
244Bill Mathis3,5891960-1969nyj
245Tom Woodeshick3,5771963-19722TM
246DeShaun Foster3,5702003-20082TM
247Jess Phillips3,5681968-19774TM
248Don Calhoun3,5591974-19823TM
249Tony Nathan3,5431979-1987mia
250Sherman Smith3,5201976-19832TM