Monday, November 28, 2016

Former Boise State Star Jay Ajayi Tied for NFL Lead in Yards Per Carry Among Running Backs

Doug Martin Moves Up Six in NFL All-Time Rushing List

With 87 yards yesterday, former Bronco running back moved up six spots to #201 on the NFL all-time rushing list.  Among the former greats Martin passed were Dick Hoak of Pittsburgh and Leroy Hoard of the Cleveland Browns.

Other great professional runners in sight are Alan Ameche, Mike Anderson and Curtis Dickey.

Martin returned to the lineup two weeks ago after being out all season with an injury.  Doug is roughly 1,700 yards away from the all-time Top 100.

Former Broncos in the NFL--Week 12

Another good outing for Doug Martin as the Bucs won:


Jay Ajayi, running back of the Dolphins, had 18 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown and one catch for 11 yards as Miami beat Colin Kaepernick and the 49'ers.

Ryan Clady, starting tackle of the New York Jets, is on the injured reserve list.

Kamalei Correa, linebacker for Baltimore, did not play

Tyrone Crawford, starting defensive tackle for Dallas, had one tackle with .5 tackles for loss to help Dallas win.

George Iloka, starting safety for Cincinnati, had three tackles, two of them solo, in Bengal loss.

DeMarcus Lawrence, defensive end for Dallas, had three tackles, one of them solo, with .5 tackles for loss in Cowboy win.

Charles Leno, tackle for the Bears, watched Chicago lose.

Doug Martin, running back for Tampa Bay, carried 23 times for 87 yards and caught two passes for three yards to help Tampa Bay win.

Shea McClellin, linebacker for New England, had four tackles, two of them solo, in Patriot win.

Kellen Moore, quarterback for Dallas, is on the injured reserve list.

Reed Odhiambo, the backup left guard for Seattle, saw the Seahawks lose.

Matt Paradis, starting center for Denver, played as the Broncos lost.

Orlando Scandrick, cornerback for Dallas, had three tackles, one of them solo, with two pass deflections as the Cowboys won again.

Jamar Taylor, starting cornerback for Cleveland, had two tackles, one of them solo, in Brown loss.

Darian Thompson, reserve safety for the New York Giants, is injured.

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

Billy Winn, backup defensive end with Denver, had a tackle in Bronco loss.

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Boise State #26 in Coaches Poll

Boise State #27 in AP

Two losses were to pretty good teams, and several teams are ranked that should not be:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/rankings/ap

Blue Through and Through College Football Rankings--Week 13

What a week!  The great thing about the end of the season is that it brings clarity that wasn't there at any point in the season.  After a slew of upsets and losses by teams in the Top 25 and being considered, it wasn't so much how much a team would drop, but who deserves to replace them?  In most weeks, Boise State, Houston and Louisville would have dropped out, but the only non-ranked two-loss team (Troy) has a horrible loss, and the other teams vying to move in have three or four losses and either don't have a big win or have two or more bad losses.

Washington finally climbed the mountain past two solid teams, Michigan and Wisconsin, as USC continued to win.  Their only loss is to USC (which is now ranked) while Michigan lost to a team being considered.  


Colorado is ranked behind Wisconsin because, even though their losses look better, they have not beaten a ranked team while the Badgers have knocked off two of them.  Penn State is ranked behind Colorado because of a bad loss, which hurts a team more than a big win helps them.  The Nittany Lions knocked off the #2 team, but they have that loss to Pittsburgh, while both of Colorado's losses are to ranked teams.  Oklahoma cannot make the same argument against Colorado because the Sooners only have one impressive win to two for the Buffaloes.

Oklahoma was freed to move up when Houston lost their third game.  Up to this point, the Cougars had to be ahead of the Sooners since they had the same record and Houston beat them on the field.  

We have so many head-to-head results within the Top 25 that it is easy now to rank them.  For teams with worse records that own head-to-head wins, they can't make the same argument because they slipped up elsewhere and have more losses:

Michigan beat Penn State and has to be ranked ahead of them.

Oklahoma beat West Virginia and has to be above them.

South Florida beat Navy and must be ranked above them.

Oklahoma State topped West Virginia and thus must be ahead of them.

Stanford beat USC and must be ahead of them.

Auburn beat LSU and thus must be above them.

Houston defeated Louisville and must be ranked ahead of them.

Louisville beat Florida State and has to be ahead.

Florida State beat Florida over the weekend and must be ranked ahead.


(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.

The "Biggest Win" refers to the highest-ranked win; generally, only ranked teams and teams being considered are listed.  Sometimes, as in the case of Western Michigan, they don't have a win over teams in these rankings, and it is unknown at this time which of their listed wins is the biggest.)

1-1    Alabama (12-0) took care of business to win the Iron Bowl over #17 Auburn 30-12; Biggest Wins: #17 Auburn 30-12, #18 LSU 10-0, Texas A&M 33-14 and Tennessee 49-10
2-2    Ohio State (11-1) came from behind to beat #4 Michigan 30-27 in two overtimes; Biggest Wins: #4 Michigan 30-27 in two overtimes, #5 Wisconsin 30-23 in overtime, #10 Oklahoma 45-24 and #19 Nebraska 62-3; Lost to #9 Penn State 24-21
6-3   Washington (11-1) rocked Washington State 45-17; Biggest Wins: Utah 31-24; and Washington State 45-17; Lost to #16 USC 26-13
3-4   Michigan (10-2) lost to #2 Ohio State 30-27 in two overtimes; Biggest Wins: #5 Wisconsin 14-7, #8 Colorado 45-28 and #9 Penn State 49-10 ; Lost to #2 Ohio State 30-27 in two overtimes and Iowa 14-13
4-5   Wisconsin (10-2) turned back Minnesota 31-17; Biggest Wins:  #18 LSU 16-14 and #19 Nebraska 23-17 in overtime; Lost to  #2 Ohio State 30-23 in overtime and #4 Michigan 14-7
5-6   Clemson (11-1) creamed South Carolina 56-7; Biggest Wins: #17 Auburn 19-13, #21 Louisville 42-36 and #23 Florida State 37-34; Lost to Pittsburgh 43-42
7-7   Western Michigan (12-0) outscored Toledo 55-35; Biggest Win: Toledo 55-35
16-8 Colorado (10-2) held off Utah 27-22; Biggest Wins:  Utah 27-22 and Washington State 38-24; Lost to #4 Michigan 45-28 and #16 USC 21-17
8-9 Penn State (9-2)  pummeled Michigan State 45-12; Biggest Win:  #2 Ohio State 24-21; Lost to #4 Michigan 49-10 and Pittsburgh 42-39
19-10 Oklahoma (8-2) did not play:  Biggest Win:  #14 West Virginia 55-28; Lost to #2 Ohio State 45-24 and #20 Houston 33-23
14-11 South Florida (10-2) outpointed UCF 48-31; Biggest Win: #12 Navy 52-45; Lost to #23 Florida State 55-35 and Temple 46-30
17-12 Navy (9-2) shattered SMU 75-31; Biggest Win:  #20 Houston 45-40; Lost to #11 South Florida 52-45 and Air Force 28-14 
21-13 Oklahoma State (9-2) was idle; Biggest Win:  #14 West Virginia 37-20; Lost to Baylor 35-24 and Central Michigan 30-27
22-14  West Virginia (9-2) annihilated Iowa State 49-19; Biggest Win: BYU 35-32; Lost to #10 Oklahoma 56-28 and #13 Oklahoma State 37-20
-----15 Stanford (9-3) boiled Rice 41-17; Biggest Win:  #16 USC 27-10; blown out by #5 Washington 44-6 and Washington State 42-16 and lost to #8 Colorado 10-5
-----16 USC (9-3) defeated Notre Dame 45-27; Biggest Wins:  #3 Washington 26-13 and #8 Colorado 21-17; Lost to #1 Alabama 52-6, #15 Stanford 27-10 and Utah 31-27
12-17 Auburn (8-4) lost to #1 Alabama 30-12;  Biggest Win:  #18 LSU 18-13 ; Lost to #1 Alabama 30-12, #6 Clemson 19-13, Texas A&M 29-16 and Georgia 13-7
23-18 LSU (7-4) topped Texas A&M 54-39; Biggest Win:  Texas A&M 54-39;  Lost to #1 Alabama 10-0, #5 Wisconsin 16-14, #17 Auburn 18-13 and #24 Florida 16-10 
9-19  Nebraska (9-3) was taught a lesson by Iowa 40-10; Biggest Win: Wyoming 52-17; Lost to #2 Ohio State 62-3, #5 Wisconsin 23-17 in overtime and Iowa 40-10
18-20 Houston (9-3) lost to Memphis 48-44; Biggest Wins: #11 Oklahoma 33-23 and #21 Louisville; Lost to #12 Navy 45-40, Memphis 48-44 and SMU 38-16

20-21 Louisville (9-3) lost to Kentucky 41-38; Biggest Win: #23 Florida State 63-20; Lost to #6 Clemson 42-36, #20 Houston 36-10 and Kentucky 41-38
24-22 Virginia Tech (9-3) wiped out Virginia 52-10;  Biggest Win:  North Carolina 34-3; Lost to Tennessee 45-24, Georgia Tech 30-20 and Syracuse 31-17
-----23 Florida State (8-3) ripped #24 Florida 31-13; Biggest Wins:  #11 South Florida 55-35 and #24 Florida 31-13; Lost to #6 Clemson 37-34, #21 Louisville 63-20 and North Carolina 37-35
13-24 Florida (8-3) fell to #23 Florida State 31-13; Biggest Win: #18 LSU 16-10; Lost to #23 Florida State 31-13, Tennessee 38-28 and Arkansas 31-10
10-25 Boise State (10-2) lost to Air Force 27-20; Biggest Wins:  Washington State 31-28 and BYU 28-27; Lost to Wyoming 30-28 and Air Force 27-20





Dropped Out:  Arkansas, Texas A&M and Tennessee


Also Considered:

Texas A&M (8-4) lost to #18 LSU 54-39; Biggest Wins: #17 Auburn 29-16 and Tennessee 45-38 in two overtimes; Lost to #1 Alabama 33-14, #18 LSU 54-39,  Mississippi 29-28 and Mississippi State 35-28
Tennessee (8-4) lost 45-34 to Vanderbilt; Biggest Wins: #20 Virginia Tech 45-24 and #24 Florida 38-28; Lost to #1 Alabama 49-10, Texas A&M 45-38 in 2 OT's, Vanderbilt 45-34 and South Carolina 24-21
Utah (8-4) lost to #8 Colorado 27-22; Biggest Win: #16 USC 31-27; Lost to #3 Washington 31-24, #8 Colorado 27-22, Oregon 30-28 and California 28-23
Air Force (7-3) upset #25 Boise State 27-20; Biggest Wins:  #12 Navy 28-14 and #25 Boise State 27-20; Lost to Wyoming 35-26, New Mexico 45-40 and Hawai'i 34-27
Washington State (8-4) lost to #3 Washington 45-17; Biggest Win:  #15 Stanford 42-16; Lost to #3 Washington 45-17, #8 Colorado 38-24, #25 Boise State 31-28 and Eastern Washington 45-42
BYU (8-4) beat Utah State 28-10; Biggest Win:  Toledo 55-53; Lost to #14 West Virginia 35-32, , #25 Boise State 28-27, Utah 20-19 and UCLA 17-14
Iowa (8-4) whipped #19 Nebraska 40-10; Biggest Wins:  #3 Michigan 14-13 and #19 Nebraska 40-10; Lost to #4 Wisconsin 17-9, #9 Penn State 41-14, Northwestern 38-31 and North Dakota State 23-21
North Carolina (8-4) lost to North Carolina State 28-21; Biggest Win: #23 Florida State 37-35; Lost to #22 Virginia Tech 34-3, Georgia 33-24, North Carolina State 28-21 and Duke 28-27
Troy (9-2) trounced Texas State 40-7; Biggest Win:  Southern Mississippi 37-31 or Appalachian State 28-24; Lost to #5 Clemson 30-24 and Arkansas State 35-3

Friday, November 25, 2016

Air Force Stymies Boise State 27-20

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, CO--Air Force dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and Tyler Weaver returned a blocked punt 11 yards for a touchdown to hand #19 Boise State a crippling 27-20 loss this afternoon.  It was the Falcons' third straight win in the series.

The Bronco offensive line, which freed up Jeremy McNichols for an 56-yard run on the opening play from scrimmage, could not open up a hole for one of the nation's top rushers in three tries from the Air Force five-yard line with the game on the line in the final minutes. 

 McNichols tried three consecutive runs up the middle before Brett Rypien tried a quarterback sneak on fourth down.  In an effort to keep the play alive, Rypien fumbled and Air Force ran out the clock.

''Thank goodness they didn't run wide,'' said senior safety Brodie Hicks, who forced the fumble. ''We put all our marbles inside.''

It was a frustrating defeat for Boise State against a team that fell to Hawai'i five weeks ago.  The loss eliminates Boise State from a chance at the Mountain West Conference title, meaning Wyoming will play San Diego State December 3.  The Broncos were the conference's only hope to play in a New Year's Six game, with that spot likely secured by undefeated Western Michigan.

"It's like an empty feeling,'' Boise State receiver Cedrick Wilson said. ''We wish we could have pulled through like we practiced but sometimes you fall short.''

Air Force (9-3, 5-3 in the Mountain West) held a huge advantage in time of possession (41:27 to 18:33), constantly keeping the Boise State defense on their heels despite the Bronco defense knowing what they were going to do nearly every play.  Falcon student-athletes are training to join the world's top aerial attack in the United States Air Force, but it was their ground game that once again gave Boise State fits.  

''It's a game I thought we prepared well for and our guys were looking forward to coming in here and playing our best football,'' Boise State coach Bryan Harsin said. ''We didn't do that tonight, so a lot of disappointment in the locker room.''

Boise State fell to 10-2 and 6-2 with the loss.  The usually unpredictable, high-powered Bronco offense was instead a unit that produced only four players in the game's box score. Harsin elected to stay with Rypien despite his quarterback starting the game 0-8 and 1-12 and completing just three passes in 16 first-half attempts.

 McNichols (22 carries for 88 yards), Rypien (2 carries for 1 yard) and Thomas Sperbeck (1 carry for a negative 5 yards) were the only ball carriers for Boise State. 

Wilson and Sperbeck were spectacular for the Broncos, as Wilson caught four passes for a career-high 193 yards and a touchdown and Sperbeck recorded five catches for 123 yards.  Wilson tied John Smith (1974), Titus Young (2009) and Austin Pettis (2010) with his 10th receiving touchdown this year.  Boise State, which often included 8-10 receivers in their passing game in their heyday, didn't feature any other players to catch a pass today except Wilson and Sperbeck.

For the first time in school history, Boise State has two 1,000-yard receivers in the same season.  Sperbeck moved into third on the single-season list with 1,193 while Wilson is in 10th with 1,041.  With 122 catches between them, Sperbeck and Wilson are the #7 pass-catching duo in school history.   The incredible duo are the only two receivers at Boise State to combine for over 300 yards in a game twice.    

Sperbeck tied Mike Wilson (76 receptions in 1992) for seventh all-time in catches in a season, passing Jeremy Childs (72 in 2008) and Austin Pettis and Titus Young (71 each in 2009).

McNichols, whose 60 yards on the first two carries gave Boise State a 7-0 lead, managed just 28 yards in his next 20 carries as the Bronco offensive line had major difficulty pushing their opponent off the line of scrimmage despite possessing a decided weight advantage.  Boise State converted on just 1-of-12 third-down opportunities.

McNichols has 1,663 yards this season and passed Brock Forsey (1,611 in 2002) for third-best in Bronco history (see charts at conclusion of article.)  McNichols is 50 yards away from Ian Johnson's total in 2006 and 160 yards behind Jay Ajayi's school record of 1,823 in 2014.  Jeremy also passed Forsey with 2,185 all-purpose yards and is 14 behind another school record set two years ago by Ajayi.  McNichols tied Ajayi for fifth in career points with 330. 

The Air Force defense stiffened after allowing the opening touchdown drive, and Brett Baldwin made the play of the game when he broke through and blocked a Sean Wale punt just prior to halftime.  Weaver caught the ball and easily ran it in to give the Falcons a 17-7 lead.

Rypien finally got on track in the fourth quarter, finding Wilson for a 75-yard touchdown pass to bring the Broncos within seven with 8:50 remaining.  Rypien connected with Wilson for 39 yards and Sperbeck for 47 yards before the Falcon goal-line stand.  Rypien finished the game 9-of-26 for 316 yards.

Rypien jumped Taylor Tharp's 2007 senior season and now owns the #8 and #9-best single season marks for passing yards.  With 6,794 yards in two seasons, Rypien is 228 yards shy of the total that Kellen Moore (2008-11) accumulated in his first two seasons.  Rypien tied Bart Hendricks (1997-2000) with his 10th career game over 300 yards and his 212 completions in 2016 now rank as the 10th-most in school history, but he is 61 short of last year's total despite playing in more games.

However, Rypien has topped his 2015 yardage in total offense and now owns the #9 and #10 marks in that category.

Falcon fullbacks D.J. Johnson and Shayne Davern combined for 111 yards.  Johnson plunged in from one yard out in the first quarter and Davern found paydirt on an 8-yard run in the third.  Quarterback Arion Worthman added 80 rushing yards of his own, the latest in a long line of running quarterbacks to confuse a beleaguered Bronco defense.  Jalen Robinette had three catches for 45 yards to give him 118 career receptions, second in school history.

Air Force will be playing in their ninth bowl game since coach Troy Calhoun came to Colorado Springs in 2007.  Boise State will play in their 16th-straight bowl game.  Both teams will find out their postseason travel plans Sunday.

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Receiving Yards, Season:
1.    Thomas Sperbeck (1,412) 2015
2.    Titus Young (1,215) 2010
3.    Thomas Sperbeck (1,193) 2016
4.    Tim Gilligan (1,192) 2003
5.    Matt Miller (1,140) 2013
6.    Billy Wingfield (1,138) 2002
7.    Kipp Bedard (1,101) 1981
8.    Mike Holton (1,080) 1974
9.    Jeremy Childs (1,045) 2007
10.  Titus Young (1,041) 2009
10.  Cedrick Wilson (1,041) 2016
12.  Terry Hutt (1,032) 1977
13.  Al Marshall (1,003) 1972


Most Receiving Yards by a Duo, Game:
1.    365--Thomas Sperbeck (198) and Cedrick Wilson (167) vs. New Mexico, 2016
2.    357--Tim Gilligan (255) and Lawrence Bady (102) vs. Louisiana Tech, 2003
3.    341--Tim Gilligan (209) and T.J. Acree (132) vs. BYU, 2004
4.    324--Lawrence Bady (173) and Jerry Smith (151) vs. SMU, 2003
4.    324--Lou Fanucchi (178) and Billy Wingfield (146) vs. Fresno State, 2002
6.    323--Mike Holton (252) and John Smith (71) vs. UNLV, 1974
6.    323--Terry Hutt (176) and Lonnie Hughes (147) vs. UNLV, 1977
8.    320--Jeb Putzier (164) and Jay Swillie (156) vs. Tulsa, 2001
9.    316--Cedrick Wilson (193) and Thomas Sperbeck (123) vs. Air Force, 2016
9.    304--Rodney Smith (200) and Antwain Wilson (104) vs. New Mexico State, 1998


Receptions, Season:
1.  Matt Miller (88) 2013
1.  Thomas Sperbeck (88) 2015)
3.  Jeremy Childs (82) 2007
4.  Titus Young (79) 2010
5.  Shane Williams-Rhodes (77) 2013
6.   Thomas Sperbeck (76) 2016
6.   Mike Wilson (76) 1992
8.   Jeremy Childs (72) 2008
8.   Austin Pettis (71) 2009
8.   Titus Young (71) 2009
11. Shane Williams-Rhodes (68) 2014
12. Tim Gilligan (67) 2003
13.  Matt Miller (66) 2012
13.  Don Hutt (66) 1971
15.  Rodney Smith (64) 1997
15.  Mike Holton (64) 1974
17.  Shane Williams-Rhodes (63) 2015
17. Austin Pettis (63) 2009
17.  Eric Andrade (63) 1987
17.  Don Hutt (63) 1973
17.  Austin Pettis (63) 2010


Most Catches by a Duo:
(the top two receivers)


1.    Matt Miller & Shane Williams-Rhodes (165) 2013

2.    Thomas Sperbeck & Shane Williams-Rhodes (151) 2015 
3.    Titus Young & Austin Pettis (142) 2009
3.    Titus Young & Austin Pettis (142) 2010
5.    Jeremy Childs & Austin Pettis (128) 2007
6.    Matt Miller & Tyler Shoemaker (124) 2011
7.    Thomas Sperbeck & Cedrick Wilson (122) 2016
8.    Jeremy Childs & Austin Pettis (121) 2008
9.    Mike Wilson & Sheldon Forehand (119) 1992
10.  Tim Gilligan & T.J. Acree (118) 2003
10.  Shane Williams-Rhodes and Jay Ajayi (118) 2014
12.   Don Hutt & Al Marshall (113) 1972
13.  Don Hutt & Al Marshall (108) 1971
14.  Mike Holton & John Crabtree (104) 1974
15.  Matt Miller & Kirby Moore (102) 2012
15.  Eric Andrade & Chris Jackson (102) 1987
17.  Billy Wingfield & Lou Fanucchi (100) 2002
18.  Shane Williams-Rhodes & Thomas Sperbeck (99) 2015
19.  Del Graven & Mike Wilson (96) 1993
       Don Hutt & Dick Donohoe (96) 1973
21.  T.J. Acree & Drisan James (95) 2004
       Winky White & Ricky Hill (95) 1989
23.  Jay Swillie & Jeb Putzier (92) 2001
       Terry Hutt & Lonnie Hughes (92) 1977
25.  Ryan Ikebe & Andre Horace (90) 1996
        Sheldon Forehand & Mike Wilson (90) 1991
27.  Rodney Smith & Corey Nelson (87) 1998
28.  Kipp Bedard & Ron Harvey (86) 1981
       Rodney Smith & Tony Mammaril (86) 1997
       John Smith & Mike Holton (86) 1975
31.  Ryan Ikebe & K.C. Adams (83) 1994
32.  Kim Metcalf and Jon Francis (81) 1984
33.  Mike Richmond & Ryan Ikebe (80) 1995
34.  Lou Fanucchi & Jeb Putzier (75) 2000
35.  Terry Hutt & Mike Holton/Fred Goode (73) 1976



Most Catches by a Trio:
(the top three receivers)

1.    Matt Miller, Shane Williams-Rhodes & Geraldo Boldewijn (204) 2013
2.    Thomas Sperbeck, Shane Williams-Rhodes & Jeremy McNichols (202) 2015
3.    Titus Young, Austin Pettis & Tyler Shoemaker (174) 2010
4.    Matt Miller, Tyler Shoemaker & Mitch Burroughs (173) 2011
4.    Titus Young, Austin Pettis & Kyle Efaw (173) 2009
6.    Jeremy Childs, Austin Pettis & Titus Young (172) 2007 
7.    Shane Williams-Rhodes, Jay Ajayi and Thomas Sperbeck (169) 2014
8.    Jeremy Childs, Austin Pettis & Vinny Perretta (157) 2008
9.    Thomas Sperbeck, Cedrick Wilson & Jeremy McNichols (154) 2016
10.  Mike Wilson, Sheldon Forehand and Dave Deitz (151) 1992
11.  Tim Gilligan, T.J. Acree & Jerry Smith (150) 2003
12.  Matt Miller, Kirby Moore & Chris Potter (138) 2012
13.  Billy Wingfield, Lou Fanucchi & Brock Forsey (136) 2002
14.  Ryan Ikebe, K.C. Adams & Jarret Hausske (133) 1994
15.   Mike Holton, John Crabtree & John Smith (129) 1974
15.   Winky White, Ricky Hill & Terry Heffner (129) 1989
17. Jay Swillie, Jeb Putzier & Brock Forsey (127) 2001
17.  Sheldon Forehand, Mike Wilson & Larry Stayner (127) 1991
19.  T.J. Acree, Drisan James & Lawrence Bady (125) 2004
19.   Eric Andrade, Chris Jackson & Jeff Lindsley (125) 1987
19.   Don Hutt, Al Marshall & Billy Stephens (125) 1972
22.  Del Graven, Mike Wilson & Ryan Ikebe (121) 1993
        Don Hutt, Al Marshall & Pat Riley (121) 1971
24.  Don Hutt, Dick Donohoe & Terry Hutt (120) 1973
25.  Rodney Smith, Corey Nelson & Antwain Wilson (117) 1998
26.  Ryan Ikebe, Andre Horace & Reggie Etheridge (115) 1996
27.  John Smith, Mike Holton & John Crabtree (113) 1975
28.  Kipp Bedard, Ron Harvey & Duane Dlouhy (112) 1981
29.  Lou Fanucchi, Jeb Putzier & Jay Swillie (108) 2000

       Jerard Rabb, Drisan James & Legedu Naanee (108) 2006


Receiving Touchdowns, Season:
1.    Tyler Shoemaker (16) 2011
2.    Austin Pettis (14) 2009
3.    Mike Holton (13) 1974
4.    Matt Miller (12) 2013
4.    Jeb Putzier (12) 2001
6.    Rodney Smith (11) 1997
6.    Ryan Ikebe (11) 1994
6.    John Smith (11) 1975
9.   Austin Pettis (10) 2010
9.    Titus Young (10) 2009
9.   John Smith (10) 1974

9.    Cedrick Wilson (10) 2016


Rushing Attempts, Season:
1.    Jay Ajayi (347) 2014
2.    Brock Forsey (295) 2002
2.    Jeremy McNichols (295) 2016
4.    Ian Johnson (277) 2006
5.    Doug Martin (263) 2011
6.    Cedric Minter (258) 1978
7.    Rodney Webster (250) 1981
8.    Jay Ajayi (249) 2013
9.    Brock Forsey (246) 2001
10.  David Mikell (242) 2003
11.  Jeremy McNichols (240) 2015 
12.  K.C. Adams (238) 1994
13.  Chris Thomas (231) 1990
14.  D.J. Harper (228) 2012
15.  Rodney Webster (227) 1993


Career Rushing Attempts:
1.    Brock Forsey (813) 1999-2002
2.    Chris Thomas (810) 1987-1991
3.    Ian Johnson (753) 2005-2008
4.    Cedric Minter (752) 1977-1980
5.    Jay Ajayi (678) 2012-current
6.    Rodney Webster (672) 1980-1983
7.    Doug Martin (617) 2008-2011
8.    Jeremy McNichols (552) 2014-current)
9.    D. J. Harper (547) 2007-2012
10.  Jeremy Avery (518) 2007-2010
11.  David Mikell (500) 2000-2003
12.  Tony Hilde (461) 1993-1996
13.  Jon Francis (437) 1984-1985
14.  Terry Zahner (426) 1977-1980
15.  David Hughes (352) 1977-1980
16.  Jared Zabransky (351) 2003-2006
17.  Bart Hendricks (348) 1997-2000


All-Purpose Yards, Season:
1.    Jay Ajayi (2,199) 2014
2.    Jeremy McNichols (2,185) 2016
3.    Brock Forsey (2,127) 2002
4.    Titus Young (2,012) 2009
5.    K.C. Adams (1,981) 1994
6.    Brock Forsey (1,939) 2001
7.    Titus Young (1,916) 2010
8.    Doug Martin (1,892) 2011
9.    Jeremy McNichols (1,886) 2015
10.  Brock Forsey (1,830) 2000
11.  Chris Jackson (1,761) 1987
12.  Ian Johnson (1,738) 2006
13.  Jay Ajayi (1,723) 2013
14.  Tim Gilligan (1,679) 2003
15.  Ryan Ikebe (1,647) 1996
16.  Cedric Minter (1,637) 1978
16.  Doug Martin (1,598) 2010
18.  D.J. Harper (1,488) 2012
19.  Thomas Sperbeck (1,454) 2015
20.  David Mikell (1,441) 2001


Career Points:
1.    Kyle Brotzman (439) 2007-2010 (NCAA Record for kickers)
2.    Brock Forsey (408) 1999-2002
3.    Ian Johnson (356) 2005-2008
4.    Nick Calaycay (348) 1999-2002
5.    Jay Ajayi (330) 2012-2014
5.    Jeremy McNichols (330) 2014-current
7.    Tyler Jones (294) 2001-2004
8.    Doug Martin (288) 2008-2011
9.    Dan Goodale (282) 2011-2014
10.  Mike Black (275) 1988-1991
11.  Cedric Minter (258) 1977-1980
12.  John Smith (252) 1972-1975
13.  D.J. Harper (250) 2007-2012
14.  David Mikell (234) 2000-2003
15.  Eric Guthrie (221) 1968-1971
16.  Tyler Rausa (214) 2014-current
17.  Greg Erickson (211) 1993-1995
18.  Chris Thomas (210) 1988-1991
        Titus Young (210) 2007-2010

20.  Jeremy Avery (200) 2007-2010



Passing Yards, Season:
1.    Ryan Dinwiddie (4,356) 2003
2.    Kellen Moore (3,845) 2010
3.    Kellen Moore (3,734) 2011
4.    Grant Hedrick (3,696) 2014
5.    Kellen Moore (3,536) 2009
6.    Kellen Moore (3,486) 2008
7.    Bart Hendricks (3,364) 2000
8.    Brett Rypien (3,353) 2015
9.    Brett Rypien (3,341) 2016
10.  Taylor Tharp (3,340) 2007
10.  Ryan Dinwiddie (3,043) 2001
12.  Jared Zabransky (2,927) 2004
13.  Jim McMillan (2,900) 1974
14.  Jared Zabransky (2,887) 2006
15.  Tony Hilde (2,787) 1994
16.  Bart Hendricks (2,746) 1999
17.  Joe Southwick (2,730) 2012
18.  Jared Zabransky (2,562) 2005
19.  Vince Alcalde (2,523) 1987

20.  Tony Hilde (2,473) 1996


Passing Yards By Sophomore Season:
1.    Kellen Moore(7,022)2008-09
2.    Brett Rypien (6,794) 2015-16
3.    Tony Hilde (4,248) 1993-94
4.    Ryan Dinwiddie (3,180) 2000-01
5.    Jared Zabransky (3,107) 2003-04
6.    Bart Hendricks (2,920) 1998-99
7.    Hazsen Choates (2,912) 1983-84
8.    Gerald DesPres (2,594) 1981-82
9.    Eric Guthrie (1,287) 1968-69
10.  Jim McMillan (1,133) 1971-72


300-Yard+ Passing Games, Career
1.    Kellen Moore (16) 2008-2011
2.    Ryan Dinwiddie (14) 2000-2003
3.    Bart Hendricks (10) 1997-2000
3.    Brett Rypien (10) 2015-current
5.    Jim McMillan (7) 1971-1974
5.    Grant Hedrick (7) 2011-2014
7.    Tony Hilde (6) 1993-1996
8.    Joe Southwick (4) 2010-2013
8.    Jared Zabransky (4) 2003-2006
10.  Taylor Tharp (3) 2004-2007
10.  Vince Alcalde (3) 1986-1987
10.  Greg Stern (3) 1973-1976
13.  Joe Aliotti (2) 1979-1980
13.  Travis Stuart (2) 1990-1992


Total Offense, Season:
1.    Grant Hedrick (4,468) 2014
2.    Ryan Dinwiddie (4,399) 2003
3.    Kellen Moore (3,813) 2010
4.    Kellen Moore (3,734) 2011
5.    Bart Hendricks (3,633) 2000
6.    Kellen Moore (3,531) 2009
7.    Kellen Moore (3,456) 2008
8.    Taylor Tharp (3,408) 2007
9  .  Brett Rypien (3,326) 2016
10.  Brett Rypien (3,281) 2015
11.  Jared Zabransky (3,253) 2004
12.   Ryan Dinwiddie (3,140) 2001
13.   Bart Hendricks (3,103) 1999
14.  Jim McMillan (3,101) 1974
15.  Tony Hilde (3,031) 1994
16.  Tony Hilde (2,854) 1996
17.  Joe Southwick (2,851) 2012
18.  Jared Zabransky (2,824) 2005
19.  Jared Zabransky (2,784) 2006
20.  Tony Hilde (2,761) 1995