Boise State has been famous for its high-powered offense, but the truth is that the improvement on the defensive side of the ball has been responsible for the Broncos' rise to power. And consistent special teams play has turned the tide in more than a few games.
Over the last three years, Boise State is tied with South Carolina for the most defensive touchdowns with 12 each and the Bronco special teams are second behind only USC in blocked kicks. The Trojans have gotten one more (16) than Boise State's units (15). And these numbers are no fluke either; in fact, they show a trend.
Tyrone Crawford, Travis Stanaway and Hunter White all returned fumble recoveries for the Broncos last year, while Jamar Taylor's 100-yard interception return in the Las Vegas Bowl helped defeat Arizona State. Boise State also had four defensive scores in 2006, 2009 and 2010, two in 2008 and one in 2007. The Bronco special teams blocked two kicks in 2007, an incredible 10 in 2007, four each in 2008 and 2009, seven in 2010 and four last season.
Florida has been the most consistent in both departments. The Gators had three defensive touchdowns and eight blocked kicks in 2006, two defensive scores and four blocks in 2007, five defensive touchdowns and nine blocks in 2008, three and two, respectively, in 2009, five and four in 2010, and three defensive touchdowns and six blocks last season.
South Carolina had one defensive touchdown in 2009, six in 2010 and five in 2011. USC had four blocked kicks in 2006, two in 2007, four in 2008, two in 2009 and seven each in 2010 and 2011. Utah had six defensive touchdowns in 2006, two in 2007, five in 2008, four in 2009, one in 2010 and another four last season.
If you extend the time period back seven years, Boise State ranks fifth in defensive touchdowns with 19 and the Broncos are second only to Florida during that time frame for blocked kicks with 31.
Here are the rankings obtained from statistics compiled by each school's media relations department:
Over the last three years, Boise State is tied with South Carolina for the most defensive touchdowns with 12 each and the Bronco special teams are second behind only USC in blocked kicks. The Trojans have gotten one more (16) than Boise State's units (15). And these numbers are no fluke either; in fact, they show a trend.
Tyrone Crawford, Travis Stanaway and Hunter White all returned fumble recoveries for the Broncos last year, while Jamar Taylor's 100-yard interception return in the Las Vegas Bowl helped defeat Arizona State. Boise State also had four defensive scores in 2006, 2009 and 2010, two in 2008 and one in 2007. The Bronco special teams blocked two kicks in 2007, an incredible 10 in 2007, four each in 2008 and 2009, seven in 2010 and four last season.
Florida has been the most consistent in both departments. The Gators had three defensive touchdowns and eight blocked kicks in 2006, two defensive scores and four blocks in 2007, five defensive touchdowns and nine blocks in 2008, three and two, respectively, in 2009, five and four in 2010, and three defensive touchdowns and six blocks last season.
South Carolina had one defensive touchdown in 2009, six in 2010 and five in 2011. USC had four blocked kicks in 2006, two in 2007, four in 2008, two in 2009 and seven each in 2010 and 2011. Utah had six defensive touchdowns in 2006, two in 2007, five in 2008, four in 2009, one in 2010 and another four last season.
If you extend the time period back seven years, Boise State ranks fifth in defensive touchdowns with 19 and the Broncos are second only to Florida during that time frame for blocked kicks with 31.
Here are the rankings obtained from statistics compiled by each school's media relations department:
Last 3 Years:
TEAM
|
DEF. TD’S
|
BLOCKED KICKS
|
Boise State
|
12
|
15
|
South Carolina
|
12
|
7
|
Florida
|
11
|
12
|
USC
|
8
|
16
|
Utah
|
9
|
13
|
Texas
|
7
|
13
|
LSU
|
11
|
6
|
Auburn
|
10
|
9
|
Louisiana Tech
|
10
|
6
|
Oklahoma
|
10
|
5
|
Oklahoma State
|
10
|
5
|
Michigan State
|
7
|
10
|
Oregon
|
9
|
8
|
TCU
|
9
|
7
|
Alabama
|
9
|
7
|
Wisconsin
|
8
|
7
|
Ohio State
|
8
|
4
|
North Carolina
|
8
|
3
|
BYU
|
3
|
10
|
Last 7 Years:
TEAM
|
DEF. TD’S
|
BLOCKED KICKS
|
Florida
|
21
|
33
|
Boise State
|
19
|
31
|
Texas
|
19
|
24
|
Utah
|
22
|
17
|
USC
|
11
|
26
|
Florida State
|
21
|
16
|
Virginia Tech
|
17
|
19
|
Oregon
|
19
|
16
|
BYU
|
10
|
21
|
Auburn
|
17
|
17
|
Alabama
|
18
|
15
|
TCU
|
17
|
15
|
Louisiana Tech
|
15
|
16
|
Michigan State
|
16
|
15
|
South Carolina
|
18
|
11
|
Nebraska
|
10
|
19
|
North Carolina
|
15
|
14
|
Oklahoma
|
20
|
9
|
Cincinnati
|
16
|
9
|
Oklahoma State
|
15
|
12
|
Wisconsin
|
8
|
18
|
LSU
|
15
|
11
|
Ohio State
|
16
|
10
|
Georgia Tech
|
13
|
11
|
Michigan
|
10
|
12
|
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