2014 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season

2014 Boise State Broncos football

Mountain West champion
MW Mountain Division champion
Fiesta Bowl champion

Mountain West Championship Game, W 28–14 vs. Fresno State

Fiesta Bowl, W 38–30 vs. Arizona

Conference| Mountain West Conference
Division| Mountain Division
Ranking
Coaches| No. 16
AP| No. 16
Record| 12–2 (7–1 MW)
Head coach|

* Bryan Harsin (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike Sanford Jr. (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| Marcel Yates (1st season)
Base defense| Multiple
Home stadium| Albertsons Stadium

Seasons

<- 2013

2015 ->

2014 Mountain West Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Mountain Division
No. 16 Boise State x$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
Colorado State |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Utah State |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
Air Force |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
New Mexico |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Wyoming |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
West Division
Fresno State x  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 8  |
San Diego State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Nevada |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Hawaii |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 9  |
San Jose State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
UNLV |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 11  |
Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by first-year head coach Bryan Harsin and played their home games at Albertsons Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 12–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the Mountain Division championship. They defeated West Division champion Fresno State in the Mountain West Championship Game to become Mountain West champions. As the highest ranked team from the "Group of five", they received an automatic bid to a New Year's Six bowl. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl where they defeated Arizona. It was the Broncos third appearance and victory in the Fiesta Bowl.

## Schedule

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August 28| 6:00 p.m.| vs. No. 18 Ole Miss*| |

* Georgia Dome
* Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)

| ESPN| L 13–35| 32,823
September 6| 8:15 p.m.| Colorado State| |

* Albertsons Stadium
* Boise, ID

| ESPN2| W 37–24| 34,910
September 13| 10:00 a.m.| at UConn*| |

* Rentschler Field
* East Hartford, CT

| ABC/ESPN2| W 38–21| 30,098
September 20| 8:30 p.m.| Louisiana–Lafayette*| |

* Albertsons Stadium
* Boise, ID

| CBSSN| W 34–9| 33,337
September 27| 5:00 p.m.| at Air Force| |

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| CBSSN| L 14–28| 30,012
October 4| 8:30 p.m.| at Nevada| |

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV (rivalry)

| CBSSN| W 51–46| 32,327
October 17| 6:00 p.m.| Fresno State| |

* Albertsons Stadium
* Boise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can)

| ESPN| W 37–27| 35,008
October 24| 7:00 p.m.| BYU*| |

* Albertsons Stadium
* Boise, ID

| ESPN| W 55–30| 36,752
November 8| 5:00 p.m.| at New Mexico| |

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| CBSSN| W 60–49| 21,089
November 15| 8:15 p.m.| San Diego State| |

* Albertsons Stadium
* Boise, ID

| ESPNU| W 38–29| 27,478
November 22| 8:15 p.m.| at Wyoming| |

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

| ESPN2| W 63–14| 15,821
November 29| 8:15 p.m.| Utah State| No. 23|

* Albertsons Stadium
* Boise, ID

| ESPN2| W 50–19| 33,940
December 6| 8:00 p.m.| Fresno State| No. 22|

* Albertsons Stadium
* Boise, ID (MWC Championship Game)

| CBS| W 28–14| 26,101
December 31| 2:00 p.m.| vs. No. 10 Arizona*| No. 20|

* University of Phoenix Stadium
* Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)

| ESPN| W 38–30| 66,896

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game
* All times are in Mountain time

Schedule Source:[1]

## Game summaries

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### Vs. Ole Miss

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No. 19 Rebels | 7  | 0  | 0  | 28 | 35
Broncos  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 7 | 13

See also: 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game

Uniform Combination

Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants

### Colorado State

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Rams  | 10  | 0  | 0  | 14 | 24
Broncos | 13  | 17  | 7  | 0 | 37

See also: 2014 Colorado State Rams football team

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Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants
Boise State players during pregame.

### At UConn

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Broncos | 7  | 14  | 3  | 14 | 38
Huskies  | 3  | 7  | 11  | 0 | 21

See also: 2014 UConn Huskies football team

Uniform Combination

Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants

The first meeting between the two schools ended with Boise taking the win. Boise State would take the early lead with a fumble recovery from Tanner Vallejo for a touchdown. Boise State would trail in the second quarter 7–10, but Boise State QB Grant Hedrick would throw a touchdown pass to Matt Miller to take the lead again. UConn would close the gap to 3 points in the third quarter and headed into the fourth quarter trailing by 3, but Jonathan Moxey made a key fourth quarter interception, stepping in front of UConn's Deshon Foxx at the UConn 37-yard line. That led to a 9-yard touchdown pass from Hedrick to Miller in the back of the end zone. Boise State would get their second interception with four minutes left in the fourth quarter, this time by Donte Deayon who ripped the ball from receiver Geremy Davis and ran 50 yards down the right sideline for the score thus sealing a 38–21 Boise State victory.[2]

### Louisiana–Lafayette

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Ragin' Cajuns  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 6 | 9
Broncos | 14  | 7  | 10  | 3 | 34

See also: 2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

Uniform Combination

Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants
Boise State kicking an extra point.

### At Air Force

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Broncos  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 14 | 14
Falcons | 7  | 10  | 3  | 8 | 28

See also: 2014 Air Force Falcons football team

Uniform Combination

Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants

### At Nevada

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Broncos | 13  | 17  | 14  | 7 | 51
Wolf Pack  | 7  | 14  | 8  | 17 | 46

See also: 2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football team and Boise State–Nevada rivalry

Uniform Combination

Helmet | Jersey  | Pants

### Fresno State

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Bulldogs  | 10  | 0  | 17  | 0 | 27
Broncos | 13  | 7  | 7  | 10 | 37

See also: 2014 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Milk Can (college football)

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Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants
Boise State during a play in which they scored a TD in the 4th quarter. Boise State players celebrate with the Milk Can.

### BYU

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Cougars  | 0  | 16  | 7  | 7 | 30
Broncos | 10  | 31  | 7  | 7 | 55

See also: 2014 BYU Cougars football team

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QB Grant Hedrick scoring a 1st quarter TD.

### At New Mexico

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Broncos | 14  | 21  | 6  | 19 | 60
Lobos  | 28  | 14  | 7  | 0 | 49

See also: 2014 New Mexico Lobos football team

Uniform Combination

Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants

### San Diego State

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Aztecs  | 10  | 10  | 3  | 6 | 29
Broncos | 0  | 10  | 7  | 21 | 38

See also: 2014 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Uniform Combination

Helmet | Jersey | Pants
Boise State on offense.

### At Wyoming

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Broncos | 14  | 14  | 28  | 7 | 63
Cowboys  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 14

See also: 2014 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants

### Utah State

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Aggies  | 9  | 3  | 0  | 7 | 19
No. 25 Broncos | 20  | 14  | 0  | 16 | 50

See also: 2014 Utah State Aggies football team

Uniform Combination

Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants
TE Alec Dhaenens catches a 1st quarter TD.

### Fresno State–Mountain West Championship Game

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Bulldogs  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 14
No. 22 Broncos | 14  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 28

See also: 2014 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Uniform Combination

Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants

### Arizona–Fiesta Bowl

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No. 21 Broncos | 21  | 10  | 0  | 7 | 38
No. 11 Wildcats  | 7  | 10  | 3  | 10 | 30

See also: 2014 Arizona Wildcats football team and 2014 Fiesta Bowl (December)

Uniform Combination

Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants

## Rankings

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Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| Final
AP| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| RV| RV| 25| 22| 21| 16
Coaches| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| RV| RV| RV| RV| 25| 22| 21| 16
CFP| Not released| —| —| —| —| 23| 22| 20| Not released

## Statistics

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### Scores by quarter

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Boise State | 153  | 172  | 106  | 125 | 556
Opponents  | 101  | 91  | 73  | 110 | 375

## References

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1. ^ "2014 Boise State Broncos Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
2. ^ Final (September 13, 2014). "Boise State vs. Connecticut - Game Recap - September 13, 2014 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016.

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* Bronco Stadium (I) (1950–1969)
* Albertsons Stadium (1970–present)

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Mountain West Conference football champions

* BYU, Colorado State, & Utah (1999)
* Colorado State (2000)
* BYU (2001)
* Colorado State (2002)
* Utah (2003)
* Utah (2004)
* TCU (2005)
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* Boise State, Fresno State, & San Diego State (2012)
* Fresno State (2013)
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* Boise State (2017)
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