RECAPPINGTHE BOISE STATE 2009 SEASON

It is unfortunate, but Boise State completed its second perfect season in four years, but wasn’t considered good enough to play for the national championship in either of them. Still, their 2009 season was at least more rewarding than the 2008 season. In 2008 the Broncos finished undefeated in the regular season, but they were not even offered a chance to play in a BCS bowl. A slightly tougher schedule and some upsets in the major conferences opened the door for Boise State to return to the BCS in 2009. They made the most of that opportunity by winning their second Fiesta Bowl in four years.
Boise’s best game probably came in its opener when the Broncos faced Oregon. Boise State had shocked the Ducks in Eugene the year before, but Oregon was expected by many to challenge for the Pac-10 title in 2009. The Ducks did not disappoint on that front, but Boise State dominated the season opener defensively. The Broncos earned a 19-8 win. The game was more remembered for LeGarrette Blount’s postgame punch of Byron Hout, but it set the stage for Boise State’s perfect run through the season.
Boise State easily dominated Miami in Boise, resulting to a 48-0 win, whereby Kellen Moore gave 307 yards of throwing and four touchdowns. Their powerful offence was still evidently intact when they took a 51-34 win the following week over Fresno State. And their successive two games did not disappoint them either. A 49-14 win against Freddie Barns, the very best receiver in the nation, was handed to them on a silver platter during a road trip as they headed for Bowling Green. Boise State managed another win; they easily scored 34-16 against UC – Davis.
Against Tulsa, they only led 18-14 at halftime before pulling away slightly with 10 straight second half points. Tulsa got within 28-21 early in the fourth quarter, but Boise State’s defense was able to stop the big plays and hold on for the win. It is the closest an opponent would come to beating the Broncos all season. It is also the last time Boise State was held under 40 points until the Fiesta Bowl against Texas Christian. The broncos rolled over Hawaii (54-9), San Jose State (45-7), Louisiana Tech (45-35), Idaho (63-25), Utah State (52-21), Nevada (44-33), and new Mexico State (42-7) to complete a 13-0 regular season. They were selected for their second BCS bowl in school history, and it was the first time ever that two non-BCS conference schools received bids.
The Broncos would not get another shot at the big boys, however. They were asked to play TCU in the Fiesta Bowl, which was a rematch of their Poinsettia Bowl matchup following the 2008 season. TCU won that matchup 17-16, but Boise State got revenge in this one. Brandyn Thompson had a 51 yard interception return for a touchdown and Boise State converted a successful fake punt to set up a two yard touchdown run from Doug Martin to secure a 17-10 win over the Horned Frogs.

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