Boise State ran the now famous Statue of Liberty Left in overtime to win in overtime 43-42.
This years Fiesta Bowl is different, it does not have the David Vs Goliath theme. This Years Fiesta Bowl offers another theme, the battle of the undefeateds.
This game pits undefeated the Boise State Broncos against the undefeated TCU Horned Frogs, arguably one of the best teams in college football. Many have made the argument that TCU not the Texas Longhorns belong in the National Title game to be played Thursday in Pasadena.
Monday's Fiesta Bowl creates BCS Bowl history, this is the first time that two undefeated teams will meet in a BCS game that is not for the National Title.
The History of the Schools
This is third bowl game pairing of the Frogs and the Broncos. Each school has one win.
Boise and TCU first met in 2003 in the inauguration of the Dallas-Fort worth Bowl. Boise won in a game that went down to the wire, escaping 34 to 31.
Last year the teams met in San Diego, Ca. playing in the Poinsettia Bowl, another down to the wire game with TCU getting a 17 - 16 win.
Why watch this Game?
As I mentioned earlier, it is the first time in BCS history that two teams that are undefeated and do not play for the mythical National Championship.
The winner of this game will go into the 2010 season highly ranked and able to make a run for the national title game.
What each Team brings to the Table
TCU Horned Frogs
Anchored by Senior Jerry Hughes the TCU defense is one of the toughest and stingiest in the nation. TCU allows a mere 12.4 points per game.
Hughes is a beast of a player, a one man sack attack, who should be playing on Sunday next year was the source of many nightmares for Mountain West Conference quarterbacks and offensive co-ordinaters will challenge the Bronco Offensive Line. A line that has only allowed 5 sacks in 13 games.
At the linebacker position is Senior Daryl Washington a second team All American who leads the Frogs with 99 tackles, 7.5 were for losses.
As if that was not enough Sophomore Tank Carder is a first year starter at the linebacker position and is second to Hughes with tackles. Carder checks in with 81 tackles, and leads Hughes with 10 for a loss.
Missing from the TCU line up will be 4 year starter at cornerback, Rafael Priest, one of the best in college football. Replacing him is Sophomore Greg McCoy. McCoy is considered the fastest man on the team and has seen plenty of playing time this year. He also has a kickoff return touchdown against Wyoming.
On the offensive side of the ball, TCU's anchor is Junior quarterback Andy Dalton. Dalton may be one of the most improved quarterbacks in the country. Last season he had an efficiency rating of 129.9 and was ranked 50th.
This year he is rating improved to 159.59 and is ranked 4th in the country for passing efficiency. This year Dalton has completed 174 passes out of 279 attempts connecting for 22 TDs with only 5 INTs. His threat doesn't stop with his arm. Andy is also the 4th leading rusher on the team with 522 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns.
Dalton is backed up by his favorite receiver 5'10 Junior Jeremy Kerley, who has 467 yards on 38 receptions. Kerley is an exceptional special teams threat. He one of only two players in the nation to be ranked in the top 20 kickoff returns and in the top 12 in punt returns. Number 85 averages 26.9 yards per kickoff return and 14.3 yards per punt return.
Boise State Broncos
Boise State's defense is anchored by Senior Cornerback and team captain Kyle Wilson. Wilson is a quarterbacks worst nightmare. Seldom do they throw in his direction and when they do Wilson makes them pay. This season Kyle only has three picks but he ran two of them back for a pick 6.
He is equally dangerous as a punt returner averaging 10.4 yards per return. Wilson is known as a kid that wont back down and is an established team leader and will be the only Bronco on the field who played in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl.
Securing the line backer corp is Junior Derrell Acrey the kid is a stallion with 15 solo tackles and 17 assists. He has two picks this season averaging 2.5 yards per INT.
Junior Jeron Johnson is a game changing saftey. He is known for his hard hitting and tight coverages which explains his 4 INTs this season.
The offensive spark plug for the Broncos is Sophomore quarterback Kellen Moore. He is known as the Ice Man, nothing rattles this kid. As a redshirt freshman in his third game ever as a college quarterback he did what few veteran QBs have done. He led his Broncos into Auzten Stadium and beat the Oregon Ducks.
This season finds Moore as the #1 passing efficiency quarterback with a QB rating of 167.35.
This year Moore has hit 254 passes on 392 attempts with 39 TDs and only 3 picks and 5 sacks.
Sophomore running back Doug Martin started the season on the defensive side of the ball but is such a talented athlete he was moved over to running back in relief of injured T.J Harper.
Coming into the Fiesta Bowl, Martin has 723 yards on 113 carries averaging 6.4 yards per carry, resulting in 14 touchdowns. Martin is fast and powerful giving the Broncos a much needed inside running game and is a talented receiver.
Junior running back Jeremy Avery is the outside runner that given any space turns it into big yards.
This season he has 1130 yards on 197 carries averaging 5.7 yards per carry and 6 touchdowns. As a receiver he brings to the table 22 catches with 244 yards averaging 11.1 yards per catch ending in 1 touchdown.
Missing from the BSU line up will be star receiver Junior Austin Pettis. He broke his ankle November 27 at the beginning of game #12 against the Nevada Wolf Pack.
He will be used in special Red Zone situations. His season stats are awesome, 62 receptions for 850 yards averaging 13.7 yards per catch and 14 of Kellen Moore's 39 touchdowns.
Why should you watch the game, every time these teams match up, they play good hard exciting football. They match up well and in the previous two meetings the game was not decided till the very end.
TCU is favored by 7.5 points, they have the best defense in the country and a relentless running attack.
Boise is the underdog but like TCU they have alot of heart. Can they do it again, tune into Fox Monday Night at 8:20 pm eastern time on Fox and see for yourself.
Being a true Bronco Homer for 41 years, yeah I think they will do it again. Go Broncos
This is third bowl game pairing of the Frogs and the Broncos. Each school has one win.
Boise and TCU first met in 2003 in the inauguration of the Dallas-Fort worth Bowl. Boise won in a game that went down to the wire, escaping 34 to 31.
Last year the teams met in San Diego, Ca. playing in the Poinsettia Bowl, another down to the wire game with TCU getting a 17 - 16 win.
Why watch this Game?
As I mentioned earlier, it is the first time in BCS history that two teams that are undefeated and do not play for the mythical National Championship.
The winner of this game will go into the 2010 season highly ranked and able to make a run for the national title game.
What each Team brings to the Table
TCU Horned Frogs
Anchored by Senior Jerry Hughes the TCU defense is one of the toughest and stingiest in the nation. TCU allows a mere 12.4 points per game.
Hughes is a beast of a player, a one man sack attack, who should be playing on Sunday next year was the source of many nightmares for Mountain West Conference quarterbacks and offensive co-ordinaters will challenge the Bronco Offensive Line. A line that has only allowed 5 sacks in 13 games.
At the linebacker position is Senior Daryl Washington a second team All American who leads the Frogs with 99 tackles, 7.5 were for losses.
As if that was not enough Sophomore Tank Carder is a first year starter at the linebacker position and is second to Hughes with tackles. Carder checks in with 81 tackles, and leads Hughes with 10 for a loss.
Missing from the TCU line up will be 4 year starter at cornerback, Rafael Priest, one of the best in college football. Replacing him is Sophomore Greg McCoy. McCoy is considered the fastest man on the team and has seen plenty of playing time this year. He also has a kickoff return touchdown against Wyoming.
On the offensive side of the ball, TCU's anchor is Junior quarterback Andy Dalton. Dalton may be one of the most improved quarterbacks in the country. Last season he had an efficiency rating of 129.9 and was ranked 50th.
This year he is rating improved to 159.59 and is ranked 4th in the country for passing efficiency. This year Dalton has completed 174 passes out of 279 attempts connecting for 22 TDs with only 5 INTs. His threat doesn't stop with his arm. Andy is also the 4th leading rusher on the team with 522 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns.
Dalton is backed up by his favorite receiver 5'10 Junior Jeremy Kerley, who has 467 yards on 38 receptions. Kerley is an exceptional special teams threat. He one of only two players in the nation to be ranked in the top 20 kickoff returns and in the top 12 in punt returns. Number 85 averages 26.9 yards per kickoff return and 14.3 yards per punt return.
Boise State Broncos
Boise State's defense is anchored by Senior Cornerback and team captain Kyle Wilson. Wilson is a quarterbacks worst nightmare. Seldom do they throw in his direction and when they do Wilson makes them pay. This season Kyle only has three picks but he ran two of them back for a pick 6.
He is equally dangerous as a punt returner averaging 10.4 yards per return. Wilson is known as a kid that wont back down and is an established team leader and will be the only Bronco on the field who played in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl.
Securing the line backer corp is Junior Derrell Acrey the kid is a stallion with 15 solo tackles and 17 assists. He has two picks this season averaging 2.5 yards per INT.
Junior Jeron Johnson is a game changing saftey. He is known for his hard hitting and tight coverages which explains his 4 INTs this season.
The offensive spark plug for the Broncos is Sophomore quarterback Kellen Moore. He is known as the Ice Man, nothing rattles this kid. As a redshirt freshman in his third game ever as a college quarterback he did what few veteran QBs have done. He led his Broncos into Auzten Stadium and beat the Oregon Ducks.
This season finds Moore as the #1 passing efficiency quarterback with a QB rating of 167.35.
This year Moore has hit 254 passes on 392 attempts with 39 TDs and only 3 picks and 5 sacks.
Sophomore running back Doug Martin started the season on the defensive side of the ball but is such a talented athlete he was moved over to running back in relief of injured T.J Harper.
Coming into the Fiesta Bowl, Martin has 723 yards on 113 carries averaging 6.4 yards per carry, resulting in 14 touchdowns. Martin is fast and powerful giving the Broncos a much needed inside running game and is a talented receiver.
Junior running back Jeremy Avery is the outside runner that given any space turns it into big yards.
This season he has 1130 yards on 197 carries averaging 5.7 yards per carry and 6 touchdowns. As a receiver he brings to the table 22 catches with 244 yards averaging 11.1 yards per catch ending in 1 touchdown.
Missing from the BSU line up will be star receiver Junior Austin Pettis. He broke his ankle November 27 at the beginning of game #12 against the Nevada Wolf Pack.
He will be used in special Red Zone situations. His season stats are awesome, 62 receptions for 850 yards averaging 13.7 yards per catch and 14 of Kellen Moore's 39 touchdowns.
Why should you watch the game, every time these teams match up, they play good hard exciting football. They match up well and in the previous two meetings the game was not decided till the very end.
TCU is favored by 7.5 points, they have the best defense in the country and a relentless running attack.
Boise is the underdog but like TCU they have alot of heart. Can they do it again, tune into Fox Monday Night at 8:20 pm eastern time on Fox and see for yourself.
Being a true Bronco Homer for 41 years, yeah I think they will do it again. Go Broncos
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