That will do for this live coverage of Boise State vs Washington, we will have a recap of this game shortly. Once again, I'm Vijay Vemu and goodnight.
Tale of two halves, Boise dominanted the first half and Washington the second half. But a missed field goal decided the outcome of thegame.
Final score is Boise State 16 and Washington 13.
Q4 :15 Finley takes a knee and that will do it.
Once again, the downfall of Chris Petersen is a missed kick at the end of the game.
BOISE STATE LOOKS LIKE IT WILL HANG ON FOR THE WIN
The kick is .........NO GOOD! HE PUSHED IT RIGHT!
Boise State takes a timeout and will try to ice the kicker.
Q4 :21 Washington will attempt a 46 yard field goal for the tie.
Q4 :36 Browning finds Washington on a screen.
Cannot take a sack there, credit to Boise State's defensive line however, great pressure past three plays.
Q4 :41 Browning is sacked again! Washington will take their final timeout.
Q4 :41 Holding call on Washington pushes them back 10 yards on 1st down.
Q4 1:00 Pettis gets a 15 yard gain! First down for Washington.
Q4 1:21 Browning takes a sack!
Q4 1:35 Browning finds another first down.
Q4 1:42 Browning is picked off but it is ruled out of bounds.
Q4 2:00 Washington into Bronco territory.
Q4 2:10 Washington stops Boise on 3rd down and they will get the ball back for what looks like one last drive.
Q4 2:58 McNichols short gain sets up a 3rd and 3.
Q4 4:19 Finley finds Williams-Rhodes for the first down. What a key play for Boise State.
Q4 4:36 Third and 12 for Boise.
Q4 5:12 A fumble for Boise! But luckily for them, they pounce on it.
Q4 5:35 Browning escapes pressure and finds his target but it's off his hands. 4th down.
Q4 6:03 Browning's first pass of the drive is into the sidelines.
Q4 6:12 Washington forces another three and out by Boise State.
Q4 7:29 Finley is sacked by Joe Mathis on 1st down.
The kick is good and Washington is only down three.
Q4 7:33 Huskies line up for a field goal.
Q4 8:05 Huge 3rd and 5 for the Huskies and Browing's pass sails out of bounds.
Q4 8:47 Browing's pass is incomplete but a pass interference call gives Washington the first down.
Q4 9:50 WASHINGTON has blocked the punt! They will take over in very good field position.
Q4 10:37 Boise State goes three and out again.
Q4 12:19 Browing breaks a tackle and finds Dante Pettis for a 15 yard gain on 3rd down. A flag is on the play and it's illegal touching on Pettis. It will be 4th down.
Q4 13:34 Browing scrambles for a 12 yard gain on 3rd and 9. Huge gain.
Q4 14:40 Wildcat formation and it results in a fumble and Washington recovers!
END OF THE THRID QUARTER, BOISE STATE LEADS 16-10 OVER WASHINGTON
Q3 :30 Finley escapes a sure sack and picks a first down with his legs on third down.
Q3 1:07 Finley finds Anderson deep but it goes right off his hands.
Q3 1:37 Finley throws to Roh for a first down, first completed pass by Boise we have seen in a while.
Washington has struck back with ten quick points, will Boise State come back with a big drive?
Q3 1:55 A great punt by Boise State but it's returned back for a touchdown! What a play!
Q3 1:55 Boise State goes three and out and they will punt the ball back to the Huskies.
Q3 3:15 The 39 yarder is good! Washington is on the board and they trail 16-3
Q3 3:15 Washington burns a timeout as they mull going for it on 4th and 6 inside the Boise State 30.
Q3 3:58 Browing scramble sets up a 3rd and 6.
Q3 4:34 Browning and the offense will start inside their own 30.
Q3 5:18 Finley is sacked on 3rd down and they will punt from their own endzone.
Q3 7:09 Washington picks up 11 and they will punt.
Q3 7:50 3rd and 12 for the Huskies.
Q3 9:20 Browning finds Perkins again for a big third down conversion.
Q3 10:14 Finley can't find Sperbeck down the sideline and Washington gets a huge stop to begin the second half.
Q3 11:53 Finley finds Sperbeck for a first down.
Q3 12:53 Boise State stuffs Washington on 3rd and 2 and they will punt.
Q3 14:40 Browing and the Huskies find their first first down of the second half
Q3 15:00 Washington will start the second half around their own 40.
That is halftime and it's all Boise State and they have a 16-0 lead. Can Washington bounce back? Find out when the second half starts.
The kick is good and it's 16-0 with two seconds left in the half.
Q2 :06 3rd and 4 for Boise State. They will kick.
Q2 :50 Young picks up the first down.
Q2 1:14 Critical 3rd down coming up for the Washington defense.
Q2 2:06 McNichols breaks some tackles and picks up a first down on 3rd and 7
Q2 2:49 Browing throws it away on 3rd and 4 and Washington will punt again.
Q2 4:18 Finley is picked off as he underthrew his wideout and Washington with a huge play.
Q2 5:55 Boise with some vintage trickery as a double pass goes for a big gain.
Q2 5:57 Browing throws behind his reciever and it's 4th down.
Q2 7:41 Screen pass gives Washington a first down.
Q2 8:37 McNichols is stuffed on 4th down and it's a huge stop for Washinton !
Q2 9:11 Thomas Sperbeck is brought down short and Boise will go for it.
Q2 9:11 Timeout Boise State as they are in the redzone again.
Q2 10:26 Browing is picked off by Darian Thompson. Poor throw and now Washington is in trouble.
Extra point is good! 13-0 Broncos
False start on Boise pushes them back. They will now kick the extra point.
Boise State is going for two.
It's a personal roughness call on Washington
TOUCHDOWN BOISE STATE! IT'S MCNICHOLS AGAIN. But a flag is on the play.
Q2 11:32 McNichols picks up a first down on 3rd and 2 and it's 1st and goal for the Broncos.
Q2 12:50 Kelsey Young picks up another first down.
Q2 13:15 McNichols again with another first down as he picks up a big gain on a swing pass
Q2 14:40 Boise picks up another first down.
Q2 15:00 Devin Demas picks up 12 on first down.
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER. Boise State leads Washington 6-0.
Boise will take over at their own 20 as the punt goes into the redzone.
Q1 :58 Boise State almost picks off Browning and Washington will punt.
Q1 1:52 New QB in for Washington. It's KJ Carta Samuels and now he leaves for Browning
Q1 2:57 Browing finds Joshua Perkins for first down!
Q1 3:08 Browning's finds Dante Pettis on the sideline for a seven yard gain.
But the extra point is blocked! Will that point come back and haunt the Broncos?
TOUCHDOWN BOISE STATE! IT'S MCNICHOLS WITH A SEVEN YARD RUN.
Q1 3:30 McNichols takes the direct snap in the Wildcat and Boise picks up the first down!
Q1 4:50 Finley takes off on 4th and 2 and picks up the first down.
Q1 5:07 Boise going for it on 4th and 2.
Q1 6:45 Finley finds one of his running backs (Kelsey Young) in open space and the Broncos are in Washington territory.
Q1 8:30 Finley finds McNichols as Boise State picks up 11 on 3rd and 10.
Q1 9:00 Jeremy McNichols turns the corner and picks up the first for Boise State
Q1 9:26 Boise State will take over inside their own 20
Now Washington will punt.
Q1 10:15 Browing finds Dwayne Washington on 3rd down but he is short and Washington will go for it. But a false start pushes Washington back five yards.
Q1 12:50 Huskies in Boise State territory after Jake Browning finds his man for a big gain
Q1 13:07 Washington fumbles on the first snap but they recover
Q1 13:15 After the good start, Boise goes three and out and Washington will start at the 30 yard line.
Q1 15:00 Jeremy McNicholas starts things off with a 6 yard run.
Ryan Finley and the Boise State offense will start at the 25 after the kickoff goes for a touchback.
Washington has won the toss and Boise State will recieve to start off the game.
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After leading Boise State to two Fiesta Bowl wins in what was a dominant seven year tenure for the Broncos, Chris Petersen decided to take the Washington head coaching job. Some wondered if this was a step up for Peterson as he created a mid-major powerhouse in Boise. But Petersen has improved this Washington program already and will bring a tough team back to the place that made him who he is.
Emotions will be high all-around this year though as the Dawgs travel to Boise for a date with the 23rd ranked Boise State Broncos.
The road against ranked opponents has been very difficult for Washington since the beginning of the 2004 season. They have a combined record of 1-22 in that time frame with their only road win over a ranked team coming in 2010 when they beat #18 USC by a final score of 32-31.
On the other hand, Boise State has had a very impressive run at Albertsons Stadium having lost just three games on the “Smurf Turf” since 2001. Their last loss to a non-ranked, non-conference at home was back on September 8th, 2001 when the Washington State Cougars came away with a 41-20 victory.
It will be a tough game for Washington as they will face a stout Broncos defense which relies heavily on the strength of their defensive line and linebackers. Led by star linebacker Tanner Vallejo, Boise State's defense will look to make life miserable for Washington. The Huskies will look to running back Dwayne Washington as the main man on offense. He had a strong ending to the season last year and will look to help Washington control the game on the ground.
As we stand here just mere hours before kickoff, we are still in the dark over who will be the starting quarterback for the Huskies on Friday in Boise. Conventional wisdom says that with an inexperienced offensive line on the road in a hostile environment that the most experienced quarterback would get the nod.
That quarterback is Mercer Island native junior Jeff Lindquist, who ironically got the start on the road last year as Cyler Myles served a one-game suspension. Lindquist was not impressive by any means completing 10-of-26 passes for 162 years and a score. Those would be the only pass he completed all year as he would eventually drop to third on the depth chart behind Myles and Troy Williams, both of whom are not with the team anymore.
It does not appear that Petersen will be going with Lindquist though as he has been very secretive with the selection for the recent past. He has even gone as far as to close practices to media, fans, former players, etc.
With all of the tricks, do not be surprised to see true freshman Jake Browning run out with the offensive on the first position. He comes in as one of the most prolific high school quarterbacks in history. Browning finished his career with 229 touchdown passes including a whopping 91 during the 2014 season.
Boise State isn't a bad team on offense either. Although they lost key players like quarterback Grant Hendrick and star running back Jay Ajayi, Boise State has some firepower on offense. Ryan Finley will be the new leader for Boise State on offense and he will have a good wideout group to help him ease into the starting job. Boise State has had a solid list of good quarterbacks from Kellen Moore to Grant Hendrick and now Finley will have the reigns in Boise.
One of the main players in the wideout group will be Thomas Sperbeck. After losing veteran Matt Miller for the season last year due to an ankle injury, Sperbeck stepped up big time for the Broncos. He ended up leading the team in receiving yards and will look to be the main guy on the Broncos offense.
Statistically, the Huskies lost five of their best players on the defensive side of the ball. Gone are John Timu, Danny Shelton, Shaq Thompson, Andrew Hudson, and Hau’oli Kikaha. That is a combined 431 tackles, 61 tackles for loss, 41.5 sacks, three interceptions, 12 fumble recoveries, and 10 forced fumbles from 2014.
There is some good experience on the defense though leftover. It will be very important for players like Travis Feeney in the buck position, Cory Littleton at linebacker, as well as Budda Baker,Sidney Jones, and Kevin King in the defensive backfield to step up into the roles vacated by the players mentioned above.
The second year of the Chris Petersen era at the University of Washington starts with another tough road test against a school from the Mountain West. Last year, it would be Hawaii that would give the Huskies a big test before Washington escaped with a 17-16 win despite a very poor showing from the offense.
Welcome to VAVEL USA's LIVE coverage of the Washington Huskies vs Boise State Broncos matchup. I'm Vijay Vemu, your host. Here are some tidbits from our previews of the game.