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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Virginia Tech has hands full vs. Boise St Monday

1. Pac-10 quarterbacks were as advertised (mostly): While the level of competition varied, the four Pac-10 quarterbacks who were showcased in...
ESPN (blog) ( 9/5/2010 6:04:09 AM -08:00 )

The AP Top 25 Fared
By AP AP No. 3 Boise State (0-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech at Landover, Md., Monday. No. 4 Florida (1-0) beat Miami (Ohio) 34-12....
eTaiwan News ( 9/4/2010 10:46:02 PM -08:00 )

Few Visitors in Boise, to Broncos' Chagrin
The first month of a college football season is filled with teams from lesser-known conferences traveling to play teams from powerful...
New York Times (blog) ( 9/4/2010 5:45:19 PM -08:00 )

Boise State Dreams of Title and Hopes the System Works
On Monday night, No. 3 Boise State will begin to chase its championship dream when it faces No. 10 Virginia Tech at FedEx Field in...
New York Times (blog) ( 9/4/2010 12:44:35 PM -08:00 )

Special teams specialists in spotlight
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -Special teams play could be huge when No. 3 Boise State and No. 10 Virginia Tech meet Monday night in Maryland....
SI.com ( 9/4/2010 9:10:24 AM -08:00 )

College football picks of the week: Alabama, Boise State and three others
Here are my non-Pac-10 picks of the week, which typically will include the San Jose State game and four others. (When the Spartans aren't playing,...
San Jose Mercury News (blog) ( 9/4/2010 5:37:51 AM -08:00 )

Boise State 3rd?
I have seen Two polls, one has Boise State ranked 3rd and the other 2nd. I am going by the one that has them 2nd for reasons that will unfold....
CBSSports.com (blog) ( 9/4/2010 3:01:02 AM -08:00 )

Old guard feeling encroachment from Boise State
The best news for college football is that the actual season, thankfully, has come to the rescue for a few months to save the game from...
Washington Post ( 9/3/2010 11:04:50 PM -08:00 )

Big opener for No. 3 Boise St., No. 10 Va. Tech
Big opener for No. 3 Boise St., No. 10 Va. TechMatt York / AP By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO After years of trying to prove it belongs among the elite programs in the nation, Boise State's new goal is to...
msnbc.com ( 9/3/2010 9:08:28 PM -08:00 )

Weekly Pick 'Em: Kicking Off the Season
Weekly Pick From left, Michael Conroy/Associated Press; Tony Ding, via Associated Press; Streeter Lecka, via Getty Images; Kevin C. Cox,...
New York Times (blog) ( 9/3/2010 7:27:37 PM -08:00 )

BCS hopefuls TCU, Boise State face toughest tests of season in Week 1
The Gators will look to get off on the right foot under the guidance of junior John Brantley (left). AP • New faces, new places (QB edition): It was nearly...
SI.com ( 9/3/2010 7:13:14 PM -08:00 )

Boise State's air attack will test Va. Tech's secondary
Boise State is no longer considered the feel-good story of the college football world, going from beloved BCS buster to borderline villain status because of...
CBSSports.com ( 9/3/2010 4:31:46 PM -08:00 )

Boise State running backs coach Keith Abu Bhonapha arrested on suspicion of DUI
Head coach Chris Petersen said the 30-year-old Bhonapha's arrest was a "personnel matter" and that the team wouldn't comment -- other than to say he...
ESPN ( 9/3/2010 3:06:43 PM -08:00 )

Weekly Matchups: Let's Get Started
Weekly Matchups: LetChris Butler/Idaho Statesman, via Associated Press Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore and the Broncos have had Monday's game against...
New York Times (blog) ( 9/3/2010 2:10:49 PM -08:00 )

Boise State, Virginia Tech Among Those Returning With the Most Talent
One reason why Monday's contest between Boise State and Virginia Tech may be one of the best of the entire season? It would have looked almost identical a...
Wall Street Journal ( 9/3/2010 2:07:54 PM -08:00 )

Nickel package: LSU owns the ACC
1. LSU enters Saturday's matchup with North Carolina on an 18-game winning streak vs the Atlantic Coast Conference....
ESPN (blog) ( 9/3/2010 7:31:03 AM -08:00 )

Weekend Watch List: Boise State once loved, now loathed
Remember when they were darlings? Back in 2007, back as recently as January Boise State was a plush toy. Something cuddly and cute....
CBSSports.com ( 9/3/2010 7:28:56 AM -08:00 )

Welcome back to football everyone!
Woo! College football is officially back. Four ranked teams played Thursday night and if there's one thing we learned, it's that it will be...
ESPN ( 9/3/2010 6:48:21 AM -08:00 )

Virginia Tech-Boise State game nearly sold out
As expected, the marquee game of college football's opening weekend has become a coveted ticket. According to a Redskins official Thursday, only "a couple...
Washington Post (blog) ( 9/3/2010 4:58:22 AM -08:00 )

QB Moore guides Boise State into crucial opener
By Christian Petersen, Getty Images By Kelly Whiteside, USA TODAY BOISE — As a counselor at the Manning Passing Academy in July, Kellen Moore faced this...
USA Today ( 9/3/2010 2:50:21 AM -08:00 )