Idle This Week: Colorado State (3-7, 0-6)
Next Week: at New Mexico - Nov. 21
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS (NOV. 7)
Saturday, November 7
#4/6 TCU 55, San Diego State 12 (San Diego, Calif.; Attendance - 21,708)
#16/17 Utah 45, New Mexico 14 (Salt Lake City, Utah; Attendance - 45,051)
#25/25 BYU 52, Wyoming 0 (Laramie, Wyo.; Attendance - 19,201)
Air Force 35, Army 7 (Colorado Springs, Colo.; Attendance - 46,212)
UNLV 35, Colorado State 16 (Las Vegas, Nev.; Attendance - 15,902)
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (NOV. 9)
Co-Offensive Players of the Week MAX HALL, BYU
Senior, Quarterback, Mesa, Ariz./Arizona State
Max Hall completed 20-of-22 passes for 312 yards and a season-high four touchdowns while rushing for
an additional 30 yards in just over two quarters of action in BYU's 52-0 win at Wyoming. The senior
quarterback's 90.9 completion percentage set a new league single-game record while falling just shy of
Steve Sarkisian's school-record 91.2 percent against Fresno State in 1995. Hall led the Cougars to scores
on each of the seven possessions he played during the game before heading to the sidelines midway
through the third quarter. In addition to averaging 14.2 yards per pass attempt, the Mesa, Ariz., product
averaged 6.0 yards on the ground. Hall converted 16-of-17 pass attempts in the first half and connected
with seven different receivers in the game overall.
ANDY DALTON, TCU
Junior, Quarterback, Katy, Texas/Katy HS
Andy Dalton totaled 283 yards of offense and four touchdowns in TCU's 55-12 win at San Diego State.
The junior quarterback completed 14-of-20 passes for 239 yards and two scores with no interceptions
while running for an additional 44 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Dalton, who left the game
late in the third quarter, averaged 17.1 yards per pass attempt and 8.8 yards per carry. All four of the
Katy, Texas, native's scoring efforts took place in the opening 31:38 of the contest, including three which
occurred as he guided the Horned Frogs to touchdowns on five of their first six possessions.
Defensive Player of the Week JAN JORGENSEN, BYU
Senior, Defensive Lineman, Helper, Utah/Carbon HS
Jan Jorgensen helped BYU's defense pitch a 52-0 shutout at Wyoming with a team-leading six tackles,
including 1.5 sacks. The senior defensive lineman from Helper, Utah, led a Cougar effort that forced three
Cowboy turnovers and limited Wyoming to 113 yards passing and 112 yard rushing.
Special Teams Player of the Week BRANDON GEYER, AIR FORCE
Senior, Punter, Bay City, Mich./John Glenn HS
Brandon Geyer punted six times for 289 yards (48.2 avg.) in Air Force's 35-7 win over service academy
rival Army. In addition to hitting a career-long punt of 71 yards, the senior from Bay City, Mich., also
booted the third-longest punt of his career, good for 63 yards. Geyer had one punt downed inside the
20 and finished with a career-best net punting average of 46.7, allowing only one nine-yard return on
the day.
MWC GAME HIGHS - WEEK 10 Passing
Max Hall, Sr., QB, BYU - 312 yards on 20-of-22 passing, 4 Pass TDs Rushing
Eddie Wide, Jr., RB, Utah - 145 yards on 40 carries, 2 Rush TDs Receiving
Jereme Brooks, Sr., WR, Utah - 135 yards on 6 receptions, 1 TD Tackles
Carmen Messina, So., LB, New Mexico - 19 Tackles (9 solo, 10 assisted), 1 sack
WEEK 11 PREVIEW
Four MWC tilts are on slate for Week 11, highlighted by a nationally-televised matchup featuring No.
14/16 Utah at No. 4 TCU. Saturday's game between the Utes and Horned Frogs will be broadcast in
high definition on CBS College Sports Network, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. CT. ESPN College
GameDay will broadcast live from Fort Worth prior to the contest to mark the show's third trip to an
MWC campus this season and sixth trip to a member institution in league history. Saturday's schedule
kicks off at Noon MT, as No. 22 BYU travels to New Mexico in an opening game of a tripleheader on
The Mtn. - MountainWest Sports Network. The Mtn. will also air UNLV at Air Force (4 p.m. MT) and
Wyoming at San Diego State (7 p.m. PT). Colorado State is idle this week before resuming play with
a Nov. 21 trip to New Mexico.
CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK GOES LIVE FROM UTAH-TCU GAME
CBS College Sports Network will broadcast a special pregame (6 p.m., CT) and postgame show, INSIDE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE FROM FORT WORTH, on Saturday, Nov. 14 surrounding its broadcast of No.
14 Utah at undefeated and No. 4 TCU. Adam Zucker hosts both shows live from Amon G. Carter Stadium
in Fort Worth, Texas along with Aaron Taylor and Tony Barnhart with Lauren Shehadi reporting.
For the second straight year, both TCU and Utah are nationally ranked and undefeated in conference play
heading into their showdown. Last year, the Horned Frogs were 9-1 overall, 6-0 in league play, No. 12
in the BCS and No. 11 in the Coaches' and Associated Press rankings. The Utes were 9-0 overall, 5-0 in
Conference action, No. 8 in the BCS Standings, No. 9 in the Coaches' poll and No. 10 in the AP rankings.
Utah pulled out a narrow 13-10 victory as former Ute QB Brian Johnson led an 80-yard scoring drive with
2:48 remaining in the game.
ESPN GAMEDAY RETURNS TO MWC CAMPUS
ESPN College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will make its first-ever visit to TCU and Fort Worth
Saturday when the fourth-ranked Horned Frogs host No. 14 Utah. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT at Amon
G. Carter Stadium and will be televised in high-definition nationally on CBS College Sports Network.
ESPN's GameDay show features hosts Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard and
will set up in the Campus Commons. Air time is 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. CT.
For the second straight year, both TCU and Utah are nationally ranked and undefeated in conference play
heading into their showdown. Last year, the Horned Frogs were 9-1 overall, 6-0 in league play, No. 12
in the BCS and No. 11 in the Coaches' and Associated Press rankings. The Utes were 9-0 overall, 5-0 in
Conference action, No. 8 in the BCS Standings, No. 9 in the Coaches' poll and No. 10 in the AP rankings.
Utah won a 13-10 thirller as former Ute QB Brian Johnson led an 80-yard scoring drive with 2:48 remaining
in the game.
TCU will be playing at the site of ESPN GameDay for the second time in four weeks, as it was in Provo,
Utah, on Oct. 24 when TCU defeated BYU 38-7. GameDay visited the Air Force Academy this past
weekend as part of its Veteran's Day Salute to American Heroes. This Saturday's visit by ESPN GameDay
will also mark the road show's third trip to a Mountain West campus this season and the sixth time in
league history. Below are the previous occasions:
Nov. 7, 2009 - Army at Air Force
Oct. 24, 2009 - #7 TCU at #16 BYU
November 20, 2004 - BYU at #6 Utah
October 19, 2002 - #8 Notre Dame at #21 Air Force
November 3, 2001 - Army at Air Force
THREE MWC TEAMS IN TOP 25 POLLS
Three Mountain West teams are currently ranked in the national polls. TCU is the MWC's highest-ranked
team at No. 4 in all three human polls. Utah is No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No. 16 in the
Harris and Associated Press polls, while BYU is No. 22 in all three. TCU has appeared in the polls for 21
straight weeks, including six consecutive weeks in the top 10.
TCU's No. 4 position for the second straight week in the USA Today Coaches' Top 25 poll equals the
highest ranking ever by an MWC team in that poll, matching Utah's No. 4 position in the final 2008
Coaches' poll. It's also the Frogs' highest ranking since being fourth in the Oct. 15, 1956 Associated Press
poll. TCU hasn't been ranked this high in the first week of November since its 1938 national championship
season, when it was No. 1 in the AP poll.
TCU, UTAH AND BYU IN BCS STANDINGS
The Mountain West Conference has had at least two teams ranked in the BCS Standings for 12 consecutive
weeks dating back to last year. TCU moved up to No. 4 and is currently ranked ahead of four BCS
automatic-qualifying conference leaders. Utah dropped to No. 16 despite its 45-14 win over New Mexico.
The Utes' only loss of the season was by seven points at Oregon (31-24). BYU re-entered the Standings
at No. 22. The No. 4 ranking by the Horned Frogs is the highest position in the BCS Standings for an
MWC team and equals the highest ranking ever for a team from a non-automatic-qualifying conference,
matching Boise State's No. 4 ranking on Oct. 18, 2009.
A LOOK INSIDE THE RANKINGS
The MWC has had at least two teams ranked in both of the Coaches' and AP polls since the preseason
rankings were released in August. This is the first time in league history it has accomplished that feat.
The only other time the league has had two or more teams ranked in both polls for consecutive weeks was
during the 2008 season when it had at least two teams in the polls for 16 straight weeks. Below is a look
at how many teams each of the 11 Football Bowl Subdivision conferences has in each of the polls.
Conference
USA Today
Harris
AP
BCS
Big Ten
4
4
4
4
Big East
4
4
3
4
ACC
3
4
4
3
Pac-10
3
3
4
4
SEC
4
3
3
3
Mountain West
3
3
3
3
Big 12
2
2
2
2
C-USA
1
1
1
1
WAC
1
1
1
1
TCU REMAINS UNDEFEATED
TCU is 9-0 for the first time since 2003 when it won its first 10 games. The Horned Frogs have
started a season 9-0 for only the second time since their 1938 national championship season
and the sixth time in their history (2003, 1938, 1935, 1929, 1920). TCU is one of six teams
that is still undefeated this season (Alabama, Boise State, Cincinnati, Florida, Texas).
TCU'S WIN STREAK RANKS THIRD NATIONALLY
TCU has won 11 games in a row dating back to last season and has the third-longest win
streak in the country (Florida 19, Texas 13). This is the Horned Frogs' longest win streak since
a 13-game run over the final 10 contests in 2005 and the opening three games in 2006. At
the time, it was the nation's longest win streak.
HOME WIN STREAKS
Utah has won 16 consecutive home games, while TCU has won 12 straight. The Utes' 16-
game streak ranks second in league history, while the Frogs' 12-game streak is third. TCU last
home loss was to Utah, 27-20, on Oct. 18, 2007. Below is a look at how the current streaks
rank in the league record book.
CONSECUTIVE HOME WINS - ALL GAMES
18
BYU
9/9/06-11/8/08
16
Utah
9/15/07 - Present
12
TCU
11/3/2007 - Present
10
Utah
11/15/03 - 9/22/05
10
BYU
10/26/00 - 9/6/02
UTAH'S CONFERENCE WIN STREAK
Utah has won 13 straight Conference games dating back to Nov. 24, 2007. The Utes' current
streak is the second-longest in the country behind Florida's 14 and one ahead of Boise State's 12.
CONFERENCE COMPARISONS
If you compare the win percentage of the top three teams in each of the 11 FBS conferences,
the Mountain West Conference currently ranks tied for second with the Big East and behind
only the SEC. The top three teams in the SEC are 25-2 (Florida-9-0, Alabama-9-0 and LSU-
7-2) for a .926 win percentage, while the Big East's leaders boast an .889 win percentage
with their 24-3 mark (Cincinnati-9-0, Pittsburgh-8-1, West Virginia -7-2). The MWC's top
three teams are 24-3 overall for an .889 win percentage (TCU-9-0, Utah-8-1, BYU-7-2).
The MWC is also one of three conferences to boast two one-loss or fewer teams and three
two-loss or fewer teams. Below is a look at how the MWC compares to the other FBS
conferences in two or fewer loss teams.
Conference
1loss or less
2 losses or less
Big East
2
5
Mountain West
2
3
SEC
2
3
Big Ten
1
4
Pac-10
1
4
Big 12
1
2
ACC
1
2
WAC
1
1
C-USA
1
1
MAC
0
2
Sun Belt
0
1
BOWL ELIGIBILITY
Entering Week 11, seven of the nine MWC teams are still in contention for a bowl game. Air
Force, BYU, TCU and Utah have each earned bowl eligibility, while San Diego State, UNLV
and Wyoming are still mathematically alive. The Utes (8-1) are bowl-eligible for the seventh
consecutive season, including all five seasons under head coach Kyle Whittingham. Utah
currently owns the nation's longest postseason win streak (eight games), which dates back to
1999. The Cougars (7-2 overall) and the Horned Frogs (9-0 overall) have each earned
bowl eligibility for the fifth straight year. BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall is the only
coach in school history to qualify the Cougars for bowl games in each of his first five seasons.
TCU has earned bowl eligibility in eight of the last nine seasons under the direction of head
coach Gary Patterson. Air Force is bowl eligible for the third straight season under head
coach Troy Calhoun. Calhoun is only the second coach in Academy history to have his team
bowl-eligible in his first three years.
The Aztecs and Cowboys must win two of their final three contests, while the Rebels must win
their final two games. Below is a look at the remaining schedules for San Diego State, UNLV
and Wyoming.
SDSU (4-5)
UNLV (4-6)
WYO (4-5)
WYO (4-5)
at AFA (6-4)
at SDSU (4-5)
at Utah (8-1)
SDSU (4-5)
TCU (9-0)
at UNLV (4-6)
at CSU (3-7)
CONSECUTIVE GAMES THROWING A TOUCHDOWN PASS
San Diego State QB Ryan Lindley extended his consecutive games with a TD pass to 15 this past
weekend against TCU. Lindley's streak is the longest current streak in the MWC and is tied with former
BYU standout John Beck for the longest in league history.
Rk.
No.
Player, Team
Dates
1.
15
Ryan Lindley, San Diego State
10/18/08 to present
15
John Beck, BYU
10/8/05 to 10/28/06
3.
14
Omar Clayton, UNLV
8/30/08 to 10/17/09
14
Brian Johnson, Utah
12/20/07 to 1/2/09
5.
11
Lance Rice, Utah
10/6/01 to 9/21/02
SDSU'S LINDLEY AMONG NATION'S BEST SOPHOMORE QUARTERBACKS
San Diego State's Ryan Lindley ranks third in the nation among sophomore quarterbacks in passing
touchdowns and sixth in total passing yards. Below is a list of the top seven sophomore QBs in the
FBS in 2009.
Name, Team
Games
Total Yards
Passing TDs
Kellen Moore, Boise State
9
2,259
27
Russell Wilson, North Carolina State
9
2,351
24
Ryan Lindley, San Diego State
9
2,306
21
Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
9
2,477
18
Jacory Harris, Miami (Fla.)
9
2,336
18
Blaine Gabbert, Missouri
9
2,364
17
Stephen Garcia, South Carolina
10
2,421
13
DEFENSE PROVIDING POINTS FOR AIR FORCE
Air Force forced currently has 24 takeaways (11 interceptions, 13 fumbles) on the year. The Falcons
are a +18 in turnover margin this season and rank second in the nation with a +1.80 turnover margin
average. Air Force has forced two or more turnovers in six of 10 games this season and in 19 of the
last 26 overall. The Falcons have scored five defensive touchdowns this season. The five touchdowns
are the most in a single season in Academy history. Air Force has scored on three interception returns
(Anthony Wright - 47 yards vs. SDSU and 67 yards vs. Navy, Jon Davis - 38 yards vs. New Mexico)
and a pair of fumble returns (Wale Lawal - 10 yards vs. Nicholls State, Reggie Rembert - 47 yards
vs. SDSU).
THIRD-DOWN DEFENSE
The Utah, TCU and Air Force defenses have been solid on third-down conversions this season. The Utes
rank fourth nationally, holding opponents to a 27.82 conversion rate (37-of-133). The Horned Frogs
are fifth nationally, limiting opponents to 37-of-131 conversions (28.24 percent), while the Falcons
have held opponents to 42-of-142 third-down conversions to rank sixth, limiting foes to a 29.58
percent success rate. The MWC is one of only two conferences (SEC) with three teams ranked in the
top 10 for third-down conversion defense.
THIRD-DOWN OFFENSE
BYU is making the most of its third-down opportunities this season and currently leads the country with
a 59.48 conversion rate. The Cougars have been successful on 69-of-116 third-down conversions.
UNLV is fourth nationally, converting 50.00 percent (70-of-140) third-down chances.
WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT TCU, UTAH AND BYU
No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs
Has won 23 of its last 25 games.
Only losses were in 2008 at then-No. 2 Oklahoma and at then-No. 10 Utah.
Has won road games at Virginia, Clemson, BYU, Air Force and San Diego
State this season.
Defeated then-No. 9 Boise State in 2008 Poinsettia Bowl.
Has a 50-11 record over the last five years, including a 9-2 mark against AQ
conference opponents.
No. 16 Utah Utes
Has won 21 of last 22 games.
Only loss of the 2009 season is at currently ranked No. 16 Oregon, 31-24.
The Utes had a pass intercepted at the Ducks' 38-yard line with under twominutes
remaining in the game.
Defeated then-No. 4 Alabama in 2009 Sugar Bowl
Utah has also won 29 of its last 31 games.
Only losses were at then-No. 23 BYU in 2007 and at currently ranked No. 16
Oregon in 2009.
Has a 45-15 record over the last five years, including a 8-3 mark against AQ
conference opponents.
No. 22 BYU Cougars
Has won 27 of its last 32 games.
Three of the five losses came during the 2008 season -- at then-No. 24 TCU,
at then-No. 7 Utah and vs. Arizona in the Las Vegas bowl in 2008. The other
two loses came this season vs. Florida State and vs. currently ranked No. 4
TCU.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TCU
TCU ranks third in the Football Bowl Subdivision in total defense (240.56
yards per game) while ranking fourth in passing defense (150.89 yards per
game), fifth in scoring defense (11.22 points per game), and seventh in rushing
defense (89.67 yards per game). The Horned Frogs are also averaging a
school-record 458.6 yards per game in total offense.
TCU has outscored its opponents 178-25 in its last four games while allowing
just two touchdowns in that stretch. In fact, the Frogs have held their opponents
to single digits in scoring in 10 of the last 22 contests and have not allowed
an FBS opponent to score more than 17 points in a game this season.
Offensively, TCU has scored at least 30 points in 15 of its last 21 games,
while topping the 40-point mark in 10 of those contests.
TCU is the only team in the nation ranked in the top10 in both total offense
and total defense. The Horned Frogs' defensive unit is surrendering just
240.56 yards per game to rank third nationally, while the offense is tied for
eighth, rolling up 458.56 yards per game.
TCU's last four opponents entered their meetings with the Horned Frogs
averaging a combined 28.7 points per game. Together, those four teams
scored a total of 25 points vs. TCU, an average of 6.25 per game.
TCU improved to 5-0 in the last four season in Qualcomm Stadium. In addition
to regular-season wins over San Diego State in 2005, 2007 and 2009, TCU
posted Poinsettia Bowl victories over Northern Illinois (37-7) in 2006 and
Boise State (17-16) in 2008. The 2008 Poinsettia Bowl matched #11 TCU
(10-2) and #9 Boise State (12-0). The Horned Frogs and Broncos were the
two remaining at-large teams in the BCS pool after the 10-team selection.
TCU outgained Boise State in total yards 472-250 and collected 28 first
downs to the Broncos' 15 in the 17-16 victory that propelled the Frogs to a
final national ranking of No. 7 in both the Coaches' and AP polls.
THE MWC IN WEEK 10
Of the MWC's 35 touchdowns last week, 21 were scored on the ground, while
13 were passing TDs.
Four MWC squads rushed for over 200 yards on Saturday. TCU gained 312
yards on the ground, followed by Utah (251), BYU (231) and Colorado State
(201). After running for 390 yards last week against UNLV, TCU has totaled
at least 300 yards on the ground in consecutive games for the first time since
2000, when the Frogs totaled 313 rushing yards vs. UTEP on Nov. 18 and 307
yards at SMU on Nov. 24.
Against Army last week, Air Fore DB/PR Anthony Wright became the first
Falcon to return a punt for a touchdown since Matt Farmer vs. New Mexico
on Oct. 5, 1998. Wright's 88-yard return is the second-longest in school
history and longest since Mike Quinlan set the school record vs. Colorado in
1960. Wright finished the game with 125 punt return yards on three returns,
which is the second-most yards in a single game in Air Force history and the
most since Chip Hough had 179 vs. SMU in 1971. His average of 41.7 yards
per return is the second-highest in school history and best since Hough had a
59.7 average vs. SMU in 1971.
Three MWC players registered their first career 100-yard receiving efforts
on Saturday. Air Force's Kevin Fogler collected for 129 yards against Army,
while TCU's Ryan Christian netted 106 at San Diego State and Utah's
Jereme Brooks earned 135 vs. New Mexico. A fourth player hit the century
mark on the ground, as Utah's Sausan Shaker in rushed for 100 yards vs. the
Lobos.
Utah and TCU both held their opponents to 92 rushing yards or less. New
Mexico ran for 82 yards vs. the Utes, while the Frogs' defense kept San Diego
State's run game to 92 yards on the ground.
Three MWC teams totaled more than 500 yards on offense. Utah finished
its contest vs. New Mexico with 557 total yards, followed by TCU with 551
and BYU with 543. The Frogs gained a total of 578 offensive yards vs. UNLV
the previous week to mark the first time since 2006 (624 yards vs. San Diego
State on Nov. 18, 606 yards at Colorado State on Nov. 25) that TCU has
topped 500 yards in total offense in back-to-back games.
San Diego State sophomore QB Ryan Lindley has thrown 21 touchdown
passes this season, including 13 in the last four contests. His 21 passing TDs
this year are tied for 10th in the Aztecs' single-season record book, and are
the most by an Aztec since Billy Blanton threw for 29 TDs in 1996. Lindley has
tallied 37 career TDs thus far, which ranks ninth in program history.
BYU's 52-0 win over Wyoming marked its second consecutive shutout win
against the Cowboys after a 44-0 victory in Provo last season. It also marks
the Cougars' first shutout win on the road since a 27-0 win at UNLV in 1999,
and the first shutout in War Memorial Stadium since Nov. 11, 2000, when
Wyoming was defeated 34-0 by Utah.
BYU senior QB Max Hall has 28 career wins at BYU, which ranks second on the
program's all-time list. In three seasons as the starting play-caller for the Cougars,
Hall only trails Ty Detmer, who racked up 29 career wins from 1988-91.
UNLV's 35-16 victory against Colorado State broke a six-game losing skid
to the Rams, and marks the Rebels' first home win ever over CSU.
UNLV's 19-point margin of victory is the largest for a Rebel squad over a
league foe since blanking Utah, 27-0, on Sept. 22, 2007. It also marks the
biggest win by UNLV over CSU since a 56-15 victory on Sept. 27, 1980.
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