Brett Rypien – Noteworthy
SEPT 10 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: BRETT RYPIEN, BOISE STATE, Senior, Quarterback, Spokane, Washington/Shadle Park HS…In Boise State’s 62-7 home-opening victory over UConn, completed 21-of-28 passes for 362 yards and three touchdowns…Rypien only played eight offensive drives for the Broncos, orchestrating scoring drives on all eight chances (six TDs, 2 FGs)…Rypien threw touchdown passes of 67, 24 and 74 yards…Saturday marked his 16th 300-yard passing performance, which is tied for the most in program history…Rypien and the Broncos enter the week No. 17 in both the Amway Coaches and AP Top 25 polls, the highest ranked Group of 5 team nationally. – Mountain West Football
Tyler Horton – Noteworthy
SEPT 3 MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: TYLER HORTON, BOISE STATE, Senior, Cornerback, Fresno, California/Edison HS…Notched four tackles and recovered two fumbles, both of which he returned for scores, in Boise State’s 56-20 victory at Troy on Saturday, Sept. 1…The two fumble returns for touchdowns tie a FBS single-game record. Horton scored his first touchdown with a 55-yard fumble return in the third quarter, then added an 11-yard fumble return in the fourth…Horton began the game by deflecting a screen pass, which was then intercepted by linebacker Tony Lashley. – Mountain West Football