BOISE STATE offense
WR- Vinny Perretta
WR- Titus Young
WR- Julian Hawkins
LT- Nate Potter
LG- Andrew Woodruff
C- Thomas Byrd
RG- Jon Gott
RT- Matt Slater
TE- Chris O’Neill
QB- Kellen Moore
FB- Richie Brockel
RB- Ian Johnson
BOISE STATE defense
DE- Ryan Winterswyk
DT- Sean Bingham
DT- Joe Bozikovich
DE- Mike Williams
SLB- Tim Brady
MLB- Dallas Dobbs
WLB-Kyle Gingg
S- Jeron Johnson
S- Ellis Powers
CB- Brandyn Thompson
CB- Kyle Wilson
BOISE STATE special teams
PK- Kyle Brotzman
KO- Kyle Brotzman
HLD- Tanyon Bissell
P- Kyle Brotzman
SNP- Dallas Dobbs
KR- Jeremy Avery, Doug Martin
PR- Vinny Perretta
OREGON offense
WR- Jaison Williams
WR- Jeff Maehl
WR- Terence Scott
RB- Jeremiah Johnson
QB- Jeremiah Masoli
LT- Fenuki Tupou
LG- Jordan Holmes
C- Max Unger
RG- Mark Lewis
RT- Jacob Hucko
TE- Ed Dickson
OREGON defense
DE- Will Tukuafu
DE- Nick Reed
DT- Cole Linehan
DT- Ra’Shon Harris
WLB- Spencer Paysinger
MLB- John Bacon
SLB- Jerome Boyd
ROV- Patrick Chung
FS- T.J. Ward
CB- Jairus Byrd
CB- Walter Thurmond III
OREGON special teams
PK- Matt Evensen
KO- Matt Evensen
P- Josh Syria
PR- Jairus Byrd
KR- Andre Crenshaw, Walter Thurmond III
HLD- Tim Taylor
SNP-Zach Taylor
MATCHUP: Jeremiah Masoli vs. Ellis Powers BSU safety, courtesy art
Like Oregon rover Patrick Chung, senior Ellis Powers is a force on Boise State’s defense, ranking third on the team in tackles and tied for first for solo tackles. Unlike Chung, however, this has been the 5-foot-10, 200-pound Powers’ breakout year for the Broncos after 37 tackles last season, mostly coming on special teams, where he was named special teams player of the year. Powers could have a major impact on Saturday against sophomore quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who will split time with Chris Harper due to Justin Roper’s knee injury against Purdue. Roper will be out for two to four weeks, which means the Ducks will likely emphasize the running game even more with a largely unproven quarterback. Against Washington, Masoli showed he can win, but his progress in the next month could be a gauge of how the Ducks’ season will go.
BY THE NUMBERS
2: Number of interceptions Oregon had against Purdue.
17-0: Mike Bellotti’s career record against teams from the Western Athletic Conference. That includes this year’s 66-24 win over Utah State.
7.0: number of points Boise State allowed on average through two games this season, which ranks seventh in the nation.
.813: Boise State’s winning percentage since 1998, the best in the nation.
104-24: BSU’s record since 1998, one win behind national leader Texas.
87: Wins by Boise State since 2000, the best of any West Coast program. Oregon is third, with 67.
3-9: Boise State’s record versus ranked teams.
3,601: BSU running back Ian Johnson’s career yards total, second-most among active players (West Virginia’s Pat White has 3,666).