2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Boise St. vs. TCU)

Coqui

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Bragging rights on the line

Boise State's #20 Rushing attack against TCU's #3 Rushing Defense
TCU's #5 Rushing attack against Boise State's #40 Rushing Defense

Boise State's #30 Passing attack against TCU's #4 Passing Defense
TCU's #67 Passing attack against Boise State's #13 Passing Defense

The last time Boise State was in the Fiesta Bowl - 2007 defeat of Oklahoma
This is the first time TCU has played in the Fiesta Bowl

They are 1-1 head to head

A deeper look at the stats:

Boise State:
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Boise St	Rush yds	Opp. Def	Pass yds	Opp. Def	Opp rush	Opp Avg		Rush def	Opp Pass	Opp Avg		Pass Def
Oregon		164		126.67		197		202.75		31		236.08		126.85		121		188.58		172.77
Miami (OH)	127		186.92		314		190.42		38		70.08		126.85		156		273.42		172.77
Fresno St	299		212.42		181		199.25		320		231.58		126.85		187		204.33		172.77
Bowling Green	267		192.75		262		201.00		93		81.25		126.85		189		310.17		172.77
UC Davis (FCS)	101		126.64		285		209.09		28		90.19		126.85		206		274.55		172.77
Tulsa		193		147.00		187		250.17		88		150.75		126.85		207		259.33		172.77
Hawaii		193		201.85		279		202.69		93		100.46		126.85		214		337.00		172.77
San Jose St	140		259.17		290		183.75		92		76.67		126.85		131		207.33		172.77
Louisiana Tech	152		162.83		354		205.50		136		184.17		126.85		114		188.08		172.77
Idaho		148		155.58		310		268.92		209		160.75		126.85		305		290.58		172.77
Utah St		323		205.50		249		249.58		137		192.58		126.85		226		246.75		172.77
Nevada		165		114.67		262		284.25		242		362.25		126.85		141		159.33		172.77
New Mexico St	256		220.69		288		202.92		142		141.54		126.85		49		87.77		172.77

What we can get from the stats: Boise State will be able to push the yardage very slightly both in the air and on the ground more than what the other team lets up. Likewise, teams will be just slightly under their averages running and passing against Boise State. However, their passing game will take a larger hit than their running game.

TCU:
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TCU 		Rush yds	Opp. Def	Pass yds	Opp. Def 	Opp. rush	Opp Avg 	Rush def	Opp Pass	Opp Avg 	Pass Def
Virginia	203		173.83		177		184.58		57		99.08		80.50		120		170.50		152.75
Texas St (FCS)	291		184.73		222		231.00		30		133.27		80.50		219		288.91		152.75
Clemson		162		150.31		226		166.85		117		169.62		80.50		192		195.92		152.75
SMU		229		169.17		189		234.83		-16		112.75		80.50		240		267.16		152.75
Air Force	195		136.08		198		148.67		229		273.58		80.50		58		82.33		152.75
Colorado St	275		152.08		224		235.67		70		144.25		80.50		112		206.92		152.75
BYU		127		112.00		285		219.08		110		148.17		80.50		188		288.92		152.75
UNLV		390		220.58		188		235.58		118		126.83		80.50		42		224.42		152.75
San Diego St	312		165.50		239		216.50		92		78.33		80.50		187		263.58		152.75
Utah		342		141.33		207		172.83		65		169.42		80.50		219		220.17		152.75
Wyoming		355		170.50		168		225.08		84		128.00		80.50		94		170.67		152.75
New Mexico	202		165.00		228		253.67		10		100.25		80.50		162		215.08		152.75

What we can get from the stats: TCU's basically going to take your rushing defense and make it look pourous with an 66% increase over a teams rushing defense average. They can expect to pass for their average against defenses. Defensively, they can stop rushing attacks or at least hamper them severely and have a slight effect on their passing game.

Both teams are looking for the rights to complain that they should have gotten the shot against a higher tiered team. For all intents and purposes, the stats scream that TCU is going to walk all over Boise State.

This game is going to be decided with rushing attack. If Boise State can contain TCU's attack, they'll be in this game. Otherwise, TCU is going to control the clock and the field position.

How Coqui sees the game going:
Unfortunately I gotta go with the stats. I see both teams scoring and scoring often, but TCU's going to run away with this. TCU leads 24-10 by the half and wins 42-24 at game end.
 
I feel odd that I was up watching the game (listening to my wife and baby snore) thinking "i wonder if coqui's watching this?"

also, it's got to be nice to be able to watch late EST games and still get to sleep at a decent hour. (i know it was in AZ, but still was an 830 pm game here)
 
I feel odd that I was up watching the game (listening to my wife and baby snore) thinking "i wonder if coqui's watching this?"

also, it's got to be nice to be able to watch late EST games and still get to sleep at a decent hour. (i know it was in AZ, but still was an 830 pm game here)

:lol:


Ironically, this is the only game I didn't watch.
 
TCU played horribly, Boise's defense had their number on passing plays and they couldn't get the run going, not to mention the horrendous start.