Wednesday, August 29, 2012

2012 NCAAF Conference Previews Part 5

-Mountain West Conference-

Predicted Finish

1)Boise St
     The Broncos lose all-time winningest QB Kellen Moore and are pretty inexperienced but I don't see Coach Peterson letting his team drop off too much. I think this will be a well-coached top 25 team.
2)Nevada
    They return QB Nick Fajardo and an O-Line that helped the Wolfpack finish 6th in total offense last year. If the defense is decent, this team will be at the top.
3)Fresno St
    They play the top two teams on the road and transition with a new coach but the return of QB Derek Carr and RB Robbie Rouse are big positives. In 2011, Carr threw for 3500 yds and 26 Td while Rouse ran for 1549 yards on his way to 13 Tds.
4)Wyoming
     While it may not seem so in the 4th spot, I really like this team. They return much of last years' 8-5 team and that includes QB Brett Smith. The Cowboys QB threw for 2600 yds and 20 Td and rushed for 10 more Tds gaining 700yds on the ground.
5)San Diego St
     This team loses the big guns at QB and RB but i think they will be competitive and have a chance to surprise if transfer QB Ryan Katz plays to his potential. Good options at WR should help with returner Colin Lockett and USC transfer Bryce Butler heading that position while Gavin Escobar leads at TE.
6)Air Force
7)Colorado St
8)Hawaii
9)UNLV
10)New Mexico

-Player of the Year-
  Rb, Robbie Rouse, Fresno St

-Best Conference Games-

Wyoming @ Nevada, Oct 6th
Fresno St @ Boise St, Oct 13th
Air Force @ SDSU, Nov 10th
Boise St @ Nevada, Dec 1st

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