STATE OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST
Article By: State of The State- Mountain West Edition
Colorado State Rams
Coach: Korban_Dallas
Coach Korban has his team sitting at the top of the MWC through week 10. State has a bye week 11 and a big border war rivalry with Wyoming and Coach xLIQx week 12 that will go a long way toward determining who takes the conference crown.
Players to Watch:
Tory Horton (WR - #14) 40 catches / 846 receiving yards / 7 TD'S
Henry Blackburn (DB - #11) 72 tackles / 2 TFL/ 1 Sack / 6 INT
Chase Wilson (LB - #30) 72 tackles / 11 TFL / 1 Sack/ 2 INT
San Deigo State Aztecs
Coach: Bigzz916
The Aztecs are 7-1 and sitting atop the MWC with the Colorado State Rams. With a disappointing loss at Washington State in week 9 that put a damper on the Aztecs cinderella season, everything is still in front of the Aztecs. Week 11 has the Aztecs at #24 New Mexico and week 12 hosting the UNLV Ruuning Rebs.
Players to Watch:
Marquez Cooper (RB - #15) 147 Rushing attempts/ 1,294 yards/ 14 TD's
Boise State Broncos
Coach: iRoccofella
Coach iRoc and Ashton Jeanty took off once the conference play started. At 5-1 in conference play and their only conference loss to the #13 Aztecs, they have everything in front of them to compete for a title. Boise has already handled business in weeks 11 and 12 with wins over Nevada and San Jose State.
Players to Watch:
Ashton Jeanty (RB - #2) 241 rush attempts/ 2,099 yards/ 27 TD's
Wyoming Cowboys
Coach: xLIQx
Wyoming and Coach xLIQx are right there fighting for a conference crown with their high-flying cowboy attack. The week 11 bye will help them ready for the big week 12 showdown with the Colorado State Rams.
Players to Watch:
Evan Svoboda (QB - #17) 142 Passing Comp/ 200 att/ 2,170 yards/ 71.0%/ 24 TD'S
New Mexico Lobos
Coach: Sammy33
The Lobos had a lightning-fast start to open the season with 7 wins. The weeks 9 & 10 threw a wrench into the Lobo's season with two conference losses. Week 12 got them back on track with an impressive win over the Washington State Cougars. The week 11 showdown with San Diego will determine if they can claw back into this conference race.
Players to Watch:
Eli Sanders (RB - #6) 184 rushing att/ 1,386 yards/ 18 TD's
Jayden Wilson (LB - #24) 69 tackles/ 5.0 TFL/ 6 INT / 5 FF
Noah Avinger (S - #1) 68.0 tackles/ 2.0 TFL/ 4 INT / 1 DTD
San Jose State Spartans
Coach: Vic
Coach Vic has put together a nice season for San Jose St with a 3-3 conference record and 5-5 overall. They will finish the schedule out at home with games against UNLV and Stanford and have a very good shot at 7-5.
Players to Watch:
Robert Rahimi (S - #1) 74 Tackles/ 2.0 TFL/ 4 INT/ 6 PD/ 1 DTD/ 1 FR
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Coach: Jeffdaddy
The high-flying Chee Pono attack is coming off two strong wins and sitting at 2-2 in the MWC. Jeffdaddy travels to UNLV in week 11 and gets Utah St on the island in week 12. The next two weeks are big and will determine how successful Coach Jeffdaddy's season will be.
Players to Watch:
Brayden Schager (QB - #13) 203 pass comp/ 300 att/ 2,940 yards / 67.7% / 24 TD's
UNLV Rebels
Coach: Black Rain
Sitting at 1-1 in conference UNLV still has a legitimate shot at a conference crown. With 5 games left in their conference schedule, they can make some waves and determine who walks away with a title but they have to turn it on as they are sitting at just 2-4 overall.
Players to Watch:
Ricky White III (WR - #11) 28 receptions / 459 yards/ 1 TD
Fresno State Bulldogs
Coach: Justgiver31
With the season winding down Fresno is sitting at 3-7 and 1-4 in the MWC. Fresno has a date with Colorado St in week 13 that could help determine who walks away with a conference title.
Players to Watch:
Malik Sherrod (RB - #2) 250 rush attempts/ 1,591 yards/ 13 TD's
Utah State Aggies
Coach: Wave214
With an 0-6 overall record and 0-3 in the MWC Coach Wave24 still has some games to get in and a chance to finish the season strong. With San Deigo St and Colorado St at the end of the schedule, they will still have a say in the outcome of the MWC Championship.
Players to Watch:
Rahsul Faison (RB - #3) 100 rushing attempts/ 654 yards/ 4 TD's
Air Force Falcons
Coach: Ice
A big salute to Coach Ice and his dedication to the Air Force with a big rivalry win over the Navy and bringing home the Commanders-in-Chief Trophy. There are still some winnable games left on the schedule and look for Air Force to pull off an upset in the closing weeks.
Players to Watch:
Dylan Carson (FB - #5) 106 rush attempts/ 459 yards/ 2 TD's
John Busha (QB - #3) 97 rush attempts/ 450 yards/ 3 TD's
Nevada Wolfpack
Coach: Unclelbo34
The Lobo's have had a tough season with an 0-10 record. There is still hope to get the elusive win with games at Air Force and the Battle fo Nevada at home against UNLV.
Players to Watch:
Brendon Lewis (QB - #2) 104 completions / 204 attempts/ 1,363 yards/ 5 TD's
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