Ian Johnson News

COLUMBUS - Credit Jim Cordle with not flinching. As an offensive lineman at Ohio State, Cordle is used to staying patient during long counts.

No. 3 TCU and No. 6 Boise State will meet in the Fiesta Bowl, marking the first time a BCS game other than the championship game has a matchup of unbeaten teams.

The biggest winner in this year's BCS debate? Could it be Baylor? The Bears haven't been to a single bowl game of any kind in the 11-year history of the Bowl Championship Series, yet the money keeps flowing in.

Earlene Mangan, Payette, crocheted this Bronco State University Broncos sweater for her dog, Ziggy, so they could cheer on their favorite team in style.

Bowl season is almost upon us. Most teams have already finished their regular seasons and many - those with at least six wins - are eagerly awaiting bowl invitations.

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow gets this writer's vote for the Heisman Trophy. Across the state of Idaho on Saturday they had to be calling out "Boomer Sooner." A few of the BCS honchos doubtless had the same emotions.

Ian Johnson's two-point conversion on a trick play propelled Boise State past Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.

A glow streamed from athletic director Gene Bleymaier's suite high above Boise State's funky blue turf.

It's been all about the Nevada offense this week. Let's talk about the Boise State offense, because conventional wisdom says it'll need every yard and point it can get in tonight's WAC championship game.

At the start of the decade, Urban Meyer was a wide receivers coach at Notre Dame.

Ian has moved on now to start his pro career with the Minnesota Vikings . Right now he's working hard on the practice squad - but he still keeps his Boise fans close.

Kellen Moore had an off-night in Boise State's game at Utah State Friday night. What constitutes an off-night by Moore's standards? He threw for only one touchdown and completed only 52 percent of his attempts.

Boise State benefits from Southern Cal's loss and could be in a BCS game. Southern California's 55-21 loss to Stanford on Saturday was the best thing to happen to Boise State since Ian Johnson proposed to his girlfriend.

Monday, November 16, 2009 at 3:36 a.m. Chivalry is dead: So what's the fine, NFL party-poopers, for being a chivalrous gentleman? Chargers receiver Legadu Naanee got flagged for 15 yards for "excessive celebration" after his third-quarter touchdown.

He snapped the ball, took two steps back and flung his arm out to the right. The defense turned just in time to see Jared Zabransky pull the ball back towards his body before handing it off behind his back to running back Ian Johnson, who sprinted to the left into the end zone.

There seems to be a measure of bemusement bordering on feigned outrage with the announcement that Boise State will use a public relations firm to enhance its chances of a BCS bowl invitation.

With Texas riding the sympathy vote to the championship game, it's conceivable that TCU, Boise State, and Cincinnati all end up looking for a bowl to call home despite undefeated records.

With the way Oregon is ripping up the college football world, and with the way Boise State dominated in the season opener, is there a chance that Kellen Moore and the Broncos should slip into the BCS Championship talk? What to do with RichRod now, the five stars who deserve credit, and more in this week's 5 Thoughts.

The beauty of Boise State sophomore quarterback Kellen Moore's burgeoning Heisman Trophy campaign is that it didn't originate in Boise.

KENT NISHIMURA/Special to the Arbiter. Bronco Quarterback Kellen Moore breaks out to pass during second quarter action at a NCAA WAC match up between the Hawaii Warriors and the Boise State Broncos on Saturday, October 24, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii.