Mountain West Week Five Review

Another week is in the books for the 2015 college football season with the Mountain West Conference going 5-7. Conference play kicked into gear with four MWC games played. Let's take a look at the good, bad, and ugly of week five Independent football action.

Week Six Schedule:

• Boise State at Colorado State
• New Mexico at Nevada
• San Jose State at UNLV
• Wyoming at Air Force
• Utah State at Fresno State
• San Diego State at Hawaii

Week Five Scoreboard:

• Navy 33, Air Force 11
• Appalachian State 31, Wyoming 13
• Auburn 35, San Jose State 21
• UNLV 23, Nevada 17
• Utah State 33, Colorado State 18
• New Mexico 38, New Mexico State 29
• Boise State 55, Hawaii 0
• San Diego State 21, Fresno State 21

Power Rankings:

1. Boise State
2. Air Force
3. Utah State
4. San Diego State
5. San Jose State
6. Colorado State
7. New Mexico
8. UNLV
9. Nevada
10. Hawaii
11. Fresno State
12. Wyoming

Who/What Looked Good:

• Utah State’s Offense: Written for dead earlier in the season, the Aggies had their best offensive performance of the season in gaining 435 yards and scoring 33 point in a win over Colorado State. If the offense continues to play like this, Utah State could still have a very good season.
• Brett Rypien: The TRUE freshman has started his career completing 51 of 69 pass attempts for 718 yards and six touchdowns. In his most recent start, Rypien threw for 271 and three touchdowns, leading many to wonder if the Broncos should have went with Rypien from day one.
• Brian Hill: The Cowboys may be 0-5 on the year, but little blame can be given to Hill. The sophomore hit 200+ yards for the second time this season versus Appalachian State and has 669 yards rushing on the season. Expect Hill to crush his previous high of 796 yards rushing in 2014.

Who/What Looked Bad:

• Air Force: The Falcons had an opportunity to get some national attention with a win over the undefeated Midshipmen. Air Force was unable to get on track with multiple turnovers and fell 33-11. An altogether disappointing day for the program.
• Fresno State’s Offense: The Bulldogs ended the night with 89 yards. Yes, 89 yards, versus San Diego State in falling 21-7. I don’t even have words for a performance like that.
• San Jose State Going For The Onside: The Spartan pulled within 28-21 of Auburn with 5:38 left in the game. The tried an onside kick that Auburn recovered. Two plays later, Auburn put the game away with a 36-yard touchdown run to take a 35-21 lead. Trust your defense to make one stop.

Bye Weeks:

• None.

MWC Standings:

Mountain:

1. Boise State 1-0
2. New Mexico 1-0
3. Air Force 1-0
4. Utah State 1-0
5. Colorado State 0-1
6. Wyoming 0-1

West:

1. UNLV 1-0
2. San Diego State 1-0
3. San Jose State 1-1
4. Hawaii 0-1
5. Nevada 0-1
6. Fresno State 0-2