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2010 Heisman Hopeful Countdown: No. 4 Boise State QB Kellen Moore
As part of BCS Know How’s 2010 season preview, we will be breaking down our ten favorite Heisman hopefuls to get you ready for this season’s edition of the Heisman Watch.
Here’s our No. 4 selection, Boise State junior quarterback Kellen Moore.
Kellen Moore is not your typical Heisman candidate in the same way his Boise State Broncos are not the typical national title contender.
But in the 2010 college football season, where anything really seems plausible, both are likely to be in the thick of conversation until the trophies are lifted on December 11th and January 10th respectively.
Although Moore and Boise State are admittedly more focused on the crystal football than the bronze stiff arm trophy, the pursuit of a BCS championship could lead to a legitimate run at the Heisman for the third-year starter.
Moore has gone from unheralded recruit who nearly was unable to receive a scholarship offer from Boise State coach Chris Peterson to one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the nation, and in 2009, Moore put on a statistical performance that was unmatched by anyone in the country.
In leading his Broncos to an undefeated season, Moore passed for 3,536 yards and 39 touchdowns, which are amazing statistics by themselves. But looking closer, the efficiency with which Moore picked apart defenses was astounding, as he threw for a paltry three interceptions, was sacked just five times and had a 64.3-percent completion rate.
And all of this from an undersized quarterback who was at the helm of a complex offensive system and a team opponents circled on their calendars from day one of fall practice.
From Hawaii to the blue turf at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Moore was efficient as could be, and there’s reason to believe that 2010 will be another step in the right direction for the quarterback. The question is how much more can you improve on a 13:1 TD to INT ratio?
Bottom Line: The deal is pretty simple for Moore if he wants any shot at the Heisman Trophy in his junior season — lead Boise State to an undefeated season, and more preferably, a national championship game bid.
For the most part, non-AQ quarterbacks don’t get the time of day from a majority of the Heisman voters unless they have led a team to domination, like say Alex Smith did for Utah in 2004.
However, Boise State looks poised to do just that, and if Moore can be as good as he was in 2009 or better (which would be hard) his resume would be hard to ignore.
Moore’s receivers will have a lot to do with what the quarterback can achieve in 2010, and Moore is lucky to have two All-WAC receivers in Austin Pettis and Titus Young on the outside with Moore’s younger brother Kirby Moore at the ready in the slot.
After a seventh place finish in the voting in ’09, it may be that an invite to the trophy presentation is all Moore can hope for this season. However, that could easily set him up for a run as the Heisman favorite in 2011 for his senior season, if he decides to come back to the Broncos for one final year.
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