[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2328]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            THE BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY 2002 FOOTBALL PROGRAM

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, we rise today to ask the Senate to 
join us in recognizing the accomplishments of the 2002 Football Program 
at Boise State University (BSU), in our home State of Idaho. Senator 
Larry Craig, Congressman Mike Simpson, Congressman C.L. ``Butch'' 
Otter, and I wish to honor the players, Head Coach Dan Hawkins, his 
entire staff, the administrators of BSU, the Bronco Athletic 
Association, and the thousands of BSU fans for the outstanding season. 
The Broncos of BSU have excelled in both academics and sportsmanship. 
The team is a source of pride for the university, the city of Boise, 
and the entire State of Idaho.
  The Broncos began the season with optimism and commitment; their hard 
work was rewarded by the following accomplishments:
  2002 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Champions; 8 wins and no 
losses in the WAC; an overall record of 12 wins and only 1 loss; the 
highest overall margin of victory in the history of the WAC of 37.2 
points per game; Humanitarian Bowl Champions with a 34 to 16 win over 
Iowa State University; #1 team in the Nation in team scoring; #1 team 
in the Nation in total offense; #1 team in the Nation in passing 
efficiency; #17 team in the Nation in scoring defense; ranked #15 in 
the Nation in the AP Poll; ranked #12 in the Nation in the ESPN/USA 
Today Coaches Poll, and second longest current winning streak in the 
country, second only to National Champion Ohio State University.
  Through service, the BSU Broncos have taken the energy they generate 
on the field and spread it throughout the Boise community. Mentoring 
children, hosting youth football camps, and visiting the Ronald 
McDonald House are just a few examples of how the BSU Football Program 
benefits Idaho.
  We recognize the extraordinary progress and development of the BSU 
football program and look to its success as an example of what can be 
accomplished with leadership, commitment, determination, and, most 
importantly, teamwork.
  We congratulate the football program of Boise State University for 
the achievements made and look forward to future success and a strong 
defense of its conference title.

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