IV 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 43 

Commending the Boise State University Broncos football team for winning 

the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and completing an undefeated season. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 9, 2007 

Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. SALI) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Boise State University Broncos football 

team for winning the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and completing 

an undefeated season. 

Whereas the Boise State University Broncos football team 

won the 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, defeating the University of Oklahoma Sooners by a score of 43–42 at the 

University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on 

January 1, 2007; 

Whereas the Broncos have won the last 5 consecutive Western Athletic Conference football championships; 

Whereas the Broncos are the Nation’s top scoring Division 

1–A collegiate football team for the last 7 seasons, with 

an average of over 42 points per game; 


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Whereas the Broncos are the Nation’s 4th winningest Division 1–A collegiate football team for the last 7 seasons, 

with a record of 75–13 and winning percentage of over 

.850. 

Whereas the 2007 Fiesta Bowl is widely considered one of 

the best games in the history of college football; 

Whereas the Broncos are the only Division 1–A collegiate 

football team to complete the 2006–2007 season 

undefeated; 

Whereas Broncos head coach Chris Peterson called some of 

the most creative and courageous offensive plays in bowlgame history, including the game-saving ‘‘hook-and-lateral’’, game-extending ‘‘tailback pass’’, and game-winning 

‘‘Statue of Liberty’’; 

Whereas the Broncos are 5–2 in Division 1–A collegiate postseason games; 

Whereas Broncos quarterback Jared Zabransky was named 

the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Fiesta Bowl; 

Whereas Jared Zabransky threw for 3 touchdowns and 262 

yards in the Fiesta Bowl and completed his college career 

with a record of 33–5 as a starting quarterback; 

Whereas Broncos defensive back Marty Tadman was named 

the Defensive Most Valuable Player of the Fiesta Bowl; 

Whereas Marty Tadman intercepted 2 Sooner passes, including one returned for a touchdown, and had 5 tackles in 

the Fiesta Bowl; 

Whereas Broncos running back Ian Johnson, one of the Nation’s most exciting running backs, gained 101 rushing 

yards, scored 1 touchdown, and scored the game-winning 

2-point conversion in overtime of the Fiesta Bowl; 


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Whereas the entire Broncos team should be commended for 

its determination, work ethic, attitude, and heart; 

Whereas the Broncos are deserving of an opportunity to play 

for the National Championship; 

Whereas the Broncos are building an impressive legacy of excellence in its football program; and 

Whereas the Broncos have brought great honor to themselves, their university, the city of Boise, and the State 

of Idaho: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the Boise State University Bron3 cos football team for winning the 2007 Fiesta Bowl; 

4 and 

5 (2) congratulates the team for completing an 

6 undefeated, 13–0 season. 

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