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Pack Picked to Finish Second in Mountain West

Posted: 3:10 PM Jul 5, 2012
Reporter: Josh Little

RENO - Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook has predicted Nevada to finish second in the Mountain West this season. Boise State was picked to win the conference title.

Safety Duke Williams and offensive lineman Chris Barker were chosen for the preseason All-MWC team.

Nevada joined the Mountain West on July 1st. They open up their inaugural season on September 1st against California. Their first conference game is at Hawai'i on September 22nd.

Mountain West Conference

1. Boise State
2. Nevada
3. Wyoming
4. San Diego State
5. Fresno State
6. Air Force
7. Colorado State
8. Hawai'i
9. UNLV
10. New Mexico

All-Mountain West Team

Offense
WR: Chris McNeill, Wyoming
WR: Matt Miller, Boise St.
OL: Nick Carlson, Wyoming
OL: Nik Embernate, San Diego St.
OL: Chris Barker, Nevada
OL: Weston Richburg, Colorado St.
OL: Joe Kellogg, Boise St.
QB: Derek Carr, Fresno St.
RB: Robbie Rouse, Fresno St.
RB: Chris Nwoke, Colorado St.
TE: Gavin Escobar, San Diego St.

Defense
DL: Tyler Gaston, UNLV
DL: Mike Purcell, Wyoming
DL: Paipai Falemalu, Hawaii
DL: Tristan Okpalaugo, Fresno St.
LB: Travis Brown, Fresno St.
LB: Alex Means, Air Force
LB: Shaquil Barrett, Colorado St.
DB: Blair Burns, Wyoming
DB: Leon McFadden, S. Diego St.
DB: Luke Ruff, Wyoming
DB: Duke Williams, Nevada

Specialists
K: Parker Harrington, Air Force
KR: Lee Clubb, Colorado St.
P: Pete Kontodiakos, Colorado St.
PR: Mitch Burroughs, Boise St.

Offensive Player of the Year
Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State

Defensive Player of the Year
Leon McFadden, DB, San Diego State

Newcomer of the Year
Ryan Katz, QB, San Diego State