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State Board approves bonus, raise for Boise State coach Chris Petersen

Boise State coach Chris Petersen has been rewarded after completing another impressive season.The state Board of Education voted 5-2 Thursday to give Petersen a $50,000 bonus and a $35,000 bump in annual salary after the Broncos compiled a 12-1 record and ended the season in the Top 10 again.The increase raises Petersen's overall bonus for 2010 to $125,000.The pay raise will apply to each of the five years remaining on his contract.Petersen earned $1.49 million in 2010. The raise will bump total compensation to $1.52 million in 2011 and escalate to $1.87 million in 2015.Athletic director Gene Bleymaier told the board Petersen is one of college football's most successful coaches the last five years and extra cash will help keep him in Boise....

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  9. BYU, Boise St mark the start of 12 straight games

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  11. Broncos come calling on Spartans in clash of ranked foes

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  12. Boise St loses Atkinson for season with torn ACL

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  1. Washington and Boise State meet in MAACO Bowl Las Vegas

    Unable to rattle the BCS this year, the Boise State Broncos find themselves in the Las Vegas Bowl for the third straight year, facing yet another representative from...

  2. Report: Petersen gets new deal at Boise State

    Boise State head coach Chris Petersen has reportedly signed a new contract that will keep him on the Broncos' sideline for another five years.Per the Idaho Statesman...

  3. Defense focus of Boise State recruiting efforts

    For the second straight year, Boise State coach Chris Petersen has focused recruiting efforts on defense.Defensive players account for 16 of the 21 new recruits who ...

  4. Boise State's Petersen : It's up to team to convince ranking doubters

    Boise State coach Chris Petersen says it's up to his team to answer any lingering questions about whether the Broncos are good enough to be ranked No. 3 in the count...

  5. Life at Boise after Kellen Moore

    Boise State, you're the winningest football program in the country over the last 15 years and you just graduated the most successful quarterback in the history of th...

  6. BYU battles Boise State in Thursday night action

    Back in the national rankings after a brief hiatus, the 24th-ranked Boise State Broncos have a short week as they prepare for the arrival of the BYU Cougars on Thurs...

  7. Boise State suspends safety, tight end

    Boise State officials say two players have been suspended from the school for violating university rules.The discipline creates uncertainty for the futures of safety...

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