Boise State head coach Chris Petersen affirmed he would not panic or make any changes in the wake of the team's poor performance recently -- an offense that was unable to score a touchdown in two of its first three games.

Petersen believes patience will be the key, after they failed to get in the end zone in the opening match against Michigan State and then against Brigham Young in a 7-6 victory over them last Thursday.

Boise State has been the nation's top scoring team since 2000 averaging 41.75 points. However things look different this season. They're at just 19.7 points per game, and fans are upset with their team's lackluster performances.

"I know people want us to fire guys, get new players and new coaches, but that's not what this is about," Petersen said. "I'm convinced everyone wants to panic, wants us to yell and scream at one side of the ball.

"That's the last thing that's going to happen around here."

The Broncos (2-1) are preparing themselves for their Mountain West Conference opener on Saturday at New Mexico and the coaches will ensure that there is greater emphasis on execution during practice sessions especially inside the Red Zone where the Broncos seem to be struggling with just 3 touchdowns in 12 trips.

Petersen seems pretty confident that the offense under red shirt junior Joe Southwick will help the team bounce back. He still trusts the abilities of quarterback Joe Southwick and Robert Prince -- the new offensive coordinator.

"It's not any one thing, not any one person," Petersen said. "I really think Joe can do it. We wouldn't put him in there if we didn't think that.

"We've seen him do it. We've seen him do it in practice. It's really all about consistency."

Against BYU, the Broncos offense had as many as five chances inside the red zone, but amid a series of miscues and penalties each opportunity was missed.

The biggest disappointment, however, was the inability of the offense to punch it in when their defense recovered a BYU fumble on the Cougar 1-yard line in the second half. The BYU defense considered to be one of the best in the nation, stuffed the Boise State on four straight tries, including a fourth down quarterback sneak.

"Offensive football is very delicate," Petersen added. "Sometimes it doesn't look like that, but we've got to tighten things up, make more accurate throws, avoid penalties, and make a tougher catch than we should have to. Then all of a sudden, things will start to change a little bit."

The two-time award winner of the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award, Petersen has already guided the Broncos to two BCS bowl wins.