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BRONCO GAME NIGHT: BOISE STATE 45, WASHINGTON STATE 24

BRONCO GAME NIGHT: BOISE STATE 45, WASHINGTON STATE 24

POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW: Boise State (3-1) crushed Washington State 45-24 before the largest crowd in Albertsons Stadium history (37,711) on Saturday night. Running back Ashton Jeanty ran for 259 yards and four TDs, while tight end Matt Lauter added two TDs. The defense (seven sacks, 11 TFLs and one interception) dominated the Cougars, who were averaging 46 points a game. NEXT: Mountain West opener vs. Utah State, Saturday, Oct. 5, 5 p.m., Albertsons Stadium.MORE

BNN REPORT WITH B.J.: BOISE STATE-WASHINGTON STATE PREVIEW

BNN REPORT WITH B.J.: BOISE STATE-WASHINGTON STATE PREVIEW

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for his preview of Saturday night’s nonconference football game against Washington State. B.J. has his keys to the game – and has one specific team he’d like to see join the new, rebranded Pac-12.MORE

PETROS PAPADAKIS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANALYST ON BSU-WSU – AND THE PAC-12

PETROS PAPADAKIS: COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANALYST ON BSU-WSU – AND THE PAC-12

Fox analyst Petros Papadakis, who is working the Boise State-Washington State game Saturday night, joins Prater and Mallory for a preview of the soldout game at Albertsons Stadium. The former USC team captain also talks about the future of the Pac-12, and where the Broncos fit in the conference.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos-Wazzu – positive spin on worst loss

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos-Wazzu – positive spin on worst loss

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…September 27, 1997: I recognize that this is a heck of an item to use the day before the Broncos-Cougars game, but let’s add some layers of context to it. Boise State suffers the worst loss in its history—a 58-0 shutout at Washington State. Wazzu had upset UCLA and…MORE

RYAN LEAF: FORMER WASHINGTON STATE QB ON BOISE STATE, PAC-12, KELLEN & LIFE

RYAN LEAF: FORMER WASHINGTON STATE QB ON BOISE STATE, PAC-12, KELLEN & LIFE

Ryan Leaf, a College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 finalist, joins Prater and Mallory for a wide-ranging conversation, starting with the soldout Washington State-Boise State game Saturday night. Now a college football analyst, Leaf also hits on the biggest issues of the day, and his random summer encounter with fellow Hall of Fame finalist Kellen Moore.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Happier occasions in the Oakland Coliseum

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Happier occasions in the Oakland Coliseum

Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…September 26, 2015: Today’s item harkens back to a celebratory day nine years ago in Oakland. It fits now, because this afternoon will be historic for the Athletics. Not in a good way, mind you, as A’s ownership thumbs its nose at the city one last…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: What to make of Broncos special teams

SCOTT SLANT: What to make of Broncos special teams

Presented by THE JAMES. We can talk about John Mateer versus Ashton Jeanty ‘til we’re blue in the face going into the Boise State-Washington State game Saturday night. But what if the game is decided by special teams? What a journey that’s been for the Broncos. Special teams essentially lost the game at Oregon in…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: BYU’s blue night on the Blue

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: BYU’s blue night on the Blue

Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…September 24, 2004, 20 years ago today: Boise State and BYU play on the blue turf for the first time, and it goes down to the final seconds. The scoring started with an Andy Avalos safety on Cougars quarterback John Beck in the first quarter. The…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: That kid from Prosser commits

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: That kid from Prosser commits

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…September 23, 2006: Boise State gets a verbal commitment from a generously-measured 6-1, 185-pound quarterback from Prosser, WA. Kellen Moore had set the Washington state high school record with 66 touchdown passes as a junior. That fall, Moore would go on to break his own mark by throwing…MORE