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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

CHARLES LENO: FORMER BOISE STATE STAR AND NFL VETERAN ON … WHAT’S NEXT?

CHARLES LENO: FORMER BOISE STATE STAR AND NFL VETERAN ON … WHAT’S NEXT?

Former Boise State left tackle and NFL veteran Charles Leno Jr. (Bears, Commanders) joins Prater & The Ballgame in the KTIK studio for a conversation about his future – and it includes coaching. Leno, who addressed the team this week, will raise the Blue Chaos flag before Saturday’s home-opener against Portland State. Photo courtesy of Boise State Athletics.MORE

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS: BOISE STATE VS. PORTLAND STATE

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS: BOISE STATE VS. PORTLAND STATE

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory to preview the Broncos’ home-opener against Portland State on Saturday night. Rains wants to see production from the passing game as Spencer Danielson leads his first home opener since being named head coach (previous head coaches are 7-5 in their home debuts at Boise State).MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Defense buys the Broncos some time

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Defense buys the Broncos some time

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…September 20, 2019, five years ago today: After enduring a painful three-game losing streak to Air Force from 2014-16, Boise State rallies to win its third straight over the Falcons with a 30-19 victory on the blue turf. Nose tackle Sonatane Lui was the star, racking up 16 tackles,…MORE

PREP RALLY: MIKE ALTIERI, BOISE FOOTBALL COACH

PREP RALLY: MIKE ALTIERI, BOISE FOOTBALL COACH

PREP RALLY – EVERY THURSDAY DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON: Boise High coach Mike Altieri joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the Braves’ 3-0 start, this week’s game against Eagle (2-1) and how his entire program has grown from 30+ players to nearly 150.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: As loud as it gets in Husky Stadium

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: As loud as it gets in Husky Stadium

Presented by FRANZ WITTE GARDEN CENTER. This Day In Sports…September 19, 1992: Defending national champion and second-ranked Washington wins one of the highest-profile games of the season, 29-14 over No. 12 Nebraska at Husky Stadium. It has been called the loudest game in the history of the facility—maybe in the history of college football. A…MORE