Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…September 6, 1980: Boise State opens a season of high expectations with a win beyond anybody’s expectations, a dominating 28-7 upset of Utah at Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City. The Broncos broke the backs of the Division I-A Utes with three time-consuming drives of 80-plus yards engineered by…… MORE
Vinny Perretta joins Prater and Mallory to share his memories of Boise State’s 37-32 victory at Oregon in 2008. Perretta scored on a 73-yard TD pass from Kellen Moore and the Broncos held on for one of their biggest wins in program history. Boise State returns to Eugene for the first time Saturday night.… MORE
PREP RALLY – EVERY THURSDAY DURING THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON: Bishop Kelly coach Chris Culig joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about defending the Knights’ 2023 state title, opening this season 1-0 and hosting Minico on Friday night.… MORE
Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sports…September 5, 1994, 30 years ago today: During what ends up as their final season in Los Angeles, the visiting Raiders get steamrolled 44-14 by the 49ers at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. In that game, 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice scored three touchdowns to pass Jim Brown…… MORE
Jeron Johnson, who played at Boise State and in the NFL, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the Broncos’ 2008 game at Oregon. Johnson played a key role in that game (good and bad), and recalls the memories of beating the Ducks for a “statement win.”… MORE
Idaho coach Jason Eck joins Prater & The Ballgame for a conversation about the Vandals’ season-opening loss at Oregon, what it means for Boise State’s game in Eugene this weekend, losing starting QB Jack Layne (collarbone) and Saturday’s game at Wyoming.… MORE
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly…September 4, 2024. Just to change things up, I’ll start with Sire Gaines today—although the 17-year-old Boise State true freshman has logged plenty of publicity since the 56-45 win at Georgia Southern last Saturday. Remember Sam & Dave (“Soul Man”)? Gaines was the Broncos’ Dave to Ashton Jeanty’s Sam in…… MORE
Talk show host Zach Gelb joins Prater and Mallory after his live national show was added Tuesday to the KTIK lineup: Every weekday from 1-3 p.m., leading into Idaho Sports Talk. Gelb, who had Boise State coach Spencer Danielson on his show Tuesday, shares his perspective on the Broncos. And plenty of Ashton Jeanty talk.… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…September 3, 2009, 15 years ago today: In what was billed as the biggest home game in Boise State history, the 14th-ranked Broncos smother 16th-ranked Oregon, 19-8, before a record crowd of 34,127 and a national audience on ESPN. The night belonged to the Boise State defense, as…… MORE
POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW: Running back Ashton Jeanty set multiple records Saturday night, rushing for 267 yards and six TDs as Boise State (1-0) opened a new season with a 56-45 victory in Statesboro, Ga. The Broncos struggled on defense – allowing points on six of seven drives midway through the game – but scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to win their first season-opener since 2020.… MORE
