Portland State football coach Bruce Barnum joins Prater and Mallory to talk about his Big Sky program (0-2 to start the season), what happened with last week’s game cancellation and what he expects from Boise State on Saturday night. PHOTO COURTESY of Portland State… MORE
Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…September 18, 2024. There’s a Boise State game this Saturday night. That turns out to be news, as Portland State has decided its roster will be healthy enough for the visit to the blue turf. The Vikings said in a press release that they’ve been dealing with their whooping cough…… MORE
Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the Broncos’ move to the Pac-12 for the 2026-27 athletic season. Rice says the move puts BSU in a “better place” – with the potential of basketball-power Memphis joining the league.… MORE
Presented by FRANZ WITTE GARDEN CENTER. This Day In Sports…September 17, 1994, 30 years ago today: Boise State’s magical 1994 season is kick-started in the third game of the year as the Broncos upset Nevada, their only Division I-A opponent, 37-27. The first quarter was a good omen on the blue turf. A 24-0 lead…… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…September 16, 1993: Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins gets the 3,000th hit of his career off a fellow future Hall of Famer, Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley. Winfield accomplished the feat in the Metrodome, making him the first player to collect his 3,000th hit indoors. It was only fitting that the…… MORE
Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory on The Blue – for a conversation about the Broncos joining the Pac-12 in 2026. Rains also shares his memories on the 38th anniversary of the first game played on The Blue.… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. Friday Special…September 13, 2024. Today marks the 38th anniversary of the first game on the blue turf. A perfect subject for a Friday feature. But that has been preempted by the dizzying 12 hours that transpired Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The first hint was delivered by Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports: “The Pac-12…… MORE
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…September 12, 1999, 25 years ago today: The reincarnation of the Cleveland Browns franchise makes its debut, suffering a 41-0 rout at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was three years after the original Browns, a fixture in Cleveland for 50 years, were moved to Baltimore by…… MORE
Dan Wetzel, a college football columnist for Yahoo Sports, a podcaster with College Football Enquirer and a New York Times best-selling author, joins Prater & The Ballgame to share his national perspective on Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty.… MORE
Idaho football coach Jason Eck joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation after the Vandals beat Wyoming in Laramie on Saturday (after winning at Nevada in 2023). “No wonder Boise State is always so good. These Mountain West (teams) aren’t too tough to beat,” he said.… MORE
