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THIS DAY IN SPORTS: ‘Like it never even happened’

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: ‘Like it never even happened’

Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sports…December 26, 2018: The most bizarre finish to a football game in Boise State history. The First Responder Bowl was historic for the Broncos and Boston College—for all the wrong reasons. In fact, according to the bowl records, it never even happened, as the game was cancelled with 5:08 left…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos are up against it, and that’s fine

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos are up against it, and that’s fine

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. Monday Special…December 23, 2024. I, for one, am not surprised by the point spread of 10½ for Penn State against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. In a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately world, the Nittany Lions’ 38-10 waxing of SMU Saturday in the College Football Playoff first round set the table for this. You’ve…MORE

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

BRONCO NATION NEWS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for a two-part conversation: The men’s basketball team opens a 20-game Mountain West schedule Saturday at home against Air Force, and football continues preparations for its Dec. 31 appearance in the Fiesta Bowl.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A local feeling similar to January 1, 2007

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A local feeling similar to January 1, 2007

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…December 20, 1980: Boise State wins the Division I-AA national championship with a 31-29 win over Eastern Kentucky at the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento. It was the culmination of a two-year run that saw the Broncos keep a promise to themselves. They had gone 10-1 in 1979 but were…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: ‘Jake The Snake’ is…how old today?

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: ‘Jake The Snake’ is…how old today?

Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…December 19, 1974: Former NFL quarterback Jake Plummer is born in Boise.  His formative years at Smiley Creek in the Sawtooths are well-documented (around here, anyway). Plummer ended up back in Boise and attended elementary school at Pierce Park before going on to Hillside Junior High and Capital High.…MORE

JERAMIAH DICKEY: BOISE STATE AD ON HEISMAN TRIP, CONTRACTS, NORTH END ZONE, CFP MONEY

JERAMIAH DICKEY: BOISE STATE AD ON HEISMAN TRIP, CONTRACTS, NORTH END ZONE, CFP MONEY

Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey joins Prater and Mallory for an extended conversation about the hot topics of the day, including his new 5-year contract, what he’s planning for football coach Spencer Danielson and his next contract and how $8 million in CFP/Fiesta Bowl money will be distributed via the Mountain West.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The Broncos’ 36-year-old wunderkind

SCOTT SLANT: The Broncos’ 36-year-old wunderkind

Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…December 18, 2024. Can we hit the pause button for a moment and look at what’s happened with Spencer Danielson at Boise State? There have been a lot of “if I had told you then” moments with the Broncos over the years. This is one of them. “If I had…MORE

STEELHEADS: CAPTAIN A.J. WHITE ON PLAYING HIS 439TH GAME IN IDAHO

STEELHEADS: CAPTAIN A.J. WHITE ON PLAYING HIS 439TH GAME IN IDAHO

Longtime Idaho Steelheads captain A.J. White joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK RoePaint.com Studio to talk about his extended streak with Boise’s ECHL hockey team. He played his franchise-record 439th game last week – and adds to the record this week as the Steelheads host Rapid City on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Another milestone for Frank Solich

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Another milestone for Frank Solich

Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…December 17, 2011: In its 15th year, and its first as the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise’s bowl game produces a thriller. Utah State, making its first postseason appearance since the inaugural Humanitarian Bowl in 1997, led Ohio the entire way until 13 seconds remained in the game. That’s…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The most popular Heisman runnerup ever?

SCOTT SLANT: The most popular Heisman runnerup ever?

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. Monday Special…December 16, 2024. After Ashton Jeanty won the Maxwell Award last Thursday as college football’s player of the year, there was hope of a surprise Saturday night when the Heisman Trophy was unveiled. Alas, it shook out the way it was projected to, with Colorado’s Travis Hunter taking home the…MORE