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THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Pokey Allen fulfills a promise on a horse

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Pokey Allen fulfills a promise on a horse

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…December 10, 1994, 30 years ago today: In the Division I-AA semi-finals at Bronco Stadium, Boise State rallies past Marshall 28-24 to advance to the national championship game the following week on Marshall’s home field. It was the 14th game of the season—the seventh straight since the Broncos’ last bye—and it…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: A day that will long be remembered

SCOTT SLANT: A day that will long be remembered

Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. Monday Special…December 9, 2024. I don’t know if there’s ever been a more perfect storm for Boise State. A 12-1 season capped by a second straight Mountain West championship—followed by the final College Football Playoff seedings yesterday. Would the committee jump Arizona State over Boise State? Even with Clemson beating SMU…MORE

BRONCO GAME NIGHT: BOISE STATE 21, UNLV 7

BRONCO GAME NIGHT: BOISE STATE 21, UNLV 7

POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW: Boise State defeated UNLV 21-7 on Friday night at Albertsons Stadium to win its second straight Mountain West Championship. MVPs: Ashton Jeanty (209 yards, TD) and Seyi Oladipo (10 tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 FF). Next: The Broncos (12-1) accept their official invitation to the CFP at 10 a.m. Sunday. Jeanty gets his official Heisman invitation Monday.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Good day for this Broncos anniversary?

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Good day for this Broncos anniversary?

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…December 6, 2014, 10 years ago today: Boise State wins its first outright conference title in five years and earns the Group of Five’s automatic berth in the New Year’s Six bowl games by beating Fresno State 28-14 in the Mountain West championship game at Albertsons Stadium. It was…MORE

BROCK HUARD: FOX ANALYST ON BOISE STATE-UNLV FOR THE MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP

BROCK HUARD: FOX ANALYST ON BOISE STATE-UNLV FOR THE MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP

Former college and NFL quarterback Brock Huard, now a broadcast analyst for FOX Sports, joins Prater and Mallory in the KTIK RoePaint.com Studio for a conversation about Friday night’s title game inside Albertsons Stadium. Huard is a Heisman Trophy voter – and says he’s keeping a close eye on RB Ashton Jeanty and his race with Colorado’s Travis Hunter.MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Northwest becomes an NFL neighborhood

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Northwest becomes an NFL neighborhood

Presented by COLTRIN CENTRAL VAC. This Day In Sports…December 5, 1974, 50 years ago today: The NFL officially awards a team to Seattle for the future Seahawks upon the signing of the franchise agreement. The price tag was $16 million for Seattle Professional Football Inc., a group led by Lloyd W. Nordstrom of Nordstrom department…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Who else was it going to be?

SCOTT SLANT: Who else was it going to be?

Presented by THE JAMES. Wednesday Weekly…December 4, 2024. The Mountain West released its postseason awards on Tuesday—your Offensive Player of the Year is Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, and your Coach of the Year is the Broncos’ Spencer Danielson. Let’s start with Danielson. What a way for him to celebrate the one-year anniversary of officially being…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Rain slows the Broncos, but doesn’t stop ‘em

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Rain slows the Broncos, but doesn’t stop ‘em

Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sports…December 3, 1994, 30 years ago today: In a driving rainstorm at Bronco Stadium, Boise State outlasts Appalachian State 17-14, in the Division I-AA playoffs a week after edging North Texas 24-20 in the first round on the blue turf. The Broncos notched their 12th win of the season…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Bigger than any previous title game

SCOTT SLANT: Bigger than any previous title game

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. Monday Special…December 2, 2024. As remarkable as anything about Boise State’s 34-18 win over Oregon State Friday was the crowd. It was the day after Thanksgiving (a work day for some and a shopping day for many), a 10 a.m. start with a 29-degree temperature at kickoff, and students had been…MORE