Category Archives: Local News

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos are too far off the bubble

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos are too far off the bubble

Presented by THE SANDWICH BAR. Wednesday Weekly…December 27, 2023. A year ago, bracketology was a weekly topic around Bronco Nation, as Boise State mostly stayed above the bubble and in the field of 68 for the NCAA Tournament. But with an 8-4 record going into the final non-conference game of the season Friday night against…MORE

PRATER: BOISE STATE FOOTBALL, A CRITICAL OFFSEASON, AND A LONG LIST OF CONCERNS

PRATER: BOISE STATE FOOTBALL, A CRITICAL OFFSEASON, AND A LONG LIST OF CONCERNS

By Mike Prater – December 23, 2023: Let’s have a hard, honest conversation about Boise State football.The chaotic cloud that hovered above the 2023 season has faded away, though the memories never will. It was an unforgettable ride, for many reasons, positive and negative, painful and exhilarating.Today, as the Broncos move forward into a new…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Idaho’s third and final Boise bowl victory

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Idaho’s third and final Boise bowl victory

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…December 22, 2016: Idaho, less than two years away from a move back to the Big Sky, energizes its fan base with a 61-50 win over Colorado State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the third-highest scoring game in the history of bowl games. The first scoreless first quarter…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Zach Wilson’s perfect day on the Blue

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Zach Wilson’s perfect day on the Blue

Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. This Day In Sports…December 21, 2018, five years ago today: BYU’s Zach Wilson completes the most passes without a miss in the history of college bowl games as the Cougars blast past Western Michigan 49-18 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Wilson, who a little over a year earlier had…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Building around a young Broncos foundation

SCOTT SLANT: Building around a young Broncos foundation

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly…December 20, 2023. Four days after Boise State’s appearance in the LA Bowl comes Early Signing Day today. No rest for the weary. This event has all but wiped out the significance of National Letter of Intent Day in February. The ship sails now. To be sure, high school recruiting…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A Boise State first via Kellen Moore

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A Boise State first via Kellen Moore

Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. This Day In Sports…December 19, 2015: Kellen Moore becomes the first former Boise State quarterback ever to take a snap in a regular-season NFL game. Moore, the winningest QB in college football history, had waited almost four seasons for his chance before Dallas inserted him in the second quarter of…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Not quite ready for prime time

SCOTT SLANT: Not quite ready for prime time

Presented by THE JAMES. Monday Special…December 18, 2023. There would be no fairytale ending for Boise State football Saturday night. The LA Bowl appeared to be headed that way when the Broncos took a 16-7 lead into the locker room at halftime. But they left too many points on the table, with three red zone…MORE

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS: LA BOWL AND KELLEN MOORE

BNN REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS: LA BOWL AND KELLEN MOORE

Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles – site of the LA Bowl between UCLA and the Broncos on Saturday. Rains also touches on the Kellen Moore situation with the Chargers. MORE