Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR. This Day In Sports…November 12, 2019, five years ago today: One of college basketball’s biggest upsets, as the Evansville Purple Aces go into Rupp Arena and take down Kentucky, the No. 1 team in the country, 67-64. The Wildcats had been 39-0 at home against unranked, nonconference opponents when ranked…… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…November 8, 2014, 10 years ago today: New Mexico rushes for 505 yards—the most ever allowed by Boise State—and rolls up 42 first-half points, but the Broncos still win 60-49. The Lobos’ total on the ground was 65 more than the record 440 yards established by Idaho 39 years earlier…… MORE
Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sports…November 7, 1959, 65 years ago today: Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain play against each other for the first time as the Celtics beat the Philadelphia Warriors, 115-106, at Boston Garden. The numbers? Chamberlain had 30 points and 30 rebounds—Russell scored 22 points and pulled down 35 boards.…… MORE
Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…November 6, 2024. Boise State doubled its season interceptions total with two against San Diego State. Can the Broncos build on that? They face a better quarterback this week in Nevada’s Brendon Lewis (11 touchdown passes against five interceptions). The catalyst in the 56-24 win over the Aztecs last Friday…… MORE
Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sports…November 5, 1994, 30 years ago today: The latest showdown in a series of showdowns for Boise State’s “Magic Carpet Ride” squad, as All-Big Sky quarterback Dave Dickenson leads top-ranked Montana into Bronco Stadium. The Broncos came into the game at 7-1 after a 38-10 win at Montana…… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…November 4, 2017: In arguably the most diversified passing game performance in school history, Boise State thumps Nevada 41-14 on the blue turf. Quarterbacks Brett Rypien and Montell Cozart and wide receiver Cedrick Wilson combined for 339 yards through the air. The victory was the Broncos’ fifth straight—and their…… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…November 1, 2010: The San Francisco Giants, who manager Bruce Bochy affectionately called a collection of “castoffs and misfits,” win their first World Series since moving to California in 1958, finishing off the Texas Rangers in five games with a 3-1 victory. The Giants’ pitching was dominant throughout, with…… MORE
Presented by ALPHAGRAPHICS. This Day In Sports…October 31, 2015: On a sunny Halloween afternoon in Las Vegas, quarterback Brett Rypien breaks a Boise State and Mountain West freshman single-game record by throwing for 469 yards in a 55-27 win over UNLV. Rypien eclipsed Kellen Moore’s Bronco freshman standard of 414 yards at Nevada in 2008.…… MORE
Presented by THE JAMES. Wednesday Weekly…October 30, 2024. No doubt, the six sacks Boise State racked up at UNLV last Friday were key to the grinder of a win in Allegiant Stadium. But a case can be made that the zero sacks given up played almost as big a part in Vegas. For the season,…… MORE
Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…October 29, 2004, 20 years ago today: In a record fourth regular season appearance on ESPN from Bronco Stadium, Boise State destroys Hawaii, 69-3, for its 19th straight victory (and 13th straight on the ESPN family of networks). Boise State also kept Warriors quarterback Timmy Chang, now the…… MORE
