Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…September 24, 2004, 20 years ago today: Boise State and BYU play on the blue turf for the first time, and it goes down to the final seconds. The scoring started with an Andy Avalos safety on Cougars quarterback John Beck in the first quarter. The…… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…September 23, 2006: Boise State gets a verbal commitment from a generously-measured 6-1, 185-pound quarterback from Prosser, WA. Kellen Moore had set the Washington state high school record with 66 touchdown passes as a junior. That fall, Moore would go on to break his own mark by throwing…… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…September 20, 2019, five years ago today: After enduring a painful three-game losing streak to Air Force from 2014-16, Boise State rallies to win its third straight over the Falcons with a 30-19 victory on the blue turf. Nose tackle Sonatane Lui was the star, racking up 16 tackles,…… MORE
Presented by FRANZ WITTE GARDEN CENTER. This Day In Sports…September 19, 1992: Defending national champion and second-ranked Washington wins one of the highest-profile games of the season, 29-14 over No. 12 Nebraska at Husky Stadium. It has been called the loudest game in the history of the facility—maybe in the history of college football. A…… 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
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
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
Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR. Wednesday Weekly…September 11, 2024. It would have been the biggest upset in school history, and it almost happened. Boise State, an 18½-point underdog, took No. 7 Oregon to the final snap of the game last Saturday before falling 37-34 at Autzen Stadium. The Broncos will forever rue their special…… MORE
