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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

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

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

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos need that sack attack back

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos need that sack attack back

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…November 27, 2024. The Boise State pass rush was on a roll into early November, leading the nation in sacks for most of the season. Things have leveled out since—although the Broncos are currently second in the country with 43 sacks. That is crucial in balancing out adventures on the…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Touchdowns and more touchdowns – 20 of ‘em

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Touchdowns and more touchdowns – 20 of ‘em

Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…November 26, 2016: Pittsburgh and Syracuse produce the highest-scoring non-overtime game in major college football history (at the time) as the Panthers win 76-61 at Heinz Field. The total of 137 points eclipsed the 74-62 win by Navy over North Texas in 2007. Pitt and the…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Tostitos and sombreros after a milestone in Reno

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Tostitos and sombreros after a milestone in Reno

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…November 25, 2006: The most important day to date in Boise State football history, as the Broncos cap an undefeated regular season and ensure themselves a Fiesta Bowl berth with a dominating 38-7 win over Nevada, a team that had allowed just 35 points total during a five-game…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Pettis & Perretta help Kellen against Kap

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Pettis & Perretta help Kellen against Kap

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…November 22, 2008: It’s the first of three matchups between Boise State’s Kellen Moore and Nevada’s Colin Kaepernick, two of the WAC’s all-time greats. Moore, a redshirt freshman, got the best of his sophomore counterpart, surviving the only three-interception game of his career to record his first 400-yard game…MORE