Category Archives: Scott Slant

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: This upset still stands as the NFL’s biggest

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: This upset still stands as the NFL’s biggest

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…January 12, 1969: This was the day, as an unsuspecting sports world witnesses the biggest upset in NFL history. And New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath had famously guaranteed it in the days before the game. The American Football League was only nine seasons old, and the evidence said…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The best coaching run in Boise State history

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The best coaching run in Boise State history

Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sports…January 11, 2007: Ten days after leading Boise State to its legendary upset of Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, Chris Petersen accepts the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award as the national coach of the year in Houston. Petersen had gone unbeaten as a rookie coach, the first college football…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: A defensive effort for the ages

SCOTT SLANT: A defensive effort for the ages

Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…January 10, 2024. I’m not sure anyone expected a low-scoring game with high-flying Colorado State in town, but that’s what the announced crowd of 12,058 got Tuesday night. It also got a 65-58 Boise State win over the 17th-ranked team in the land, the third-highest ranked win in Broncos history—higher…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Oakland Raiders’ greatest team

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Oakland Raiders’ greatest team

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. This Day In Sports…January 9, 1977: The Oakland Raiders overwhelm the Minnesota Vikings, 32-14, in Super Bowl XI, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The Vikings became the first four-time Super Bowl loser—and again, this was only the 11th time the game had been played. For the Raiders, it was their…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The transfer portal giveth more than taketh

SCOTT SLANT: The transfer portal giveth more than taketh

Presented by THE SANDWICH BAR. Monday Special…January 8, 2024. So much happened the past few days—where do we begin? I guess that would be with a commitment from the highest-rated recruit in Boise State history Saturday night, transfer quarterback Malachi Nelson from USC. It all happened so fast—word of Nelson’s campus visit just came out…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos blaze a new top 25 trail

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos blaze a new top 25 trail

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…January 5, 2004, 20 years ago today: The final college football polls for the 2003 season have Boise State finishing 15th in the Coaches Poll and 16th on the AP list after the Broncos’ record 13-1 season. TCU, the team Boise State beat in the Fort Worth Bowl a couple weeks…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Fewer fireworks in this Fiesta Bowl

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Fewer fireworks in this Fiesta Bowl

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. This Day In Sports…January 4, 2010: Just like three years earlier, sixth-ranked Boise State is an underdog going into the Fiesta Bowl. Unlike the Broncos’ original Fiesta Bowl experience, the legendary 43-42 overtime win over Oklahoma, this one would be a defensive battle. In the first meeting of unbeatens in a…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: A wild winter ride ahead in the Mountain West

SCOTT SLANT: A wild winter ride ahead in the Mountain West

Presented by THE JAMES. Wednesday Weekly…January 3, 2024. This is going to be one fascinating Mountain West season. Boise State, picked second in the MW preseason poll, may be a distant No. 6 in the pecking order going into its opener Friday night at San Jose State, but let’s take a look at the Saint…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Phase I of the ‘Golden Era’ ends

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Phase I of the ‘Golden Era’ ends

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…December 28, 2005: The Dan Hawkins era and the 31-game winning streak on the blue turf come to an end for Boise State in the MPC Computers Bowl. Boston College, ranked 19th in both polls, burst out to a 27-0 lead behind quarterback Matt Ryan before a furious Broncos…MORE

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