Category Archives: Scott Slant

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

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Potter’s place in Boise State history

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Potter’s place in Boise State history

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…December 15, 2011: After a stellar four-year career, Nate Potter becomes Boise State’s second consensus All-American in the FBS era. Potter, the senior left tackle out of Boise’s Timberline High, was named a first-team selection by the Sporting News, the final of the five All-America squads that go into…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Division I-A’s first OT game, plus one other

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Division I-A’s first OT game, plus one other

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…December 14, 1995: Nevada plays in the first overtime game in Division I-A history, falling to Toledo in the Las Vegas Bowl, 40-37. Overtime was instituted at college football’s highest level for the 1995 bowl season, then became standard during the 1996 regular season. But it wasn’t the…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: And suddenly it’s sayonara…

SCOTT SLANT: And suddenly it’s sayonara…

Presented by THE JAMES. Wednesday Weekly…December 13, 2023. Everyone’s been so wrapped up in the drama, challenges, surprises and exhilaration of Boise State’s 2023 football season that a certain reality has snuck up on us. The LA Bowl against UCLA Saturday night will mark the last go-round for some really familiar names. It starts, of…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos hoops gets the best of Oregon

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos hoops gets the best of Oregon

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…December 12, 2015: Hosting a non-conference top 25 team for the first time in eight years, Boise State edges No. 24 Oregon 74-72 before 10,239 raucous fans in Taco Bell Arena. It was the Broncos’ first home victory over a ranked team since a WAC triumph over No. 21…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Hometown Harsin takes over as head coach

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Hometown Harsin takes over as head coach

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…December 11, 2013, 10 years ago today: Bryan Harsin becomes the first former Boise State player to be named head coach of the Broncos when he’s announced as Chris Petersen’s successor. Harsin, a Boise native and Capital High graduate, played at Boise State from 1996-99 and was an…MORE