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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

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The ageless “Junior” turns 55 years old

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The ageless “Junior” turns 55 years old

Presented by ALPHAGRAPHICS. This Day In Sports…November 21, 1969: The birthday of the most popular Seattle Mariner of all-time (or,at least he’s tied with Ichiro). Ken Griffey Jr. made his Mariners debut in 1989 as a 19-year-old phenom, and played 51 games alongside his dad, Ken Griffey Sr., the following two seasons. His major league…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Holding up on the Broncos offensive line

SCOTT SLANT: Holding up on the Broncos offensive line

Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR. Wednesday Weekly…November 20, 2024. Somebody has to do the heavy lifting every time Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty carries the ball. That would be the offensive line (with an assist from the tight ends). The O-line has been scotch-taped together since center Mason Randolph was lost in Game 1 and…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The day Al Borges climbed the goal posts

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The day Al Borges climbed the goal posts

Presented by ALPHAGRAPHICS. This Day In Sports…November 19, 1994, 30 years ago today: Anybody with roots in the old Boise State-Idaho rivalry knows this story. Depending upon what side you were on, it was the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat. Going into this game three decades ago, the Vandals had beaten the…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: McNichols saves his best for last

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: McNichols saves his best for last

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…November 18, 2016: On Boise State’s Senior Night, junior running back Jeremy McNichols becomes the first Bronco ever to log three 200-yard rushing games in the same season in a 42-25 win over UNLV. McNichols ran for 206 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, his nation’s-best 23rd consecutive game…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Louie Giammona lays it on the Broncos

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Louie Giammona lays it on the Broncos

Boise State welcomes its first major college opponent to Bronco Stadium, as Utah State comes in to challenge the undefeated Broncos. This was a big deal—a test to see how far Boise State had come in only its eighth season as a four-year program. The Broncos were ranked No. 3 in Division II and were riding an 18-game home winning streak, and …MORE