Category Archives: Scott Slant

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Bronco, Vandal, Hall of Famer

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Bronco, Vandal, Hall of Famer

Presented by ALPHAGRAPHICS. This Day In Sports…November 14, 1964, 60 years ago today: Rookie Gus Johnson, who played his college ball at Boise Junior College and the University of Idaho, cements his status as a rising NBA star with 41 points in the Baltimore Bullets’ 127-115 win over the L.A. Lakers. Johnson, who was drafted…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: There when you need him—and the Broncos need him

SCOTT SLANT: There when you need him—and the Broncos need him

Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. Wednesday Weekly…November 13, 2024. Let’s talk about Ashton Jeanty and what he gives Boise State when the chips are down. The Broncos were living on the edge late in the win against Nevada last week, and Jeanty came through with 11 carries for 85 yards and a touchdown in…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A November to remember—or not

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A November to remember—or not

Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR. This Day In Sports…November 12, 2019, five years ago today: One of college basketball’s biggest upsets, as the Evansville Purple Aces go into Rupp Arena and take down Kentucky, the No. 1 team in the country, 67-64. The Wildcats had been 39-0 at home against unranked, nonconference opponents when ranked…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A track meet breaks out in Albuquerque

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A track meet breaks out in Albuquerque

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…November 8, 2014, 10 years ago today: New Mexico rushes for 505 yards—the most ever allowed by Boise State—and rolls up 42 first-half points, but the Broncos still win 60-49. The Lobos’ total on the ground was 65 more than the record 440 yards established by Idaho 39 years earlier…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Duels we wish we could have seen

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Duels we wish we could have seen

Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sports…November 7, 1959, 65 years ago today: Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain play against each other for the first time as the Celtics beat the Philadelphia Warriors, 115-106, at Boston Garden. The numbers? Chamberlain had 30 points and 30 rebounds—Russell scored 22 points and pulled down 35 boards.…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos turning the page on picks?

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos turning the page on picks?

Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…November 6, 2024. Boise State doubled its season interceptions total with two against San Diego State. Can the Broncos build on that? They face a better quarterback this week in Nevada’s Brendon Lewis (11 touchdown passes against five interceptions). The catalyst in the 56-24 win over the Aztecs last Friday…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Montana mashed by the ‘Magic Carpet Ride’

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Montana mashed by the ‘Magic Carpet Ride’

Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sports…November 5, 1994, 30 years ago today: The latest showdown in a series of showdowns for Boise State’s “Magic Carpet Ride” squad, as All-Big Sky quarterback Dave Dickenson leads top-ranked Montana into Bronco Stadium. The Broncos came into the game at 7-1 after a 38-10 win at Montana…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Nevada wonders who’s throwing to whom

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Nevada wonders who’s throwing to whom

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…November 4, 2017: In arguably the most diversified passing game performance in school history, Boise State thumps Nevada 41-14 on the blue turf. Quarterbacks Brett Rypien and Montell Cozart and wide receiver Cedrick Wilson combined for 339 yards through the air. The victory was the Broncos’ fifth straight—and their…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The castoffs and misfits win it all

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The castoffs and misfits win it all

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…November 1, 2010: The San Francisco Giants, who manager Bruce Bochy affectionately called a collection of “castoffs and misfits,” win their first World Series since moving to California in 1958, finishing off the Texas Rangers in five games with a 3-1 victory. The Giants’ pitching was dominant throughout, with…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Brett Rypien haunts Sam Boyd Stadium

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Brett Rypien haunts Sam Boyd Stadium

Presented by ALPHAGRAPHICS. This Day In Sports…October 31, 2015: On a sunny Halloween afternoon in Las Vegas, quarterback Brett Rypien breaks a Boise State and Mountain West freshman single-game record by throwing for 469 yards in a 55-27 win over UNLV. Rypien eclipsed Kellen Moore’s Bronco freshman standard of 414 yards at Nevada in 2008.…MORE