Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…October 10, 1970: Boise State, just two years in to its status as a four-year program, was excited to be a new member of the NCAA and the Big Sky Conference, and the Broncos’ schedule changed dramatically in the transition. Because some previously-set schedules by Big…… MORE
Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Wednesday Weekly…October 9, 2024. Considering that Boise State’s Jonah Dalmas hit at least 23 field goals in each of the last three seasons, it seemed like a layup that he would get another 18 this year to break college football’s career record. But the Broncos offense has thrown…… MORE
Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…October 8, 2018: During a Monday Night Football contest in front of a raucous home crowd in the Superdome, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees breaks Peyton Manning’s NFL career record for passing yards in a 43-19 rout of Washington. Brees wasn’t picked until the second…… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…October 7, 1984, 40 years ago today: The late Walter Payton becomes the NFL’s all-time leading rusher while going for 154 yards in the Chicago Bears’ 20-7 win over New Orleans to surpass Jim Brown’s career mark. Nicknamed “Sweetness,” Payton ended up with 16,726 yards in 13 seasons, retiring…… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…October 4, 2014, 10 years ago today: In the final game before a two-year hiatus in their long rivalry, Boise State and Nevada produce a classic. The Broncos, despite rolling up 570 yards of offense and picking off four Cody Fajardo passes on defense, had to hang on…… MORE
Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…October 3, 2012: Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers becomes the first player in 45 years and only the 10th in modern major league history to win baseball’s Triple Crown in a 1-0 victory over Kansas City. Cabrera hit .330 with 44 home runs and 139…… MORE
Presented by THE JAMES. Wednesday Weekly…October 2, 2024. After the 45-24 win over Washington State, Boise State is averaging 47.8 points per game. That’s 191 points. The last time Boise State scored that many points through the first four games of the season was 2004. Under coach Dan Hawkins, those Broncos piled up 196 points in…… MORE
Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports: October 1, 2004, 20 years ago today: Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki breaks the major league record for most hits in a season in an 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers at a raucous Safeco Field. As George Sisler’s daughter looked on from the front row, Ichiro rapped…… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. Monday Special…September 30, 2024. I have attended more than 300 games at Albertsons Stadium, dating back to the very first one played there in 1970. The atmosphere during Boise State’s 45-24 win over Washington State Saturday night tops them all. A school-record 37,711 fans, motivated to be wire-to-wire loud, combined with…… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…September 27, 1997: I recognize that this is a heck of an item to use the day before the Broncos-Cougars game, but let’s add some layers of context to it. Boise State suffers the worst loss in its history—a 58-0 shutout at Washington State. Wazzu had upset UCLA and…… MORE
