Category Archives: Scott Slant

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Happier occasions in the Oakland Coliseum

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Happier occasions in the Oakland Coliseum

Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…September 26, 2015: Today’s item harkens back to a celebratory day nine years ago in Oakland. It fits now, because this afternoon will be historic for the Athletics. Not in a good way, mind you, as A’s ownership thumbs its nose at the city one last…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: What to make of Broncos special teams

SCOTT SLANT: What to make of Broncos special teams

Presented by THE JAMES. We can talk about John Mateer versus Ashton Jeanty ‘til we’re blue in the face going into the Boise State-Washington State game Saturday night. But what if the game is decided by special teams? What a journey that’s been for the Broncos. Special teams essentially lost the game at Oregon in…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: BYU’s blue night on the Blue

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: BYU’s blue night on the Blue

Presented by HAMMER & HINGE CONSTRUCTION. This Day In Sports…September 24, 2004, 20 years ago today: Boise State and BYU play on the blue turf for the first time, and it goes down to the final seconds. The scoring started with an Andy Avalos safety on Cougars quarterback John Beck in the first quarter. The…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: That kid from Prosser commits

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: That kid from Prosser commits

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…September 23, 2006: Boise State gets a verbal commitment from a generously-measured 6-1, 185-pound quarterback from Prosser, WA. Kellen Moore had set the Washington state high school record with 66 touchdown passes as a junior. That fall, Moore would go on to break his own mark by throwing…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Defense buys the Broncos some time

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Defense buys the Broncos some time

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…September 20, 2019, five years ago today: After enduring a painful three-game losing streak to Air Force from 2014-16, Boise State rallies to win its third straight over the Falcons with a 30-19 victory on the blue turf. Nose tackle Sonatane Lui was the star, racking up 16 tackles,…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: As loud as it gets in Husky Stadium

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: As loud as it gets in Husky Stadium

Presented by FRANZ WITTE GARDEN CENTER. This Day In Sports…September 19, 1992: Defending national champion and second-ranked Washington wins one of the highest-profile games of the season, 29-14 over No. 12 Nebraska at Husky Stadium. It has been called the loudest game in the history of the facility—maybe in the history of college football. A…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Idle but hopefully not forgotten

SCOTT SLANT: Idle but hopefully not forgotten

Presented by BACON BOISE. Wednesday Weekly…September 18, 2024. There’s a Boise State game this Saturday night. That turns out to be news, as Portland State has decided its roster will be healthy enough for the visit to the blue turf. The Vikings said in a press release that they’ve been dealing with their whooping cough…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos were David, Nevada was Goliath

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos were David, Nevada was Goliath

Presented by FRANZ WITTE GARDEN CENTER. This Day In Sports…September 17, 1994, 30 years ago today: Boise State’s magical 1994 season is kick-started in the third game of the year as the Broncos upset Nevada, their only Division I-A opponent, 37-27. The first quarter was a good omen on the blue turf. A 24-0 lead…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A hometown hit makes it 3,000 for Winfield

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A hometown hit makes it 3,000 for Winfield

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…September 16, 1993: Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins gets the 3,000th hit of his career off a fellow future Hall of Famer, Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley. Winfield accomplished the feat in the Metrodome, making him the first player to collect his 3,000th hit indoors. It was only fitting that the…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: A most interesting blue turf anniversary

SCOTT SLANT: A most interesting blue turf anniversary

Presented by ZAMZOWS. Friday Special…September 13, 2024. Today marks the 38th anniversary of the first game on the blue turf. A perfect subject for a Friday feature. But that has been preempted by the dizzying 12 hours that transpired Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The first hint was delivered by Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports: “The Pac-12…MORE