Category Archives: Scott Slant

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Dawg Pound comes out of dormancy

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Dawg Pound comes out of dormancy

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…September 12, 1999, 25 years ago today: The reincarnation of the Cleveland Browns franchise makes its debut, suffering a 41-0 rout at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was three years after the original Browns, a fixture in Cleveland for 50 years, were moved to Baltimore by…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos defense will keep evolving

SCOTT SLANT: Broncos defense will keep evolving

Presented by WESTERN HEATING & AIR. Wednesday Weekly…September 11, 2024. It would have been the biggest upset in school history, and it almost happened. Boise State, an 18½-point underdog, took No. 7 Oregon to the final snap of the game last Saturday before falling 37-34 at Autzen Stadium. The Broncos will forever rue their special…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When the Broncos’ Pac-10 tide turned

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When the Broncos’ Pac-10 tide turned

Presented by FRANZ WITTE GARDEN CENTER. This Day In Sports…September 10, 2004, 20 years ago today: By consensus, the biggest win to that point in Boise State history, although there were so many more milestones still to come. Before a national audience on ESPN, the Broncos recovered from a 14-0 first quarter deficit to rout Oregon…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: One huge victory for Pokey Allen

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: One huge victory for Pokey Allen

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…September 9, 1995: Boise State coach Pokey Allen makes good on his vow to return to the Broncos in time for the season opener at Utah State. Allen had been away from the team for six months while battling a rare form of cancer that would eventually take…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The first monumental Broncos upset

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The first monumental Broncos upset

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…September 6, 1980: Boise State opens a season of high expectations with a win beyond anybody’s expectations, a dominating 28-7 upset of Utah at Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City. The Broncos broke the backs of the Division I-A Utes with three time-consuming drives of 80-plus yards engineered by…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Yet another Jerry Rice milestone

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Yet another Jerry Rice milestone

Presented by THE JAMES. This Day In Sports…September 5, 1994, 30 years ago today: During what ends up as their final season in Los Angeles, the visiting Raiders get steamrolled 44-14 by the 49ers at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. In that game, 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice scored three touchdowns to pass Jim Brown…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: To be different, a Sire Gaines leadoff

SCOTT SLANT: To be different, a Sire Gaines leadoff

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly…September 4, 2024. Just to change things up, I’ll start with Sire Gaines today—although the 17-year-old Boise State true freshman has logged plenty of publicity since the 56-45 win at Georgia Southern last Saturday. Remember Sam & Dave (“Soul Man”)? Gaines was the Broncos’ Dave to Ashton Jeanty’s Sam in…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A rather unforgettable night on the Blue

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A rather unforgettable night on the Blue

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…September 3, 2009, 15 years ago today: In what was billed as the biggest home game in Boise State history, the 14th-ranked Broncos smother 16th-ranked Oregon, 19-8, before a record crowd of 34,127 and a national audience on ESPN. The night belonged to the Boise State defense, as…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Tyler Crowe & Boise State’s mystery position

SCOTT SLANT: Tyler Crowe & Boise State’s mystery position

Presented by ZAMZOWS. Friday Special…August 30, 2024. I was waiting to see if the fullback position would be on Boise State’s depth chart. It is not. But hopefully we will see it Saturday when the season opens at Georgia Southern. Tyler Crowe hopes so, too. A real fullback, not a cameo from a tight end.…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Jeanty’s preseason hype is off the charts

SCOTT SLANT: Jeanty’s preseason hype is off the charts

Presented by ZAMZOWS. (Tom Scott’s column will return Friday, August 29) Friday Special…August 22, 2024. The buzz for Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty is kind of overwhelming. And a lot of it has to do with what will happen after the season. We’re about eight months away from the NFL Draft, but here we go. One…MORE