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This Day In Sports: Gilligan keeps going + my Kellen mea culpa

October 30, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

October 30, 2003: Boise State plays its first game ever against the most storied football program in the Intermountain West, BYU. The Broncos were greeted in Provo by a light snowstorm, but they were unfazed.

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This Day In Sports: Klay Thompson splashes away from deep

October 29, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

October 29, 2018: With some of them popping over the head of former Boise State star Chandler Hutchison, Golden State’s Klay Thompson breaks the NBA single-game record with 14 three-pointers in the Warriors’ 149-124 win at Chicago.

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Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: A Halloween rushing duel on the Blue?

October 28, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

There’s always Dylan Riley talk around here, as the Boise State star has regained the national lead in rushing yards with 937. And then there’s this: Saturday’s game against Texas State will feature two of the top four rushers in the country.

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This Day In Sports: A Game 6 thriller like no other

October 27, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

October 27, 2011, 15 years ago today: In what is called the best non-clinching Game 6 in World Series history, the Texas Rangers twice reach the final strike for their first world championship.

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This Day In Sports: Broncos open for business on a Tuesday

October 26, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

October 26, 2010: In the only Boise State regular season game ever played on a Tuesday, the Broncos cruise past Louisiana Tech 49-20 on the Blue to notch their 21st straight victory.

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