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This Day In Sports: Mountain West debut, and potential exit?

October 15, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

October 15, 2011, 15 years ago today: Ignoring the suddenly swirling talk of an invitation to the Big East, Boise State plays its first conference game in the Mountain West and demolishes Colorado State, 63-13.

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Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Gaines is a punishing change of pace

October 14, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

Having Sire Gaines back in the lineup may have been the key to Boise State’s 38-31 win at Fresno State last Saturday night. Defenses are keying on the nation’s rushing yards leader, Dylan Riley. And things go sideways for them when Gaines comes in.

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This Day In Sports: “When will I see you again?”

October 13, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

October 13, 1967: The new Seattle SuperSonics make their regular season debut in a 144-116 road loss to the San Francisco Warriors at the Cow Palace. Guard Walt Hazzard scored the first points in franchise history and finished the game with 30.

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This Day In Sports: Here, there and everywhere at QB

October 12, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

October 12, 2019: For the first time in 11 years, three different Boise State players throw touchdown passes in the same game, and an Albertsons Stadium record crowd of 36,902 is there to watch it.

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This Day In Sports: Well-rounded Broncos blast the Rockets

October 9, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

October 9, 2010: A 57-14 rout of Toledo on the blue turf typifies a dominant Boise State season. The undefeated Broncos rolled the Rockets behind three touchdown runs by Jeremy Avery, three touchdown passes by Kellen Moore, and a five-turnover performance by the defense.

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