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Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Boise State is 0-for-Pullman

October 21, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

The alternate headline for Boise State’s first Pac-12 game against Washington State this week: “The Broncos Have Never Won in Pullman”. This will be the fourth time Boise State has traveled to the Wazzu side of the Palouse, and the previous results have been interesting.

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This Day In Sports: When the BYU rivalry was hitting a peak

October 20, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

October 20, 2016, 10 years ago today: Boise State moves to 7-0 by surviving five turnovers—two of them interceptions returned for touchdowns—to edge BYU 28-27 on the blue turf in a Thursday night ESPN matchup.

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This Day In Sports: The biggest of the Broncos’ launching pads

October 19, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

October 19, 2001, 25 years ago today: Boise State picks up a defining win—its first-ever win over a Top 25 team, upsetting no. 8 Fresno State on the road 35-30 before standing room only crowd of 42,881 and a national audience on ESPN.

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This Day In Sports: Before the Broncos – FSU’s fantastic run

October 16, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

October 16, 1976, 50 years ago today: A loss that actually foreshadows a record streak of winning seasons, as No. 12 Florida holds off Florida State 33-26. It was a sign of hope for first-year FSU head coach Bobby Bowden, whose team would go 5-6 that year.

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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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