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This Day In Sports: Coach Pete on the green turf of Bronco Stadium

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

September 14, 1985: The first home game in the final season of green turf at Bronco Stadium. And UC Davis visits with a new JC transfer quarterback from Sacramento City College named Chris Petersen.

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This Day In Sports: The most painful of sports postponements

September 11, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

September 11, 2001, 25 years ago today: Nobody needs to tell you what happened this day. But it had an effect on sports for months to come. Immediately following the events of 9/11, virtually every scheduled sporting event was either postponed or cancelled entirely.

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This Day In Sports: Pick-six powers the Wazzu breakthrough

September 10, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

September 10, 2016, 10 years ago today: Boise State nabs its first win ever over Washington State, holding off the Cougars 31-28 in an ESPN2 game on the blue turf. The Broncos burst out to a 14-0 lead, with the first touchdown coming on an electrifying 85-yard interception return by Tyler Horton.

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Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: For now, all that’s old is new again

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

There’s a lot of talk at Boise State of “playing to the standard.” Last season, despite a third straight conference championship, was not the standard.

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Scott Slant Friday Special: Broncos-Ducks history they can’t take away

September 4, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

It might be a good game on Saturday. It might not be. But regardless of what happens, the Boise State-Oregon series will always occupy a special place in Broncos lore. So let’s enjoy (and wish Braxton Fely well at Oklahoma).

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