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Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Max was (is) ready for prime time

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

The irony of what happened at the end of Boise State’s amazing 46-45 win over Texas State last Saturday night was not lost on coach Spencer Danielson. He noted afterward that the game had technically ended on November 1.

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This Day In Sports: An unprecedented explosion of overtimes

November 3, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

November 3, 2001, 25 years ago today: Eli Manning throws six touchdown passes, five of them in overtime—but it isn’t enough as Ole Miss falls to Arkansas in seven OTs, 58-56. The game, the first in NCAA history to go seven overtimes, was tied 17-17 at the end of regulation.

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This Day In Sports: The Broncos’ first in-state rivalry game

November 2, 2026 / Tom Scott / Scott Slant / No Comments

November 2, 1968: In its inaugural season as a four-year program, Boise State plays its first home game against an NCAA school—in-state rival Idaho State, no less.

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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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