I said it after the San Diego State game. When Boise State was installed as a 16.5-point favorite against Colorado State the following week, I noted that the Broncos would have to score 17 points to cover the spread.
December 8, 1990, 35 years ago today: One of the classic games in Boise State football history is played in the semi-finals of the Division I-AA playoffs. The Broncos had a rematch in Reno with Nevada, a team they had beaten 30-14 in Boise four weeks earlier.
December 5, 1981: In its first trip ever to the Deep South, Boise State beats Jackson State, 19-7, in the first round of the Division I-AA playoffs.
The main Matt at tight end, the one named Lauter, has long been a focal point of the Boise State offense. The other Matt, the one named Wagner, has been best supporting actor.
December 2, 2000, 25 years ago today: Capping a bizarre week in which he accepted a job at Oklahoma State and then changed his mind, the rumor mill finally grinds to a halt with Boise State’s Dirk Koetter being introduced as the new head coach at Arizona State.
December 1, 2012: Boise State clinches a share of the Mountain West championship in its final conference game, beating Nevada 27-21 in Reno. The win gave the Broncos their seventh consecutive 10-win season and their 11th triumph over Nevada in 12 years.
There’s an overly simple comparison when you size up the Boise State-Utah State Friday afternoon in Logan. The Aggies have an experienced quarterback, and the Broncos do not.
November 25, 2005, 20 years ago today: Caldwell native Gary Stevens announces his retirement after a 26-year Hall of Fame horse racing career during which he won over 5,000 times.
November 24, 2018: In a winner-take-all game for the Mountain Division title in the Mountain West, Boise State outlasts Utah State 33-24 on the blue turf to earn a spot in the conference championship game the following week at home against Fresno State.
November 21, 1998: Bronco Stadium’s first crowd of 30,000-plus gathers for the 28th meeting between Boise State and Idaho, and it stays until the end—and beyond. The game see-sawed throughout.