November 13, 1985, 40 years ago today: In a game played in Spokane, Lynette Woodard becomes the first woman to play for the Harlem Globetrotters.
This Day In Sports: The first female Harlem Globetrotter
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Can Max Cutforth cut it loose?
Instead of sheltering Max Cutforth from the media, Boise State put him in front of the cameras and mics Tuesday going into his first start at quarterback for Boise State. And Cutforth presented himself well.
This Day In Sports: When LVE was perfecting his ‘wolf howl’
November 11, 2018: Dallas first-round draft pick Leighton Vander Esch makes his first NFL interception, part of his best performance yet on the league’s biggest weekly stage as the Cowboys win 27-20 at Philadelphia.
This Day In Sports: Carpenter celebrates first, however…
November 10, 2005, 20 years ago today: On the fourth anniversary of the night it started, Boise State’s 31-game WAC winning streak is snapped in a 27-7 loss at Fresno State on ESPN.
This Day In Sports: The alleged ‘victory lap’ at Mackay
November 7, 1987: Another takeover of Reno’s Mackay Stadium by Boise State fans. The faithful were treated to a 36-31 victory over Nevada (then Nevada-Reno) in Skip Hall’s first year as head coach.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Same-page leaders needed, and quick
What does leadership look like inside the Boise State locker room? Is it raw emotion? Is it quiet encouragement? Is it holding every teammate accountable? The latter would seem to be as important as anything right now after the wheels fell off against Fresno State last Saturday.
This Day In Sports: Tharp throws with surgical efficiency
November 3, 2007: Boise State, still on the rebound from a September loss at Washington, remains on a collision course with Hawaii for a WAC championship showdown on ESPN later in the month.
This Day In Sports: The Jack Sears game
October 31, 2020, five years ago today: With starter Hank Bachmeier left home, possibly due to the coronavirus, USC graduate transfer Jack Sears makes his first start at quarterback for Boise State. And on his first snap at Air Force, Sears uncorked a 75-yard touchdown pass to CT Thomas.
This Day In Sports: The ‘Curse of the Bambino’ is long forgotten
October 30, 2013: The Boston Red Sox, who had clinched World Series titles in 2004 and 2007 on the diamonds of their opponents, finish a world championship at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918—the Series that triggered ‘The Curse of the Bambino’—with a 6-1 victory over St. Louis.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: The picks have emerged – so has Earby
Interceptions remain in the forefront at Boise State as we wrap up October. Jeremiah Earby became the first Bronco in three years—since J.L. Skinner at Wyoming in 2022—to haul in two interceptions in one game in the win at Nevada.