February 9, 2019, five years ago today: First, Alex Hobbs hits a three-pointer. Then Marcus Dickinson makes a three. Then Justinian Jessup. And then Derrick Alston Jr.
This Day In Sports: When everything you put up goes in
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: The Broncos’ momentum takes a detour
The sound of the night for Boise State Tuesday night was “Clang!” It didn’t matter if it was lay-ins, three-pointers, second-half free throws or even dunks, shots just didn’t go down as the Broncos fell 75-62 at Colorado State.
This Day In Sports: Two Super Bowl rings born on The Blue
February 6, 2011: Boise State has two alums in the Super Bowl for the first time—and two Super Bowl champions for the first time.
This Day In Sports: When ’28-3’ became part of sports vernacular
February 5, 2017: Where to begin when talking about Super Bowl LI? In the first Super Bowl ever to go to overtime, the New England Patriots complete the biggest comeback in the game’s history with a 34-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
This Day In Sports: From Pocatello to prestigious podiums
February 2, 2001: Equaling her own outdoor world record in the women’s pole vault, Pocatello’s Stacy Dragila sets a new indoor record by clearing 15 feet, 2¼ inches at the Millrose Games in New York.
This Day In Sports: The Super Bowl play that will live in infamy
February 1, 2015: Two weeks ago we marveled at how the Seattle Seahawks snatched victory from the jaws of defeat over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game to reach their second straight Super Bowl.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: A Broncos crossroads on the cusp of February
You hear a lot about Quad 1 wins and Quad 1 losses in college basketball. According to BracketResearch.com, Boise State currently has three of the former and four of the latter, and the ones in the latter category are beginning to be a concern.
This Day In Sports: The Bills hope this record is broken someday
January 30, 1994, 30 years ago today: Most teams are thankful to so much as get there, but the Buffalo Bills are not thankful for this. The Dallas Cowboys handed the Bills their fourth consecutive Super Bowl loss, 30-13, as Most Valuable Player Emmitt Smith rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
This Day In Sports: The draft that set the Steelers’ foundation
January 29, 1974, 50 years ago today: History would prove the Pittsburgh Steelers to be brilliant with their picks in the NFL Draft, and there was none quite like 1974.
This Day In Sports: Kerr is cut from a different NBA cloth
January 26, 2019, five years ago today: Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors becomes the fastest coach to 300 wins—377 games—in the history of professional sports after a 115-111 victory over the Boston Celtics.