December 6, 2009: Boise State makes history by becoming the first non-BCS school ever to get an at-large berth in a BCS bowl, accepting an invitation to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. The sixth-ranked Broncos’ opponent would be fourth-ranked TCU, the team that beat them out for the automatic BCS berth that goes to non-BCS teams.
This Day In Sports: Division I-AA playoff run, the sequel
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.
This Day In Sports: Mountain West championship No. 2
December 2, 2017, five years ago today: In its second game in two weeks against Fresno State, Boise State hands the Bulldogs a 17-14 loss on the blue turf in an intense Mountain West championship game. Yards were hard to come by.
This Day In Sports: A legendary buzzer-beater beats the Ducks
December 1, 2017, five years ago today: Probably the most electric buzzer-beater in Boise State hoops history, as Lexus Williams hits a half-court shot at the horn to end Oregon’s 46-game home winning streak, the longest in the nation.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Reward for an in-season turnaround
Boise State has won a lot of games over the past 20 years, but it hasn’t won a lot of Coach of the Year awards. As time progressed, the feeling was that the Broncos were “supposed” to win, and often a Cinderella coach would be given the honor.
This Day In Sports: The brand new house for Broncos hoops
November 29, 1982, 40 years ago today: The first Boise State basketball game ever played in the BSU Pavilion (now ExtraMile Arena), as Michigan State tops the Broncos, 71-59.
This Day In Sports: The blue-and-orange shocks the Bluejays
November 28, 2012, 10 years ago today: Boise State records one of the biggest basketball wins in school history, upsetting No. 11 Creighton in Omaha, 83-70. Sophomore Derrick Marks poured in 35 points, 28 of them after halftime, and scored 18 consecutive Bronco points during one stretch in the second half.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Remembering one more regular season tilt
Boise State wants to keep its eye on the prize, and the prize this week is not the Mountain West championship, it’s an undefeated conference season.
This Day In Sports: Boise State’s season of healing
November 22, 1997, 25 years ago today: Boise State, which three years earlier had snapped Idaho’s 12-game winning streak in the bitter rivalry, wins in the Kibbie Dome for the first time since 1981 with a 30-23 victory in the first overtime game in the history of the Broncos-Vandals series.
This Day In Sports: The last time the Vandals beat the Broncos
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.