December 12, 2015, 10 years ago today: Hosting a non-conference top 25 team for the first time in eight years, Boise State edges No. 24 Oregon 74-72 before 10,239 fans in Taco Bell Arena.
This Day In Sports: This win over the Ducks came in hoops
This Day In Sports: Kellen Moore’s brightest spotlight to date
December 11, 2010, 15 years ago today: Boise State’s Kellen Moore finishes fourth in Heisman Trophy voting at ceremonies in New York, the highest honor yet for the school’s most decorated player.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: To sack or not to sack
Sacks are an interesting stat for Boise State this season. Last year, the Boise State defense racked up 55 sacks, the most in the country. This season, the Broncos are down to 23. Braxton Fely is Boise State’s sacks leader with only 5.5.
Scott Slant Monday Special: The Broncos never mailed it in
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.
This Day In Sports: Three OTs decide a heavyweight rematch
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.
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.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: The other Matt moves the offensive needle
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.
This Day In Sports: First handoff in the Broncos coaching brotherhood
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.
This Day In Sports: December dawns with a definitive win
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.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Offensive village needed on Black Friday
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.