January 8, 2018: Alabama wins an overtime thriller in the CFP national championship game when Tua Tagovailoa, who had taken over in the second half for struggling star Jalen Hurts, throws a 41-yard touchdown pass to fellow true freshman DeVonta Smith.
UCLA transfer Dylan Andrews replaced Alvaro Cardenas at point guard at Boise State this season. No one expected Andrews to keep pace with Cardenas’ assists—Cardenas is the school single-season record-holder in that category.
January 6, 1986, 40 years ago today: The first and only “rainout” in NBA history, as a game between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Phoenix Suns is paused after rain leaks through the Seattle Coliseum roof.
January 5, 2021, five years ago today: DeVonta Smith of Alabama becomes the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy since Michigan’s Desmond Howard in 1991. The ceremony was a virtual one, delayed a month by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the Pac-12 era dawns in 2026, I think we’re identifying Boise State’s new football rival. Ever since the Broncos-Vandals rivalry ended 15 years ago, there hasn’t really been one.
December 30, 1988: The final game in the college career of Barry Sanders, who leads Oklahoma State to a 62-14 rout of Wyoming at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego.
December 29, 1957: The last time the Detroit Lions won an NFL championship. In one of the most one-sided NFL title games ever, the Lions routed the Cleveland Browns 59-14 to claim their fourth title and the third in six years.
December 19, 2020, five years ago today: In what would be Bryan Harsin’s final game coaching his hometown team, San Jose State wins its first Mountain West championship, dominating Boise State 34-20 in Las Vegas.
December 18, 2010, 15 years ago today: The Humanitarian Bowl, soon to become the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, moves to the opening day of bowl season for the first time, and Northern Illinois removes the drama early with a 40-17 drubbing of Fresno State.
Because of his circuitous route back to Boise, I don’t know if Drew Fielder feels like a local yet to you, but he is one. And he’s feeling right at home on the Boise State men’s basketball team.