October 28, 1981: Once down two games-to-none to the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers storm back to win their fourth straight game and claim the World Series.
This Day In Sports: Lasorda celebrates, Steinbrenner apologizes
This Day In Sports: The third time’s a charm at Air Force
October 27, 2018: Boise State finally breaks through at the Air Force Academy, taking a wild 48-38 victory after losing to the Falcons there in 2014 and 2016. Brett Rypien righted the ship with 399 yards passing and five touchdowns.
This Day In Sports: A season opener played in near-silence
October 24, 2020, five years ago today: For obvious reasons, it’s the latest opener in Boise State football history. The COVID-delayed 2020 season kicked off in empty Albertsons Stadium, save for almost 700 cardboard cutouts, with a 42-13 rout of Utah State.
This Day In Sports: Symptomatic of a complicated legacy
October 23, 1988: Dan Marino has the biggest day of his NFL career, but it comes in a loss for the Miami Dolphins. When the New York Jets went up 30-10 at halftime, the Dolphins were forced to go to the air.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Riley’s rapid takeover of the running backs room
Talk about throwing August narratives out the window. At the outset of fall camp, the consensus had Boise State’s room as a three-headed monster: Sire Gaines, Malik Sherrod and Breezy Dubar. Where would Dylan Riley fit in?
This Day In Sports: Fisk’s body language wins it for Boston
October 21, 1975, 50 years ago today: The World Series resumes in Boston after three days of rain and provides one of the Fall Classic’s all-time great moments.
Scott Slant Monday Special: There’d be no 50-3 without Doug Martin
When you think of Kellen Moore’s years at Boise State, you think of 50-3, his record as a Bronco, making him the winningest quarterback in college football history. If Moore wasn’t so universally loved in Boise, there would probably be an outcry over him “getting all the credit.”
This Day In Sports: Order restored in the WAC hierarchy
October 17, 2008: Boise State avenges a painful loss to Hawaii the previous November with a sound 27-7 victory in Bronco Stadium. The Rainbow Warriors had defeated the Broncos 39-27 in what amounted to the 2007 WAC championship game at Aloha Stadium.
This Day In Sports: The ‘Miracle Mets’ get it done
October 16, 1969: They went into the season as 100-to-1 shots to win the World Series, but the New York Mets shock the world by beating Baltimore 5-3 to take the championship four games-to-one. The manager was one of the original Mets, Gil Hodges, and he made his players believe.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: When you’re local and you pay your dues
He was Eagle High’s quarterback when he won Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year honors during the COVID season in 2020. He could have gone on to play major college baseball, but Ben Ford had his sights set on the blue turf from the get-go, wherever Boise State wanted to play him.