December 19, 1974: Former NFL quarterback Jake Plummer is born in Boise. His formative years at Smiley Creek in the Sawtooths are well-documented (around here, anyway).
This Day In Sports: ‘Jake The Snake’ is…how old today?
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: The Broncos’ 36-year-old wunderkind
Can we hit the pause button for a moment and look at what’s happened with Spencer Danielson at Boise State? There have been a lot of “if I had told you then” moments with the Broncos over the years. This is one of them.
This Day In Sports: Another milestone for Frank Solich
December 17, 2011: In its 15th year, and its first as the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise’s bowl game produces a thriller. Utah State, making its first postseason appearance since the inaugural Humanitarian Bowl in 1997, led Ohio the entire way until 13 seconds remained in the game.
Scott Slant Monday Special: The most popular Heisman runnerup ever?
After Ashton Jeanty won the Maxwell Award last Thursday as college football’s player of the year, there was hope of a surprise Saturday night when the Heisman Trophy was unveiled.
This Day In Sports: Jack Frost nipping at Grambling’s toes
December 13, 1980: Before a crowd that for almost 20 years was considered the loudest in Bronco Stadium history, Boise State shocks the fabled Grambling Tigers 14-9 in the semi-finals of the Division I-AA playoffs.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Those other 10 Broncos on offense
Every time Boise State takes an offensive snap, there are 10 players on the field not named Ashton Jeanty. Let’s give a few of them some props for this season, beginning with Matt Lauter.
This Day In Sports: Pokey Allen fulfills a promise on a horse
December 10, 1994, 30 years ago today: In the Division I-AA semi-finals at Bronco Stadium, Boise State rallies past Marshall 28-24 to advance to the national championship game the following week on Marshall’s home field.
Scott Slant Monday Special: A day that will long be remembered
I don’t know if there’s ever been a more perfect storm for Boise State. A 12-1 season capped by a second straight Mountain West championship—followed by the final College Football Playoff seedings yesterday.
This Day In Sports: Good day for this Broncos anniversary?
December 6, 2014, 10 years ago today: Boise State wins its first outright conference title in five years and earns the Group of Five’s automatic berth in the New Year’s Six bowl games by beating Fresno State 28-14 in the Mountain West championship game at Albertsons Stadium.
This Day In Sports: The Northwest becomes an NFL neighborhood
December 5, 1974, 50 years ago today: The NFL officially awards a team to Seattle for the future Seahawks upon the signing of the franchise agreement. The price tag was $16 million for Seattle Professional Football Inc., a group led by Lloyd W. Nordstrom of Nordstrom department store fame.