November 4, 2017: In arguably the most diversified passing game performance in school history, Boise State thumps Nevada 41-14 on the blue turf.
This Day In Sports: Nevada wonders who’s throwing to whom
This Day In Sports: The castoffs and misfits win it all
November 1, 2010: The San Francisco Giants, who manager Bruce Bochy affectionately called a collection of “castoffs and misfits,” win their first World Series since moving to California in 1958, finishing off the Texas Rangers in five games with a 3-1 victory.
This Day In Sports: Brett Rypien haunts Sam Boyd Stadium
October 31, 2015: On a sunny Halloween afternoon in Las Vegas, quarterback Brett Rypien breaks a Boise State and Mountain West freshman single-game record by throwing for 469 yards in a 55-27 win over UNLV.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Sack differential & strange TO margin
No doubt, the six sacks Boise State racked up at UNLV last Friday were key to the grinder of a win in Allegiant Stadium. But a case can be made that the zero sacks given up played almost as big a part in Vegas.
This Day In Sports: An epic (and generally unexpected) blowout
October 29, 2004, 20 years ago today: In a record fourth regular season appearance on ESPN from Bronco Stadium, Boise State destroys Hawaii, 69-3, for its 19th straight victory (and 13th straight on the ESPN family of networks).
Scott Slant Monday Special: Madsen answers the call in Allegiant
Ashton Jeanty’s first two carries Friday night went for minus-five yards on Boise State’s first possession of the game. But sandwiched in between was a third-down conversion for the ages, Maddux Madsen’s 49-yard run to the UNLV 26-yard line.
This Day In Sports: Logo-stomp backfires bigtime on the Blue
October 25, 2003: “Man was that stupid,” said the Scott Slant column at the time. Visiting San Jose State stomped on the Boise State logo at midfield before the game, and the result was a 77-14 Broncos victory and a school-record for points scored.
This Day In Sports: Multi-talented Grant Hedrick torches BYU
October 24, 2014, 10 years ago today: Boise State avenges a 17-point defeat at BYU the previous season by blasting the Cougars 55-30 on the blue turf.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: How do the Broncos handle these other guys?
We don’t often dive into individual players among Boise State’s opponents, but UNLV has star power. You can start with quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams, who has really glued the Rebels together since Matt Sluka left in an NIL dispute.
This Day In Sports: Boise State’s first 200-yard rusher
October 22, 1977: In a showdown between the top two teams in the Big Sky, Boise State beats Northern Arizona, 26-13, at Bronco Stadium. That was the night freshman tailback Terry Zahner became the first Bronco ever to rush for 200 yards in a game, going for 205 against the Lumberjacks.