October 21, 2017: Boise State holds future NFL quarterback Josh Allen to 131 yards on 12-of-27 passing in a 24-14 win over Wyoming at Albertsons Stadium.
This Day In Sports: The Broncos get back at Josh Allen
This Day In Sports: New league opponents on the horizon
October 18, 1999, 25 years ago today: The Western Athletic Conference extends invitations to Boise State and Louisiana Tech to join the conference effective with the 2001 football season. It would be the final nail in the coffin for football as a sponsored sport in the Big West.
This Day In Sports: When the A’s were on top of the world
October 17, 1974, 50 years ago today: In the first all-California World Series, the Oakland A’s beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in Game 5 to win their third straight world championship under two different managers.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Sackmasters support the Broncos’ surge
There are some not-so-pretty Boise State defensive stats out there (the one interception this season is tied for last in the country). But the Broncos have been able to counter that by leading the nation in sacks with 29.
This Day In Sports: Series trip clinched in the Nation’s Capital
October 15, 2019, five years ago today: The Washington Nationals earn a trip to the World Series for the first time in franchise history, finishing a sweep of St. Louis in the National League Championship series with a 7-4 victory.
This Day In Sports: The wildest night ever on the Blue
October 14, 2007: It is to this day the most exciting game in Bronco Stadium history. Nobody who saw it—in person or on ESPN—will argue.
This Day In Sports: The Broncos’ infamous ‘Coach Gandhi’ game
October 11, 2003: The game that spurs one of the most famous quotes in Boise State history. It came at an interesting time, as the Broncos improved to 5-1 after beating Tulsa 27-20 on the blue turf.
This Day In Sports: A one-off Boise State conference game
October 10, 1970: Boise State, just two years in to its status as a four-year program, was excited to be a new member of the NCAA and the Big Sky Conference, and the Broncos’ schedule changed dramatically in the transition.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: The interesting Jonah Dalmas dynamic
Considering that Boise State’s Jonah Dalmas hit at least 23 field goals in each of the last three seasons, it seemed like a layup that he would get another 18 this year to break college football’s career record. But the Broncos offense has thrown Dalmas a curve.
This Day In Sports: Drew Brees’ big record – only temporary
October 8, 2018: During a Monday Night Football contest in front of a raucous home crowd in the Superdome, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees breaks Peyton Manning’s NFL career record for passing yards in a 43-19 rout of Washington.