December 21, 2018, five years ago today: BYU’s Zach Wilson completes the most passes without a miss in the history of college bowl games as the Cougars blast past Western Michigan 49-18 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Building around a young Broncos foundation
Four days after Boise State’s appearance in the LA Bowl comes Early Signing Day today. No rest for the weary. This event has all but wiped out the significance of National Letter of Intent Day in February. The ship sails now.
This Day In Sports: A Boise State first via Kellen Moore
December 19, 2015: Kellen Moore becomes the first former Boise State quarterback ever to take a snap in a regular-season NFL game.
Scott Slant Monday Special: Not quite ready for prime time
There would be no fairytale ending for Boise State football Saturday night. The LA Bowl appeared to be headed that way when the Broncos took a 16-7 lead into the locker room at halftime.
This Day In Sports: Potter’s place in Boise State history
December 15, 2011: After a stellar four-year career, Nate Potter becomes Boise State’s second consensus All-American in the FBS era.
This Day In Sports: Division I-A’s first OT game, plus one other
December 14, 1995: Nevada plays in the first overtime game in Division I-A history, falling to Toledo in the Las Vegas Bowl, 40-37. Overtime was instituted at college football’s highest level for the 1995 bowl season, then became standard during the 1996 regular season.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: And suddenly it’s sayonara…
Everyone’s been so wrapped up in the drama, challenges, surprises and exhilaration of Boise State’s 2023 football season that a certain reality has snuck up on us. The LA Bowl against UCLA Saturday night will mark the last go-round for some really familiar names.
This Day In Sports: Broncos hoops gets the best of Oregon
December 12, 2015: Hosting a non-conference top 25 team for the first time in eight years, Boise State edges No. 24 Oregon 74-72 before 10,239 raucous fans in Taco Bell Arena.
This Day In Sports: Hometown Harsin takes over as head coach
December 11, 2013, 10 years ago today: Bryan Harsin becomes the first former Boise State player to be named head coach of the Broncos when he’s announced as Chris Petersen’s successor.
This Day In Sports: The Nick Holt era begins at Idaho
December 8, 2003, 20 years ago today: Nick Holt is introduced as the 31st head football coach at the University of Idaho. Holt, who had been linebackers coach at USC, was tasked with turning around a program that had lost 30 of its last 36 games under fired coach Tom Cable.