October 10, 1970: An oddball game during Boise State’s first year in the Big Sky, as the Broncos fall 27-14 at Long Beach State, led by eventual first-round NFL Draft pick Leon Burns.
This Day In Sports: One drought ends – another continues
October 9, 1989: The San Francisco Giants win their first pennant in 27 years, ending Chicago’s latest World Series dream. The Giants beat the Cubs 3-2 at Candlestick Park to take the National League Championship Series, four games to one.
This Day In Sports: A Broncos loss with an effect on the future
October 6, 2001: A sobering night in Boise State’s first year in the WAC. Rice’s option attack took apart the Broncos defense to the tune of 430 rushing yards in a 45-14 rout in Houston.
This Day In Sports: 116 victories left on the table
October 5, 2001: The Seattle Mariners notch their 115th win of the year to set the American League record for victories in a single season previously held by the 1998 New York Yankees.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Defense, the Broncos’ other hot topic
San Jose State’s Chevan Cordeiro is good at passing. That’s not a good omen for the Boise State defense. We said the same thing last week about Seth Henigan of Memphis. The thing is, the Broncos started well against the pass last week—well in general on defense.
This Day In Sports: The shot heard ‘round the world
October 3, 1951: Bobby Thomson hits the “Shot Heard ‘Round The World” in the deciding Game 3 of the National League playoff series between the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers.
This Day In Sports: Hilde is a Boise State redshirt no more
October 2, 1993, 30 years ago today: Quarterback Tony Hilde burns his redshirt year and makes his first career start as a true freshman for Boise State against Montana in Missoula.
This Day In Sports: College football’s twin 200-game winners
September 29, 2018 five years ago today: On the same day, Boise State and Oklahoma become the first college football teams to reach 200 wins in the 21st century. The Broncos got there with a 34-14 win at Wyoming, avenging a painful loss in Laramie two years earlier.
This Day In Sports: The right Bronco backup at the right time
September 28, 2002: With quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie on the shelf due to a broken ankle, Boise State keeps finding a way, defeating Utah State 63-38 in Bronco Stadium.
Scott Slant Wednesday Weekly: Pretty good start for a true sophomore
Ashton Jeanty is 13th in the nation in rushing after his 205 yards in Boise State’s 34-31 win at San Diego State. That’s pretty good. But Jeanty is No. 1 in the country in all-purpose yards with 173 yards per game.