Category Archives: Local News

KTIK BEST BETS WITH LEE STERLING

Prater and Mallory talk to national handicapper Lee Sterling (ParamountSports.com) about his picks of the week: Boise State (-6.5) vs. San Jose State, Iowa State (+5.5) vs. Oklahoma, Notre Dame (+10.5) vs. Clemson, Chiefs (-3) vs. Saints, Seahawks (-5.5) vs. FB Team.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The next wave of new Broncos

Presented by BACON. Thursday, December 17, 2020. It’s hard to tell what’s really there until they put on Broncos uniforms, but we do know that Boise State’s recruiting class is again rated No. 1 in the Mountain West by 247 Sports (No. 63 in the country). The Broncos signed 15 prospects on Wednesday’s early signing…MORE

BOISE STATE SIGNS 15 NEW FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Prater and Mallory talk to Brandon Huffman, national recruiting coordinator for 247 Sports, on Boise State’s 2021 signing class. Who’d the Broncos sign – and how difficult is recruiting in the middle of a pandemic? Answer: Harsin has never met any of his new players face-to-face.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Appreciating the ‘Ws’

Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Wednesday, December 16, 2020. It’s been a bit under the radar, but Boise State has its 23rd consecutive winning season, extending the longest streak in the nation. It includes every year this century, of course. The Broncos’ record since 2000 is 224-44. That’s an 84 percent winning percentage. Too often…MORE

NEVADA-TULANE: THE ART OF THE POTATO BOWL

NEVADA-TULANE: THE ART OF THE POTATO BOWL

Prater and Mallory talk to Kevin McDonald, executive director of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which pits Nevada of the Mountain West against Tulane of the American Athletic in the Dec. 22 game in Albertsons Stadium. MORE

OUR SALUTE TO DISPLACED GAME-DAY HEROES

Prater and Mallory get into the holiday spirit by hosting all week KTIK’s Salute to Boise’s Displaced Game-Day Heroes. It’s our Ho-Ho-Ho to the many workers who help make Boise State football/basketball and Steelheads hockey games happen. Many have been displaced during the 2020 sports year, and we’re sharing their stories. We even have gifts!MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Run game issue—rinse and repeat

Presented by BACON. Tuesday, December 15, 2020. With the health of Boise State running back George Holani in question, we have an instant key to Saturday’s Mountain West championship game against San Jose State in Las Vegas. The Broncos must run and stop the run, and it won’t be as easy to stop it as…MORE

OUR SALUTE TO DISPLACED GAME-DAY HEROES

Prater and Mallory get into the holiday spirit by hosting all week KTIK’s Salute to Boise’s Displaced Game-Day Heroes. It’s our Ho-Ho-Ho to the many workers who help make Boise State football/basketball and Steelheads hockey games happen. Many have been displaced during the 2020 sports year, and we’re sharing their stories. We even have gifts!MORE

BLUE TURF SPORTS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

Prater and Mallory talk to Boise State beat reporter B.J. Rains (Idaho Press, BlueTurfSports.com) about the Broncos’ football game at Wyoming on Saturday, what are the keys to a victory, Mountain West tiebreaker rules, and BSU’s basketball victory over BYU.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The QB behind the curtain

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Friday, December 11, 2020. Let’s pick up where we left off last week in our game prep discussion. So, what kind of a Jack Sears sighting will there be Saturday at War Memorial Stadium? Sears began practicing last week for the first time since suffering a head injury against BYU. Boise…MORE