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SCOTT SLANT: In many ways, the wheels fell off

Presented by DIAMOND HEATING & COOLING. Monday, November 9, 2020. You know the initialism “SMH.” Shake my head. That had to get a lot of social media use after BYU worked Boise State over Friday 51-17. This was a one-sided affair, the Broncos’ worst home loss in 24 years. How will we look back on…MORE

BRONCO GAME NIGHT: BYU 51, BOISE STATE 17

POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW & ANALYSIS: Mike Prater and Johnny Mallory take phone calls and break down Boise State’s 51-17 loss to BYU on Friday night at Albertsons Stadium. The Broncos lost QB Jack Sears in the first half, and the defense fell apart in the second half. NEXT GAME: Colorado State on Thursday night in Albertsons Stadium.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Blue turf cloud over BYU

Presented by BIG BUN DRIVE-IN. Friday, November 6, 2020. The Boise State-BYU history dates back to 2003, and the current 12-year series goes back to 2012. The teams have met five times on the blue turf, and the Broncos have won all five games. That provides another undercurrent of motivation for the Cougars. Along with…MORE

PREP RALLY: COACH JUDD BENEDICK, MOUNTAIN VIEW FOOTBALL

MOUNTAIN WEST BANK PREP RALLY EVERY THURSDAY AT 4 P.M. ON IST: Prater and Mallory talk to Mountain View High football coach Judd Benedick, whose squad plays Capital in the 5A state playoff quarterfinals Friday night at East Junior High.MORE

KTIK BEST BETS WITH LEE STERLING

Prater and Mallory talk to national handicapper Lee Sterling (ParamountSports.com) about his top picks this week: BYU (-3) vs. Boise State, Clemson (-5.5) vs. Notre Dame, Utah (-14) vs. Arizona, San Diego State (-9.5) vs. San Jose State, Seahawks (-3) vs. BillsMORE

FANTASY CORNER WITH HOWARD BENDER

Prater and Mallory talk to national fantasy football analyst Howard Bender (FantasyAlarm.com, SiriusXM, NY Post) about this week’s matchups and top storylines, including what to do with Antonio Brown.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The Zach Wilson thing

Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Thursday, November 5, 2020. Zach Wilson gets juices flowing around here, and why wouldn’t he? It goes beyond the BYU quarterback’s exceptional skills on the field, qualities that have him in the Heisman Trophy conversation. Wilson jilted Boise State almost three years ago when he reneged on a commitment to the…MORE

BSU-BYU: HANS OLSEN AND PETROS PAPADAKIS

Prater and Mallory conduct separate interviews with college football analysts Hans Olsen (former BYU/NFL player, now working radio in Salt Lake City) and Petros Papadakis (covering Friday’s game for Fox Sports) regarding the Boise State-BYU game in Albertsons Stadium.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 possibility of fans for the BYU game on Friday night, and his takeaway on the Jack Sears-Hank Bachmeier quarterback situation for the Broncos.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Deciphering the QB situation

Presented by BIG BUN DRIVE-IN. Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Coach Bryan Harsin’s unusual 7 a.m. press conference Tuesday didn’t reveal anything unusual about Boise State’s quarterback outlook for Friday’s game versus BYU. If Hank Bachmeier is able to practice by today, he’d be able to suit up for the Cougars. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’d…MORE