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MOUNTAIN WEST MEDIA DAYS: SAN DIEGO STATE

MOUNTAIN WEST MEDIA DAYS: SAN DIEGO STATE

Prater and Mallory close out an 11-day virtual tour after touching base with college football insiders in all 11 MW markets. We want to know about football, and what’s going on with issues off the field. Wednesday: Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-TribuneMORE

SCOTT SLANT: Wideout depth still to be tapped

Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Wednesday, October 28, 2020. The top of the Boise State food chain at wide receiver devoured Utah State last Saturday, as Khalil Shakir was as advertised. Shakir had seven catches for 123 yards (tops in the Mountain West in Week 1) and two touchdowns. He also contributed three…MORE

WHO IS JONAH DALMAS?

Prater and Mallory talk to Rocky Mountain High football coach Chris Culig, who coached new Boise State kicker Jonah Dalmas. The true freshman – and former Idaho Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year at RM – won the starting job in fall camp and made all of his kicks against Utah State.MORE

PETE CAVENDER ON BOISE STATE’S OFFENSIVE LINE

Prater and Mallory talk to former Boise State offensive lineman Pete Cavender, now an analyst on the Broncos’ radio broadcast crew, who compares the program’s OL in 2019 and 2020 – and how this year’s unit got off to a fast start Saturday night against Utah State.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Always on the wish list

Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Tuesday, October 27, 2020. It’s a familiar refrain from Bronco Nation armchair quarterbacks: “We need to throw to the tight ends more.” Their yearnings were answered Saturday night in Boise State’s rout of Utah State. Those hoping for John Bates to turn in a Jake Roh-type season as a senior saw…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: The Bach is back

Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Monday, October 26, 2020. Late October normally means midseason for Boise State football. Instead, Saturday night marked the season opener for the Broncos. But they looked to be in midseason form in a 42-13 rout of Utah State in empty Albertsons Stadium. It started with quarterback Hank Bachmeier,…MORE

BRONCO GAME NIGHT: BOISE STATE 42, UTAH STATE 13

Prater and Mallory host Bronco Game Night on KTIK/KBOI following Boise State’s season-opening victory over Utah State on Saturday night at a fanless Albertsons Stadium. Hank Bachmeier, Khalil Shakir, George Holani and the defense were top performers as BSU continues to dominate the MW series.MORE

BLUE TURF SPORTS REPORT WITH B.J. RAINS

Prater and Mallory talk to Boise State beat writer B.J. Rains (Idaho Press, BlueTurfSports.com) about covering a football game inside an empty stadium, how the Broncos may have lost some of their homefield advantage, and his take on the change of athletic director leadership at BSU.MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Time for Bachmeier 2.0

Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Friday, October 23, 2020. Two years ago it was Brett Rypien, followed by Chase Cord. Last season, it was Hank Bachmeier, followed by Cord, followed by Jaylon Henderson. This year it’s Bachmeier, followed by Jack Sears (Cord may or may not suit up this fall as he rehabs injuries). “Followed…MORE

HOW WILL BOISE STATE GAME DAY LOOK SATURDAY?

Prater and Mallory talk to Boise State assistant athletic director Matt Thomas about how the Boise State-Utah State football game will look and sound like Saturday inside a fanless Albertsons Stadium.MORE