Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Thursday, October 29, 2020. The playing field seems to have leveled between Boise State and Air Force, because it sure wasn’t that way five years ago. “We have a lot of history with Air Force, in the games we’ve played going back to 2014,” said coach Bryan Harsin in an understatement.…… MORE
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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
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
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
SCOTT SLANT: ‘We now interrupt…’
Presented by DIAMOND HEATING & COOLING. Thursday, October 22, 2020. The regularly-scheduled preview of Saturday night’s Boise State-Utah State game is preempted (at least off the top) by Wednesday’s bombshell announcement that Curt Apsey has resigned as the school’s athletic director and will take a position in fundraising at the university. Whose idea this was…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Running game dynamics
Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Wednesday, October 21, 2020. It’s still early for George Holani, but it’s likely we’ll look back on his Boise State career in the future and embrace the way the story started. Holani’s impact was apparent immediately, when he was placed with the veterans in the first practice of fall camp…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Navigating the unknown
Presented by DIAMOND HEATING & COOLING. Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Bryan Harsin begins his seventh and weirdest season as Boise State head football coach this Saturday night when the Broncos host Utah State. There will be no fans and no pregame pomp and circumstance, but there will be three COVID-19 tests this week for players…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Empty stands, big point spread
Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Monday, October 19, 2020. It’s Game Week for Boise State. As the dog days of August stretched into September, we didn’t think it would really happen. But the Broncos are set to host Utah State on the blue turf this Saturday night. Albertsons Stadium will be empty—understandable at a time…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Road Warriors, Part VII
Presented by DIAMOND HEATING & COOLING. Friday, October 16, 2020. Since the delayed Boise State season is scheduled to start a week from Saturday night against Utah State, this is my last Friday edition of Road Warriors. I hope. With 29 college football games (this just in: it’s now 31) having already been postponed or…… MORE
