Presented by BACON. Thursday, September 12, 2019. A lot has been made of Boise State’s season ticket count dropping to 16,588, its lowest point in 16 years. But it’s a sign of the times. Attendance is a problem throughout college football, and Boise State is a lot better off than most programs. The Broncos’ season…… MORE
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SCOTT SLANT: Who’s your rival?
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Boise State is not BYU’s primary football rival (hello, Utah), but the Cougars fill the bill for the Broncos these days. How could they not? The schools announced Tuesday that they’ll take a year off from their football series in 2024—then resume it from 2025 through 2034.…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Offensive progress (or lack thereof) report
Presented by BACON. Tuesday, September 10, 2019. The first thing you hear when Boise State coach Bryan Harsin talks about his offense is his frustration with red zone performance. I mean, you should get about four touchdowns or so out of 437 yards in total offense, which is what the Broncos put up against Marshall.…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Broncos defense pitches goose eggs
Presented by CLEARVIEW CLEANING. Monday, September 9, 2019. What can you say when Boise State holds Marshall to zero points, zero yards and zero first downs in the second half of the Broncos’ 14-7 victory Saturday night? Well, if you’re me, you add it to the second half of the Florida State game and see…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Broncos’ strength against Herd strength
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Friday, September 6, 2019. Boise State has had a 100-yard rusher in five consecutive games (Alexander Mattison four, Robert Mahone one). For his part, Mahone almost topped 100 by halftime of last week’s win at Florida State. Marshall has a streak of 15 games without allowing a 100-yard rusher and…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Broncos perched in the polls again
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Wednesday, September 4, 2019. And just like that, the streak continues. Boise State has debuted in the major polls—the 18th straight year the Broncos have appeared at some point of the season. They’re 24th in both the AP and Coaches Polls following their 36-31 takedown of Florida State. It’s especially…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Bronco Nation’s exhilaration meter
Presented by RIB SHACK BARBECUE & CATERING. Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Where does Boise State’s come-from-behind 36-31 upset of Florida State rank in school history? Well, it’s definitely top 10. But let’s look at it from a different perspective: the feeling that it brought to Bronco Nation. Games against the Power 5 have been a…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: The Broncos against the world
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Friday, August 30, 2019. Boise State versus Florida State was never really a neutral site contest. Jacksonville, after all is just 163 miles from the FSU campus. But like Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events, this season opener has morphed into a true Seminoles home game in Tallahassee thanks to…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Hoping like heck it happens Saturday
Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. Thursday, August 29, 2019. We hope Mike Prater’s confident declaration yesterday is right: “This game will be played.” Hurricane Dorian sure has us wondering. It would be worth it to get this Boise State-Florida State contest in, even if the Broncos have to sacrifice exposure on ESPN by pushing up…… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Wandering back to the Baylor game
Presented by FRANZ WITTE NURSERY. Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Since the 2016 Cactus Bowl has become a thing for the Boise State defense this week, I shall dive in. The Broncos played a Baylor team that had lost six games in a row in the season following the firing of Art Briles over the scandal…… MORE
