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There was this faint, faint hope that—since Boise State and Utah State have an excellent chance of being ranked with a Mountain West championship game berth on the line in the final game of the regular season—we’d all catch a break.… MORE
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SCOTT SLANT: Eating away at the Bulldogs
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A methodical Alexander Mattison proved to be the pain for Fresno State for which there was no antidote in Boise State’s 24-17 win Friday night on the blue turf.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: How can the Broncos reclaim the Milk Can?
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You can count Boise State’s losses on the blue turf since 1999 on two hands. The Broncos are 119-8 at home in that time. But they’re the underdog tonight in Albertsons Stadium in their quest to grab the Milk Can back from Fresno State. … MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Who’s coachin’ those Bulldogs?
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Boise State quarterback Brett Rypien may be the nation’s active leader in career passing yards at 12,655. Well, Fresno State’s KeeSean Johnson leads the nation with 45 consecutive games with at least one catch and is tops in the nation among active players with 242 career receptions.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: True Test Of Rypien’s Toughness?
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Brett Rypien has taken some hellacious hits this season, but he’s kept on tickin’. Big hits are Fresno State’s calling card this year, as noted by Fresno State play-by-play man Paul Loeffler yesterday on Idaho Sports Talk. … MORE
SCOTT SLANT: We Want Whimpey (Back)
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Ten days ago after the Air Force game, a smiling Boise State linebacker Riley Whimpey had been mobbed by a group of Academy cadets chanting “We want Whimpey” in a show of respect after the Broncos’ victory over the Falcons.… MORE
SCOTT SLANT: Push ‘Em Back, Push ‘Em Back …
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Monday, November 5, 2018. The Boise State-BYU game began with 35,241 fans in the stands. It ended with, I don’t know, 24,000? Let’s assume the reason for that was the 8:25 p.m. start and the 11:52 p.m. finish. Because signs that this was going to be a harrowing experience began in…… MORE
It’s now a staple of both teams’ schedules
Presented by COVER TECH. Friday, November 2, 2018. Now begins the second half of this 12-year Boise State-BYU home-and-home series. It started in 2012, when the largest crowd in Albertsons Stadium history (36,864) watched the Broncos edge the Cougars 7-6. Not only was it a record crowd, but it was the noisiest crowd. The single…… MORE
Can the 10 positive quarters continue?
Presented by MAZ-TECH AUTOMOTIVE. Thursday, November 1, 2018. Since halftime of the Nevada game, the Boise State offense has been on a roll. The Broncos have scored 118 points (albeit with some help from defense and special teams). But they’ve amassed 1,251 yards of offense in those 10 quarters. Brett Rypien has thrown for 881…… MORE
C’mon back, Cougars
Presented by COVER TECH OF IDAHO. Wednesday, October 31, 2018. BYU’s game against Boise State Saturday night marks the Cougars’ 100th game as an independent program. Here’s the positive spin: “BYU has compiled a 60-39 record since going independent in 2011 and has played teams from more than two dozen states. The Cougars have also…… MORE
