Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports…November 9, 1996: Evander Holyfield becomes only the second boxer ever to win a world heavyweight championship three times when he upsets Mike Tyson, a 5-to-1 favorite, in Las Vegas. It was the first meeting between the two fighters, with Tyson defending the WBA title he had won…… MORE
Presented by THE SANDWICH BAR. Wednesday Weekly: November 8, 2023. Never has the new reality of college football slapped Boise State upside the head like it did Sunday night when wide receiver Eric McAlister left the team with three games to go. McAlister is simply taking another job and getting a big, big raise. You…… MORE
Presented by BBSI BOISE. This Day In Sports…November 7, 1998, 25 years ago today: Boise State clinches its first winning season as a Division I-A school with a wild 55-51 victory at New Mexico State. The back-and-forth track meet saw Broncos quarterbacks Nate Sparks and Bart Hendricks throw for over 200 yards each. (Coach Dirk…… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…November 6, 2010: A record-breaking day as Boise State routs Hawaii, 42-7, ending the Warriors’ six-game winning streak before a sellout crowd in Bronco Stadium. Three of the Broncos’ most coveted all-time records fell, as Kellen Moore passed Ryan Dinwiddie to become the career leader in touchdown passes…… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…November 3, 2018, five years ago today: Another Boise State-BYU game goes to the wire, as Tyson Maeva and Scale Igiehon sack Cougars true freshman quarterback Zach Wilson at the Broncos’ four-yard line on the final play of the game to preserve a 21-16 win. Boise State roared out…… MORE
Presented by the SANDWICH BAR. This Day In Sports…November 2, 1968: In its inaugural season as a four-year school, Boise State plays its first home game against an NCAA school—in-state rival Idaho State, no less. A crowd of more than 10,000 filled old Bronco Stadium to watch Boise State stun the Bengals and future NFL…… MORE
Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. Wednesday Weekly: November 1, 2023. One thing to consider when you look at the stunning turnaround of Boise State’s defense in the 32-7 win over Wyoming: the Broncos were making plays. The best example was Ty Benefield’s leaping interception (the first pick of his career) in the first quarter. That type…… MORE
Presented by the SANDWICH BAR. This Day In Sports…October 31, 2004: The longest winning streak in modern NFL history comes to an end at 21 games when Pittsburgh brings down New England, 34-20. Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw two first quarter touchdown passes as the Steelers built an 18-point lead, and the game was never…… MORE
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…October 30, 1982: New Idaho coach Dennis Erickson brings the Vandals into Bronco Stadium to try to break a five-game losing streak to Boise State. Not only does Idaho snap the skid, it begins “The Streak”—as the Vandals would win the next 12 games against Boise State. On…… MORE
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…October 27, 1973, 50 years ago today: Boise State clinches its first-ever Big Sky Conference football championship before November even arrives, beating Montana 55-7 in Bronco Stadium. For the Broncos, it was something completely different. Coach Tony Knap was ahead of his time offensively, employing a then-unique passing attack.…… MORE
