Category Archives: Scott Slant

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A legendary buzzer-beater beats the Ducks

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A legendary buzzer-beater beats the Ducks

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…December 1, 2017, five years ago today: Probably the most electric buzzer-beater in Boise State hoops history, as Lexus Williams hits a half-court shot at the horn to end Oregon’s 46-game home winning streak, the longest in the nation. Williams, the graduate transfer from Valparaiso who’s currently a member…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Reward for an in-season turnaround

SCOTT SLANT: Reward for an in-season turnaround

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly: November 30, 2022. Boise State has won a lot of games over the past 20 years, but it hasn’t won a lot of Coach of the Year awards. As time progressed, the feeling was that the Broncos were “supposed” to win, and often a Cinderella coach would be given…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The brand new house for Broncos hoops

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The brand new house for Broncos hoops

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…November 29, 1982, 40 years ago today: The first Boise State basketball game ever played in the BSU Pavilion (now ExtraMile Arena), as Michigan State tops the Broncos, 71-59. MSU was just 3½ years removed from their national championship with Magic Johnson and was still coached by Jud…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The blue-and-orange shocks the Bluejays

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The blue-and-orange shocks the Bluejays

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…November 28, 2012, 10 years ago today: Boise State records one of the biggest basketball wins in school history, upsetting No. 11 Creighton in Omaha, 83-70. Sophomore Derrick Marks poured in 35 points, 28 of them after halftime, and scored 18 consecutive Bronco points during one stretch in…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Remembering one more regular season tilt

SCOTT SLANT: Remembering one more regular season tilt

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Wednesday Weekly: November 23, 2022. Boise State wants to keep its eye on the prize, and the prize this week is not the Mountain West championship, it’s an undefeated conference season. The Broncos are playing the defending MW champions Friday morning on big boy CBS, and this is not a time…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Boise State’s season of healing

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Boise State’s season of healing

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports…November 22, 1997, 25 years ago today: Boise State, which three years earlier had snapped Idaho’s 12-game winning streak in the bitter rivalry, wins in the Kibbie Dome for the first time since 1981 with a 30-23 victory in the first overtime game in the history of the…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The last time the Vandals beat the Broncos

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The last time the Vandals beat the Broncos

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…November 21, 1998: Bronco Stadium’s first crowd of 30,000-plus gathers for the 28th meeting between Boise State and Idaho, and it stays until the end—and beyond. The game see-sawed throughout. The Broncos held a modest 7-6 halftime lead, and it was 14-14 at the end of three quarters before both…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos-Vandals in the Big West’s swan song

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Broncos-Vandals in the Big West’s swan song

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…November 18, 2000: In the final regular season game in Big West football history, Boise State pounds Idaho 66-24 in sold-out Bronco Stadium. The Broncos rolled up a 42-10 halftime lead on four of Bart Hendricks’ five touchdown passes on the day. They went 56 yards in just over…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Pro football vs. ‘Heidi’ (guess who won)

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Pro football vs. ‘Heidi’ (guess who won)

Presented by GREENWOOD’S SKI HAUS. This Day In Sports…November 17, 1968: In pro football’s most notorious TV game of all-time, the New York Jets take a 32-29 lead on a field goal with 1:05 remaining in the fourth quarter in an AFL showdown against the Raiders in Oakland. The game was running long. Nevertheless, NBC…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Two defenses that can go in the snow

SCOTT SLANT: Two defenses that can go in the snow

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly: November 16, 2022. Okay, there might not be snow on the field in Laramie, but there’ll be plenty of other elements to deal with. Tops among them: a wind chill that could be in the single digits. Wyoming is used to this stuff. Boise State showed it can handle…MORE