Category Archives: Scott Slant

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Jay-Train rolls into a new station

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Jay-Train rolls into a new station

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…October 31, 2017, five years ago today: Jay Ajayi becomes the first Boise State alum involved in a major midseason NFL trade, as the Miami Dolphins send him to the Philadelphia Eagles for a fourth-round draft pick.  It had been a weird year for Ajayi, his third in the…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Giants are the envy of baseball

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Giants are the envy of baseball

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. This Day In Sports…October 28, 2012, 10 years ago today: The San Francisco Giants complete a four-game sweep in the World Series with a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in 10 innings. It was the Giants’ second world championship in three years after having never won the Series in their…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Lots of rings for former Boise Hawks

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Lots of rings for former Boise Hawks

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. This Day In Sports…October 27, 2002, 20 years ago today: The Anaheim Angels win their first World Series, finishing off the San Francisco Giants in Game 7 with a 4-1 victory. The Angels roster included seven former Boise Hawks—one of them, righthander John Lackey, became the first rookie to win a…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Norvell’s grand return in green and gold

SCOTT SLANT: Norvell’s grand return in green and gold

Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Wednesday Weekly: October 26, 2022. A little over a year ago, Jay Norvell was in Albertsons Stadium wearing Navy blue and leading Nevada to a 41-31 win over Boise State, the Wolf Pack’s first on the blue turf in 24 years. A couple months later, he stunned everyone…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Martin hits the century mark

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Martin hits the century mark

Presented by LOUIE’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTARAURANT. This Day In Sports…October 25, 2012, 10 years ago today: Former Boise State star Doug Martin logs the first 100-yard rushing game of his NFL career, going for 135 to lead Tampa Bay to a 36-17 win at Minnesota. Martin had it wrapped up by halftime, gaining 106 yards…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Pokey passes the audition

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Pokey passes the audition

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports…October 24, 1992, 30 years ago today: Division II power Portland State comes to Bronco Stadium to face Boise State, which had upped its record to 5-2 after an 0-2 start. But coach Pokey Allen’s offense dismantled the Broncos, amassing 605 yards—at the time the most ever surrendered…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Dinwiddie’s debut TD – and a deeper dive

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Dinwiddie’s debut TD – and a deeper dive

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports…October 21, 2000: Boise State opens the final season of Big West play with a 59-0 annihilation of North Texas, the Broncos’ first shutout in 13 years. They outgained the Mean Green 583 yards to 162 on the blue turf, with freshman tailback David Mikell rushing for 122 yards…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Oakland’s last World Series trip

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Oakland’s last World Series trip

Presented by VETERANS PLUMBING. This Day In Sports…October 20, 1990: With a 2-1 loss in the Oakland Coliseum, the Oakland Athletics are swept in four games by the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series. This came two years to the day after the A’s were finished off in five games by the Los Angeles Dodgers…MORE

SCOTT SLANT: Staying fresh on the defensive front

SCOTT SLANT: Staying fresh on the defensive front

Presented by BBSI BOISE. Wednesday Weekly: October 19, 2022. In the heyday of the Boise State defense a decade ago, the Broncos essentially utilized two waves on defensive line, sometimes substituting all four positions at the same time. The Air Force game Saturday could sure use something like that. Keeping the D-line fresh is crucial,…MORE

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: An epic blue turf scene, and an epic rout

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: An epic blue turf scene, and an epic rout

Presented by the CAPITAL CITY CLASSIC. This Day In Sports…October 18, 2002, 20 years ago today: One of the most electric nights in Bronco Stadium history, as a then-record crowd of 30,924 and a national audience on ESPN watch Boise State dismantle Fresno State 67-21. The Broncos began with backup quarterback B.J. Rhode, who had…MORE