Category Archives: SCOTT SLANT

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Still (arguably) the biggest upset ever
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...January 12, 1969: This was the day-Super Bowl III, with the NFL champion Baltimore Colts 18-point favorites over the upstart AFL champion New York Je...
Tom Scott Jan 12, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: It seemed like such a good fit
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports...January 9, 2021, five years ago today: After two seasons as defensive coordinator at Oregon, Andy Avalos returns to the Boise State staff, this time as the m...
Tom Scott Jan 09, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When Tagovailoa subbed in for Hurts
Presented by BACON BOISE. This Day In Sports...January 8, 2018: Alabama wins an overtime thriller in the CFP national championship game when true freshman Tua Tagovailoa, who had taken over in the sec...
Tom Scott Jan 08, 2026

SCOTT SLANT: Andrews and the anguish around the hoop
Presented by TURN RIGHT SERVICES. Wednesday Weekly...January 7, 2026. UCLA transfer Dylan Andrews replaced Alvaro Cardenas at point guard at Boise State this season. No one expected Andrews to keep pa...
Tom Scott Jan 07, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: What was it with Seattle sports roofs?
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports...January 6, 1986, 40 years ago today: The first and only "rainout" in NBA history, as a game between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Phoenix Suns is pause...
Tom Scott Jan 06, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: An after-practice treat for DeVonta Smith
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...January 5, 2021, five years ago today: DeVonta Smith of Alabama becomes the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy since Michigan's Desmond Ho...
Tom Scott Jan 05, 2026

SCOTT SLANT: Is Wazzu a real-for-real rival?
Presented by ZAMZOWS. Wednesday Weekly...December 31, 2025. As the Pac-12 era dawns in 2026, I think we're identifying Boise State's new football rival. Ever since the Broncos-Vandals rivalry ended 15...
Tom Scott Dec 31, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Before there was Jeanty, there was you-know-who
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports...December 30, 1988: The final game in the college career of Barry Sanders, who leads Oklahoma State to a 62-14 rout of Wyoming at the Holiday Bowl in San ...
Tom Scott Dec 30, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The longest of all Super Bowl waits
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...December 29, 1957: The last time the Detroit Lions won an NFL championship. In one of the most one-sided NFL title games ever, the Lions routed the C...
Tom Scott Dec 29, 2025

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Capper on Harsin's Broncos coaching career
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports...December 19, 2020, five years ago today: In what would be Bryan Harsin's final game coaching his hometown team, San Jose State wins its first Mountain West c...
Tom Scott Dec 19, 2025




