One Shot Short 2015. A raucous red crowd in Dayton, Ohio roared as a white-clad Derrick Marks dribbled up the floor. Announcers on the sideline gesticulated wildly while the amped-up home fanbase goaded on their Dayton Flyers. The Boise State Broncos weren't fazed. They kept their shoulders square in the face of unbridled opposing momentum … Continue reading Boise State Basketball: A Cinderella Season Or The Usual Step Short?
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NFL Draft Recap
This year's NFL draft was... interesting. No skill position (excluding quarterbacks) player was drafted until pick 24. The last time a skill position player wasn't drafted in the top 10 was in 2002. With that, this is possibly one of the better years in recent history to trade your first rounder. Yes, that does depend … Continue reading NFL Draft Recap
Forgotten 5 NFL Draft Live Blog: Day 1
Hello, Forgotten 5 readers. My name is Fletcher Keel and I'm writing my first words for Forgotten 5. You'll be reading a lot of me in the near future, but that is neither here nor there right now. What is here and there is the 2019 NFL Draft. Yay! While my interest in the NFL wains from … Continue reading Forgotten 5 NFL Draft Live Blog: Day 1
New Mexico State has never lost a bowl game
Since the game analysis for the Arizona Bowl has been so ably handled by Nicolas Lewis, here’s a little pregame reading about New Mexico State’s sparse history in bowl games, and some discussion of that long drought. New Mexico State has never lost a bowl game. Of the 130 FBS schools, ten can make that claim. … Continue reading New Mexico State has never lost a bowl game
Herd Holds Off Colorado State Rally to Secure New Mexico Bowl
It wasn’t easy, but the Marshall Thundering Herd kept its bowl winning streak alive and held off a furious fourth-quarter comeback by Colorado State to escape with a 31-28 win in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl in front of 26,087 fans at Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Herd (8-5) turned a seven-point halftime … Continue reading Herd Holds Off Colorado State Rally to Secure New Mexico Bowl
Gildan New Mexico Bowl 2017 Preview
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for college football fans as bowl season is upon us. And excitement is building for the Gildan New Mexico Bowl 2017. The Gildan New Mexico Bowl 2017 is just two days away and this year’s matchup will be particularly interesting featuring two teams that are unfamiliar with … Continue reading Gildan New Mexico Bowl 2017 Preview
Virginia Upsets Boise State With Blowout Road Win
History was made on several different levels Friday night and the Virginia Cavaliers shocked the Boise State Broncos with a 42-23 win in front of 33,947 fans at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Coming in as a 14-point underdog, Virginia (3-1) got its first win west of the Mississippi since 1991 and exceeded its 2016 … Continue reading Virginia Upsets Boise State With Blowout Road Win