Football and the people of Boise are one and the same. Being from a place that only supported it’s sports team if it was a winning one, this whole football camaraderie was something entirely new to me. It’s amazing how people respond to “Bronco Madness”!
If you weren’t aware, the Broncos had a loss-free season last year, and proceeded to upset Oklahoma in the infamous Fiesta Bowl.
We’ve been lucky enough to attend two home games this year. We went to the opening game against Weber State- a game that Boise dominated (56-7). And then the Boise/ University Nevada Reno game- although my birth state is Nevada, Reno was always UNLV’s rival, so I had no problem cheering Boise on to an ultimately difficult, 4-OT win (69-67). This game set a record for most points in an NCAA Division I-A game since 1937, when official record keeping began. This was a toughy to watch, but we pulled through!
Seeing all the Orange and Blue at these games was amazing! And the tail-gating… Let me just say it’s something I’d never seen in my life! The entire Bronco Stadium parking lot filled with motor homes, pick up’s, passenger cars- grills and big screens, tables, chairs and tents. A sea of Orange and Blue!
Tomorrow we face Fresno State. We are the favorite, but there is sure to be some excitement as both teams have some of the best special teams in college football. If you care to check out our Boise Broncos, they’ll be on ESPN2 tomorrow night! GO BRONCOS!!!!!
