Live from the annual Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Tackle Hunger event at Bishop Kelly High, we celebrate Boise's bowl game and postseason college football - what's your favorite part of the bowl season, Bronco Mendenhall (Utah State head coach) and Gage Jones (Washington State linebacker, Eagle High graduate and the only Idaho player on the Cougars' roster) join the show, Bob (Bronco Focus) talks to Boise State basketball coach Leon Rice before Saturday's Mountain West opener at Nevada, Fantasy Corner with Howard Bender, KTIK Best Bets with national handicapper Lee Sterling See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share interview highlights with basketball coach Leon Rice. His team is 8-3 with a four-game winning streak heading into the Mountain West opener at Nevada on Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson, during his postseason press conference, talked Wednesday about Maddux Madsen and loyalty, Kage Casey and Danielson's decision not to let him travel to the LA Bowl, and Ty Benefield's future now that he's exploring NFL options, Bob (Bronco Focus) with four players who could emerge in 2026 with big seasons, Washington State reporter Greg Woods on Kirby Moore's first day as head coach in Pullman, do the Seahawks have a legitimate shot to win a Super BowlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spokesman-Review beat writer Greg Woods joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about Kirby Moore - officially announced as Washington State's new head coach Tuesday afternoon in Pullman. The former Boise State wide receiver dives into a new era of the Pac-12, and seems to be starting with enough resources to grow a program that hasn't had a double-digit win season since 2018. PHOTO COURTESY OF WASHINGTON STATE ATHLETICSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share the names of four football players he expects to have a bigger role next season: DE Max Stege, LB Boen Phelps, CB Sherrod Smith and WR Quinton Brown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If college football was a keeper league, which three Boise State players would you have to keep for the 2026 season - top names that need to be on the roster next season, former Boise State standout Kirby Moore holds first press conference as Washington State head coach, Oregon State play-by-play broadcaster Mike Parker on what he's learned about new head coach JaMarcus Shephard, Bob previews the six bowl games featuring Mountain West opponents in Bronco Focus, should Boise State distribute NIL money as a end-of-the-season bonus - based on performance and resultsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to rank his favorite bowl games with Mountain West teams - Utah State-Washington State (Famous Idaho Potato), UNLV-Ohio (Frisco), Hawaii-Cal (Hawaii), New Mexico-Minnesota (Rate), Fresno State-Miami/Ohio (Arizona) and San Diego State-North Texas (New Mexico)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We check the psyche of Boise State football fans - how are you feeling after the LA Bowl loss to Washington and how are you feeling about the future, Bob breaks down football's loss/basketball's victory over Saint Mary's in Bronco Focus, college football analyst Pete Cavender with his priorities going into a new offseason, what's the future for former Boise State head coach Bryan Harsin, six former Boise State players are headed to the NFL postseason - which one has the best shot at a Super Bowl ring, Weekend Winners & LosersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to recap a mixed-results weekend for the Broncos' athletic department. Football lost to Washington in the LA Bowl and basketball beat Saint Mary's in a nonconference game in Idaho Falls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
POST-GAME CALL-IN SHOW: Boise State football finishes its season 9-5 following a lopsided loss to Washington at SoFi Stadium on Saturday night. QBs Maddux Madsen and Max Cutforth combined to throw five interceptions as the Broncos dropped their 10th straight game against a Power 4/5 opponent. The Huskies won the game with 21 straight points in the second quarter, and Boise State played the second half with Madsen on the sideline with a boot on his right foot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boise State left tackle and team captain Kage Casey opts out of LA Bowl and isn't with the team for Saturday night's game against Washington, former Boise State WR Kirby Moore is the new head coach at Washington State, Bob (Bronco Focus) and B.J. (BNN Report) with their previews of the LA Bowl, former Boise State center/assistant coach Scott Huff joins the show - he also coached at Washington at works at SoFi Stadium as the Rams tight ends coach, our Six Pack of bowl games featuring Mountain West teams, Friday Five - our week in review with a twistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Boise State center/assistant coach Scott Huff, who also coached at Washington under Chris Petersen, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the LA Bowl on Saturday night. This season, Huff is the tight ends coach for the Los Angeles Rams, who play in SoFi Stadium, the site of Saturday's bowl game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boise State reporter B.J. Rains (BroncoNationNews.com) joins Prater and Mallory for breaking news from the LA Bowl - Broncos' starting left tackle Kage Casey will not play in the game, Spencer Danielson announced Friday. Casey will begin preparing for the NFL Draft while Boise State takes on Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to give his preview of Saturday night's game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Bob's No. 1 key: Based on recent bowl history, and what Boise State's offense did this season, a fast start would be an advantage for the Broncos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boise State was 15-9 against Power 4/5 opponents between the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and the 2019 season opener against Florida State - the Broncos have since lost nine straight against power programs (why?), LA Bowl is folding after Saturday night's game between Boise State and Washington - what's the future of Pac-12 bowl games in 2026, former Washington QB/current Fox college football analyst Brock Huard on Saturday's game, Bob talks to DT Braxton Fely (playing his final college game) in Bronco Focus, Fantasy Corner with Howard Bender, KTIK Best Bets with Lee SterlingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Longtime college/NFL quarterback, current Fox Sports college football analyst and Seattle radio personality Brock Huard joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about Boise State-Washington in the LA Bowl on Saturday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share a interview with defensive tackle Braxton Fely. The senior, who left the team in the offseason only to return, is having a strong season and will play the final game of his college career Saturday vs. Washington in the LA Bowl.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The offseason narrative for Boise State QB Maddux will be defined by the outcome of a three-hour football game Saturday night - how will the LA Bowl between BSU and Washington impact Madsen's confidence and his offseason, Kirby Moore is in Pullman to interview for the vacant Washington State job (or is he?), debating Ty Benefield and his future on the Boise State football team, Bob with an oral history of the Boise State-Washington series in Bronco Focus, executive director Danielle Brazil explains how the Famous Idaho Potato landed Washington State-Utah State, College of Idaho coach Mike Moroski on the Yotes traveling to Florida for a national NAIA semifinal game SaturdaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BRONCO FOCUS EVERY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 3:45 P.M.: Bob Behler, the voice of Boise State athletics, joins Prater and Mallory to share the Boise State-Washington football history. The two programs meet Saturday night in the LA Bowl. In the past, the Broncos and Dawgs have met six times (twice in bowl games) - UW is 4-2 in those games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Danielle Brazil is the executive director of the Boise-based Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which will host Utah State and Washington State on Monday, Dec. 22, at Albertsons Stadium. Brazil dives into the details behind the regional matchup, how it can impact the game-day attendance, and what's the future of the game (and all national bowl games) in 2026-27.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.