For the past two decades, Boise State and Fresno State have competed almost annually for the right to take home the Milk Can, a roughly 2-foot-tall trophy made out of a 10-gallon dairy milk can.
After each victory, a plaque is added to the Milk Can with the final score and the winning team’s roster, alongside all past winners, much like the NHL’s Stanley Cup. Boise State got its hands on the Milk Can for the first time since 2022 last weekend after defeating Fresno State 38-31 in Central California.
But as the Broncos celebrated with the trophy, fans and athletic department administrators noticed something different: All but the previous two results — both Fresno State wins — were missing from the can.
The Idaho Statesman confirmed with Fresno State Athletics that the athletic department had a new Milk Can made after its win over the Broncos in 2023…