This Day In Sports: A rather unforgettable night on the Blue

In what was billed as the biggest home game in Boise State history, the 14th-ranked Broncos smother 16th-ranked Oregon, 19-8, before a record crowd of 34,127 and a national audience on ESPN. The night belonged to the Boise State defense, as the Ducks didn’t register a first down until midway through the third quarter and had only 152 yards for the game in the debut of new head coach Chip Kelly. The biggest play was a takedown of Oregon star running back LeGarrette Blount by the Broncos’ Billy Winn in the end zone for a safety. I maintain that to be the loudest single moment in Albertsons Stadium history to this day.

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