In brief: Broncos get big football donation

College football: Two longtime donors to Boise State athletics and academics are pledging $5 million toward an expansion project for Bronco Stadium.

The donation from Larry and Marianne Williams and Jerry and Muriel Caven is earmarked for a new football complex.

Boise State athletic officials unveiled in August designs to upgrade the stadium, facilities and add seats to its capacity of 33,500. Phase 1 could cost up to $50 million to lower the playing field, put in 12,000 seats in the north end zone and build a two-story football complex.

University officials say expansion is critical to keeping the football team competitive as it prepares to move into the Mountain West Conference next season.

Associated Press

Picking on Idaho draws rebuke

Cross country: The Western Athletic Confer- ence issued a reprimand after Boise State’s cross country coach criticized University of Idaho fans.

Officials announced Wednesday that coach Brad Wick violated the sportsmanship code when he publicly disparaged Vandals fans at the cross country championships last month in Moscow.

According to the Arbiter Online, the Boise State University student newspaper, Wick said: “Even though their team (Idaho) wasn’t our rival in the meet, it feels good to go there because their fans have very poor sportsman- ship, so it feels extra good to get the WAC champion- ship on their turf.”

Last summer, Boise State University President Bob Kustra told the Idaho Statesman editorial board that Vandals culture in Moscow was “nasty” and “inebriated.”

Associated Press