Boise State detoured on the way to play No. 2 Oregon because of inclement weather

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 2:20 PM

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Boise State took a detour on the way to Autzen Stadium.

The Broncos’ charter flight to Eugene on Friday ahead of their game at No. 2 Oregon was diverted north to Portland because of inclement weather.

The team’s jet made multiple passes in an attempt to land at Eugene Airport. The facility’s longer runway was closed because of construction.

After landing in Portland shortly after 3 p.m. local time, the Broncos waited for the busses to take them some 120 miles back to their hotel, arriving after 8 p.m.

The game against the Ducks was set for 12:30 p.m. local time on Saturday.

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West Virginia retires record-setting quarterback Pat White’s No. 5 jersey number

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 12:50 PM

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Pat White’s record-setting career at West Virginia two decades ago came full circle Saturday when the school retired his No. 5 jersey. A ceremony was held before kickoff of the Mountaineers’ season opener against Coastal Carolina. The crowd was decked out in white T-shirts and jerseys while West Virginia's players donned white road jerseys and pants, the same combination used 18 years after the school honored White in his final home game on a snowy December night. White went 35-8 as a starter and established himself as one of the nation's top dual-threat quarterbacks. He is the only starting quarterback in NCAA history to win four bowl games, including the Sugar Bowl against Georgia after the 2005 season and the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma after the 2007 season. “Twenty years later, they’re still talking about what he did and what his teammates did,” West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez told reporters earlier in the week.

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