BOISE , Idaho (AP) — The Boise State running back who scored the winning points in the Fiesta Bowl , then proposed to his cheerleader girlfriend on national television, says he has hired security for their wedding because of racial threats.

Ian Johnson , who is black, and Chrissy Popadics , who is white, are due to be married Saturday in Boise.

Since his Jan. 1 proposal, Johnson said, he has received pho...