Good Morning, Bronco Nation!

It’s officially Game Week! Boise State soccer is back on the pitch on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. against CSUN. We’ll see you out there.

What else is mixed into today’s edition of Good Morning, Bronco Nation?

🏈 B1 Feature: Football Expectations
🇺🇸 For the Red, White, & Blue
🔹 And so much more!

🔼 Trio Complete. Make it three Broncos on national watch lists! Junior midfielder Jillian Anderson earned a spot on the United Soccer Coaches Midfielder Watch List, joining goalkeeper Ava de Leest and defender Kaitlyn Slocum among Boise State's preseason honorees. That makes Boise State one of just five programs nationwide with representatives on all three positional watch lists.

📚 Plus: Boise State soccer earns the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award.

🔼 Shoe Drop. Bronco Nation, lace up! Nike's popular Vomero running shoe now comes in Boise State colors and logos, available today in limited quantities at The Blue and Orange Store locations and Scheels in Meridian.

🔼 B1 Feature: Football Expectations. The Broncos aren't resting on success. Entering his third full season, head coach Spencer Danielson conducted an offseason self-scout of the program, implementing changes built around competition, accountability, and player-led leadership, including a new application process for team captains.

Quarterback Maddux Madsen says the buy-in has been unanimous, crediting selfless leaders like Ben Ford and Cam Bates. With three Mountain West Championships and a College Football Playoff appearance in Danielson's 32 games, the standard is set, and the season opens at nationally-ranked Oregon on Sept. 5.

🔼 Tee Off. Boise State’s Trevor Garus will compete in the 2026 U.S. Amateur Championship at historic Merion Golf Club from Aug. 10-16, earning his exemption by winning the 2026 Wyoming Amateur in June with a 12-under 204. The Boise native, who transferred from UCLA and signed with the Broncos in June, joins a 312-player field vying for the Havemeyer Trophy and a likely invitation to the 2027 Masters. Match play airs live on Peacock and NBC Sports Network!

🔼 For the Red, White, and Blue. Addy MacArthur capped her freshman season on the sport's biggest stage! The Boise State thrower represented Team USA in the shot put at the U20 World Championships in Eugene, recording a 14.94-meter throw to finish 19th in the world.

How many goals and assists did Jillian Anderson total during her standout 2025 season?

Got a guess? Scroll down for the answer reveal!

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Wednesday, August 12
⚽ Soccer vs. CSUN @ 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 16
⚽ Soccer @ Weber State @ 7 p.m. (Ogden, Utah)

Thursday, August 20
⚽ Soccer @ SMU - TBA (Dallas, Texas)

Saturday, August 23
⚽ Soccer @ Texas Tech @ 7 p.m. (Lubbock, Texas)

Friday, August 28
🏐 Volleyball vs. UNC Asheville (Host) (Asheville, N.C.) | Watch

Saturday, August 29
🏐 Volleyball vs. UNC Asheville (Host) (Asheville, N.C.) | Watch

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Answer: Five goals and three assists.

🔷 Have a great Monday, Bronco Nation!