Good Morning, Bronco Nation!

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

🧠 Mental Health Matters
⚽ Global Bronco
🔹 And so much more!

🔼 Double Honors. Two Broncos took home Pac-12 weekly awards after Boise State's 38-20 home-opening win over Memphis. Dylan Riley earned Offensive Player of the Week after a career-high 206 rushing yards on 19 carries, including 125 yards after contact and nine forced missed tackles. Cam Bates grabbed Special Teams Player of the Week for a 72-yard punt return touchdown. It's the fourth weekly conference honor for Riley and the first for Bates.

🔼 Mental Health Matters. Boise State Athletics and BroncoBOLD have designated three fall competitions to raise awareness around mental health, starting with soccer against Southern Utah on Sept. 17, followed by football against South Dakota on Sept. 19 and volleyball against Gonzaga on Sept. 24. At Saturday's football game, staff and student-athletes will be out in the tailgate area before gates open sharing community resources and handing out BroncoBOLD rally towels. Players, coaches, and staff will wear green ribbon patches and Mental Health Matters attire, with every Bronco helmet carrying a green ribbon sticker. At halftime, all 20 BroncoBOLD High School Ambassador schools will be recognized on the field.

🔼 Bronco vs. Bronco. Boise State's Sept. 26 trip to Western Michigan will kick at either 1:30 p.m. or 2 p.m. MT, with the game airing nationally on ESPN2 or ESPNU. Final time and network designations come after this Saturday's slate. It's the first-ever meeting between the two Bronco programs and the opener of a home-and-home, with Western Michigan visiting Boise on Sept. 22, 2029.

🔼 Global Bronco. Boise State soccer sophomore Natalie Collins buried the equalizer for Filipinas vs. Uzbekistan in the 2026 Asian Games Opener! Here’s what she had to say about the goal.

🔼 Back Together Again. Everybody loves a good reunion, right? Starting this Friday, Varsity B will host eight alumni reunions this fall. All athletic alumni are encouraged to RSVP for their respective sport and can do so by visiting Athlete Network. After all, once a Bronco, ALWAYS a Bronco! See you soon!

🔼 Get Your Tickets. Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings its 30th anniversary winter tour to ExtraMile Arena on Friday, Nov. 27 with two shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The milestone run features a reimagined staging of "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" followed by a high-energy second set, complete with the lasers, pyrotechnics, and special effects the band is known for. A portion of the proceeds from the afternoon show benefits the Idaho Humane Society, with the evening show supporting the Women's and Children's Alliance. Pre-sales begin Sept. 17, with tickets going on sale to the public Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster.

Who was the last Bronco to score on his first career punt return before Cam Bates?

Got a guess? Scroll down for the answer reveal!

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*All times in MT unless otherwise listed


Tuesday, Sept. 15
⛳ Women’s Golf @ Badger Invitational (Madison, Wis.) | Live Stats

Thursday, Sept. 17
🏐 Volleyball vs. Wyoming @ 4 p.m. (Pocatello, Idaho) | Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats
⚽ Soccer vs. Southern Utah @ 7 p.m. | Tickets | Live Stats

Friday, Sept. 18
👟 Cross Country @ Roy Griak Invitational (Minneapolis, Minn.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis hosts Barb Chandler Classic
🏐 Volleyball vs. Pacific @ 3 p.m. (Pocatello, Idaho) | Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats

Saturday, Sept. 19
🎾 Women’s Tennis hosts Barb Chandler Classic
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)
🏐 Volleyball @ Idaho State @ 2 p.m. | Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats
🏈 Football vs. South Dakota @ 8 p.m. | Watch: CBS Sports Network | Tickets | Live Stats

Sunday, Sept. 20
🎾 Women’s Tennis hosts Barb Chandler Classic
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)

Monday, Sept. 21
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)
⛳ Women’s Golf @ Kalispel Invitational (Spokane, Wash.)
⛳ Men’s Golf @ CDA National Reserve Invitational (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho)

Tuesday, Sept. 22
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)
⛳ Women’s Golf @ Kalispel Invitational (Spokane, Wash.)
⛳ Men’s Golf @ CDA National Reserve Invitational (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho)

Wednesday, Sept. 23
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)

Thursday, Sept. 24
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Cary, N.C.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships (Tulsa, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ USD Invite (San Diego, CA)
🏐 Volleyball vs. Gonzaga @ 6 p.m. | Tickets | Live Stats


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Answer: Stefan Cobbs, in 2021.

🔷 Have a great Tuesday, Bronco Nation!