Good morning! Twelve former Boise State players represented the Blue and Orange in the final week of the NFL regular season, including two battling for a playoff spot.

🚹 Learn more about the Broncos still in the running, including Khalil Shakir and the Buffalo Bills becoming the AFC’s No. 2 seed after winning the AFC East for the fifth-straight season. 🏈

What else is brewing in today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

🏀 Basketball Recaps
🏈 Nate Potter promoted to offensive coordinator
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 To the Buzzer. Boise State women's basketball came up just short Saturday night, losing 61-57 to UNLV at ExtraMile Arena.

The Broncos (11-5, 1-2 Mountain West) led 43-36 heading into the final frame, but the Lady Rebels (11-4, 3-0 MW) opened the quarter with a 10-2 run to retake the lead. Boise State held a one-point advantage with a bucket from Elodie Lalotte with 1:44 left on the clock, but UNLV prevailed in the end.

🏀 And in more WBB news, we must acknowledge this milestone. 7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for Coach Sower!👇🏼

🔼 Inheriting the O-Yeah-Line. Nate Potter, Boise State's co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach during this past historic season, has been promoted to offensive coordinator, head coach Spencer Danielson has announced.

A former consensus All-American for the Broncos and NFL player, Potter will take over the play-calling duties for a Boise State offense that finished this year sixth in the nation in scoring offense and eighth in total offense.

🔼 Byrd Blip. Led by Miles Byrd, San Diego State snapped Boise State's five-game winning streak and downed the Broncos, 76-68, on Saturday afternoon. With an eight-point victory, the Aztecs handed Boise State (11-4, 3-1 MW) its first home and conference defeat of the season.
 
🗣"Credit San Diego State. We have great battles with them, and this was no different." - Leon Rice, head MBB coach

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Groundbreaking Trivia. Today’s trivia question…What Bronco football project broke ground this past Saturday?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom and find out!

📱 FROM THE AD’S DESK

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT

Monday, January 6
No scheduled events

Tuesday, January 7
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. UNLV @ 8:30 p.m. | FS1 | Listen | Live Stats

Wednesday, January 8
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Utah State @ 6 p.m. | MWN | Listen

Thursday, January 9
No scheduled events

Friday, Jan. 10
🤸🏽 Women’s Gymnastics vs. Washington, Stanford, and UC Davis in Seattle, Washington @ 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 11
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Fresno State @ 2 p.m. | MWN | Watch | Listen | Live Stats
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Utah State @ 7 p.m. CBS Sports Network | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, Jan. 12
No scheduled events

🔷 Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: The North End Zone Project!

Okay, okay, that was a pretty simple trivia question, but it gave us the opportunity to share some photos from the exciting event.

🔷 Let’s get this week going, Bronco Nation!