Good morning, Bronco Nation! Today’s must-read is this feature on Boise State football safety Seyi Oladipo, which includes a story about him getting the Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band to perform in the team room, his outgoing nature with everyone he encounters, and his anything-but-affable behavior on the field.

📚 B:1 Feature: The Art of Serving Others

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

⚽️ Bronco soccer and volleyball to play two matches during Homecoming Week 🏐
🏀 MBB tickets are going fast!
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔼 Let’s Play Two. The Broncos return to Boise for Homecoming, hosting New Mexico tonight at 7 p.m. MT and San Diego State on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. MT. Both matches will be held at Boas Soccer Complex and broadcast on the MW Network. Learn more, including the scouting reports on both teams.

🔼 Did Someone Say Socctoberfest? Speaking of soccer, before the match tonight, we will be handing out special Socctoberfest mugs to the first 100 fans! Be sure to arrive at Boas early to get yours!

🔼 Bump This Post. The Boise State volleyball team (8-5, 0-2 MW) will be home this week for Homecoming. The Broncos host Air Force (2-12, 1-2 MW) at 6 p.m. (MT) on Thursday and New Mexico (9-4, 2-1 MW) at noon on Saturday. Boise State leads the all-time series 19-7 against Air Force, and the team holds a slim 13-12 advantage in the all-time series against New Mexico.

🔼 Fan FOMO is Real. Don’t miss out on your chance to get MBB season tickets. Buy yours today. BTW, the countdown is now at ❸❹ days!

🔼 Full Speed Ahead. The men's and women's cross country teams head to Indiana for the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational under head coach Pat McCurry. McCurry was previously an assistant with the Broncos from 2016-18 and was the head coach at the College of Idaho and San Francisco. Boise State will compete in this event for the second time in three years. There will be three women’s 5Ks and three men’s 8K races. All will be held at Burke Golf Course.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Coach Question Incoming. Today’s trivia question… Yesterday, we announced that Boise State Track and Field will host its first home event since 2019. The event is named in honor of legendary coach Ed Jacoby.

How many times did Coach Jacoby receive the Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year award throughout his tenure?

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

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

(All times are MT)

Thursday, October 3
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Mountain West Fall Qualifier in Las Vegas, Nev.
🎾 Men's Tennis @ Mountain West Fall Qualifier in Las Vegas, Nev.
🏐 Volleyball vs. Air Force @ 6 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | MWN | Live Stats
⚽️ Soccer vs. New Mexico @ 7 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | MWN | Live Stats

Friday, October 4
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Mountain West Fall Qualifier in Las Vegas, Nev.
🎾 Men's Tennis @ Mountain West Fall Qualifier in Las Vegas, Nev.
👟 Cross Country @ Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational in Notre Dame, Ind. | Live Stats

Saturday, October 5
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Mountain West Fall Qualifier in Las Vegas, Nev.
🎾 Men's Tennis @ Mountain West Fall Qualifier in Las Vegas, Nev.
🏐 Volleyball vs. New Mexico @ Noon in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | MWN | Live Stats
🏈 Football vs. Utah State @ 5 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | FS2 | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, October 6
⚽️ Soccer vs. San Diego State @ 1 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | MWN | Live Stats

Monday, October 7
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Oregon State Invitational in Corvallis, Ore.

Tuesday, October 8
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Oregon State Invitational in Corvallis, Ore.

Wednesday, October 9
No scheduled events

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Coach Jacoby received the Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year award ten times!

He was also named the NCAA District Coach of the Year three times. Under Jacoby's guidance, Bronco athletes earned 23 NCAA All-American awards.

🔷 Have a great Thursday, Bronco Nation!