Good morning! Celebrate with Bronco soccer as they punch their ticket and move-on to the semifinal. Boise State will face Utah State in one semifinal on Wednesday at 11 a.m. MT in Laramie, Wyo.

What else do we have for you today, Bronco Nation?

🏆️ Best of the Mountain West
🎾 Winning Weekend
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 ONE TWO BIG THINGS

Two Boise State football players earned Mountain West recognition for their play on the field on Oct. 28 with weekly awards.

For the first time in his career, wide receiver Eric McAlister earned the MW Offensive Player of the Week award following his seven reception, 160-yard and one touchdown performance against the Cowboys. Currently, McAlister is tied for first in the nation with 11 contested catches and is 10th in yards per game.

Quarterback Maddux Madsen completed a career-high 12 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown, earning him the MW Freshman of the Week award. It’s the second time this season that Madsen has earned the award, and the second time that two Broncos were selected as MW weekly award winners this season.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Winning Weekend. Over the weekend, senior Sam Sippel led the Boise State men’s tennis team with appearances in both the singles and doubles quarterfinal round at the SoCal Intercollegiate. Sippel earned two straight-set victories in singles play. In doubles, he teamed up with Jett Middleton and earned a 6-0 victory.

Next up, the Broncos will travel to the Lone Star State to compete in the Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge hosted by SMU from Nov. 3 - 5.

🔼 Get the Scoop. With basketball season down to just single-digit days away, get to know some of the men’s hoops team courtesy of head coach Leon Rice’s interview-style short video, A Scoop of Rice. In this episode, he interviews redshirt-sophomore guard RJ Keene as he talks about the team, the Boise State community and the upcoming 2023-24 season.

🎥 Watch A Scoop of Rice with Coach Rice and RJ Keene

🔼 It Was A Pleasure. Placing second and third at the MW Championships respectfully, Boise State’s women and men’s cross country teams will move on to the NCAA West Regional on Nov. 10 in Sacramento, Calif., for a chance to compete at Nationals.  Catch some of the action from the conference championships as the team prepares for their next race.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Going Long. Boise State football’s offense shined on Saturday, with wide receiver Eric McAlister leading the team in catches. He earned a MW weekly award for his efforts, and there aren’t many in the conference better than him when it comes to racking up yards.

Our question today — do you know how many receiving yards McAlister has on the season?

Think you've got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

📱 FROM THE AD’S DESK

Bronco Nation will get another chance to see their team under the lights in the team’s next home game against New Mexico at 8 p.m. on Nov. 11.

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*all times are Mountain

Wednesday, Nov. 1

⚽️ Soccer @ Semifinal - Mountain West Championship @ 11 a.m. in Laramie, Wyo. | Watch

Thursday, Nov. 2

🏐 Volleyball vs. New Mexico @ 7 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | Watch | Live Scoring

Friday, Nov. 3

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. The Master’s @ 6:30 p.m. in Boise, Idaho

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ SMU Invite in Dallas, Texas

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Fall National Championships in San Diego, Calif.

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ San Diego Fall Classic II in San Diego, Calif.

🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ AVCA National Pairs Championship in Huntington Beach, Calif.

Saturday, Nov. 4

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ SMU Invite in Dallas, Texas

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Fall National Championships in San Diego, Calif.

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ San Diego Fall Classic II in San Diego, Calif.

🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ AVCA National Pairs Championship in Huntington Beach, Calif.

🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ Best of the Rest Pairs Tournament in Phoenix, Ariz.

⚽️ Soccer @ Mountain West Championship - Final @ Noon in Laramie, Wyo.

🏐 Volleyball vs. Air Force @ Noon in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | Watch | Live Scoring

🏈 Football vs. Fresno State @ 8 p.m. in Fresno. Calif. | Watch | Listen 

Sunday, Nov. 5

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ SMU Invite in Dallas, Texas

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Fall National Championships in San Diego, Calif.

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ San Diego Fall Classic II in San Diego, Calif.

🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ AVCA National Pairs Championship in Huntington Beach, Calif.

🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ Best of the Rest Pairs Tournament in Phoenix, Ariz.

Monday Nov. 6

🏐 Volleyball vs. Utah State @ 3:30 p.m. in Logan, Utah | Watch | Live Scoring

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. College of Idaho @ 6:30 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 788!

McAlister has averaged 98.5 yards per game and is ranked second in the MW in receiving yards so far this season.

🔷 Have a great Tuesday, Bronco Nation!