Good morning! Do you have your tickets? Boise State men's and women's basketball teams will host games at The X on Saturday. The men’s team will tipoff at 11 a.m. against national champion runners-up San Diego State followed by the women’s game at 3 p.m. against Utah State. Come early and stay late.

What else are we kicking into today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

🏈 Bronco punter earns All-America status
🏆️ Gymnastics has its first Ford Boise State Student-Athlete of the Week
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 ONE BIG THING

Boise State’s James Ferguson-Reynolds was recognized a fourth time for his efforts during the 2023 season as College Football News bestowed upon him Third Team All-America honors. The Geelong, Australia native had already received All-America honors from the AFCA (Second Team), Sports Illustrated (Second Team) and the Associated Press (Third Team). He joins Colorado State's Mohamed Kamara as the only Mountain West players recognized by the College Football News.

Ferguson-Reynolds’ 49.7 yards per punt shattered the previous school record of 45.8 yards per punt with his mark ranking third in Mountain West history. In 14 games this season, Ferguson-Reynolds had 55 total punts that traveled 2,735 yards with 29 of them traveling 50 yards or more and 23 landing inside the 20-yard line.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 A First For Gymnastics. Following her performance at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, junior Emma Loyim earned her first Ford Boise State Student-Athlete of the Week award. Loyim finished as the floor champion and tied the program record with a score of 9.950. Her score was also the highest for a Mountain West gymnast this season.

🔼 Run Julia, Run! Boise State cross country freshman Julia Kiesler is headed to Richmond, Va., to compete in the USATF Cross Country Championships at Pole Green Park on Jan. 20. Kielser will compete in the women's U20 6K which will serve as the selection event for Team USATF for the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships. The top six will earn their place on the team, while the next two finishers will become alternates.

The Bronco runner was named the 2023 Mountain West Cross Country Freshman of the Year. She was the top freshman finisher, 16th place, at the MW Cross Country Championships in Eagle, Idaho on Oct. 27. 

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

New Sheriff In Town. Punting phenom James Ferguson-Reynolds rewrote the Boise State punting record books this season. Do you know which former Bronco held the average yards per punt record?

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

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times are Mountain

Friday, Jan. 19

🤸 Gymnastics vs. Air Force/San Jose State/West Chester @ 7 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday, Jan. 20

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. San Diego State @ 11 a.m. in Boise, Idaho | Watch on CBS | Tickets | Listen | Live Stats

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Idaho State @ 1 p.m. in Boise, Idaho

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Utah State @ 3 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Lewis-Clark State @ 6 p.m. in Boise, Idaho

Sunday, Jan. 21

No scheduled events

Monday, Jan. 22

No scheduled events

Tuesday, Jan. 23

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Fresno State @ 8:30 p.m. in Fresno, Calif., | Watch on FS1 | Listen | Live Stats

Wednesday, Jan. 24

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

Thursday, Jan. 25

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Idaho State @ 5 p.m. in Boise, Idaho

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Kyle Brotzman!

Brotzman held the record for 15 years after finishing the 2008 season with an average of 45.8 yards per punt.

🔷 Have a great weekend, Bronco Nation!