Good Morning Bronco Nation 7/30: To The Max

Today, Jeanty named to preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award and a schedule announcement for men’s hoops

Good morning, Bronco Nation! Boise State football's head coach, Spencer Danielson, met with the media to discuss fall camp and a few position battles heading into the 2024 season.

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

🏈 Jeanty named to preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award
🏀 Schedule announcement for men’s hoops
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

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32 days until kickoff, Bronco Nation!

Bronco running backs Brock Forsey (1999-2002) and Jay Ajayi (2011-2014) share the all-time record for touchdowns in a single season with 32 apiece. Both backs accomplished the feat in their final season with the Broncos with Forsey rushing for 26 touchdowns on the ground and adding six through the air in 2002. Ajayi ran for 28 scores and tacked on four more receiving touchdowns in 2014.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 To The Max. The Maxwell Football Club named Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty to the preseason watch list for the 88th Maxwell Award, an honor presented annually to the best player in college football. Last season’s Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year enters the 2024 season after leading the FBS in yards from scrimmage per game (159.67), first downs (96) and missed tackles forced (106). The dynamic back is one of five players from the MW named to the watch list. Semifinalists for the award will be announced on November 12.

🔼 Hoops News. Boise State women's basketball will face San Francisco at the Chase Center on Thursday, Nov. 21 as part of the University of San Francisco Legacy Doubleheader, the Golden State Warriors and the Chase Center announced earlier this week. The contest marks the first non-conference game announced for Boise State. The remainder of the non-conference schedule will be announced at a later date.  

🔼 Fill The Stands. Boise State soccer season tickets are available now! The squad’s first match is only a couple of weeks out, so reserve your spot to see the Broncos duel it out on the pitch all season long.

🔼 Hoops News II. For the second season in a row, Boise State men's basketball will face Saint Mary's in a neutral site game at the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls as the Broncos and Gaels will meet on December 14. Last season, Boise State downed Saint Mary's 63-60 in front of a crowd of nearly 5,000 in Idaho Falls. The contest was the first NCAA Division I game ever played at the Mountain America Center.

🔼 Got A Good One. The soon-to-be Bronco, Zdena Safarova, nabbed an international victory at the ITF W15 doubles tournament in Tunisia ahead of the 2024-25 season.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Reaching A Consensus. Today’s trivia question…how many sports outlets recognized Ashton Jeanty as an All-American last season?

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

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🗓 COMING SOON

(All times are MT)

Friday, August 16
⚽️ Soccer vs. Portland State @ 7 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets

Friday, August 23
⚽️ Soccer vs. Idaho State @ 7 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets

Thursday, August 29
⚽️ Soccer vs. UC Riverside @ 6:30 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets

Friday, August 30
🏐 Volleyball at Arizona @ 7 p.m.

Saturday, August 31
🏈 Football vs. Georgia Southern @ 2 p.m. in Statesboro, Ga. | Tickets | ESPNU
🏐 Volleyball vs. Tennessee St. @ 11 a.m. (Tucson, Ariz.)

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Six!

No. 2 and this year’s Heisman hopeful was recognized as an All-American by six media outlets, including first-team selections by College Football Network, ESPN and USA Today.

🔷 Have a great Tuesday, Bronco Nation!