Good morning, Bronco Nation! Three sisters, Aubree, Ali and Lexi Chatterton have a tradition that has significance for the Bronco soccer program, and head coach Jim Thomas hopes the story continues to be passed down from Bronco to Bronco.

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

🏀 Men’s basketball releases non-conference schedule
🦵 Boise State’s sensational specialists named Preseason All-Americans
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

15 days until kickoff, Bronco Nation!

Averaging over 100 tackles per season, Scott Russell finished his four-year career (1987-90) at Boise State with 415 tackles. Russell had a standout sophomore season where he accumulated 164 in a single-season, and in a game against Northern Arizona, set the school record after making 28 tackles in a single game.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Starting Off Strong. Boise State men's basketball has announced its 11 non-conference games and has opened single-game ticket sales for four home nonconference dates. Highlighting the nonconference slate is home games against a pair of NCAA Tournament teams in Oakland (Nov. 6) and Clemson (Nov. 17), as well as previously announced neutral-site games in the State of Idaho against Washington State (Dec. 7) and Saint Mary's (Dec. 14).

📆 See the full men’s basketball non-conference slate

🔼 Sensational Specialists. Boise State's standout specialists secured additional preseason All-America honors. Kicker Jonah Dalmas was featured on The Athletic's first team and punter James Ferguson-Reynolds was named to USA Today's second team. Between the pair of legendary legs, Dalmas and Ferguson-Reynolds have racked up eight preseason All-America honors as the duo looks to make history this season.

🔼 Ready To Go. Boise State women’s golf announced the team’s schedule for the 2024-25 season. The Broncos will compete at four tournaments in the fall and five in the spring before playing at the 2025 Mountain West Championship. Head coach Kailin Downs and the Broncos welcome back six key contributors from the 2023-24 roster, including Leia Chung, Teal Matsueda and Hannah Lim, who each appeared in all 10 tournaments. Also returning Annie Buffolino, Macee Greenwood and Jillian Hui, who all played multiple tournaments and collected victories in Mountain Classic Match Play.

📆 Check out the full Bronco women’s golf schedule

🔼 Don’t Miss Out. Get your first look at the 2024 Boise State volleyball team at the Bronco Gym this Saturday, August 17 at 2 p.m. Admission is free for all fans!

🔼 Another Aussie Newcomer. Boise State women’s basketball welcomed not one but two Australian natives to represent the Broncos for the 2024-25 season. Get to know Milly Sharp and why she chose to come to Boise.

🔼 Back In Action. Boise State is back on the track in preparation for the 2024-25 season. Check out some of the ways the Broncos are kicking it into gear to start the year.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

All In A Preseason’s Work. Today’s trivia question…which Boise State football specialist has more preseason All-America accolades this 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.)

🔷Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: James Ferguson-Reynolds!

The Boise State punter boasts five preseason All-America honors, adding to a collection of accolades that includes four All-America recognitions in 2023 while Jonah Dalmas, the two-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist, settled for just three preseason All-America honors.

🔷 Have a great weekend, Bronco Nation!