Good morning, Bronco Nation! There’s no better place to be than on the field competing for the Blue and Orange.

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

🏐 Introducing the Broncos’ final position group
🎙️ The latest episode of Off The Blue
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

4 days until kickoff, Bronco Nation!

Boise State football is already starting to roll out for the season-opener on the road as the Broncos prepare to take on Georgia Southern. The team’s 2 p.m. kickoff time will be available to watch on ESPNU and to listen on the Bronco Radio Network.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Final Introduction. In the final part of Boise State volleyball’s preview, it’s time to take a look at the Broncos’ five outside hitters heading into the 2024 season.

🏐 Reigning Mountain West Co-Player of the Year and 2024 MW Preseason Player of the Year, Paige Bartsch returns for her senior year. The 2023 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention honoree started all 29 contests last year and finished the season leading the MW in eight statistical categories.

🏐 Junior Kiersten Van Kirk started in all 29 matches last season and will team up with sophomore Anabel Kotzakov after her impressive freshman season a year ago.

🏐 The fourth veteran returning is Bridey O'Connor who, as a freshman last year, saw action in 22 matches and recorded two starts. Last but not least is freshman Katelyn Van Kirk, the younger sister of Kiersten, who arrived in January of 2024.

🔼 Man’s Best Friend. Yesterday, Bronco Nation was able to celebrate the best good boy Blitz, along with all the other good boys, on National Dog Day. Fetch the perfect calendar for 2025 by purchasing the newest edition of the Dogs of Boise State calendar.

🔼 Off The Blue. On the latest edition of Off The Blue, the crew welcomes Bronco volleyball senior, Paige Bartsch. The crew talks about her collegiate career thus far, how she decided on Boise State and how she plans to tackle her senior year and beyond.

🎙️ Listen to Off The Blue with Paige Bartsch

🔼 Ready To Go. Some upgrades were made to the Boise State beach volleyball team’s locker room ahead of the 2024-25 season. Check out the updates made to the Broncos’ facility plus some of the new gear the team will be repping following the historic 2023 season.

🔼 Join The Fun. This season, Bronco fans 12 and under can join Buster’s Kids Club. Membership in the club includes admission to a football game, select men’s basketball games, and any ticketed Olympic sport, as well as a member box and exclusive Kids Club events. Sign up today!

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Got Their Number. Today’s trivia question…which program does Boise State have the most wins against entering the 2024 season?

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

📱 FROM THE AD’S DESK

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

(All times are MT)

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

Friday, August 30
👟 Cross Country @ MSU Bobcat Twilight in Bozeman, Mont.
🏐 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.)

Sunday, September 1
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Island Resort Intercollegiate

🔷Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Nevada!

In 45 games played against the Wolfpack, the Broncos have won 31 which included a 10-game win streak from 1999-2009.

🔷 Have a great Tuesday, Bronco Nation!