Good morning, Bronco Nation! For the first time, the NCAA permitted the use of coach-to-player headset technology in-game. Similar to the NFL, the rule is designed to improve communication between a coach on the sideline or in the booth and the player on the field. Find out how the Broncos prepared for the rule change.

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

🏈 Jeanty named National Running Back of the Week
🏐 Broncos prepare for another road test
🔷 And much, much more!

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Nation’s Best. Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty earned another award for his Saturday efforts, garnering recognition as Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week. The HEI2MAN candidate set the single-game program records for rushing yards (267) and touchdowns (6) and recorded the third-highest yards per carry mark in school history (13.4). He recorded 161 yards after contact, a mark that currently leads the country. He is one of seven FBS players that has over 161 total rushing yards, three of which have played multiple games.

🔼 On The Road Again. The Boise State volleyball team is off to Missoula, Mont., this week for the Ellesyn Invitational. The Broncos will open Friday with Southern Miss, then follow with matches against Utah Valley on Saturday and Montana on Sunday. Entering the tournament 2-1 on the season thus far, the Broncos, led by senior Paige Bartsch and sixth-year Annie Kaminski, will look to add some wins to the win column.

🔼 Big Time Players. The 2024 NFL season officially kicks off this week with a dozen former Boise State players set to compete. The Broncos have the most active NFL roster members in the Mountain West including the Buffalo Bills’ wideout Khalil Shakir and Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman, DeMarcus Lawrence.

📚️ Read more about the former Broncos suiting up for the start of the NFL season

🔼 Here To Stay. Boise State beach volleyball head coach Allison Voigt received a three-year contract extension, athletic director Jeramiah Dickey announced. Voigt's new contract extends her through the 2027 season. Assistant coach Alex Venardos also inked a two-year contract, keeping him on staff through 2026.

🗣️ "I love everything that Jeramiah Dickey and this athletic department offers. I'm grateful to be among an amazing group of girls and staff members that make me better every single day. It's been fun to continue building a foundation for this program and I can't wait to continue adding to that." - Allison Voigt, head coach

🔼 Battled It Out. Boise State soccer fell to BYU 2-0, on Wednesday night. The Broncos took eight shots in the first half, matching BYU, but the Cougars took the lead into halftime, scoring goals in the 15th and 34th minutes. Goalkeeper Genevieve Crenshaw made her 52nd-straight start, the most of any active Boise State player.

🔼 Consider Them Bonded. Boise State softball took the time earlier this week to work on team bonding off the field. Check out the campus-wide competition the team participated in, which brought them closer together.

🔼 In The Classroom. A big congratulations is in order for Boise State gymnastics as each student-athlete earned at least a 3.50 GPA last semester. Additionally, the team earned an impressive 3.73 cumulative GPA last year.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Two Is Better Than One. Today’s trivia question…which NFL team is the only team with two former Broncos on the active roster?

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

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

(All times are MT)

Thursday, September 5
No scheduled events

Friday, September 6
🏐 Volleyball vs. Southern Miss. @ 5 p.m. in Missoula, Mont. | Live Stats

Saturday, September 7
🏐 Volleyball vs. Utah Valley @ 2 p.m. in Missoula, Mont. | Live Stats
🏈 Football vs. Oregon @ 8 p.m. in Eugene, Ore. | Tickets | Peacock | Live Stats

Sunday, September 8
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Golfweek Fall Challenge in Pawleys Island, S.C. | Live Stats
⚽️ Soccer vs. Idaho @ 1 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | MWN | Live Stats
🏐 Volleyball vs. Montana @ 2 p.m. in Missoula, Mont. | Live Stats

Monday, September 9
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Golfweek Fall Challenge in Pawleys Island, S.C. | Live Stats

Tuesday, September 10
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Golfweek Fall Challenge in Pawleys Island, S.C. | Live Stats

Wednesday, September 11
No scheduled events

🔷Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Washington Commanders!

The Commanders are the only NFL team with two Broncos on the active roster, as John Bates and Jeremy McNichols. The pair played together in Boise in 2016.

🔷 Have a great Thursday, Bronco Nation!