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Boise State again will receive the largest share of Mountain West TV bonuses for the 2015 football season.
The Mountain West uses a portion of its TV revenue to pay bonuses to members for appearances on ESPN, ESPN2 or the major broadcast networks. The bonuses are $300,000 for weekday games and $500,000 for Saturday games.
The system was negotiated by Boise State as part of its agreement to stay in the conference rather than join the American Athletic. And because Boise State also negotiated a deal that gives ESPN the rights to at least six Broncos games a year, Boise State is in a better position to capitalize on the system than other schools.