Ashton Jeanty and the Boise State Broncos basically came out of nowhere to become one of the top teams in the country, winning the Mountain West Conference and earning a first-round berth in the College Football Playoff.
Boise State finished 12-1 and undefeated against conference opponents. I have Penn State on the show Tuesday night, of the Broncos they rely on the underdog mantra. The Broncos are asking the media, fans and anyone else to “please read.”
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Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty, #2, runs for a touchdown against the Wyoming Cowboys during the first quarter at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming, on Nov. 23. 2024. (Photos by Troy Babbitt-Imagn)
“I think Boise State is a program that has just been ranked,” Jeanty said. on ESPN. “I can say we accepted it, but it was a story for us. We have been the underdogs for a long time, we are here to prove that we can compete with the best.”
Jeanty is the face of the underdog story.
He finished second to Travis Hunter in Heisman Trophy voting while accumulating 2,497 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns. It was the second straight season he led the nation in rushing yards. He owns Barry Sanders' rushing yards record (2,628) but will need a few more games under his belt to get there.
Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty, #2, during the first quarter against the Oregon State Beavers at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, on Nov. 29, 2024. (Photos by Brian Losness-Imagn)
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“It all starts and revolves around Jeanty,” Penn State head coach James Franklin said. “Any year, a guy wins the Heisman and you can make an argument that he should have won this year.”
The Boise State football program knows how to kill giants.
The Broncos upset Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl after the famous hook-and-drop game and then the Statue of Liberty pass from Jared Zabransky to Ian Johnson. The win put Boise State on the college football map and they rarely leave the spotlight.
Boise State Broncos fans show support for Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty, #2, during a game against the UNLV Rebels at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, on December 6, 2024. (Photos by Brian Losness-Imagn)
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Beating Penn State, the blue blood school when it comes to college football, would be the biggest win in school history.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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