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No. 13 Boise State Pulls Away From San José State

In a key Mountain West Conference contest, the No. 13 Boise State Broncos (9-1, 6-0) and Heisman Trophy contender Ashton Jeanty knocked off the San José State Spartans (6-4, 3-3). With 3 rushing touchdowns, Jeanty led the Broncos to a 42-21 victory.

Game Summary

The Spartans jumped out to a 14-0 lead on touchdown passes from quarterback Walker Eget to wide receivers Justin Lockhart and Jacob Stewart. However, shortly before halftime, the Broncos drew even with two rushing TDs from QB Maddux Madsen and Jeanty.

The Spartans began the second half strong, taking a 21-14 lead when Eger connected with All-American WR Nick Nash for a 6-yard TD.

However, Boise State dominated the rest of the game, scoring 4 consecutive TDs, including 2 by Jeanty, to secure a 48-21 win.

The final TD of the game was a dramatic 70-yard pick-six by Broncos cornerback Davon Banks.

The stout BSU defense held SJSU to 37 rushing yards and forced 4 turnovers—2 fumbles and 2 INTs.

Of the 71 offensive snaps run by the Broncos, 32 were handoffs to Jeanty and 1 was a 5-yard pass completion to him.

Maddux turned in a steady performance for Boise State, completing 22-of-30 passes for 286 yards and 1 TD.

Returning to his native Bay Area, Broncos cornerback A'Marion McCoy had a stellar performance, tallying 11 tackles to lead the Boise State defense.

For the Spartans, WRs Nash and Lockhart had 126 and 172 receiving yards, respectively. Additionally, both had touchdown receptions.

Jeanty's Numbers

On 32 carries, Jeanty rushed for 159 yards and 3 TDs. On the year, the nation's top running back now has 1,893 yards and 26 TDs, as he closes in on the single-season rushing records of the legendary Barry Sanders.

In 1988, on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy while playing for Oklahoma State, Sanders rushed for 2,628 yards and 37 touchdowns.

Next Up for Boise State, San José State

In Week 13, Jeanty continues his pursuit of Sanders' records when the Broncos head to Laramie, Wyo. to take on the Wyoming Cowboys (2-8, 2-4) in their final in-conference matchup of the regular season.

In a Friday night showdown, the Spartans host the UNLV Rebels (7-2, 3-1).