Ashton Jeanty Hyped By CFB Fans as Boise State Wins vs. SDSU amid Heisman Trophy Race

Paul KasabianFeatured Columnist IINovember 2, 2024

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Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty’s Heisman campaign continued Friday with 180 total yards and two rushing touchdowns in a 56-24 home win over San Diego State.

Jeanty rushed for 149 yards on 31 carries while adding 31 more yards on two catches.

He got off to a slow first half start (15 carries, 37 yards) as San Diego State stacked the box against him. That decision left the Aztecs vulnerable on the back end, and Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen took advantage with 307 passing yards and four scores (three to Latrell Caples).

Fans pointed out SDSU’s decision.

¡BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL! @edsbsAshton Jeanty runs into twenty dudes every time he gets the ball

RedditCFB @RedditCFBSan Diego State opting out of any kind of pass defense today just to tank Ashton Jeanty’s Heisman resume is a commitment to rivalry that few teams are capable of.

First Kick Was Good @FKWGblogSDSU willing to lose by a hundred just so they can say they “stopped Jeanty”

Jeff D. Lowe @JeffDLoweLoading the box to stop Ashton Jeanty is a really good idea if you value stopping him from winning the Heisman over winning football games. pic.twitter.com/uc782UhnRP

🌰 Brandon James 🌰 @BrandonJBrandenAshton Jeanty won’t get the stats on the stat sheet this game cuz he’s facing 10 in the box but make no mistake, those play action passes are wide open because of him.

Boise has a good team

Jeanty got rolling in the second half, scoring both of his touchdowns and running for 112 yards. Both came from four yards out, and he didn’t have to break much of a sweat for either of them.

FOX College Football @CFBONFOXJeanty to the house for ANOTHER @BroncoSportsFB TD! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/gBjSYrCfEu

Boise State Football @BroncoSportsFBThat’s 20 rushing TDs this season for Deuce 😮‍💨

📺 FS1#BleedBlue | #BuiltDifferent | @Stor_It_SS pic.twitter.com/oFx0YEzaPV

Through eight games, Jeanty has rushed for 1,525 yards and 20 touchdowns on 190 carries (8.0 YPC). He’s also caught 14 passes for 81 yards and an additional score.

And so the Jeanty Heisman hype continues after another fantastic game.

The first half may not have featured gaudy numbers, but it’s quite difficult for any running back to run through a brick wall. He still posted an 180-yard, two-touchdown game for the nation’s No. 15 team, which is squarely in the College Football Playoff mix.

And at this rate, Jeanty can book a flight to New York in December as a Heisman finalist.

This year’s race looks great on paper, with Colorado two-way superstar Travis Hunter, Miami quarterback Cam Ward and Oregon signal-caller Dillon Gabriel all in the mix as well, but Jeanty isn’t going anywhere.

Blake Schuster @SchusteeThere will be people who point to this Jeanty performance as why he shouldn’t be in the Heisman convo. Those people did not watch the game.

BetOnline @BetOnline_agGive him the Heisman already!🔥

JEANTY again pic.twitter.com/IPcHyEwPOI

Neil Horowitz @njh287Wow this is impressive from Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty — that’s one you amplify the heck out of and get on the radar of the Heisman voters and zeitgeist

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Miller @jisamillGive Ashton Jeanty the Heisman

DraftKings @DraftKingsAshton Jeanty has scored 126 points this year.

Floirda State has scored 119 points this year.

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betr @betrAshton Jeanty Heisman campaign is back on everyone 🙏 pic.twitter.com/dAS0dtdyZT

Stetson Sports @StettySportsAshton Jeanty is having another Heisman day!

Brandon Pipkin @pipkin_brandonAshton Jeanty just locked up that Heisman trophy tonight. The race is over with give that man his award he deserves it.

chef phil dunphy. @WillFavoredLike there’s no way we can really say Travis Hunter deserves the Heisman over Ashton Jeanty, right?

Jack Esselman @EsselmanJackPeople are going to say Ashton Jeanty should lose his Heisman tonight because he has 35 yards on 15 carries. However, the people not watching the game won’t know they’re putting eight or nine in the box which is almost more impressive than 200 yards in my humble opinion

Benjamin @ben_stanaJeanty Heisman is back folks

Jay 🍀 @MALlKNABERSThis is the exact reason Jeanty is the heisman https://t.co/NoroAyOFRE

Usually Banned (Human Garbage and Boise State Fan) @busterbronco81Ashton Jeanty won’t get the stats on the stat sheet but make no mistake, those play action passes are wide open because of him. The entire defense is absolutely not focused on Travis Hunter. 🤷‍♂️#BoiseState

Jeanty and the 7-1 Broncos (4-0 in Mountain West) now have four regular-season games remaining, beginning Saturday at home against Nevada.