Ashton Jeanty and the Boise State Broncos essentially came out of nowhere to become one of the best teams in the country, winning the Mountain West Conference and earning a first-round bye of the College Football Playoff.
Boise State finished 12-1 and undefeated against conference opponents. With Penn State on the schedule Tuesday night, the Broncos are leaning into the underdog mantra. The Broncos are asking the media, fans and anyone else to “please don’t tell us.”
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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 November 23, 2024. (Images by Troy Babbitt-Imagn)
“I think Boise State as a program is out,” Jeanty said, via ESPN. “I’d say we accept it, but that’s been the story for us. We’ve been the underdogs for a long, long time. We’re just here to prove that we can compete with the best of the best.”
Jeanty is the face of the homeless story.
He finished second to Travis Hunter in the Heisman Trophy voting while accumulating 2,497 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns. It was the second consecutive season he led the nation in rushing yards. He has Barry Sanders’ rushing yards record (2,628) in his sights, but he’ll 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 November 29, 2024. (Brian Losness-Imagn Images)
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“Everything starts and revolves around Jeanty,” Penn State head coach James Franklin said. “In any other year, the guy wins the Heisman and you can argue he should have won it this year.”
The Boise State football program knows how to slay giants.
The Broncos upset Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl in 2007 behind a famous hook-and-ladder play and then Jared Zabransky’s Statue of Liberty play to Ian Johnson. The win put Boise State on the college football map and they have rarely left the spotlight.
Boise State Broncos fans show their support for Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty, #2, during the game against the UNLV Rebels at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, on December 6, 2024. (Brian Losness-Imagn Images)
Beating Penn State, a blue blood school when it comes to college football, would be just as big a victory for the school’s history.
