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Ashton Jeanty has been one of the biggest stars in college football near the midway point of the 2024 season.
In a sport in which the highest-profile names are increasingly quarterbacks — a fact reflected by the Heisman Trophy, which quarterbacks have won 12 of the past 14 years — the Boise State junior is something of a throwback, a workhorse running back helping carry a top-25 team.
As he continues to rack up cartoonish stats on the ground, Jeanty has become appointment viewing for college football fans nationally — even if, like last night, his team isn’t kicking off until many back in the Eastern time zone are preparing to go to bed.
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Jeanty continued his stellar 2024 season late Saturday night for the Broncos in their 28-7 victory at Hawai’i, a game that kicked off at 11 p.m. ET.
Here’s a look at just how well Jeanty did in helping Boise State improve to 5-1 and take another step closer to the 12-team College Football Playoff:
Ashton Jeanty stats vs Hawai’i
Rushing: 31 carries for 217 yards (7.0 yards per carry), one touchdown
Receiving: Three catches for 20 yards (6.7 yards per catch), one touchdown
Jeanty rushed for 217 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries in his team’s win at Hawai’i.
He added a season-high three catches for 20 yards and his first receiving touchdown of the season. The catch extended Boise State’s lead to 14, 21-7, early in the fourth quarter, a much-needed cushion in a game in which it was favored to win by three touchdowns.
With his rushing and receiving totals combined, Jeanty had 237 yards and two touchdowns.
It was Jeanty’s third game (of a possible six) this season with at least 200 rushing yards. His seven yards per carry were his fewest of the season but, if anything, that…
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Publish date : 2024-10-13 15:15:08
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