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When Boise State’s offense trots out for its first play against South Florida, quarterback Maddux Madsen will line up in the shotgun. He’ll go through his cadence. And the running back next to him… will crouch in his stance.
Ashton Jeanty put together one of the greatest running back seasons ever with his famous upright Michael Myers setup. He ran his way to the No. 2 rushing season in history, a College Football Playoff appearance and to the No. 6 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, passing Ryan Clady for the best ever selection by a Boise State player.
But heading into 2025, none of that helps Boise State anymore. Jeanty is gone. The next era of Boise State football is underway.
“As a coach, the second that season was over and we lose the Fiesta Bowl, the next season starts, right?” Boise State coach Spencer Danielson told CBS Sports. “That’s just the way it is, you can’t start halfway up the mountain. Greatness never goes on sale.”
A return to the Fiesta Bowl was only the exclamation point on what has been a resurgent moment at Boise State. Since Danielson took over as an interim coach, the Broncos are a cool 15-3 with back-to-back Mountain West championships.
Losing Jeanty will be no excuse at the best non-power program of the 21st Century. Reaching the playoff was only a first taste of success.
“When Ashton left, it’s not the idea of, we have to have a single person to fill his shoes and be the best running back in college football,” offensive lineman Kage Casey told CBS Sports. “We have to all collectively get better and better. That’s what we really have been working on this offseason.”
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2025-08-26 14:01:00
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