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Boise State scores final 28 points to thwart San Jose State

Boise State roared from behind to topple San Jose State

Boise State fell behind San Jose State 14-0 in a Mountain West game on Saturday but the Broncos rallied, scoring the final 28 points of the game en route to a 42-21 victory.

The key to the comeback was Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty who scored three touchdowns including the final two for the Broncos.

After being held scoreless in the first quarter, Boise State put up 14 points in each of the second and third and fourth quarters.

Jeanty scored on a five-yard run late in the fourth quarter. Davon Banks sealed the game with a 70-yard pick-six with 1:42 left.

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Jeanty rushed 32 times for 159 yards.

Ashton Jeanty goes for 209 rushing yards, 3 TDs in Boise State win

Ashton Jeanty led Boise State to another win

Ashton Jeanty is keeping Boise State’s dream of making the college football playoff alive.

The running back, one of the favorites in the race for the Heisman Trophy rushed for 209 yards and scored three touchdowns as the Broncos held off Nevada, 28-21, in a Mountain West game.

Maddux Madsen, Ashton Jeanty pace Boise State romp over San Diego State

Boise State had a huge offensive night against San Diego State

Boise State packs quite the 1-2 wallop on offense. Just ask San Diego State.

The Broncos clobbered the Aztecs on Friday night in Mountain West action, 56-24.

San Diego State came in unbeaten in conference play but was 3-4 overall despite two wins in the Mountain West.

Ashton Jeanty and  Maddux Madsen led the Broncos. Jeanty, a Heisman Trophy frontrunner, rushed 31 times for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Madsen threw for 307 yards and four scores as Boise improved to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in conference.

Boise State had 33 first downs to SDSU’s 21. It also outgained the Aztecs 541-256..

 

Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty rushes for 128 yards, game-winning TD

Ashton Jeanty scored in the fourth quarter to lift Boise State over UNLV

Ashton Jeanty was kept in check for most of Friday night by UNLV. However, the Heisman Trophy favorite delivered a one-yard run with 12:38 left to give Boise State a 29-24 victory.

Jeanty had 128 rushing yards on 33 carries, a far cry below the seven yards per carry he had averaged at least in all of Boise State’s previous games.

Jeanty’s output was his second lowest of the season, a yard better than his performance in a blowout victory over Portland State.

The game was played before 42,228 at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Mock draft watch: Surprise OT at No. 1 in offense-heavy first round

Mock draft watch: Surprise OT at No. 1 in offense-heavy first round in the latest mock from Daft on Draft

From time to time, we like to scan the mock draft landscape for something novel or different. We found just that in the projections from Daft on Draft, a side project of Browns Wire editor and longtime draft analyst Cory Kinnan.

After leading with the proclamation that he doesn’t like doing mock drafts, Kinnan proceeds to lay out a pretty interesting first round, one that breaks with some conventional thinking.

It starts at the top. With the first pick, the New England Patriots are projected to land Texas offensive tackle Cameron Williams. The precocious right tackle has a ton of physical tools but a lot of room for development, as Kinnan notes.

The nest two picks come from Colorado, with the Browns tabbing QB Shedeur Sanders and the Jaguars landing CB/WR Travis Hunter. They are each almost universally regarded as top-10 picks at this point. The Browns moving on from Deshaun Watson is a necessary evil in which Kinnan goes into good detail.

There is one other QB in the top 10, with Alabama’s Jalen Milroe heading to the Las Vegas Raiders. Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty goes to the Giants at No. 11, while Williams’ Texas running mate, Kelvin Banks, comes off at No. 14 to Seattle.

It’s always fun to see what other draft minds are thinking throughout the process. This one ends the first round with two tight ends from the Big Ten and a defensive tackle to the Minnesota Vikings at No. 32 overall.

 

Saints would be picking top-10 if the 2025 NFL draft started today

The New Orleans Saints would be picking top-10 if the 2025 NFL draft started today. They’re tied for the NFL’s second-longest losing streak after Week 6:

This isn’t where you want to be at any point in the season, but especially not after six games. The New Orleans Saints would be picking top-10 if the 2025 NFL draft started today, according to the latest projections from Tankathon — more precisely, they’d hold the No. 8 overall pick.

After dropping four losses in a row, they’re tied with the Cleveland Browns for the NFL’s second-longest losing streak after Week 6. Only the 1-5 New England Patriots have gone longer without a win. This is the second time in three years that Dennis Allen’s team has held a 2-4 record after Week 6,  having reached just 3-3 last season.

No. 8 would be the highest the Saints have drafted since they traded up to  No. 7 to pick defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis back in 2008, who was out of the league by 2013.

Still, this would be a great slot to add an impact player. Heisman Trophy favorites like Colorado two-way superstar Travis Hunter and a truly generational talent in Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty are both projected to be available. Instant starters along the offensive line might be found, too, if LSU’s Will Campbell or Texas left tackle Kelvin Banks slide a bit. No quarterback looks like a sure thing just yet.

But the draft is months away. Just because the Saints might be picking at No. 8 right now, it doesn’t mean they’ll stay there. Allen’s teams have made a habit of making late-season runs to chase a long-shot playoff berth and that pattern could repeat this year. Allen is coaching for his job, so don’t expect the Saints to go in the tank. If his defense keeps losing games, though, they won’t need to.

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Ashton Jeanty rushes for 217 yards as Boise State drops Hawaii

Ashton Jeanty broke the 200-yard mark rushing against Hawaii for Boise State

It wasn’t as flashy as some of his performances. Ashton Jeanty still put up impressive numbers as Boise State downed Hawaii, 28-7,

Jeanty had a 54-yard touchdown run in the first half and caught a five-yard pass for a score in the fourth quarter.

Jeanty came into the game with 1,031 rushing yards on 95 carries. He didn’t measure up to his yards per carry average. However, at the end of the game he had 217 yards on 31 carries.

Why Ashton Jeanty might be the most unlikely Heisman contender yet

Ashton Jeanty’s Heisman Trophy candidacy is unprecedented, but so is his elite performance for Boise State through five games.

The Boise State Broncos unloaded 62 points in a win over the Utah State Aggies on Saturday, moving to 4-1 on the year and increasing their chances of playing in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff.

Running back Ashton Jeanty was once again the catalyst for the Broncos, carrying the ball 13 times for 186 yards and three touchdowns.

When Jeanty stayed at Boise State this offseason, rather than hitting the transfer portal – where he instantly would have become the top offensive player available – it was clear he was in line for a monster season. But to say his performance this year has turned heads would be an understatement, as the dynamic back is a legitimate candidate to win the Heisman Trophy award – which would be unprecedented in the history of college football.

Historically, the Heisman Trophy has been dominated by quarterbacks from power conference schools, making Jeanty’s candidacy as a running back from a Mountain West program all the more remarkable.

In an era where pass-happy offenses tend to garner the most attention, Jeanty carved out a place in the national spotlight with his dynamic playmaking ability, carrying the Broncos on his back and forcing his way into the conversation typically reserved for quarterbacks in one of the power conferences.

In fact, no non-quarterback from a non-Power Five school has ever won the prestigious award. Players like Ty Detmer (BYU) and Lamar Jackson (Louisville) were able to do it from outside the Power Five, but they were quarterbacks in high-flying offenses.

For Jeanty to be in the discussion – and considered the favorite by some – shows how much of an impact he’s had this season. He’s not only defying expectations for players from non-power conferences, but also elevating Boise State into the national conversation once again, showcasing that Heisman-caliber talent can come from any program if the performance is undeniable.

Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty continues amazing rushing season

Boise State has a Heisman candidate in Ashton Jeanty

If someone told you a running back would crack the 1,000-yard mark in a college football season, you would not believe it.

Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty has been unbelievable in 2024. The RB rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns in the first half of Boise State’s 63-20 walloping of  Utah State on Saturday.

Jeanty’s 90th carry of the season sent him over four figures in rushing yards.

He is putting up Heisman-like numbers. Will he become the favorite for the coveted award?

Saints pick college football’s most exciting running back in 2025 mock draft

We have the Saints picking college football’s most exciting running back in this 2025 mock draft. Ashton Jeanty just might win the Heisman Trophy:

How can the New Orleans Saints get better in the 2025 NFL draft? After a 2-2 start with Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons, they’re slotted in at No. 13, per Tankathon, and they clearly have some problems. It’ll take more than one draft pick to cure what ails them.

So is a running back the answer? No, not for everything. But Boise State prospect and Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty was too good to pass up when we got on the clock with the Pro Football Focus 2025 NFL mock draft simulator.

Nerds will tell you not to draft a running back in the first round, but NFL teams are showing us they disagree. Bijan Robinson was picked at No. 8 in 2023. A few minutes later Jahmyr Gibbs went at No. 12. Jeanty might be better than both of them. He was certainly the best prospect when we made our pick. There weren’t any offensive linemen available at No. 13, and the defensive ends on the board didn’t fit the Saints’ established preferences. So Jeanty it was.

It’s underselling his season so far to say he’s dominated his competition. Jeanty has logged 82 carries in four games, gaining a ridiculous 845 yards — and he was pulled at halftime against Portland State after picking up 127 yards on just 11 attempts. He’s already scored 13 touchdowns this season after totaling 14 last year. A few weeks ago he ran for 192 yards and 3 touchdowns on an Oregon defense full of future NFL players.

He’s a big-play threat with 78 runs of 10 or more yards, and 17 alone this year. For context, the Saints have combined for 15 gains of 10-plus on the ground this season. And he can catch. Jeanty has caught 65 receptions on 74 targets in his three-year career, gaining 758 yards and scoring 5 touchdowns. He’s only dropped two passes in that span while shaking 30 tackles and converting as many first downs.

There have been concerns about his size but he’s an inch taller than Alvin Kamara while hitting the same listed weight (215 pounds), and he just looks faster. Jeanty is averaging 10.3 yards per attempt. That’s incredible.

And that brings us to Kamara. He chose to table contract talks with the Saints until after the season and there’s a real chance things don’t work out, which would lead to his leaving the team. You hope it doesn’t come to that. Especially if he wins the franchise rushing yards record and continues to overtake Hall of Famers in career touchdowns scored. There’s plenty of motivation to cut a deal, but until it happens we can’t assume it’ll get done.

There’s also an argument for drafting Jeanty even if Kamara signs a contract that will let him play out his career in black and gold. Neither of them should be touching the ball 30 times each week, but together they could give the Saints one of the best one-two punches in the NFL with Jeanty taking on a heavier workload as Kamara enters the last leg of his career. Right now the Saints don’t have a proven commodity backing Kamara up. They don’t trust Jamaal Williams to do it (4 carries for 10 yards the last two weeks), and Kendre Miller hasn’t shown he can get on the field to try. No one further down the depth chart has made much noise.

Situations can change. We don’t know where the Saints are going to be picking in 2025 or what their needs will be after free agency. We’ll just have to wait and see. But the way things stand right now? Jeanty is the most exciting runner in college football and he’s pushing Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter hard for the Heisman Trophy. He’d bring a real spark to an offense that could use it. If nothing else, it’s a fun possibility.

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