Boise State
0-1 , 0-0
Washington
1-0 , 0-0
Boise State Falls at No. 10/11 Washington in Season Opener
9/2/2023 5:38:00 PM | Football
The visiting Broncos (0-1) struck first and held a 6-0 lead at the end of the first quarter thanks to Ashton Jeanty's seven-yard run that capped an explosive 10-play, 90-yard drive. The sophomore tailback finished the game with 153 total yards thanks to a career-best 109 receiving yard performance.Â
After the Huskies responded with a touchdown, Jonah Dalmas connected on a 39-yard field goal to retake the lead. Washington responded with an explosive second quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points. Dalmas hit a 34-yard field goal to cut the lead to 28-12 at the break.
Jeanty continued his stellar day in the third quarter, catching a career-long 50-yard touchdown pass from Taylen Green to cut the score to 28-19. But the 10th-ranked Huskies (1-0) scored 28 unanswered points to pull away in the third and fourth quarters.
Top BroncosÂ
- Ashton Jeanty posted 153 total yards – 44 rushing, 109 receiving – to lead the Broncos, adding two touchdowns.Â
- Alexander Tuebner recorded a team-high 11 tackles.
- Taylen Green passed for over 200 yards, finishing with 244 on 19-of-39 passing to go along with 31 yards on the ground.
- James Ferguson-Reynolds averaged 52.1 yards on seven punts. Â
- Sophomore running back Ashton Jeanty recorded a career-high 109 yards receiving and notched the first receiving touchdown of his career. His previous career-high was 52 yards against Oregon State in last year's season opener.
- Jeanty also recorded his second career multi-touchdown game. His first was against Fresno State on Oct. 8, 2022.Â
- Andrew Simpson recorded a sack in the first quarter, the fourth of his career.Â
- Boise State's offensive line only allowed one sack, highlighted by none in the first half. Â
Boise State will host UCF in its home opener, Saturday, Sept. 9. The game will kickoff at 5 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on FS1.
Team Stats
BSU 6, UW 0
BSU - Jeanty,Ashton 7 yd run (), 10 plays, 90 yards, TOP 04:41
BSU 6, UW 7
UW - McMillan,Jalen 7 yd pass from Penix Jr.,Michael (Gross,Grady kick) 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 03:30
BSU 9, UW 7
BSU - Dalmas,Jonah 39 yd field goal 5 plays, 53 yards, TOP 02:03
BSU 9, UW 14
UW - McMillan,Jalen 38 yd pass from Penix Jr.,Michael (Gross,Grady kick) 3 plays, 59 yards, TOP 01:44
BSU 9, UW 21
UW - Polk,Ja'Lynn 44 yd pass from Penix Jr.,Michael (Gross,Grady kick) 2 plays, 73 yards, TOP 00:43
BSU 9, UW 28
UW - Westover,Jack 20 yd pass from Penix Jr.,Michael (Gross,Grady kick) 3 plays, 40 yards, TOP 00:43
BSU 12, UW 28
BSU - Dalmas,Jonah 34 yd field goal 9 plays, 58 yards, TOP 01:19
BSU 19, UW 28
BSU - Jeanty,Ashton 50 yd pass from Green,Taylen (Dalmas,Jonah kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:11
BSU 19, UW 35
UW - Odunze,Rome 5 yd pass from Penix Jr.,Michael (Gross,Grady kick) 4 plays, 81 yards, TOP 02:03
BSU 19, UW 42
UW - McMillan,Jalen 19 yd run (Gross,Grady kick), 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:53
BSU 19, UW 49
UW - Johnson,Dillon 1 yd run (Gross,Grady kick), 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 05:45
BSU 19, UW 56
UW - Cuevas,Josh 31 yd pass from Morris,Dylan (Gross,Grady kick) 2 plays, 36 yards, TOP 00:44
