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.
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 Broncos
- Ashton Jeanty posted 153 total yards – 44 rushing, 109 receiving – to lead the Broncos, adding two touchdowns.
- 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.
- 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.
- Andrew Simpson recorded a sack in the first quarter, the fourth of his career.
- Boise State's offensive line only allowed one sack, highlighted by none in the first half.
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
