No. 15/19 Broncos Rout Aztecs at Home

Friday, November 1

Boise, Idaho

6 p.m.

Boise State

7-1 , 4-0

San Diego State

3-5 , 2-1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

San Diego State

Boise State

Latrell Caples catching a touchdown on The Blue

11/1/2024 11:08:00 PM | Football

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By: Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho – Ashton Jeanty ran for 149 yards and two touchdowns, Maddux Madsen threw for 307 yards and four scores — both career highs — and No. 15 Boise State routed San Diego State 56-24 on Friday night for its sixth straight victory.

Jeanty had his eighth straight 100-yard game to break the school record set by Jay Ajayi in 2014. The HEI2MAN candidate and star running back struggled in the first half with 37 yards on 15 carries before rushing for 112 yards in the third quarter and sitting out the fourth.

"We're getting the kitchen sink thrown at us in terms of stopping the run," Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said. "But the throws Maddux made in the box was what we needed."

Madsen completed 24 of 32 passes without an interception for the Broncos (7-1, 4-0 Mountain West).

"Maddux played elite tonight and I still believe there's a lot more in the tank for him," Danielson said. "I know there's going to be a couple of things where he can grow, but he played big time tonight with what he did with the football and running for some first downs. I'm very proud of him."

After Boise State scored with Maddux Madsen finding Latrell Caples in the end zone on its first two possessions, A'Marion McCoy returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown to make it 21-0 late in the first quarter. The Broncos made it three straight possessions with a TD midway through the second when Madsen connected again with Caples for a third time of the half, giving Boise State a 35-10 advantage at the break. .

San Diego State coach Sean Lewis's defense went all in to try to stop Jeanty early in the game, forcing Madsen to beat them with his arm.

"We did a great job of putting multiple hats in the box early on, and they have a lot of weapons," Lewis said. "I know Ashton Jeanty gets the lions' share of the ink and rightfully so with his ability. But because of his strength and the number of hats you have to commit (to stopping him), it opens you up and exposes you to other aspects like their throwing game, which they were able to do a nice job with."

Latrell Caples led Boise State in receiving with 90 yards and three TDs on six catches. Cameron Camper had four catches for 50 yards.

Defensively, Boise State held the Aztecs to 256 total yards, the lowest yardage the Broncos have conceded all season. The team recorded a pair of interceptions in the opening period that added to the first-quarter attack - McCoy's 35-yard interception return late in the first frame, while Alexander Teubner netted his second career interception on the ensuing drive. Teubner led the team with six tackles in the contest, while Jayden Virgin-Morgan finished with 1.5 sacks.

Marquez Cooper had 94 yards and a TD on 16 carries for San Diego State. Danny O'Neil threw for 155 yards with two TDs and two interceptions.

Takeaways
San Diego State: Despite a disappointing start to the season, the Aztecs still have an opportunity to become bowl eligible.

Boise State: While Jeanty has been the team's unquestionable star, the Broncos showed they're not a one-trick pony on offense. Madsen, who commanded an offense that amassed 541 total yards, looked comfortable in the pocket and used his feet to extend plays and pick up critical yards in key moments in the first half.

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Latrell Caples caught a career-high three touchdown passes in the victory. The redshirt senior receiver also recorded a career-high 90 receiving yards and matched his career-best with six receptions.
Maddux Madsen set career-highs in passing yards (307), passing touchdowns (4) and completions (24).
Ashton Jeanty rushed for two touchdowns and 149 yards, breaking a program-record for most consecutive 100+ yard rushing performances (8).
A'Marion McCoy recorded his first career interception return for a touchdown.
Alexander Teubner led the team with six tackles and recorded an interception in the first quarter.
Jayden Virgin-Morgan recorded 1.5 sacks in the victory.

Notables

Ashton Jeanty's 149-yard performance marks his eighth consecutive contest with 100+ rushing yards, a school-record. He passed Jay Ajayi, who did so in seven consecutive games in 2014. It also ties him with Donnel Pumphrey (San Diego State, 2015) for the second-longest streak in MW history.
Boise State scored 56 points, marking the fourth time this season the squad has notched over 50 points. It is the first time the Broncos have scored 50+ points four times in a season since 2015, when they did so five times.
The Broncos recorded two interceptions in the first quarter, marking the first time Boise State recorded two interceptions in a quarter since Nov. 22, 2022 when Gabe Hunter and Seyi Oladipo both had an interception in the fourth frame against Utah State.
Latrell Caples caught three touchdown passes in the first half, becoming the first Bronco to catch three touchdowns in a half since Cedrick Wilson did so on Oct, 7, 2016 against New Mexico.
Maddux Madsen is the first quarterback to throw for over 300 yards since Taylen Green threw for 317 yards against Colorado State on Oct. 29, 2022.

What's Next
Boise State will remain in the Treasure Valley with a contest against Nevada on Saturday, Nov. 9. An official kickoff time will be announced on Sunday.

--BroncoSports.com--