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Jeanty’s Career Day Leads Boise State Past Georgia Southern
8/31/2024 6:49:00 PM | Football
The junior running back notched program records in touchdowns (six) and rushing yards (267), leading a rushing attack that bolstered a total of 371 yards and seven touchdowns. Maddux Madsen added a career-high 280 yards in the air as the Broncos (1-0) totaled 651 yards of offense.
The win marks the program's first season-opening victory since 2020 and the first season-opening road victory of the season since 2019.
Jeanty scored the first Bronco touchdown of the season in style, breaking a pair of tackles en route to a 77-yard score nearly five minutes into the contest. The star tailback found the end zone again with 2:50 left in the opening frame, scoring from 26 yards out to put the Broncos up 14-0.
The Eagles (0-1) responded in the second quarter with nine-straight points, but the Bronco offense went right back to work. Madsen connected with Cameron Camper for a 53-yard pass on the first play of the drive, followed by a 36-yard connection to Latrel Caples to put Boise State on the 1-yard line. Jeanty punched in his third touchdown of the day, giving the Broncos a 21-9 lead with 9:19 remaining in the half.
Jeanty found the end zone for the fourth time on a 5-yard rush with 2:33 left before the break, capping a 10-play, 71-yard drive. However Georgia Southern's Dalen Cobb caught an 18-yard touchdown with 18 seconds remaining to cut the Bronco lead to 28-16 entering the break.
The Eagles came out of the break scoring 14-straight points to take a 30-28 lead midway through the third frame. The Broncos didn't back down, with Jeanty scoring his fifth score of the day from a yard out to cap a 14-play, 75-yard drive. Madsen completed a pass to Camper on the two-point conversion, giving Boise State a 36-30 edge with 1:07 left in the third.
The Eagles responded with a touchdown with 13:30 remaining in the contest, nailing the extra point to take a 37-36 lead. Jeanty wasted no time, racing for his program-record sixth touchdown on a 75-yard score with 13:17 remaining. After a defensive stop, Sire Gaines exploded for a 38-yard touchdown to give Boise State a two-possession lead. Gaines would later catch a 17-yard pass on the ensuing Bronco drive as the team cruised to a 56-45 victory.
Top Broncos
- Ashton Jeanty broke school records with six touchdowns and 267 rushing yards. His 13.4 yards per carry are the third-most in a single game in program history.
- Maddux Madsen threw for a career-high 280 passing yards (22-of-31) and threw for one touchdown.
- Sire Gaines notched 110 yards on the ground and caught three passes for 44 yards. The true freshman recorded both a rushing and receiving touchdown.
- Cameron Camper notched 99 yards on four catches.
- Latrell Caples caught five passes for 81 yards.
- Andrew Simpson finished with four tackles, two forced fumbles and a sack.
Notables
- Boise State won its first season opener since 2020 (42-13 over Utah State) and the first road opener of the year since 2019 (36-31 over Florida State).
- The 56 points the Broncos scored are the most since the program put up 59 against Hawaii on Oct. 12, 2019.
- The six rushing touchdowns by Jeanty ties the Mountain West record originally set by Stefphon Jefferson Jr. (Nevada) at Hawaii on Sept. 22, 2012 and matched by Kapri Gibbs (Colorado State) at New Mexico on Nov. 16, 2013.
- Boise State averaged 10.6 yards per carry, the most in a single game in program history.
- The Broncos' seven rushing touchdowns are tied for the fourth-most in a single game in program history.
- Sire Gaines rushed for 110 yards in the contest, becoming the first Boise State freshman to rush for over 100 yards since Jeanty rushed for 178 yards in the Frisco Bowl on Dec. 17, 2022.
- Jonah Dalmas became the Mountain West's all-time scoring leader late in the second quarter as he converted his fourth extra point of the game, the 408th point of his career. Dalmas finished the contest with 410 career points.
What's Next
Boise State is slated to face No. 3/3 Oregon on Sept. 7 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. The game will start at 8 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on Peacock.
Team Stats
BOI 7, GS 0
BOI - Jeanty,Ashton 77 yd run (Dalmas,Jonah kick), 1 plays, 77 yards, TOP 00:12
BOI 14, GS 0
BOI - Jeanty,Ashton 26 yd run (Dalmas,Jonah kick), 6 plays, 71 yards, TOP 02:17
BOI 14, GS 6
GS - White,Jalen 2 yd run (), 9 plays, 50 yards, TOP 04:15
BOI 14, GS 9
GS - Stewart,Gavin 31 yd field goal 5 plays, 18 yards, TOP 01:36
BOI 21, GS 9
BOI - Jeanty,Ashton 1 yd run (Dalmas,Jonah kick), 5 plays, 90 yards, TOP 01:38
BOI 28, GS 9
BOI - Jeanty,Ashton 5 yd run (Dalmas,Jonah kick), 10 plays, 71 yards, TOP 04:49
BOI 28, GS 16
GS - Cobb,Dalen 18 yd pass from French,JC (Stewart,Gavin kick) 11 plays, 81 yards, TOP 02:10
BOI 28, GS 23
GS - French,JC 11 yd run (Stewart,Gavin kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:23
BOI 28, GS 30
GS - White,Jalen 1 yd run (Stewart,Gavin kick), 8 plays, 33 yards, TOP 02:58
BOI 36, GS 30
BOI - Jeanty,Ashton 1 yd run (Camper,Cameron pass), 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:41
BOI 36, GS 37
GS - Johnson,Beau 3 yd pass from French,JC (Stewart,Gavin kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:37
BOI 42, GS 37
BOI - Jeanty,Ashton 75 yd run (), 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:13
BOI 49, GS 37
BOI - Gaines,Sire 38 yd run (Dalmas,Jonah kick), 4 plays, 86 yards, TOP 01:59
BOI 56, GS 37
BOI - Gaines,Sire 17 yd pass from Madsen,Maddux (Dalmas,Jonah kick) 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 01:33
BOI 56, GS 45
GS - White,Jalen 1 yd run (French,JC rush), 11 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:38
