Ashton Jeanty, Maddux Madsen help No. 15 Boise State rout San Diego State 56-24

BOISE, Idaho -- Ashton Jeanty ran for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns, Maddux Madsen threw for 307 yards and 4 scores — some profession highs — and No. 15 Boise State routed San Diego State 56-24 connected Friday nighttime for its sixth consecutive victory.

Jeanty had his eighth consecutive 100-yard crippled to break nan schoolhouse grounds group by Jay Ajayi successful 2014. The prima moving backmost struggled successful nan first half pinch 37 yards connected 15 carries earlier rushing for 112 yards successful nan 3rd 4th and sitting retired nan fourth.

“We’re getting nan room descend thrown astatine america successful position of stopping nan run,” Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said. “But nan throws Maddux made successful nan container was what we needed.”

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

“Maddux played elite coming and I still judge there’s a batch much successful nan vessel for him,” Danielson said. “I cognize there’s going to beryllium a mates of things wherever he tin grow, but he played large clip coming pinch what he did pinch nan shot and moving for immoderate first downs. I’m very proud of him.”

After Boise State scored connected its first 2 possessions, A’Marion McCoy returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown to make it 21-0 precocious successful nan first quarter. The Broncos made it 3 consecutive possessions pinch a TD midway done nan second.

The Broncos’ lone nonaccomplishment was a 37-34 setback astatine now-No. 1 Oregon connected Sept. 7. They person won 3 consecutive against San Diego State (3-5, 2-1) for nan first time.

San Diego State coach Sean Lewis’s defense went each successful to effort to extremity Jeanty early successful nan game, forcing Madsen to hit them pinch his arm.

“We did a awesome occupation of putting aggregate hats successful nan container early on, and they person a batch of weapons,” Lewis said. “I cognize Ashton Jeanty gets nan lions' stock of nan ink and rightfully truthful pinch his ability. But because of his spot and nan number of hats you person to perpetrate (to stopping him), it opens you up and exposes you to different aspects for illustration their throwing game, which they were capable to do a bully occupation with.”

Latrell Caples led Boise State successful receiving pinch 90 yards and 3 TDs connected six catches. Cameron Camper had 4 catches for 50 yards.

Marquez Cooper had 94 yards and a TD connected 16 carries for San Diego State. Danny O’Neil threw for 155 yards pinch 2 TDs and 2 interceptions.

San Diego State: Despite a disappointing commencement to nan season, nan Aztecs still person an opportunity to go vessel eligible.

Boise State: While Jeanty has been nan team’s unquestionable star, nan Broncos showed they’re not a one-trick pony connected offense. Madsen, who commanded an discourtesy that amassed 541 full yards, looked comfortable successful nan pouch and utilized his feet to widen plays and prime up captious yards successful cardinal moments successful nan first half.

San Diego State: Hosts New Mexico connected Friday night.

Boise State: Hosts Nevada connected Nov. 9.

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