History in the making: Ashton Jeanty nabs rushing record as BSU handles SJSU

They say history is written by the victors.

If that’s the case, there’s a decent possibility that this year’s college football season will be remembered as the year Boise State and its prized running back, Ashton Jeanty stole the national spotlight from the likes of Alabama, Ohio State, and countless other “blue-blood” college football programs. However, that’s only IF the Broncos win their final two games of the season.

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After handling the Spartans of San Jose State University (42-21) on Saturday night in hostile territory, the #12 ranked Boise State Broncos are breathing down the neck of a top-10 ranking, something they haven’t achieved since 2011. What’s more, Boise State University’s go-to running back, Ashton Jeanty remains a Heisman Memorial Trophy front-runner after breaking the school’s single-season record in just 10 games.

After rushing for 3 touchdowns and 156 yards against the Spartans, Jeanty usurped the previous holder, Jay Ajayi, who rushed for 1,823 yards through 14 games in 2014.

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