Ashton Jeanty and the Boise State Broncos are facing Penn State in a high-profile matchup, embracing their underdog status. The team, led by Jeanty's record-breaking performance, aims to prove they can compete with the best.
Ashton Jeanty and the Boise State Broncos have unexpectedly become one of the top teams in the country, winning the Mountain West Conference and securing a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. Boise State finished 12-1 and undefeated against conference opponents. Facing Penn State on Tuesday night, the Broncos are embracing the underdog role. They are urging the media, fans, and everyone else to 'please count us out.
' Jeanty said, via ESPN, 'I think Boise State as a program is just counted out. I would say we embraced it, but that's been the story for us. We've been the underdogs for a long, long time. We're just here to prove that we can compete with the best of the best.' Jeanty embodies the underdog narrative. He finished second to Travis Hunter in Heisman Trophy voting while racking up 2,497 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns. It was his second consecutive season leading the nation in rushing yards. He has his sights set on Barry Sanders' rushing yards record (2,628) but will need a few more games to potentially reach it. Penn State head coach James Franklin said, 'It all starts and revolves around Jeanty. In any other year, the guy wins the Heisman and you can make the argument he should have won it this year.' The Boise State football program has a history of toppling giants. The Broncos upset Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl with a famous hook-and-ladder play and then a Statue of Liberty play from Jared Zabransky to Ian Johnson. The win propelled Boise State onto the college football map, and they have rarely left the spotlight. Beating Penn State, a prestigious program in college football, would be another significant victory for the school's history
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