Boise State's Spencer Danielson, a former student at Horizon Christian Academy in San Diego, has led the Broncos to a historic season, fueled by his positive energy and coaching skills.
Chris Johnson knew Boise State coach Spencer Danielson would help keep the Broncos’ College Football Playoff hopes alive, even as they faced a late-season crossroads. Johnson, Danielson’s football coach at Horizon Christian Academy in Clairemont, saw a familiar positive energy in Danielson even as Boise State trailed Mountain West counterpart San Jose State by two touchdowns in their Nov. 16 game. “When they were down early and everyone was fired up, (Danielson) came up the field clapping.
He was inspired,” Johnson said. “And I had no doubt that they were going to come back and win that game.” Boise State dominated the second half en route to a 42-21 victory. Running back Ashton Jeanty scored his second and third rushing touchdowns of the night, adding to a résumé that made him the Heisman Trophy runner-up. The Broncos’ comeback extended a winning streak that now sits at 11 games ahead of Tuesday’s Fiesta Bowl matchup with Penn State. The Phoenix-area bowl game is one of four College Football Playoff quarterfinals. It’s the closest the long-successful but often overlooked Boise State program has come to college football’s national championship. The Broncos’ historic campaign under Danielson, a 36-year-old in his first full season as head coach, is rooted in San Diego. “I was homeschooled up until high school,” said Danielson, a Solana Beach native. “At Horizon, my first time going to school, I was just impacted by the teachers there, with No. 1 being Chris Johnson. … If it wasn’t for him and my time at Horizon, I don’t know if I’d be coaching now.” The qualities that have made Danielson a winning coach were evident decades ago. Danielson took over at quarterback for the Panthers despite having never played the position. (He was mostly a defensive back and wide receiver.)“He worked with the coaches every day on exploring motion and how to recover — everything that goes into being a starting quarterback,” Johnson said
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