Boise State huge receiver Eric McAlister (80) and quarterback Taylen Inexperienced (10) have a good time a landing towards San Diego State throughout an NCAA faculty soccer sport Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in San Diego. Credit score: AP/Meg McLaughlin
San Diego State working again Kenan Christon (23) carreis the ball towards Boise State security Zion Washington (31) throughout an NCAA faculty soccer sport Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in San Diego. Credit score: AP/Meg McLaughlin
SAN DIEGO — Ashton Jeanty rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two touchdowns and Boise State defeated San Diego State 34-31 on Friday night time in a Mountain West Convention opening sport.
Jeanty additionally recovered the onside kick after San Diego State scored within the last minute.
Taylen Inexperienced threw for a landing and ran for one more because the Broncos (2-2) received its Twenty fourth-straight convention opener, 13 within the MWC.
Jalen Mayden threw for 241 yards and a landing and ran for 85 yards and a rating for the Aztecs (2-3), who’ve misplaced three-straight, the earlier two towards now-ranked Pac-12 groups.
Jeanty’s second landing got here with two minutes left however the Aztecs responded rapidly with Mayden scoring on a 10-yard run with 42 seconds to go. That is when Jeanty bought his last contact on the kickoff.
Jeanty completed his freshman 12 months with a 178-yard sport towards North Texas in final season’s Frisco Bowl.
San Diego State opened the sport with Christon Kenan’s 71-yard kickoff return however 4 snaps later Mayden was stopped on the one and fumbled into the top zone with Andrew Simpson recovering for Boise State.
San Diego State working again Kenan Christon (23) carreis the ball towards Boise State security Zion Washington (31) throughout an NCAA faculty soccer sport Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in San Diego. Credit score: AP/Meg McLaughlin
The Aztecs protection held and bought a 36-yard punt return by Dez Malone to arrange Mayden’s 34-yard landing go to rookie Baylin Brooks.
The groups alternated scores with Boise State kicking a subject purpose within the closing seconds to tie the sport at 17.
One other subject purpose and Inexperienced’s 10-yard run had Boise State on high 27-17 after three quarters.