Boise State operating again Ashton Jeanty’s Heisman Trophy acceptance speech will wind up in the identical place as Kamala Harris’ presidential election victory speech.
Jeanty, a finalist for the award Saturday night time, got here up quick to two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter within the voting. Jeanty had the most effective season of any Boise State operating again in program historical past and top-of-the-line in faculty soccer historical past.
He thought so extremely of his possibilities to win the award, he wrote and practiced an acceptance speech and even instructed the world he did so.
“I practiced my speech final night time to ensure I’m prepared once I rise up there,” Jeanty instructed reporters earlier than the ceremony Saturday.
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Heisman Trophy finalists, from left, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward pose with the trophy Dec. 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
But Hunter’s dominance this season on each offense as a large receiver and protection as a defensive again was an excessive amount of for Jeanty to beat.
Hunter obtained 552 first-place votes, beating out Jeanty’s 309. They had been, by far, the highest two finishers within the vote, and it was the closest vote since 2009.
Boise State operating again Ashton Jeanty (2) breaks away from the arms of UNLV defensive lineman Tatuo Martinson (98) within the first half of the Mountain West championship recreation Dec. 6, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Steve Conner)
As a large receiver, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 whole touchdowns. Hunter gained the Biletnikoff Award because the nation’s prime huge receiver. As a nook, Hunter had 31 tackles, 11 move deflections and 4 interceptions, anchoring Colorado’s protection.
Hunter additionally gained the Bednarik Award because the nation’s greatest defensive participant, changing into the primary participant ever to win each the Bednarik and Biletnikoff.
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Boise State Broncos operating again Ashton Jeanty is interviewed by Fox Sports reporter Allison Williams after a recreation in opposition to the UNLV Rebels at Albertsons Stadium Dec. 6, 2024. (Brian Losness/Imagn Images)
Jeanty was the primary operating again Heisman Trophy finalist since 2017 after a formidable season wherein he led the nation with 2,497 yards speeding and 29 touchdowns.
The operating again helped lead Boise State to the No. 3 seed within the College Football Playoff, which features a first-round bye. Boise State will play the winner of SMU and Penn State.
Hunter’s Colorado staff fell wanting the playoff, ending at No. 23. Colorado will play BYU within the Alamo Bowl Dec. 28.
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