What makes Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty such a menace? What keeps defensive coordinators punching air in a press box and head coaches throwing tantrums? They nearly had him.
Right when everyone in the stadium — players, coaches and fans — thinks Jeanty is going to be tackled, he manages to escape, dropping a defender, vanishing, and then appearing 20 yards downfield.
Jeanty is a magic act. And his statistics are enchanting.
The junior running back has totaled 2,497 rushing yards heading into Boise State’s College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup against Penn State (7:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday at State Farm Stadium). Stack the three leading rushers at Penn State — Nick Singleton (928), Kaytron Allen (892) and Drew Allar (289) — against Jeanty’s…
