Holani, Jeanty help Boise St. beat Fresno St. 40-20
, 2022-10-09 00:33:46,
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — George Holani rushed for 157 yards and caught a touchdown pass, Ashton Jeanty rushed for 109 yards and a pair of scores, and Boise State defeated Fresno State 40-20 Saturday night.
Boise State (4-2, 3-0 Mountain West) watched its ground game flourish for the second straight week since Dirk Koetter took over as the Broncos’ offensive coordinator.
The Broncos, which rolled up 443 yards of total offense, finished with 316 yards rushing to match its ground output a week ago against San Diego State. It was also the second straight week Boise State had two 100-yard rushers, a first in program history.
After Fresno State tied the game 20-20 in the third quarter, Boise State’s defense forced four three-and-outs, intercepted one pass, and didn’t allow a first down.
“It’s all three phases of the game,” Boise State Andy Avalos said. “All three phases aren’t always going to be perfect, but when all three phases are clicking, I think we’ve found that we’ve got a pretty good team. …It’s awesome to see how it’s all come together now.”
Fresno State (1-4, 0-1), still in search of a win over an FBS program this season, dropped its fourth straight game.
“(Our players) are disappointed for sure, but we’ve got to keep our heads up and keep fighting,” Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford said. “It wasn’t for lack…
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