San Diego State (3-4, 2-0 Mountain West) at No. 15 Boise State (6-1, 3-0), Friday, 8 p.m.
ET (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: Boise State by 23 1/2. Series record: Boise State leads 5-4. WHAT’S AT STAKE? National rushing leader Ashton Jeanty resumes his run for the Heisman Trophy and No.
15 Boise State continues to chase a spot in the new 12-team College Football Playoff. SDSU tries to rebound from a tough three-point loss to Washington State, when it blew a 12-point, fourth-quarter lead. Both teams are undefeated in MWC play.
KEY MATCHUP Boise State’s offensive line vs. SDSU's defensive front. The Broncos' O-line is doing the work to spring Jeanty in his quest to win the Heisman Trophy.
The line has helped the sophomore from Jacksonville, Florida, to lead the nation with 1,376 yards rushing, 196.6 yards per game and 203.71 all-purpose yards.
PLAYERS TO WATCH SDSU: Senior RB Marquez Cooper is the active leader in FBS in both yards rushing (4,604) and all-purpose yards (5,278), and tied for first in rushing touchdowns (41), third in yards rushing per game (94.0, min. 25 games played) and tied for third in total touchdowns (41).
He has 748 yards rushing this season and eight touchdowns. BSU: Jeanty has 1,376 yards rushing and 12 receptions, making him the first FBS player to reach those marks in his team’s first seven games since 1998 Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams of Texas (1,484, 15). FACTS & FIGURES Boise State became bowl eligible for the 27th consecutive sea.
