Jeanty powers Boise State past UNLV for MWC title, CFP spot - ESPN

BOISE, Idaho — Ashton Jeanty rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown and No. 10 Boise State earned a College Football Playoff spot, beating No. 19 UNLV 21-7 on Friday night for its second straight Mountain West Conference title.

Boise State (12-1, No. 10 CFP) is all but assured of a first-round bye in the playoff if it maintains its ranking ahead of the Big 12 winner and finishes as one of the four highest-ranked conference champs.

«In January when they were playing tug of war on the field with their shirts off, they talked about what they wanted to do this season,» Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said. «They wanted to win a conference championship and make it to the college playoffs, and they worked for that.»

Jeanty, who had the spotlight to himself to state his Heisman case, didn't disappoint, ripping off an electrifying 75-yard touchdown run. It was his fifth TD run of 70 yards or more this season, tying LaDainian Tomlinson's FBS season record.

Jeanty also passed 1981 Heisman winner Marcus Allen of USC to move into fourth place on the FBS season rushing list and needs 132 more to pass record-holder Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State.

«I think the same thing week after week,» Jeanty said of all the Heisman Trophy hype. «Not only is this one of the best teams in the nation, but they've got one of the best players in the nation.»

Danielson was more pointed in touting Jeanty's case, taking a not-so-subtle dig at Heisman frontrunner and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, whose team was left out of the Big 12 championship game and won't make a playoff appearance.

«In regards to the Heisman, I ask all voters to please just watch the film, watch the stats,» Danielson said. «That will show you that he's the best football