BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Ashton Jeanty ran for 186 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries in the first half, Maddux Madsen passed for 256 yards and three touchdowns and No. 21 Boise State beat Utah State 62-30 on Saturday night at the Mountain West opener for both teams.

Jeanty became just the eighth FBS since 1996 to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing five games in a season, a list that includes Ricky Williams and Leonard Fournette.

Boise State (4-1) won its eighth straight against the Aggies (1-4), racing to a 49-17 halftime lead and showing no signs of disappointment after beating Washington State last week. Jeanty sat out the second half with the blowout.

With the Broncos averaging 50.6 points, Boise State coach Spencer Danielson believes the team’s success depends on how unselfish it is.

“There are no egos in our offense or on our team,” Danielson said. “It’s: ‘What does the team need?’ That’s what we have, especially when it’s led by someone like Ashton Jeanty. He was waiting for me on Tuesday before practice to see if he could get on special teams.”

Danielson remained coy about whether Jeanty would see the field as a special teams player.

“We’re always evaluating,” he said with a wry grin.

Utah State lost its third game this season to a ranked opponent after falling to Southern California and Utah in consecutive weeks in September.

“We have to make sure we perform better, especially after a bye week,” Utah State coach Nate Dreiling said. “If you miss tackles against that attack, it will be a gain of 70 to 80 yards against what is probably the best player in the country.”

Jeanty set the tone for Boise State’s first play from scrimmage, shredding three tacklers and racing 63 yards for a touchdown. He added a 75-metre scoring run, bowling through the line and bouncing out before driving away.

Utah State’s Jalen Royals had a career-high of 211 yards, including two touchdowns, one of which went for 75 yards. Spencer Petras, a transfer from Iowa, set a career high in passing yards with 372. He threw three touchdown passes.

“Our guys participated in the second half, but at that point no one cares about the second half,” Dreiling said. “The game had already gotten out of hand.”

Boise State place kicker Jonah Dalmas made his 84th career field goal, setting both the Mountain West record for field goals made and the school scoring record.

THE TAKEAWAY

Boise State: The Broncos showed their offense isn’t a one-trick pony with a balanced attack against Utah State (303 passing, 296 rushing). However, Boise State’s defense is porous at times and will need to tighten up against some of the more formidable teams remaining on the Broncos’ schedule if they want to crash the playoff party in December.

Utah State: The Aggies are almost done with their schedule to start the season, with another tough opponent next week in UNLV. However, the rough start should stand them in good stead as they enter the softer part of their schedule in mid-October.

NEXT

Boise State: Saturday at Hawaii.

Utah State: Hosts UNLV on Friday night.

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