SAN JOSE — Ashton Jeanty ran for 159 yards and three touchdowns as No. 13 Boise State did enough to hold off San Jose State 42-21 Saturday in front of a crowd of 20,517 at CEFCU Stadium.
SJSU is now all but eliminated from conference championship contention with its third conference loss.
The Spartans opened up with two passing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead to immediately put the Mountain West conference leaders on edge.
Quarterback Walker Eget spread the ball around the field and finished 34-for-50 for 446 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions and a fumble.
They had the opportunity to score on the third drive of the game inside the 5-yard line on fourth down but ran a trick play to an offensive lineman that zapped the momentum from the crowd.
Boise State would outscore SJSU 42-7 after that second quarter play as it wound up scoring five touchdowns in the second half.
Tied at 21 in the third quarter, Eget ran for 9 yards on fourth-and-2 near midfield but he fumbled at the end of the play, once again draining the momentum the Spartans were building.
