Ashton Jeanty Ready the Heisman Acceptance Speech He’ll By no means Get to Ship After Shedding to Travis Hunter

Boise State operating again Ashton Jeanty’s The Heisman Trophy acceptance speech will finish in the identical place as Kamala Harris’ presidential election victory speech.

Jeanty, a finalist for the award Saturday night time, did not turn into Colorado’s two-way star Travis Hunter within the vote. Jeanty had the perfect season of any Boise State operating again in program historical past and among the best in school soccer historical past.

He valued his possibilities of successful the prize so extremely that he wrote and rehearsed an acceptance speech and even informed the world that he had achieved it.

“I practiced my speech final night time to ensure I am prepared after I rise up there,” Jeanty informed reporters earlier than the ceremony Saturday.

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Heisman Trophy finalists, from left, Dillon Gabriel of Oregon, Travis Hunter of Colorado, Ashton Jeanty of Boise State and Cam Ward of Miami pose with the trophy December 13, 2024 in New York. (AP Picture/Corey Sipkin)

However Hunter’s dominance this season each on offense as a large receiver and on protection as a defensive again was an excessive amount of for Jeanty to beat.

Hunter obtained 552 first-place votes, beating Jeanty’s 309. They have been, by far, the highest two within the vote, and it was the closest vote since 2009.

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Boise State operating again Ashton Jeanty (2) will get away from the arms of UNLV defensive lineman Tatuo Martinson (98) within the first half of the Mountain West championship sport December 6, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Picture/Steve Conner)

As a large receiver, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 whole touchdowns. Hunter gained the Biletnikoff Award because the nation’s prime receiver. At nook, Hunter had 31 tackles, 11 move deflections and 4 interceptions, anchoring Colorado’s protection.

Hunter additionally gained the Bednarik Award because the nation’s prime defensive participant, turning into the primary participant to win each the Bednarik and the Biletnikoff.

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Boise State Broncos operating again Ashton Jeanty is interviewed by Fox Sports activities reporter Allison Williams after a sport in opposition to the UNLV Rebels at Albertsons Stadium on December 6, 2024. (Brian Losness/Imagn Photographs)

Jeanty was the primary Heisman Trophy finalist since 2017 after a powerful season during which he led the nation with 2,497 dashing yards and 29 touchdowns.

The operating again helped lead Boise State to a third-place end within the Faculty Soccer Playoff, which included a first-round bye. Boise State will play the winner of SMU and Penn State.

Hunter’s Colorado group did not qualify for the playoffs, ending in twenty third place. Colorado will face BYU within the Alamo Bowl on December 28.

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