Boise State is declining Ashton Ginty His Heisman Trophy acceptance speech will end in the same place as Kamala Harris' presidential election victory speech.
Janty, who was a finalist for the award Saturday night, fell just short of Colorado's two-way star Travis Hunter In voting. Genty had the best season of any Boise State in program history and one of the best seasons in college football history.
He believed so strongly in his chances of winning the award, he wrote and rehearsed his acceptance speech and told the world he had done it.
“I rehearsed my speech last night to make sure I'm ready when I get there,” Jeanty told reporters before the ceremony on Saturday.
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Heisman Trophy finalists, from left, Oregon State's Dillon Gabriel, Colorado's Travis Hunter, Boise State's Ashton Genty and Miami's Cam Ward, hold the trophy on Dec. 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
But Hunter's dominance this season on both offense as a wide receiver and defense as a defensive back was too much for Genty to overcome.
Hunter received 552 first-place votes, beating Jenny's 309 votes. They were, by far, the top two finishers in voting, and this was the closest vote since 2009.
Boise State running back Ashton Genty (2) breaks away from the arms of UNLV defensive lineman Tato Martinson (98) in the first half of the Mountain West championship game on Dec. 6, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Steve Conner)
As a wide receiver, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 total touchdowns. Hunter won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver. As a cornerback, Hunter made 31 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions, pinning Colorado's defense.
Hunter also won the Bednarek Award as the nation's top defensive player, becoming the first player ever to win both the Bednarek and Biletnikoff Awards.
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Allison Williams interviews Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Genty after a game against the UNLV Rebels at Albertsons Stadium on Dec. 6, 2024. (Brian Lucens/Imagine Images)
Ginty was the first Heisman Trophy finalist since 2017 after an impressive season in which he led the country with 2,497 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns.
The running back helped lead Boise State to the No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff, which includes a bye in the first round. Boise State will play the winner of SMU and Penn State.
Hunter's Colorado team failed to make the playoffs, finishing at No. 23. Colorado will play BYU in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28.
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