Penn State knows the enormity of taking down Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. And the defense marvels at it. “It’s the Heisman runner-up and I consider myself to be a run ...

Penn State has enlisted Tyler Holzworth, a junior, to mimic Jeanty on the scout team. It’s an impossible ask, but the 6-0, 219-pound Nittany Lions back can help present some of the same looks that Boise State gives with Jeanty.

The Broncos running back, who leads the nation in carries, has had three weeks to recover and prepare for the Nittany Lions. Since its victory in the Mountain West championship game, Boise State has enjoyed three weeks of rest leading into its College ...

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (2) pushes away from the arms of UNLV defensive lineman Tatuo Martinson (98) on a run in the first half of the Mountain West championship football game Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Boise. (AP Photo/Steve Conner) AP

We're just four days away from Penn State taking on Boise State in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. The Nittany Lions were led by their defense in the first round of the College Football Playoff against SMU, shutting down quarterback Kevin Jennins and the Mustangs explosive offense.

DC Tom Allen and OC Andy Kotelnicki addressed the media ahead of the Fiesta Bowl against the Broncos, taking questions about PSU QB Drew Allar and Boise State’s Jeanty.

He enters the CFP just 131 yards shy of college football’s official single-season record, set by Oklahoma State’s Barry Sanders in 1988.

Ashton Jeanty, the Boise State running back and Heisman Trophy runner-up, spoke about the challenge of facing Penn State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal.