Ashton Jeanty ready Heisman acceptance speech he’ll by no means get to ship after shedding to Travis Hunter

Boise State working again Ashton Jeanty’s Heisman Trophy acceptance speech will wind up in the identical place as Kamala Harris’ presidential election victory speech. 

Jeanty, a finalist for the award Saturday evening, got here up brief to two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter within the voting. Jeanty had the perfect season of any Boise State working again in program historical past and the most effective in school soccer historical past. 

He thought so extremely of his possibilities to win the award, he wrote and practiced an acceptance speech and even advised the world he did so. 

“I practiced my speech final evening to verify I’m prepared once I rise up there,” Jeanty advised reporters earlier than the ceremony Saturday. 

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

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

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

HEISMAN HOPEFUL ASHTON JEANTY POINTS TO HIS FAITH AFTER PLAYOFF-BOUND BOISE STATE WINS MOUNTAIN WEST TITLE

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

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

Hunter additionally received the Bednarik Award because the nation’s greatest defensive participant, changing into the primary participant ever to win each the Bednarik and Biletnikoff.

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

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

The working again helped lead Boise State to the No. 3 seed within the Faculty Soccer Playoff, which features a first-round bye. Boise State will play the winner of SMU and Penn State.

Hunter’s Colorado workforce fell wanting the playoff, ending at No. 23. Colorado will play BYU within the Alamo Bowl Dec. 28. 

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