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Conference championship weekend is here. Follow along as top teams around the country compete for conference bragging rights, a College Football Playoff spot and more.
No. 10 Boise State secured its second straight Mountain West Conference championship on Friday, beating No. 20 UNLV, 21-7, behind another Heisman-like performance from running back Ashton Jeanty.
Additionally, the Broncos’ win likely secures an automatic bid to the College Football Playoff. Boise State was seeded No. 4 going into the week’s games.
The first half was all Boise State. Up 21-0 and recording 246 yards, the Broncos got everything they wanted and more before halftime.
The Rebels sat on the other end of the spectrum, producing just 78 yards and a 1 for 6 third down conversion percentage.
Jeanty put the final exclamation point of the second half, breaking away for a 75-yard rushing touchdown on the first play of the drive. He finished with 209 rushing yards and the touchdown.
ASHTON JEANTY 75-YARDS TO THE HOUSE 💨
14 carries, 132 yds, 1 TD in the 1st half 😤pic.twitter.com/DX9b85Clwi
UNLV kept Boise State scoreless in the second half and orchestrated a nine-play, 81-yard touchdown drive in the fourth, but the Rebels couldn’t sustain the momentum enough to mount a complete comeback.
In its biggest matchup of the season, No. 15 Arizona State rose to the occasion, winning the Big 12 crown over No. 16 Iowa State, 45-19 — its third-biggest margin of victory of the year. They secured the program’s first outright conference title since 1996.
The Sun Devils kept their foot on gas pedals all game, putting points on the board in seven of 11 drives. The first half was all running back Cam Skattebo, bouncing off defenders like a pinball and rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns.
Although the Cyclones kept above water level in the first quarter behind 10 straight points, Iowa State found itself down 24-10 by the break.
Arizona State broke the doors off its hinges in the third quarter, scoring on three straight forced turnovers to start the second half. Iowa State got back on the board in the fourth with a touchdown and field goal, but the contest’s result was already set in stone.
In their first year as a member of the Big 12, the Sun Devils bounced back from 3-9 records in both 2022 and 2023 to likely secure a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff. In Tuesday’s rankings show, the Sun Devils were the fifth-highest-ranked conference champion (projected) and were the No. 12 seed.
