Jeanty will face a Penn State defense that limited SMU to 58 rushing yards in a 38-10 shellacking last weekend in the first round of the CFP. The Nittany Lions rank seventh in the country against the run, allowing 100.4 yards per game. Jeanty often picks up that many yards in a half.

The Boise State running back breaks tackles and generates yards after contact like no other player in college football.

Boise State's Ashton Jeanty is the best running back in the country, with the stats and the hardware to prove it. Jeanty's ever-churning legs are the biggest — but not only — reasons why the Broncos stormed to a 12-1 record and the third seed in the College Football Playoff.