Boise State and Oregon State by the numbers

Rushing offense a focus for both teams 
Boise State Broncos running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty.
Boise State Broncos running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty. / Troy Babbitt-Imagn Images

No. 11 Boise State (10-1, 7-0 Mountain West Conference) closes the regular season at 10 a.m. Mountain time Friday against non-conference opponent Oregon State (5-6) at Albertsons Stadium. 

The game will air nationally on Fox. 

Led by Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty, the Broncos rank fifth nationally in rushing offense at 252 yards per game. Jeanty has 275 carries for 2,062 yards and 27 touchdowns this season, leading the country in all three categories. 

The Beavers average 195.8 yards per game on the ground, good for 24th nationally. Anthony Hankerson (221 carries, 972 yards, 14 touchdowns) took over as the lead back midway through the season for Jam Griffin, who went down against Colorado State. 

Here is a look at Boise State and Oregon State by the numbers.

Scoring offense

Boise State 41.2 (third nationally, first Mountain West Conference)

Oregon State 24.8 (93rd nationally)

Rushing offense

Boise State 252 (fifth, first)

Oregon State 195.8 (24th)

Passing offense

Boise State 227.5 (66th, sixth)

Oregon State 199.2 (97th)

Total offense

Boise State 479.5 (fifth, second)

Oregon State 395 (58th)

Third down conversion percentage

Boise State 49.6 percent (seventh, first)

Oregon State 45.6 percent (23rd)

Red zone offense scoring percentage 

Boise State 92.3 percent (10th, first)

Oregon State 79.5 percent (102nd)

Scoring defense

Boise State 23.6 (60th, fourth)

Oregon State 29.5 (100th)

Rushing defense

Boise State 105.7 (16th, second)

Oregon State 178.2 (102nd)

Passing defense 

Boise State 261.2 (123rd, 12th)

Oregon State 215.8 (62nd)

Total defense

Boise State 366.9 (68th)

Oregon State 394 (96th)

Sacks per game

Boise State 3.91 (second, first)

Oregon State 0.64 (133rd)

Tackles for loss per game

Boise State 7.9 (eighth, first)

Oregon State 3.9 (128th)

Third down conversion defense

Boise State 40 percent (76th, sixth)

Oregon State 44 percent (107th)

Red zone defense

Boise State 76.3 percent (20th, first)

Oregon State 80.9 percent (51st)

Net punting

Boise State 38.17 (84th, seventh)

Oregon State 41.57 (18th)

Punt return average

Boise State 3.74 (121st, 11th)

Oregon State 3.38 (126th)

Kick return average

Boise State 23.5 (27th, second)

Oregon State 19.56 (78th)

Turnover margin

Boise State +0.64 (21st, second)

Oregon State -0.45 (99th)

Leading passers

Maddux Madsen, Boise State: 189 of 301, 2,361 yards, 19 touchdowns, three interceptions

Gevani McCoy, Oregon State: 123 of 202, 1,300 yards, three touchdowns, six interceptions

Ben Gulbranson: 57 of 91, 717 yards, three touchdowns, four interceptions 

Leading rushers

Ashton Jeanty, Boise State: 275 carries, 2,062 yards, 27 touchdowns

Maddux Madsen, Boise State: 39 carries, 178 yards, three touchdowns

Anthony Hankerson, Oregon State: 221 carries, 972 yards, 14 touchdowns

Gevani McCoy, Oregon State: 58 carries, 326 yards, five touchdowns

Salahadin Allah, Oregon State: 51 carries, 245 yards, one touchdown

Leading receivers

Cameron Camper, Boise State: 45 catches, 416 yards, four touchdowns 

Matt Lauter, Boise State: 35 catches, 416 yards, six touchdowns

Trent Walker, Oregon State: 77 catches, 849 yards, two touchdowns

Jermaine Terry II, Oregon State: 20 catches, 338 yards, one touchdown

Leading defenders

Ty Benefield, Boise State: 63 total tackles, three pass breakups, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble. 

Jayden Virgin-Morgan, Boise State: 33 total tackles, nine sacks

Ahmed Hassanein, Boise State: 37 total tackles, 8.5 sacks 

Skyler Thomas, Oregon State: 76 total tackles, six pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, one interception

Isaiah Chisom, Oregon State: 68 total tackles

Nikko Taylor, Oregon State: 41 total tackles, 2.5 tackles, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles


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Bob Lundeberg is a reporter for Boise State Broncos On SI. An Oregon State graduate, Bob has lived in Idaho since 2019 and is an avid hiker and golfer.