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College football world reacts as Rasean Jones powers Boise State past Oregon State on GameDay

A packed College GameDay crowd, a 230-yard night from a freshman and a 46-41 win had everyone talking about the Broncos.

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Boise State Broncos offensive lineman Casey (77) blocks Air Force defenders in a September 2025 game at Falcon Stadium

File photo: 20 Sep. 2025 - USAFA Football vs Boise State (250920-F-XS730-1039). Photo: Trevor Cokley / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain), cropped

College GameDay came to Boise on Saturday, and the No. 24 Broncos gave the show a night to remember. Freshman wide receiver Rasean Jones caught 11 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns, and Boise State outlasted Oregon State 46-41 to improve to 9-1 and 6-0 in Pac-12 play.

Jones scored on catches of 19, 16 and 26 yards, the last with 6:16 left in the fourth quarter to put the Broncos up 46-34. Quarterback Maddux Madsen threw for 371 yards and four touchdowns, and Travis Anderson returned an interception 58 yards for a score. Oregon State made it close late on Maalik Murphy’s third touchdown pass, but never took the lead back after the first quarter.

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Naturally, social media had plenty to say.

RASEAN JONES 🤯

📺 USA Sports#BleedBlue | #BuiltDifferent pic.twitter.com/d3gEM6rGSe

— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) November 15, 2026

The national accounts took notice of the freshman.

RASEAN JONES WAS UNSTOPPABLE VS. THE BEAVERS 😤

Jones is the first Boise State player with 200 REC YDS and 3 REC TDs since 1998 and only the third FBS player to do it this season 🔥 pic.twitter.com/EQVm6Bvbut

— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 15, 2026

Boise State WR Rasean Jones: “The Lord blessed me tonight. He had His Hand on me.”

HC Spencer Danielson: “Thank you Jesus. We give God the glory” pic.twitter.com/7vOMKEw5nM

— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) November 15, 2026

Brett McMurphy pointed out what the win means for December.

Boise State’s 46-41 victory over Oregon State clinches Boise State as host for (maybe the final) Pac-12 title game Friday, Dec. 4

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 15, 2026

The day started hours before kickoff, and the crowd in Boise won over plenty of fans around the country.

BOISE STATE GOT UP FOR GAMEDAY pic.twitter.com/oe8fLE2B2T

— CFB Kings (@CFBKings) November 14, 2026

Boise State put on a show for College GameDay. Amazing what happens when you visit different environments. College Football needs more of this. https://t.co/1LLuRwtOMz

— Herd Bros (@TheCFBAdvocate) November 14, 2026

Boise State SHOWED UP for College Gameday!

They need to be in the Big 12. They’ve been one of the most consistent programs for 20 years despite the lack of resources.

— First and 16 – A Big 12 Show (@Firstand16_Pod) November 14, 2026

And the Broncos themselves summed it up.

𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙈 𝘽𝙍𝙊𝙉𝘾𝙊𝙎 🗣️#BleedBlue | #BuiltDifferent pic.twitter.com/JczcK9pTGZ

— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) November 15, 2026

The Ball Exclusives take

Boise State nailed the whole GameDay assignment: a crowd that looked great on national TV, then a win that kept its season on track. Oregon State made the Broncos sweat to the final minutes, which is a warning. But with a freshman like Jones taking over in a tight game, Boise State looks like the team to beat in the Pac-12.

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