Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty’s acceptance speech for his Heisman Trophy win will end in the same place as Kamala Harris’ presidential election victory speech.

Jeanty, a finalist for the award Saturday night, fell behind two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter in the voting. Jeanty had the best season of any Boise State running back in program history and one of the best in college football history.

He thought so highly of his chances of winning the award that he wrote and practiced an acceptance speech and even told the world that he was doing it.

“I practiced my speech last night to make sure I was ready when I got up there,” Jeanty told reporters before Saturday’s ceremony.

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

But Hunter’s dominance this season on both offense as a wide receiver and on defense as a defensive back was too much for Jeanty to overcome.

Hunter received 552 first-place votes, beating Jeanty’s 309. They were by far the top two finishers in the vote, and it was the closest vote since 2009.

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Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (2) breaks away from the arms of UNLV defender Tatuo Martinson (98) during the first half of the Mountain West championship game on Dec. 6, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Steve Conner)

As a wide receiver, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 total touchdowns. Hunter won the Biletnikoff Award as the country’s top wide receiver. As a cornerback, Hunter had 31 tackles, 11 pass deflections and four interceptions, anchoring Colorado’s defense.

Hunter also won the Bednarik Award as the nation’s top defensive player, becoming the first player ever to win both the Bednarik and Biletnikoff Awards.

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Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty is interviewed by Fox Sports reporter Allison Williams after a game against the UNLV Rebels at Albertsons Stadium on December 6, 2024. (Brian Losness/Imagn Images)

Jeanty was the first running back Heisman Trophy finalist since 2017 after an impressive season in which he led the country with 2,497 yards rushing and 29 touchdowns.

The running back helped lead Boise State to a No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff, which includes a first-round bye. Boise State plays the winner of SMU and Penn State.

Hunter’s Colorado team missed the playoffs, finishing in 23rd place. Colorado plays BYU in the Alamo Bowl on December 28th.

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