GLENDALE, Ariz. -- As the Penn State players made their way through the tunnel and into the bowels of State Farm Stadium following a historic 31-14 win against No. 3 seed Boise State on New Year's Eve, 305-pound defensive tackle Dvon J-Thomas had a bounce in his step as he yelled, "JEANTY WHO?!" before disappearing into the locker room.
Penn State and Boise State had never met before Tuesday night's College Football Playoff quarterfinal, but the Nittany Lions were all too familiar with No. 2 -- Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty, who entered the game 131 yards shy of tying Barry Sanders' FBS single-season rushing record set in 1988.