Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty fell short of becoming the Broncos’ first Heisman Trophy winner, with Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter being named the winner on Saturday in New York.

Hunter was awarded the nation’s most prestigious individual award over Jeanty after a season which saw him make an impact on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. As a wide receiver, Hunter had 1,152 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns, while coming up with four interceptions as cornerback.

Jeanty finished second in the voting, the highest a Boise State player has finished in the voting, falling 214 points short of Hunter, the smallest margin of victory since 2009. Jeanty actually appeared on more ballots, with 882 voters putting Jeanty in their top three compared to 866 for Hunter.

But Hunter received 552 of the first-place votes, with 309 going for Jeanty. Jeanty added 517 second-place votes and 56 third-place to finish with 2,017 points.

Jeanty won the fan vote and also won the vote in the far west region, with 357 votes there to Hunter’s 354. Hunter won the other five regions.

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami quarterback Cam Ward were the other two finalists.

Jeanty has had a storybook season for the Broncos, who will play Penn State or SMU in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal on Dec. 31 at the Fiesta Bowl. He leads the nation with 2,497 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns this season. His current yardage ranks fourth all-time in NCAA history. He will enter the Fiesta Bowl 131 yards shy of Barry Sanders’ NCAA record of 2,628 rushing yards, set in 1988 at Oklahoma State.

Earlier this week, Jeanty was named the Doak Walker Award winner, given to the nation’s top running back, and the Maxwell Award winner, given to the nation’s most outstanding player.

Jeanty was the second Heisman finalist from Boise State, following former Bronco quarterback Kellen Moore, who finished fourth in the voting in 2010. He is the first Group of Five player to finish second in the voting since San Diego State running back Marshall Faulk did so in 1992.

Hunter is the second Colorado player to win the award after Rashaan Salaam won it in 1994.