Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty had a remarkable season and should be an outstanding NFL running back, but much of the heavy national coverage of his quest to “break” Barry Sanders’ rushing ...

The Heisman Trophy runner-up is on the doorstep of the FBS single-season rushing record, sitting 131 yards shy of Barry Sanders' 1988 mark that has stood for 36 years. While 131 yards against Penn ...

Barry Sanders became one of the best running backs in NFL history during his 10-year run with the Detroit Lions. Lem Barney, a Hall of Fame cornerback and kick returner, holds numerous Lions records.

Or, put more simply: Is Barkley’s campaign better than Barry Sanders’s 1997 run with the Detroit Lions, when he racked up ...

Penn State has no connection to Barry ... our best.” Jeanty entered the game with 2,497 yards and needed 132 to break the 36-year-old record of 2,628 set by the 1988 Heisman winner. Sanders ...

The Lions are playing for Detroit and a legion of supporters scattered across America. But the top seed in the NFC is also playing to honor past greats who never reached a 15-2 record or No. 1 ...

Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty came up just shy of Barry Sanders' single ... Jeanty ends his run at history just 28 yards shy of Sanders' still-insurmountable total.

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