Penn State defensive lineman Dvon J-Thomas gave a shoutout to Barry Sanders for the Nittany Lions’ defense containing Ashton Jeanty and protecting the rushing record for the Hall of Famer.

James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions are heading to the College ... who entered the game needing just 132 yards to break Barry Sanders' single-season NCAA rushing yards record ...

On New Year's Eve the Penn State Nittany Lions held Boise State star ... just 28 yards short of the record held by the legendary Barry Sanders. After watching Jeanty give his best against a ...

Penn State has no connection to Barry Sanders, but the Nittany Lions were determined Tuesday night to protect the former Oklahoma State star’s longstanding NCAA Division I single-season rushing ...

reacts after the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Following a dominant regular season, Sanders ran for 222 yards ...

The previous mark dated back to Barry Sanders at Oklahoma State in 1988 ... And that was a big factor as the No. 6-seed Nittany Lions downed the No. 3-seed Broncos, 31-14, in the College Football ...

Jeanty needed 132 yards Tuesday night to break Barry Sanders' single-season college football rushing record. Not tonight, Allen told the Nittany Lions before the game. "He has earned our respect, ...

The Nittany Lions met the challenge, as they held the Heisman Trophy runner-up to just 104 yards on the evening. Penn State’s handling of Jeanty also meant the Broncos running back did not tie or ...

Penn State’s handling of Jeanty also meant the Broncos running back did not tie or break Barry Sanders’ NCAA single-season rushing record. The Nittany Lions will now remain on the road and ...