Barry Sanders is cheering on Ashton Jeanty as the Boise State star sets his sights on breaking Sanders' legendary ...

he could break a longstanding college football record held by Barry Sanders. Ahead of the Boise State Broncos upcoming game, Jeanty made a confident declaration about his pursuit of Sanders' record.

REQUIRED READING:Previewing every college football conference championship game with all nine matchups ... in the sport’s history — Barry Sanders’ single-season FBS rushing yardage record.

1991 — Buffalo’s Alexander Mogilny matches an NHL record by scoring five seconds into the game as the Sabres beat Toronto 4-1. 1997 — Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions becomes the third ...

A prestigious record might await. As Jeanty takes Boise State out of the Mountain West championship game and into the CFP, Barry Sanders' FBS single-season rushing record is in his sights.