ASHTON JEANTY CHASING BARRY SANDERS SINGLE-SEASON NCAA RUSHING TITLE

Ashton Jeanty chasing Barry Sanders: Tracking the Boise State RB's pursuit of single-season NCAA rushing title. Sanders' records have stood for 36 years; can Jeanty make history by breaking them?

ASHTON JEANTY (226 YDS), NO. 11 BOISE STATE ROLL PAST OREGON STATE

Ashton Jeanty rushed for 226 yards and one touchdown on 37 carries and No. 11 Boise State moved closer to earning a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff with a 34-18 victory over Oregon State on Friday at Boise, Idaho.

Jeanty topped 200 yards rushing for the fifth time this season and raised his season numbers to 2,288 yards and 28 touchdowns on the ground as the Broncos (11-1) won their 10th consecutive game. Jeanty’s rushing yardage this season ranks fifth all-time in FBS history.

Still, the challenge is enormous: 1) Defenses have and will continue to game plan to stop Jeanty, and 2) staying healthy over the next couple of games will be paramount. The closest any player has come to reaching Sanders' rushing title is former Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon, who hit 2,587 yards in 14 games during the 2014 season.