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Why OK St faithful was relieved Barry Sanders’ record survived Ashton Jeanty

January 6, 2025

By Scott Wright, The Oklahoman: Watching television with his wife, Chris Stanley kept sneaking a look at his phone to keep track of Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty’s yardage total in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

Larry Reece paced his living room as he watched the game unfold.

And many other Oklahoma State football fans were keeping an eye, directly or indirectly, on what was happening Tuesday night in Phoenix.

Barry Sanders single-season rushing record of 2,628 yards, set in his magical 1988 season at Oklahoma State, was in peril as Jeanty inched closer and closer to the mark.

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