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Miles Sanders eclipses 1,000-yard mark with huge game in win over Wisconsin
By Paul Harvey
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After sitting behind one of the best running backs in Penn State history, Miles Sanders is making the most of his chance in the Nittany Lions backfield.
Sanders played behind Saquon Barkley his first two years at Penn State as Barkley rolled to three straight 1,000-yard seasons. He has since moved on to the NFL with Sanders taking over the starting role in 2018.
After being used sparingly in 2017, Sanders has come into his own as the starter. He eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the season with 23 carries and 159 yards rushing against the Badgers. Sanders added a touchdown as well.
Penn State Football shared a graphic of Sanders’ accomplishment:
That's 1⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ yards on the year for @BoobieMilesXXIV! #WISvsPSU #WeAre pic.twitter.com/SA6P6hntpf
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) November 10, 2018
Penn State’s Kris Petersen shared that it is the 26th 1,000-yard season in school history:
Miles Sanders reached 1,000 rushing yards for the season. The 26th 1,000-yard season in #PennState history.
— Kris Petersen (@GoPSUKris) November 10, 2018
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.