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Which 10 Players Have The Most Single-Game Rushing Yards in FBS History?
College Football Which 10 Players Have The Most Single-Game Rushing Yards in FBS History? Published Aug. 10, 2025 12:03 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link The college football world will debate who the best running back in the history of the sport is and who had the best Heisman Trophy season for eternity. But what about a factual ranking of the best individual games by a running back? Here are the 10 players with the most rushing yards in a single game in FBS history. 10 Players With The Most Single-Game Rushing Yards in FBS History 10. Miami (OH) RB Travis Prentice: 376 (1999) Travis Prentice led the MAC in both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in 1997, 1998 and 1999. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Allsport/Getty Images) Prentice had himself a day against Akron, rushing for 376 yards and three touchdowns. He helped the RedHawks get a tough 32-23 home victory. Two of Prentice's rushing scores went 70-plus yards, while he finished the game with 411 combined yards from scrimmage (376 rushing yards, 35 receiving yards). T-8. Indiana RB Anthony Thompson: 377 (1989) Anthony Thompson was a two-time Big Ten Player of the Year. (Photo by) ADVERTISEMENT Indiana cruised to a 45-17 road win over Wisconsin thanks to a monumental performance from Thompson. Given the call on the run 52 times, Thompson rushed for 377 yards and four touchdowns. This came in a season where Thompson was the runner-up for the 1989 Heisman Trophy. T-8. Central Michigan RB Robbie Mixon: 377 (2002) Robbie Mixon rushed for 1,361 yards and nine touchdowns in 2002. (Photo by) Central Michigan had its way with Eastern Michigan on a November day in 2002, dominating on the ground en route to a 47-21 road victory. Mixon rushed for 377 yards and four touchdowns on 8.8 yards per carry. 7. Iowa State RB Troy Davis: 378 (1996) Running back Troy Davis #28 of the Iowa State Cyclones keeps his eyes focused during a carry against Texas A&M at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State defended its home turf against Missouri, 45-31, and Davis rushed for 378 yards and four touchdowns in that game. Davis rushed for a nation-best 2,185 rushing yards and a Big 12-high 21 touchdowns in the 1996 season, earning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year honors. 6. San Diego State RB Marshall Faulk: 386 (1991) Marshall Faulk led the WAC in rushing yards in 1991, 1992 and 1993. (Photo by Mike Powell/Allsport/Getty Images) The Aztecs handed the ball off to Faulk, and he did the rest. Rushing for 386 yards and seven touchdowns, Faulk, who was playing in just his second career collegiate game, helped SDSU get a 55-34 win at home over the University of Pacific. In his 1991 freshman campaign, Faulk rushed for 1,429 yards and 21 yards on 7.1 yards per carry, which each led the Western Athletic Conference. 5. Kansas RB Tony Sands: 396 (1991) Tony Sands led the Big 8 with 1,442 rushing yards in 1991. (Photo by) Kansas put up a 50 spot on Missouri, getting a 53-29 home victory. In what was the 100th all-time meeting between the two programs in neighboring states, Sands ran away with the spotlight — literally — rushing for 396 yards and four touchdowns in what would be his last collegiate game. Sands finished the season with a Big 8-high 1,442 rushing yards. 4. TCU RB LaDainian Tomlinson: 406 (1999) LaDainian Tomlinson was the No. 5 pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. (Mandatory Credit: Ronald Martinez/Allsport) The two-time WAC Offensive Player of the Year led TCU to a resounding, 52-24 home victory over UTEP. Tomlinson rushed for 406 yards and six touchdowns, with two of those scores going for 60-plus yards. In what was his junior season, Tomlinson rushed for 1,850 yards and 18 touchdowns on 6.9 yards per carry in 1999, which all led the WAC. 3. Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon: 408 (2014) Melvin Gordon was the runner-up for the 2014 Heisman Trophy Award. (Photo by) There were a whopping 108 combined passing yards in this ranked Big Ten matchup between Wisconsin and Nebraska. One reason for that was snow. Another reason was a running back on the winning team rushing for 408 yards. Indeed, Gordon rushed for 408 yards and four touchdowns on an astounding 16.3 yards per carry. Gordon, who rushed for a nation-best 2,587 yards and 29 touchdowns in 2014, and the Badgers earned a convincing 59-24 victory. 2. Buffalo RB Jaret Patterson: 409 (2020) Jaret Patterson led the MAC in rushing yards in both 2019 and 2020. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Buffalo scored 70 points on Kent State and threw for just 148 yards. How could that be? The answer is Jaret Patterson, who rushed for 409 yards and EIGHT touchdowns on 11.4 yards per carry. Patterson went on to rush for a MAC-high 1,072 yards and 19 touchdowns on 7.6 yards per carry in six games in 2020 (the 2020 college football season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic), helping him earn MAC Player of the Year honors. 1. Oklahoma RB Samaje Perine: 427 (2014) Samaje Perine led the Big 12 in rushing touchdowns in both 2014 and 2015. (Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) It poured, and it didn't matter: Kansas couldn't stop Perine. The Oklahoma running back rushed for an FBS-record 427 yards and five touchdowns, with each of his rushing scores going for at least 25 yards. Oklahoma, which only threw for 39 yards, got a thumping, 44-7 home victory. In the 2014 season, Perine, a freshman, rushed for 1,713 yards and 21 touchdowns, which each led the Big 12, on 6.5 yards per carry. Check out all of our Daily Rankers . 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07-03-2025
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Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo, 2025 NFL Draft prospect, sued by former teammate
Arizona State star Cam Skattebo is one of the best running backs available in the 2025 NFL Draft, but he has a more pressing matter to attend to at the moment. Mattheos Katergaris, a former teammate of Skattebo's at Arizona State, is suing the running back for over $300,000 in Maricopa County Superior Court on "one count of negligence resulting in injury," according to a recent report. Skattebo allegedly "jumped up and down" on the back of a golf cart during a Sun Devils practice in July 2023, which resulted in the back seat collapsing and Katergaris falling to the ground. The former Arizona State offensive lineman also had to have surgery on a ruptured elbow tendon. Getting in touch with Skattebo about the subject has been an issue to date. "He's [Skattebo] been hard to pin down," Katergaris' attorney, Neil Udulutch, said about publishing the summons. "I have reason to believe he was in Florida preparing for the combine, and then I know he was in Indy. I don't know if he even lives in Arizona anymore. Maybe he's bouncing around hotels. I just don't know, so I was done chasing him. My hope is that he or his family will retain an attorney and help us out here, but otherwise we'll have to go that route. "It's kind of an archaic procedure. It is definitely a last resort." As for his football future, Skattebo didn't work out at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis last week but is coming off a monster senior season at Arizona State. Rushing for a Big 12-high 1,711 yards and 21 touchdowns on 5.8 yards per carry, while also reeling in 45 receptions for 605 yards and three touchdowns, Skattebo helped Arizona State win the Big 12 and reach the College Football Playoff quarterfinal round. Skattebo, who stands at 5-foot-11 and 215 pounds, finished fifth in 2024 Heisman Trophy voting. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League Arizona State Sun Devils Cam Skattebo recommended Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
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21-02-2025
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What are the 10 best men's college basketball seasons by a freshman?
The potential first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, freshman forward Cooper Flagg, will be in action Saturday night (8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) as the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils take on Illinois at Madison Square Garden. Flagg is in the midst of a potent first season at the collegiate level, averaging 19.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game, while shooting 48.6/36.6/81.3 heading into Saturday's tilt. With that in mind, what are the best seasons by a freshman men's college basketball player? We've rounded up the 10 best. 10 best college basketball seasons by a freshman 10. Michael Beasley, Kansas State (2007-08) "Your favorite player's favorite player" was a force to be reckoned with in his freshman season. Averaging a Big 12-high 26.2 points — which was third in the nation at that time — and 12.4 rebounds, as well as 1.6 blocks and 1.3 steals per game, Beasley helped the Wildcats get to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and win their first tournament game in 12 years. Beasley would go pro after the season, becoming the second overall pick in 2008. 9. Kevin Love, UCLA (2007-08) Love was a walking double-double for the Bruins, averaging 17.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while shooting 55.9/35.4/76.7 in his lone season on the college scene. The big man and future-Mr. Triple-Double, Russell Westbrook, helped lead the Bruins to a 35-4 season, a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and an appearance in the Final Four. Love would become the fifth overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, one pick behind Westbrook. 8. Magic Johnson, Michigan State (1977-78) Johnson was as spectacular at the collegiate level as he was at the NBA level. Whether it be facilitating, hitting the boards and starting the fastbreak or attacking the rack, Johnson did it all for the Spartans; he averaged 17.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and a Big Ten-high 7.4 assists per game his freshman year. The next season, Johnson and the Spartans won the national championship, and he would go on to become the first overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. 7. Zion Williamson, Duke (2018-19) Williamson took the sports scene by storm in the 2018-19 season. Handling the rock, attacking the rim with reckless abandonment, sticking mid-range jumpers and skying above the rim as well as anybody in the sport, Williamson — who stood at 6-foot-7 and 285 pounds — was a spectacle in his lone season in the sport. That season, Williamson averaged 22.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.8 blocks per game, while shooting an ACC-high 68.0% from the field. He would help Duke reach the Elite Eight, and he went on to be the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. 6. Derrick Rose, Memphis (2007-08) Rose helped lead Memphis to arguably the best season in program history. Averaging 14.9 points, 4.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, Rose, who could explode off the dribble, was the motor for the Tigers' offense. While they ultimately lost to Kansas in the end, Rose and the Tigers still went 38-2 and reached the national championship, with the point guard averaging 20.8 points and 6.0 assists per game in the NCAA Tournament. Rose was the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. 5. Kevin Durant, Texas (2006-07) Durant had one of the best seasons that a college basketball player has had, regardless of what year it came in. In the 2006-07 season, Durant posted 25.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.9 steals per game, while shooting 47.3/40.4/81.6 for the Longhorns. Durant's point, rebound and block averages all led the Big 12. The well-rounded and highly efficient star forward led Texas to a 25-10 record and first-round win in the NCAA Tournament. Durant was the second overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft; he was part of the last version of the Seattle SuperSonics before they rebranded as the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008. 4. Chris Jackson/Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, LSU (1988-89) Chris Jackson, who changed his name to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf in 1993, scored a lot in his freshman season at LSU — like a lot. He was second in the nation in scoring, averaging an SEC-high 30.2 points per game, while shooting 48.6/38.9/81.5 and helping the Tigers reach the NCAA Tournament. The next season, he led the SEC in scoring again, averaging 27.8 points per game en route to being selected with the third overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft. 3. Michael Jordan, North Carolina (1981-82) In what was his first introduction to the national stage, Jordan helped the Tar Heels win the national title in the 1981-82 season that saw North Carolina go 32-2. UNC edged out Patrick Ewing, Sleepy Floyd and the Georgetown Hoyas in the title game, 63-62, with Jordan contributing 16 points and nine rebounds. Jordan would play two more seasons at Chapel Hill, leading the ACC in scoring in his final season (19.6 PPG) before becoming the third overall pick in 1984. 2. Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse (2002-03) Arguably the best player to suit up for the Orange, Anthony delivered the school its only championship title in the 2002-03 season, when Anthony averaged 22.2 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 45.3/33.7/70.6 en route to Syracuse going 30-5. The 6-foot-8 forward could shoot off the dribble, finish at the rim, play in the post and stick it from deep. His 248 defensive rebounds that season stand as the most by a player in a single season in school history. Anthony was the third overall pick in 2003, and his son, Kiyan, will play for Syracuse starting next season. 1. Anthony Davis, Kentucky (2011-12) More often than not, the Wildcats were knocking on the door of a national title with head coach John Calipari, but they only won the national championship once in his 15 years running the show — with Davis. In the 2011-12 season, Davis was a one-of-one. While he could certainly dominate in the paint and later developed a reliable jump shot, Davis was primarily a menace on the defensive end, averaging a nation-high 4.7 blocks, while also reeling in 10.4 rebounds per game. Offensively, he averaged 14.2 points per game, while shooting an SEC-high 62.3% from the field. Davis shot 1-of-10 from the field in the national championship, but he countered the offensive struggle by ripping down 16 rebounds and denying six shots, as Kentucky took down Kansas. Davis was the first overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. Honorable mentions: Trae Young Greg Oden Patrick Ewing Jahlil Okafor John Wall Kenny Anderson Wayman Tisdale Jared Sullinger Chet Holmgren Shaquille O'Neal Demarcus Cousins Pervis Ellison Cooper Flagg Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience College Basketball National Basketball Association recommended Get more from College Basketball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
