FAYETTEVILLE -- Rakeem Boyd knew he was 180 yards shy of a 1,000-yard season entering Saturday's game against Western Kentucky.
The junior needed to average 60 rushing yards over the last three games to hit the milestone, but he wanted the full deal on a sunny afternoon at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
Thanks to touchdown runs of 76 and 86 yards, Boyd hit the mark. He went over 1,000 yards on an 8-yard run midway through the fourth quarter on his eighth carry of the game.
"The offensive line did their job," Boyd said. "I saw it, so I hit it.