For the past two years, Florida has finished near the bottom of the SEC in running the football. But through the first month of the 2017 season, the Gators are starting to find success on the ground. UF is rushing the ball for 191 yards per game against conference opponents, up 65 yards from the year before.
Who’s responsible for that production? More than 90 percent of UF’s rushing yards this season have come from four players: Malik Davis, Lamical Perine, Mark Thompson and Kadarius Toney. The Gators coaching staff has so many talented runners that it feels confident giving the ball to whomever has momentum.