NEW ORLEANS -- Samaje Perine is the Oklahoma Sooners' new career rushing leader.
The junior running back passed Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims and three others to become the Sooners' all-time leading rusher in a 35-19 Allstate Sugar Bowl win over Auburn on Monday night.
Perine needed 82 yards on Monday to surpass Sims' career total of 4,118 yards. He got there in the fourth quarter, finishing the night with 17 carries for 86 yards -- good for a career total of 4,122 yards.
Perine also passed former Sooners Joe Washington (4,071 yards), Adrian Peterson (4,045) and Steve Owens (4,041) before getting to Sims on Monday.