Oklahoma football’s Kyler Murray finished the year with 1,001 yards, Kennedy Brooks had 1,056 and Trey Sermon rushed for 947, coming just short of something only the 2009 Nevada Wolfpack have accomplished.
It’s a staggering stat, especially considering none of these three players entered the season as the No. 1 rusher on the team. That distinction belonged to Rodney Anderson, who was injured just two games into the season.
It’s crazy to think that none of the old-school wishbone squads from the 70s and 80s, always loaded with talented running backs and a capable running quarterback, managed to topple this feat, but an extra game plus a hurry up offense that creates more snaps are also at least partially responsible.