UCF tailback Isaiah Bowser did yeoman’s work in his first game as a Knight, rushing for a career-high 172 yards on 33 carries in helping lead his team to a come-from-behind 36-31 win over Boise State in the Bounce House Thursday night.
The 225-pound Bowser was an intimidating force out of the backfield, slamming his way past the defensive front of Boise State. His 33 carries were the most by a UCF running back in a single game since Brynn Harvey’s 35 carries against Houston on Nov. 14, 2009.
“It just worked that way,” new coach Gus Malzahn said of Bowser’s workload.