Time and time again, fans have clamored for Texas Longhorns true freshman running back Keaontay Ingram to receive more touches, and we at Burnt Orange Nation have beat that same Big Bertha a time or two as well.
Throughout his first four outings, Ingram averaged only 8.5 carries per contest, yet seven of those 34 attempts went for at least 10 yards — more than Tre Watson and Daniel Young combined — which only validated the calls for him to see more carries.
Ask and you shall receive.
After missing the USC game with an MCL strain and a deep bone bruise and later suffering a hip pointer during his return against TCU, which limited him to about 70 percent health against Kansas State, Ingram has now set career highs in carries in back-to-back games against Oklahoma (13) and Baylor (19).