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Jamaal Williams needed 930 yards to break Harvey Unga's rushing record of 3,455 yards in a career.

Game 1 - Arizona: 162 yards, 768 yards to go.
Game 2 - Utah: 58 yards, 710 yards to go.
Game 3 - UCLA: 28 yards, 682 yards to go.
Game 4 - West Virginia: 169 yards, 513 yards to go.
Game 5 - Toledo: 286 yards, 227 yards to go.
Game 6 - Michigan State: 162 yards, 65 yards to go.
Game 7 - Mississippi State: 76 yards. RECORD SET!

Game 8 - Boise State:
BYE WEEK
Game 9 - Cincinnati:
Game 10 - Southern Utah:
Game 11 - UMass:
Game 12 - Utah State:
Poinsettia Bowl - ???:

One thing that has me concerned with the running game is how it is so focused only on Taysom and Jamaal--both seniors. Here is the rushing attempts so far this year:

Jamaal Williams - 79 attempts in 4 games, almost 20/game
Taysom Hill - 47 attempts in 4 games, almost 12/game

Other backs - 13 attempts in 4 games, just over 3/game
Squally Canada 6
Alge Brown (SR) 4
Brayden El-Bakri 2
Micah Hanneman 1

Do we really have no depth at the position or are other contributors just being overlooked. My concern is having Jamaal burn himself out and not have his legs later in the game or especially later in the season. I was just surprised at how few carries other backs get when the general feeling was a deep RB corps leading into training camp. It could leave us with a #1 back whose experience is running less than 4 carries a game. That frightens me.

Fido wrote:One thing that has me concerned with the running game is how it is so focused only on Taysom and Jamaal--both seniors. Here is the rushing attempts so far this year:

Jamaal Williams - 79 attempts in 4 games, almost 20/game
Taysom Hill - 47 attempts in 4 games, almost 12/game

Other backs - 13 attempts in 4 games, just over 3/game
Squally Canada 6
Alge Brown (SR) 4
Brayden El-Bakri 2
Micah Hanneman 1

Do we really have no depth at the position or are other contributors just being overlooked. My concern is having Jamaal burn himself out and not have his legs later in the game or especially later in the season. I was just surprised at how few carries other backs get when the general feeling was a deep RB corps leading into training camp. It could leave us with a #1 back whose experience is running less than 4 carries a game. That frightens me.

Yes, there is a significant drop off after Williams. Hopefully, some of the other backs get some experience in the softer part of the schedule. Didn't Riley Burt redshirt? I think he may be good.

I'd love to see more Algie brown. guy has been solid last few years.

Updated with the yards from the Toledo game. It would be nice to have Jamaal set the record at home vs Mississippi State rather than on the road in Cincinnati.

I'm excited for him to shatter this record.

I was disappointed when watching ESPN Goaline today and the top right of the screen was showing the top rushers for the day and Williams was not up there. It really needs to be top rushers for the week!

With his 162 yard performance against Michigan State, Jamaal should break the career rushing record next week at home against Mississippi State assuming he rushes near his average. He needs 65 yards.

You could countdown to the single season rushing record and the career rushing TD record as well!

P.S. Squally Canada is starting to look much better as well. Thanks o-line!

Could Squally threaten the record after Jamaal? I don't think so but it would be nice if he made a run at it.