12-29-2015, 10:33 PM
Also not a Pac-12 game, but...
Leonard Fournette broke Herschel Walker's former record for SEC rushing yards (1891). Thus, Derrick Henry's singular accomplishment, eclipsing Walker's 24 year old mark, was just repeated.
In contrast, since Barry Sanders former record for all-purpose yards (3250) has over 1000 yards on every player with games left to play, it is safe to say that only Christian McCaffrey will be breaking the mark this year. SJSU's Tyler Ervin, who finished second this year, is 613 yards behind the record, having already played his bowl.
By the way, the career AP yards record is owned by Ron Dayne, with 7125 yards. McCaffrey is only 2833 yards behind Dayne, at 4292. If he keeps up this year's pace of 269 AP yards per game, he will eclipse Dayne's mark on the 10th game of the season, his junior year (and only his second year starting).
Bad info there. The career AP record holder is Brian Westbrook, from Villanova with 9512. That leaves McCaffrey 5220 shy of the record. At his current pace, it would take McCaffrey into his senior season to break the record (he would do so in his 20th game). Let's hope he stays long enough for us to see him break the mark.
BC
Leonard Fournette broke Herschel Walker's former record for SEC rushing yards (1891). Thus, Derrick Henry's singular accomplishment, eclipsing Walker's 24 year old mark, was just repeated.
In contrast, since Barry Sanders former record for all-purpose yards (3250) has over 1000 yards on every player with games left to play, it is safe to say that only Christian McCaffrey will be breaking the mark this year. SJSU's Tyler Ervin, who finished second this year, is 613 yards behind the record, having already played his bowl.
By the way, the career AP yards record is owned by Ron Dayne, with 7125 yards. McCaffrey is only 2833 yards behind Dayne, at 4292. If he keeps up this year's pace of 269 AP yards per game, he will eclipse Dayne's mark on the 10th game of the season, his junior year (and only his second year starting).
Bad info there. The career AP record holder is Brian Westbrook, from Villanova with 9512. That leaves McCaffrey 5220 shy of the record. At his current pace, it would take McCaffrey into his senior season to break the record (he would do so in his 20th game). Let's hope he stays long enough for us to see him break the mark.
BC