Two 1,000-yard rushers this season?
We've got a shot to get two 1,000-yard rushers this season. Denard leads the team with 910 yards, while Toussaint is coming on strong with 753 yards. Denard's pretty much a lock if healthy, while Toussaint needs to average 82.3 ypg from here on out, which seems about 50-50 to me. For him to reach 1,000 while only being our featured back for part of the season would be very impressive.
Anyone know when was the last time we had two 1,000-yard rushers? I don't think it ever happened under Carr or Moeller, but I imagine it did under Bo at some point.
November 14th, 2011 at 7:49 AM ^
Didn't see the Tony Boles / Leroy Hoard / Allan Jefferson with Jarod Bunch at fullback backfield listed, I assume bc the 2nd back didn't go over 1k. Wheatley / Biakabatuka backfield was a great one, but Tim didn't get k his 1k until after Tyrone was gone.
November 14th, 2011 at 9:01 AM ^
From a pure statistical standpoint, Michigan had its best rushing season in 1976. That team still holds the Michigan records for total net yards (4,144), most net yards per game (345.3), and highest average yards per rush (5.9).
That team just missed having two 1,000-yard rushers and had four with more than 500 yards:
- Rob Lytle: 1,469
- Harlan Huckleby: 912
- Rick Leach: 638
- Russell Davis: 596
November 14th, 2011 at 11:57 AM ^