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The Big 12 is running all over the other Power Five conferences when it comes to robust rushing attacks. Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II leads the nation in rushing with 135.9 yards per game, and the Big 12 has three other running backs averaging at least 100. The other four power conferences have five 100-yard-per-game rushers combined.
Both teams will likely advance to the postseason. They find out their seed Sunday afternoon at 1:15 p.m.
Recapping all 56 Round-of-16 high school playoff games Friday night.
Willie Miller, a Husker fullback in 2000, was not known for his speed, but he went 43 yards down the field during the Nebraska vs. Oklahoma game. Unfortunately, the Huskers would fall to Oklahoma in that devastating game.
Bhayshul Tuten rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown to lead Virginia Tech to a 38-10 victory over Syracuse on Thursday night. Malachi Thomas rushed for 87 yards and quarterback Kyron Drones added 65 yards rushing for the Hokies (4-4, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who amassed season highs in rushing yards (318) and total yards (528) and won for the third time in the past four games. “We’ve got great kids, and we’ve surrounded them with good people,” Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry said.