Iowa State's Aiden Flora had the best game of the week among Big 12 running backs with 194 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just 12 carries, averaging over 16 yards per carry. His electric performance moved him into a tie with BYU's LJ Martin for the top rushers in the Big 12.
West Virginia also has an elite running back duo. Both Michael Hawkins Jr. and Cam Cook are top-10 in the Big 12 in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, as they both had exactly 123 rushing yards in their upset win over Virginia. However, Hawkins had all of the touchdowns, with three on the day, to move into the lead in rushing touchdowns in the Big 12.
Quarterback Avery Johnson with Kansas State also had himself quite a day in the Wildcats' win over Tulane. Johnson was
their leading rusher with 12 carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns after barely having 100 rushing yards in their first two games combined.
Here are the top 10 rushers in the Big 12 in rushing yards after Week 3:
Big 12 Rushing Yardage Leaders
- Aiden Flora, Iowa State (328 yards)
- LJ Martin, BYU (328)
- Michael Hawkins Jr., West Virginia (322)
- Cam Cook, West Virginia (317)
- Jeremy Payne, TCU (307)
- Duke Watson, UCF (297)
- Caleb Hawkins, Oklahoma State (261)
- Avery Johnson, Kansas State (253)
- J'Koby Williams, Texas Tech (249)
- Gi'Bran Payne, Cincinnati (242)
Big 12 Rushing Touchdown Leaders
- Michael Hawkins Jr., West Virginia (6 rushing touchdowns)
- JC French, Cincinnati (4)
- Aiden Flora, Iowa State (3)
- Avery Johnson, Kansas State (3)
- Cam Cook, West Virginia (3)
- Cole Tabb, Cincinnati (3)
- Duke Watson, UCF (3)
- Jay Harris, Kansas State (3)
- J'Koby Williams, Texas Tech (3)
- LJ Martin, BYU (3)
- Wayshawn Parker, Utah (3)
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