Penn State's leading rusher makes decision about availability for Citrus Bowl against Kentucky
Penn State junior running back Miles Sanders has apparently been mulling an early entry in the NFL draft, meaning that Kentucky could potentially dodge a bullet if he chooses to sit out the Citrus Bowl.
But the Wildcats aren’t so fortunate — Sanders announced he plans to play in the bowl game and is putting the decision about his future on hold.
No surprise but Miles Sanders said he’ll definitely play in the bowl game. James Franklin met with the draft-eligible players the morning after the Maryland game. If there is a decision to make he said it wouldn’t come until after the Citrus Bowl.
— Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) December 14, 2018
Sanders has rushed 207 times for 1,223 yards, second-most in the Big Ten, and nine touchdowns. Penn State’s leading rusher is also a threat in the passing game with 22 catches for 132 yards.
The Nittany Lions’ most productive running back behind Sanders is true freshman Ricky Slade, who has 41 carries for 230 yards and six touchdowns in eight games this season, making Sanders’ availability even more important.
He should present a good challenge for Kentucky’s eighth-ranked scoring defense, which must also account for senior dual-threat quarterback Trace McSorley. We’ll see who wins that matchup when the No. 14 Wildcats (9-3) clash with No. 12 Penn State (9-3) on New Year’s Day in Orlando, Florida.
He’s not as good as Benny because he doesn’t carry the ball as much.
So there.
Actually Sanders is 38th in the country in yards per carry with a 5.9 average.
BUT Benny has carried the ball 56 more times and for his efforts has actually 85 more yards than Sanders.
Wonder if Sanders could gain 85 yards in 56 carries?
Benny is toting the ball for 4.96 yards a carry so he has to be the better running back. And ranked 97th in the country in well, you know, yards per carry.
BUT, less not forget, Benny Snell is the GREATEST RUNNING BACK in the country this year. He humbly admitted that before the season.
And already he is being proclaimed the best running back the University has ever put on the field.
Well, since ‘our version of Stoops’ era began because every one has already forgot Boom Williams who only average 6.9 in that stat during his career and that only proves who you would rather give the ball to.
But that’s old news.
Everyone enjoys your miserable opinions. How do you find the time in your busy social schedule?
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Aw, my fans are out tonight.
How the one who cares about my health so much has brought another of his screen name to the fray.
But notice, as usual, he doesn’t dispute the facts I stated about Sanders from Penn State or Passionate Benny.
But hey, if you need my posts to get your jollies, I will continue to assure your happiness.
I guess he’s too young to remember Stanley ‘Boom’ Williams.
Boom got us 2500 yds. Great back, but different kind of back than Benny. Benny got us 3700 yds, over a thousand in his freshman year. Benny brought a winning spirit to the team. Benny set career records. So yeah, Benny is a better back than Boom. But still hang onto that ypg stat as Benny gets drafted and Boom isn’t even playing in the NFL. Better luck next time curmudgeon.
Carry the ball enough you should get more yards than those who carry it less.
But since you don’t understand that, let me try this.
The basketball comparsion didn’t work so let’s try baseball.
Let’s take the yards per carry average and break it down to batting averages. Divide each ‘yard per carry average’ for Boom and Benny and divide it in half. You can have Benny bat 100 more times than Boom. And that should certainly give him more hits. Well, maybe.
So, Boom averaged 6.9 yards per carry. Divided in half that would be a .345 batting average.
Benny has averaged 5.3 yards per carry. Using the same formula that would give him a .265 batting average.
How which hitter would you want at the plate in the bottom of the ninth, two out and a man on third and you’re one run behind?
If this one doesn’t work I’ll see if I can do the comparison in crayons.