Thursday, November 29, 2007

Central Florida RB Kevin Smith quietly turning in record rushing year

 
ORLANDO, Fla. - The nation's leading rusher leaves practice just days before playing in a conference championship game without facing a swarm of reporters.
 
Such is life at Central Florida for Kevin Smith, who has quietly put together one of the best seasons for a running back in college football history.

He has run for 2,164 yards this season, fourth-best in NCAA history, and still has two games to play. The junior has 26 touchdowns, a 300-yard game and five more with at least 200 yards. At the rate he's going, only Barry Sanders' 2,628 yards in 1989 will stand ahead of Smith's total this season.

Smith gets to add to those totals Saturday in the Conference USA championship against Tulsa.

Travis Reed: AP

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