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One more carry for Coker
Marc Morehouse
Nov. 21, 2011 10:00 am
Sorry to interrupt your Monday with this breaking news.
The Purdue stat crew missed one of Iowa RB Marcus Coker's carries on Saturday. The miss came in the fourth quarter, and so it looked as though the Hawkeyes punted on third down.
And let the torrent of Iowa conservative offense jokes begin!
So, Coker finished with 31 carries for 139 yards and a TD. Coker now has 263 carries this season, sixth most for a running back in a season in Iowa history.
Here's the top 10 for single-season carries:
1. Sedrick Shaw (1995) 316 carries, 1,477 yards, 15 TDs
2. Shonn Greene (2008) 307 carries, 1,850 yards, 20 TDs
3. Fred Russell (2003) 282 carries, 1,355 yards, 7 TDs
4. Dennis Mosley (1979) 270 carries, 1,267 yards, 12 TDs
6. Tavian Banks (1997) 260 carries, 1,691 yards, 17 TDs
7. Albert Young (2005) 249 carries, 1,334 yards, 8 TDs
8. Ladell Betts (2000) 232 carries, 1,090 yards, 5 TDs
9. Shaw (1996) 224 carries, 1,116 yards, 9 TDs
10. Ronnie Harmon (1985) 223 carries, 9 TDs
Byline Purdue's Logan Link tackles Marcus Coker of Iowa during the first half at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana on Saturday, November 19, 2011. (Cliff Jette/SourceMedia Group)