By Tim Baysinger
It may have taken four years, but senior running back Kareem Huggins is finally giving the Pride the running game they have been lacking for years.
“I knew he always had the talent, it was just a matter of utilizing his abilities better and putting it together,” head coach Dave Cohen said.
Huggins has 350 yards in three games this season and three touchdowns. That is an average of 106 yards per game and 4 yards per carry. Last season Huggins had 601 yards rushing for only 52 yards per game.
Huggins credits most of his success to the hard work he put in over the off season. “I wanted to separate myself from the rest of the pack. All summer I worked hard with my teammates to prepare myself,” Huggins said.
Huggins also gives a lot of credit to his offensive line that has opened up numerous holes for him to run through. “Those guys are awesome, they do an excellent job blocking, they worked extremely hard this off season,” Huggins said.
Huggins rushing attack has helped take some of the strain off of new quarterback Brian Savage who is in his first season as a starting quarterback. “Kareem has been great, he is a good leader and every time he touches the ball it could be a big play,” Savage said. The Pride offense is averaging 32 points a game.
This season feels especially good for Huggins, who had to endure last years’ 2-9 campaign. “It feels so great to be 3-0; no one likes to lose,” Huggins said.
Sports Network’s FCS College Football Poll1. Montana2. Massachusetts3. Northern Iowa4. North Dakota State5. Appalachian State6. McNeese State7. Southern Illinois8. Wofford9. James Madison10. Youngstown State11. New Hampshire12. Delaware13. Hampton14. Pride15. Sam Houston State16. Illinois State17. Western Illinois18. Montana State19. Eastern Illinois20. Furman21. Eastern Washington22. Yale23. Nicholls State24. Elon25. Richmond
CCA and AFCA’s FCS Coaches Top-25 Poll1. Montana2. Massachusetts3. North Dakota State4. Northern Iowa5. Appalachian State6. Southern Illinois7. McNeese State 8. Wofford9. James Madison10. Youngstown State11. New Hampshire12. Delaware13. Hampton14. Pride15. Sam Houston State16. Illinois State17. Montana State17. Western Illinois19. Furman20. Yale21. Eastern Illinois22. Nicholls State23. Eastern Washington24. Cal Poly25. Richmond