Big 12 football rushing yardage leaders after Week 2
TCU's Jeremy Payne leads the Big 12 in rushing yards after Week 2, while Colorado's Micah Welch climbed into the top 10 with a 100-yard game.
In the first two weeks of the 2023 Big 12 football season, Colorado running back Micah Welch has climbed into the top 10 in rushing yards. This is the first time since head coach Deion Sanders took over in 2023 that a Buffaloes player has achieved over 100 rushing yards in a game. Meanwhile, Cincinnati's Gi Bran Payne also reached the 100-yard mark against West Carolina, tallying 102 yards and two touchdowns despite quarterback JC French not scoring a rushing touchdown.
BYU's LJ Martin, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, has been relatively quiet in his first game of the season, amassing only 98 yards on 20 carries. Despite this, Martin continues to lead the conference in rushing touchdowns, despite not scoring any in 2023. The top 10 rushers in the Big 12 after Week 2 include Jeremy Payne of TCU with 221 rushing yards, Cincinnati's Gi Bran Payne with 210, and Kansas State's Rodney Fields Jr. with 206.
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