Micah Bernard shook off his first defender with ease.
The senior running back leads the Big 12 with 456 rushing yards this season, but the Utes want to shrink his carries for “longevity’s sake.”The senior running back then turned upfield and churned his legs. This time three more Oklahoma State defenders tried bringing him down. The first rolled off Bernard’s shoulder. Another bounced off his pads. Then he jetted forward before he shook a third OSU player off his tracks.
He helped No. 10 Utah to a 22-19 win over No. 20 Oklahoma State last Saturday, the Utes first ranked win of the season. He finished with a career-high 182 rushing yards, his third consecutive game with over 100 yards.“I heard the play call, and I was like, ‘Oh, can it be another one?’” Bernard said. “I saw a guy just come through the line of scrimmage like last week and gave him a little stiff arm. ...
“I’ve been trying to work for a long time to get here,” Bernard said. “This is the most carries I ever had. I’ve been trying, I’ve been working for the last five, six years to try to get to this level, to where coaches trust me and believe in me to have 25 carries. So it’s been a long time coming, and I’m finally glad that I have everybody’s trust in order to give me the ball.”
“Micah wasn’t given the opportunity that he’s given now due to whatever circumstances there were,” Pittman said. “But now Micah is getting that opportunity, and he’s out there executing.
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