Tale of the Tape: Top Rushers – Kyren Williams vs. Lawrance Toafili

A pair of dynamic running backs will take center stage when Notre Dame faces Florida State on Saturday. Kyren Williams has done quite well in his first two games as arguably the Irish’s best offensive weapon. While Ian Book has continued to search for chemistry with his new receiving corps, Williams is kicking that can down the road as far as he can. Until Book breaks out, Williams is the player to watch on Notre Dame’s offense.Freshman Lawrance Toafili has taken the lead for Florida State on the ground, and he’s done it without losing yardage on a single carry. Though he and Williams have about the same likelihood to pull off a big play, he isn’t averaging as many yards a game. If the Seminoles are to win, he won’t be able to do it by himself. The idea of a freshman running back singlehandedly willing his team to victory against a top-ranked defense almost is preposterous, but stranger things have happened in college football.