Excellence personified. @Babydye23 is the 5th player in @OregonFootball history to eclipse 3,000 career rushing yards. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/v6FGWsMkxF
— GoDucks (@GoDucks) December 30, 2021
Heading into the final game of the 2021 college football season, Oregon running back Travis Dye only needed 42 rushing yards to eclipse 3,000 for his Ducks career.
Dye did not waste any time securing his spot in school history, eclipsing 42 yards in the first quarter of the Alamo Bowl against Oklahoma.
Dye is now the fifth player in school history to reach 3,000 yards on the ground, behind Royce Freeman, LaMichael James, Kenjon Barner, and Derek Loville.
Dye took over as the lead back for Oregon after CJ Verdell suffered a season-ending injury against Ohio State early in the season, and coming into Wednesday’s game he had rushed for 1,118 yards and 15 touchdowns in one of the most impressive individual seasons from a running back in school history.
As of this writing, Oregon trails Oklahoma 6-3 at the start of the second quarter as they look to finish the season on a high note, even with multiple key players opting out of the contest.
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