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Top 5 Rushing Performances of the 2016-2017 Bowl Season

By Zach Bigalke

Dec 28, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Utah Utes running back Joe Williams (28) carries the ball during the third quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers at Levi's Stadium. The Utah Utes won 25-23. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Utah Utes running back Joe Williams (28) carries the ball during the third quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers at Levi's Stadium. The Utah Utes won 25-23. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 21, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Brigham Young Cougars running back Jamaal Williams (21) runs in for a touchdown during the second half against the Wyoming Cowboys at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Brigham Young Cougars running back Jamaal Williams (21) runs in for a touchdown during the second half against the Wyoming Cowboys at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /

Against MWC Mountain champion Wyoming, Jamaal Williams illustrated why we called him one of the nation’s most overlooked running backs in a feature interview earlier this year. On a wet day at the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, Williams burst for 210 yards on 26 carries to lead the Cougars to a 24-21 victory in the showdown between former rivals. The BYU running back showed off both his speed as well as his powerful rushing style that churned out yards after contact:

Williams’ 36-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter put BYU up 24-7. The points proved pivotal to preserving a Cougars victory, as Wyoming tried in vain to engineer a late comeback that came up three points short. In his last game in a BYU uniform, the senior improved his NFL Draft stock with the huge performance against the Cowboys and helped his team reach nine wins for the second straight season.

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