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Jamal Roberts' SEC rushing performance

Overview

Missouri Tigers running back Jamal Roberts has achieved significant milestones following a 27-6 victory over Texas A&M. During the game, Roberts rushed for a career-high 222 yards and two touchdowns on 34 carries. This performance marked his second consecutive game with over 200 rushing yards, following a previous game against Florida where he recorded 211 yards and three touchdowns.

By achieving back-to-back 200-yard rushing games, Roberts became the first Missouri player and only the third SEC running back in the last 20 seasons to reach this feat, joining Derrick Henry and Leonard Fournette. Consequently, Roberts was named the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week. He currently leads the SEC with 828 rushing yards through six games.

Entities

Jamal Roberts · Texas A&M · Eli Drinkwitz · University of Missouri · Southeastern Conference

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Jamal Roberts named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week

    University of Missouri running back Jamal Roberts named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after recording back-to-back games of at least 200 rushing yards.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Missouri Tigers defeat Texas A&M behind Jamal Roberts' 222-yard rushing performance

    Missouri defeated Texas A&M 27-6, led by Jamal Roberts' 222 rushing yards and a dominant defensive performance that held the Aggies to minimal offense.

Sources

abc17news.com · heavy.com · norfolkdailynews.com · si.com · stlamerican.com