Mike Davis Watch Continues
By Chris Carey
The Mike Davis watch continues this week against Tennessee as he has a chance to pass Mike Davis on the South Carolina all-time rushing leaders list. Last we took a look inside the Mike Davis vs. Mike Davis showdown at which time #28 needed 111 more yards to pass #25 to become 12th on the all-time list. Mike Davis looked good this past week against Auburn, and really the only thing wrong was he didn’t get to run the ball enough. Davis rushed for 88 yards on 21 carries, running well enough to keep the defense worried which allowed Dylan Thompson to have time throwing the ball. He also had 85 yards on 6 receptions, which using him out of the backfield really made things difficult for Auburn linebackers trying to contain him.
So how does Mike Davis look on the rushing list after this performance?
| Name | Yards | ||
| 1 | George Rogers | 5091 | |
| 2 | Harold Green | 3005 | |
| 3 | Brandon Bennett | 2983 | |
| 4 | Thomas Dendy | 2767 | |
| 5 | Marcus Lattimore | 2677 | |
| 6 | Johnnie Wright | 2573 | |
| 7 | Jay Lynn Hodgin | 2478 | |
| 8 | Kevin Long | 2369 | |
| 9 | Clarence Williams | 2311 | |
| 10 | Cory Boyd | 2267 | |
| 11 | Warren Muir | 2234 | |
| 12 | Mike Davis 25 | 2231 | |
| 13 | Mike Davis 28 | 2208 |
As you can see Mike is already 13th now on the all time list. He is only 23 yards away from the previous Mike Davis, and with a good game could easily move up inside the top ten as he only needs 103 yards to move into 9th all time. So we’ll keep an eye on Mike this week. He is clearly playing like we knew he could. With a couple big games, he could still pass the new legend, Marcus Lattimore and move into the top 5 of all time, as he only needs 470 yards to reach that level.
More from South Carolina Football
- South Carolina Football: What has changed on the Gamecocks’ depth chart?
- South Carolina Football: Gamecocks make top group for elite athlete out of Georgia
- South Carolina Football: Kickoff time set for next weekend’s matchup with Tennessee
- South Carolina Football: Gamecocks announce sellout for this weekend
- South Carolina Football: 4-star quarterback target makes commitment
Not too long ago, we talked about how we felt Mike Davis would be the difference maker for the second half of the season. Although his production has picked up, I’d say they’re still not using him enough, as he has clearly been punishing defenses the past few weeks. Give him the ball Coach, over and over and over again.