Running back LJ Scott has been named to the 2017 Doak Walker Award Watch List, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Thursday. The Doak Walker Award, which will name its 28th recipient in 2017, is named for SMUs three-time All-America running back Doak Walker.
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Will MSU have a 1,000-yard rusher in 2017?
Michigan State hasn’t had a running back eclipse the 1,000-yard barrier since Jeremy Langford did it in back-to-back seasons in 2013 and 2014. Could that change this season? We examine the chances of that happening.
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Who will be MSU’s offensive MVP in 2017?
It might be surprising for some Michigan State fans to find out that MSU’s 2016 offense was more productive in terms of total yards than the 2015 edition. The Spartans gained 395 yards per game during a 3-9 season in 2016 after producing 385.5 yards per contest during a 12-2 Big Ten Championship campaign the previous year.
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LJ Scott Named To Maxwell Award Watch List
Running back LJ Scott has been named to the 2017 Maxwell Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday. The Maxwell Award, named in honor of Robert W. Tiny Maxwell, has been given to Americas College Player of the Year since 1937.
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LJ Scott on Le’Veon Bell-type career trajectory
Entering his third year with Michigan State football, LJ Scott is on an upward trajectory that resembles the path Le’Veon Bell took. Although Scott was a higher-rated recruit, by a wide margin, out of high school, the two running backs play an eerily similar style.
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Next Big Thing: Running Back
This is a deep group with three players we are all very familiar with after the last two seasons. So it seems unlikely that we are going to see anyone new getting carries this year or contributing in a meaningful way. What we could see, however, is one of those three upperclassmen step forward and have a monster season. And for that reason, we are going to be talking about L.J. Scott.
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Three Spartans make Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big Ten teams
The 2017 Football season is still a few months away but Athlon Sports is already naming their Preseason All-B1G Teams. Ohio State (14), Penn State (12), Wisconsin (12) and Northwestern (11) led the conference in players selected but three Spartans also made the cut: Brian Allen (1st team), LJ Scott (2nd team) and Chris Frey (3rd team)
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LJ Scott’s legacy hinges on junior season
Last year for the green and white was a disaster and this coming season provides all the promise and hope for a team that went 3-9 in 2016. The Spartans experienced new lows in the Dantonio era. However, LJ Scott was a bright spot in an otherwise dark time for Sparty. He almost rushed for 1,000 yards, going for 994 yards and six touchdowns.
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Veteran running back trio gives Michigan State depth, talent in 2017
Even without its top running back for the spring, Michigan State’s backfield appears to be one of the team’s strengths headed into the off-season. Madre London looked dynamic. Gerald Holmes looked powerful. All while LJ Scott stood on the sidelines in a sweat suit during last Saturday’s spring scrimmage.
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LJ Scott can be the Spartans’ difference maker
Over his first two seasons, Scott has rallied up 1,693 rushing yards with 5.1 yards per carry and 17 touchdowns. This year has to be the year that Scott receives the ‘bulk of the carries’. Whether it be Damion Terry or Brian Lewerke at quarterback, the Spartans should rely heavily on their running back.
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Where will LJ Scott rank amongst the Big Ten’s best in 2017?
It was a decidedly down year for Big Ten football. The top teams disappointed — Michigan, after being widely regarded as a top-4 team, dropped three of their last four games, and Ohio State got smacked in their playoff game — and the basement of the conference was just as bad as it always has been. Despite the unimpressive season, the Big Ten was still a hotbed of production at one position: running back.
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