Two UGA all-time greats take center stage in Super Bowl 53
Two of the top five leading rushers in University of Georgia history will be on the world stage Sunday as the New England Patriots face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Patriots leading rusher Sony Michel is third on UGA’s all-time list with 3,613 yards while Rams leading rusher Todd Gurley is fourth with 3,285 yards.
- Gurley: 'I'm in the Super Bowl' | Michel key to NE ground game
Herschel Walker heads Georgia’s list with 5,259 rushing yards, which is also the best in SEC history. Nick Chubb is second with 4,769 yards followed by Michel, Gurley and Garrison Hearst (3,232).
#Rams RB Todd Gurley and #Patriots RB Sony Michel on the cover of @AJCsports today. pic.twitter.com/G4rZzlE8Q8
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) January 28, 2019
“Hopefully…he just plays like he used to before I taught him everything”
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 1, 2019
Bragging rights are on the line for former Bulldogs Todd Gurley and Sony Michel pic.twitter.com/ueo94QmRTv
Just some Dawgs playing in the Super Bowl. #TBT pic.twitter.com/cBq7UkVE6I
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) January 31, 2019
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