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Bleacher Report: Chick-fil-A Bowl: A Look Back at the Great Freshman Season of Marcus Lattimore

Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina's stud freshman running back, became just the ninth running back in Gamecock history to break the 1000-yard mark. His 1,198 yards are better than all but two seasons in South Carolina's existence. Lattimore, who sat out the game against Vanderbilt, has played in 12 games and put up a monstrous 19 touchdowns. Those 19 touchdowns broke Harold Green's South Carolina record for most single-season touchdowns. If he scores just once in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, he'll tie Tennessee's Reggie Cobb for the SEC freshman record. He was a unanimous selection as SEC Freshman of the Year and a lot of ...

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