With 338 yards in two games, University of Saskatchewan Huskies Tyler Chow is running away from the competition.
The third-year running back leads the Canada West conference in rushing yards and his per-game average is number one in the nation. But as quick as he is on the football field, Chow is just as quick to defer the credit for his early success.
“Truthfully, I don’t think it’s anything to my own individual achievement. I think it’s honestly just how this offence has progressed,” Chow said.
“I’m not a centerpiece by any means, I’m able to just kind of just fit into this offence and with the help of this o-line and everyone surrounding me and it’s awesome. Everyone’s producing and I’m just along for the ride.”
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The Dogs are averaging a healthy 460 yards of offence per game and whether or not he’s willing to admit it, Chow has been a big reason why. So too has the Huskies’ offensive line, which in addition to making holes for Chow has only allowed one sack this season.
“Lot of communication, a lot of hard work and chemistry. Everyone gets along well and that makes it easier, when everybody knows where everybody is,” said Huskies offensive lineman Drew Digout.
That in turn has made it easier for Saskatchewan to maintain a balanced attack.
“Nobody knows, other than the quarterback, before or until after the ball is snapped and the first couple seconds, whether it’s going to be a run or a pass. So if we can make them honour our run game and keep people in the box, then it just opens up things for the short passing game as well,” Towriss said.
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Time will tell if Chow can maintain his early pace but right now there’s only one thing he cares about.
“I think at this point for me, anything other than a win is a disappointment,” he said.
The Dogs will look for another one of those when they host the Calgary Dinos on Friday at Griffiths Stadium.
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