Leonard Fournette Sets LSU Single-Season Rushing Record

While things have seemingly fallen apart at LSU over the past month, running back Leonard Fournette provided some good news on Saturday during the Tigers' game against Texas A&M. 

Hitting the 150-yard mark for the first time in three games, Fournette set the LSU single-season rushing record. LSU sent out this tweet when Fournette broke the record:

Fournette broke the previous mark of 1,686 yards that Charles Alexander set in 1977. The sophomore Fournette entered Saturday night with 1,582 yards in 10 games, but he's seen his Heisman Trophy hopes take a hit after three games that saw him held under 110 yards on each occasion. 

After his record-setting rush, Fournette took the field with head coach Les Miles for the LSU faithful's ovation, as shown by the SEC Network:

It's already been a historic season for Fournette, becoming the first running back in SEC history to rush for three consecutive 200-yard games while becoming one of the nation's elite rushers. 

Fournette has seen his Tigers fall from national championship contenders to a team that might fire its coach, via USA Today Sports' Glenn Guilbeau, as tough times have fallen on the program rather unexpectedly. But with at least one more season of Fournette in the LSU backfield, Tigers fans should hold on to hope moving forward.

Stats courtesy of ESPN.com and Sports-Reference.com.