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Excellent versus Kansas State Hughes tallied 21 rushes for 128 yards and one touchdown and reeled in 5 of 6 targets for 37 yards during Saturday's 34-27 defeat versus Kansas State.

Impact Hughes proved himself once again to be the workhorse back for the Green Wave, accumulating 165 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown, a three-yard run in the first quarter. Even against one of the toughest opponents he will play this season Hughes put up great numbers, a very promising sign for the rest of his campaign.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Excellent versus Kansas State Hughes tallied 21 rushes for 128 yards and one touchdown and reeled in 5 of 6 targets for 37 yards during Saturday's 34-27 defeat versus Kansas State.

Impact Hughes proved himself once again to be the workhorse back for the Green Wave, accumulating 165 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown, a three-yard run in the first quarter. Even against one of the toughest opponents he will play this season Hughes put up great numbers, a very promising sign for the rest of his campaign.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in season opener Hughes notched 14 rushes for 59 yards and one touchdown during Thursday's 52-0 victory versus Southeastern Louisiana.

Impact Hughes picked up where he left off last season, scoring a touchdown in the season opener and more than doubling any of his teammate's rushing attempts. It was not an electric day from Hughes by any means, but the team clearly did not want to overuse him in the blowout victory.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Modest production in bowl game Hughes recorded 15 rushes for 88 yards during Wednesday's 41-20 defeat to Virginia Tech.

Impact The redshirt freshman running back led the team in rushing yards during the Military Bowl. Hughes was a pleasant surprise for the offense this season, as he totaled 258 carries for 1,378 yards (5.3 yards-per-carry) for seven touchdowns. He will likely retain the starting role for next year.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dominant in win over UTSA Hughes compiled 26 rushes for 166 yards and one touchdown during Friday's 29-16 win versus Texas-San Antonio.

Impact Hughes led the Green Wave's offense Friday as he ran the ball a season-high 26 times for a season-high 166 yards. He also scored a two-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter to take a 20-10 lead. Next up he faces SMU at home in the AAC Championship Game and the team will likely rely on him once again to set the tone on offense.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stymied in win Hughes accrued 21 rushes for 72 yards and reeled in all two targets for nine yards during Saturday's 24-8 win against Florida Atlantic.

Impact For the first time since Week 4, Hughes did not rush for over 100 yards. He did not end up with a bad total, but still only averaged 3.4 yards per carry on 21 attempts. He will look to bounce back Friday versus UTSA in the regular season finale, as a win in that game secures the Green Wave's spot as host of the AAC Championship Game.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dominant once again Hughes notched 19 carries for 131 yards and one touchdown and gathered in their only target for eight yards during Saturday's 24-22 victory against Tulsa.

Impact Hughes continued his run of productive consistency Saturday, rushing for 131 yards -- his second most this season -- and scoring his sixth touchdown of the season. He has rushed for over 100 yards in six straight games and hit the 1,000-yard mark Saturday, and he now sits at No. 15 in the country in rushing yards.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makhi Hughes' 131 yards and touchdown help No. 20 Tulane hold on against Tulsa, 24-22

Makhi Hughes rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, Shedro Louis returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score and No. 20 Tulane defeated Tulsa 24-22 to win its eighth straight game

NOVEMBER 11, 2023 • Associated Press

Another 100-yard game Hughes had 25 carries for 105 yards and gathered in their only target for one yard during Saturday's 13-10 win over East Carolina.

Impact Hughes rushed for over 100 yards in his fifth consecutive game Saturday but failed to score a touchdown for the second straight week. He did not have a particularly efficient day either, but his sheer volume saw him through. He faces a very favorable matchup Saturday versus Tulsa, a defense which has allowed 48 points per game in the last three games.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Another dominant day Hughes accrued 23 rushes for 153 yards and caught their only target for 12 yards during Saturday's 30-28 victory over Rice.

Impact While Hughes did not score a touchdown Saturday, he once again reached 120 rushing yards and set a new season high with 153. He has become the focal point of the Green Wave's offense and is creeping up the FBS leaders -- he currently sits 18th -- in rushing despite a fairly slow start to the season. He faces another favorable matchup at 1-7 East Carolina Saturday.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dominates once again Hughes totaled 20 carries for 121 yards and one touchdown and gathered in all two targets for 13 yards during Saturday's 35-28 win over North Texas.

Impact Hughes ran for over 120 yards and a touchdown Saturday, his third consecutive game doing so. He also received 20 carries for the third straight game and has clearly taken the role held by TyJae Spears last season. With his ability and the Green Wave expected to win every game for the remainder of the season, Hughes is an elite running back option in any format.

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE