Nick Brossette knew he was close.

Two weeks before the Fiesta Bowl, reporters asked Brossette if he knew how many yards he needed to hit 1,000 yards rushing on the year. Brossette didn’t miss a beat, saying he needed 78 yards in the Fiesta Bowl.

Brossette, at halftime, asked LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette how many yards he had in the first two quarters — 28 yards on 11 carries.