With his last name, freshman running back Kenny Hilliard had large expectations to fulfill.
As the nephew of former LSU star running back Dalton Hilliard and cousin of 12-year NFL wide receiver Ike Hilliard, the Patterson native began to live up to the family name when called upon Saturday against No. 20 Auburn.
In the absence of sophomore running back Spencer Ware to suspension, Hilliard carried the ball 10 times for 65 yards, second only to sophomore running back Michael Ford, who rushed 12 times for 82 yards.
The 5-foot-11-inch, 240- pound tailback also rumbled his way for the first two touchdowns of his LSU career and the Tigers’ first score of the day en route to the 45-10 win — the largest victory in the schools’ 46-game rivalry.
“Kenny is huge,” laughed senior offensive lineman T-Bob Hebert. “To imagine him playing high school football last year is pretty insane. The way he ran the ball [Saturday], they really just couldn’t bring him down. I was really excited for him getting in there twice as a freshman. That’s