Thursday, June 17, 2010

Alabama does not yield 100 yards rushing

The Press-Register and al.com are counting down the final days (80) until the first Saturday of the college football season on Sept. 4.Entering this season, Alabama's defense carries a 34-game streak of not allowing an opposing player to rush for 100 yards.
The last player to accomplish the feat against the Crimson Tide was former Ole Miss running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis, who totaled 131 rushing yards in an Oct. 13, 2007 game in Oxford.Alabama ranked second nationally in run defense last season at 78.14 yards allowed per game. Only Auburn (151), Kentucky (133) and Mississippi (114) topped the 100-yard mark as a team against the Crimson Tide in 2009.Meanwhile, Alabama's offense topped 200 yards in nine of 13 games and reached the 100-yard mark as a team against every foe except Auburn (73 yards).

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