Rushing to national championships
By Chris Low
Published January 29, 2013, 01:20:57 PM
We hear all the time how important running the ball is in the SEC, especially if you’re going to compete for championships.
Alabama was second in the SEC this past season and 16th nationally in rushing offense. The Crimson Tide averaged 227.5 yards per game.
In fact, they’re the sixth straight national champion to average at least 214 rushing yards per game.
During the SEC’s streak of seven straight national championships, the only team that didn’t average more than 200 rushing yards per game was Florida the very first year in 2006.
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