1000 Yard Rushers
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ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
I think Langsdorf and Riley will focus more on the pass game this year. NU will be lucky to hit 150 yards rushing per game.
Husker from Kansas
Starter
If we win 10 or 11+ games, i don't give two sh*ts how many rush vs. pass yards we have. In the words of the late Al Davis " Just Win Baby!"
Redux
Assistant Coach
Honestly, it comes down to what Wilbon can do after contact. Bryant has the tools, but I don't think he is gonna carry 1,000 yards this season. I truly think it's Wilbon making the most of his carries, and even then he falls about 200 yards short of the 1,000 yard mark.
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BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
I'm fine not having a 1,000 rusher if we have a 1,000 yard receiver.
And, win those 10-12 games.
And, win those 10-12 games.
NUance
Assistant Coach
Team rushing is what matters. It's dropped off from the Pelini years. But it's more than Callahan. Not even close to the 90s championship years.
year_____ team rushing LINK
2016_____ 2199 yards
2015_____ 2340
2014_____ 3123
2013_____ 2804
2012_____ 3547
2011_____ 2824
2010_____ 3466
2009_____ 2059
2008_____ 2207
2007_____ 1733
2006_____ 2387
2005_____ 1152
2004_____ 1939
2003_____ 3063
2002_____ 3762
2001_____ 3776
2000_____ 3842
1999_____ 3191
1998_____ 3045
1997__ _ 4711
1996_____ 3503
1995__ _ 4398
1994__ _ 4080
1993_____ 3167
The thing that will skew this years number will be the short passes to RBs that I expect we'll see. But really, who cares? I mean, what's the difference between pitching the ball 7 yards on an option or throwing a 7 yard shovel pass to a RB?
year_____ team rushing LINK
2016_____ 2199 yards
2015_____ 2340
2014_____ 3123
2013_____ 2804
2012_____ 3547
2011_____ 2824
2010_____ 3466
2009_____ 2059
2008_____ 2207
2007_____ 1733
2006_____ 2387
2005_____ 1152
2004_____ 1939
2003_____ 3063
2002_____ 3762
2001_____ 3776
2000_____ 3842
1999_____ 3191
1998_____ 3045
1997__ _ 4711
1996_____ 3503
1995__ _ 4398
1994__ _ 4080
1993_____ 3167
The thing that will skew this years number will be the short passes to RBs that I expect we'll see. But really, who cares? I mean, what's the difference between pitching the ball 7 yards on an option or throwing a 7 yard shovel pass to a RB?
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ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
NUance
Assistant Coach
Ha ha! I looked at that for a couple minutes to figure out if it was a typo. I mean, talk about an outlier. Sheesh!
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
The team had 399 yards lost that year, including 278 yards lost by Zac Taylor. Taylor finished with -41 yards net rushing on the year.
Nebfanatic
All-American
No real difference imo. If the offense is effective and effectively using all the pieces to attack the defense in a variety of ways, that's usually a good offense
SuperBigFan69
Head Coach
Or it could just take one of those freaky games...like say game one a RB goes for 210...game two the same back goes for 175... maybe just some long run is broken play on defense stuff like that… But all the sudden through the first two games you have almost 400 yards rushing with 10 games left to go.