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Minnesota Gophers missing a dynamic rushing game this season: No U backs on pace for 1,000-yard season.
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Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN)
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October 10, 2007
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Byline: Marcus R. Fuller
Oct. 10--Former Gophers star Marion Barber III calls his younger brother now and then to ask about the current running backs at the University of Minnesota.
"I can always hear him say, who's wearing my number these days?" said Gophers senior strong safety Dominique Barber about his brother, now a standout with the Dallas Cowboys.
Nobody is wearing Marion's No. 21 at tailback, but freshman Duane Bennett is wearing ex-Gophers star and current New England Patriots back Laurence Maroney's No. 22.
Bennett's raw ability might make some fans recall the days of Maroney and Barber, but even with other talented backs such as sophomore Jay ...
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Pinnix's pain keeps him from gaining usual yards; Injuries might keep him...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
October 26, 2007 ;
Scoggins, Chip;
554 words
......rushing for 1,272 yards as a junior, Pinnix has 560 rushing yards this season, an average...publicly that he thought Pinnix could rush for 1,500 yards in the new spread...Here's a comparison of Pinnix in 2006 and 2007. Year Att Yards TD Avg carry Avg...
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Patient Pinnix keeps the faith, gets his chance; The Gophers junior...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
September 30, 2006 ;
Scoggins, Chip;
652 words
......strong effort by Pinnix, who was one of...He rushed for 173 yards on 28 carries and...back Alex Daniels. Pinnix still rushed for 114 yards and one touchdown...but 257 of those yards came from Maroney and Russell. Pinnix did not carry the...
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GW's Ambrose throws for 332 yards, 5 TDs
Charleston Gazette;
October 2, 1999 ;
787 words
......Pete Ambrose completed 15-of-23 passes for 332 yards and five touchdowns to power the Patriots over...connected eight times to John Pennington for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Phillip Crum added 98 yards and a pair of scores on four grabs, while Moore...
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`U' has plenty of depth in backfield; Pinnix, Valentine both earn roles as...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
August 18, 2004 ;
Brackin, Dennis;
787 words
......Marion Barber's 1,239 yards. Pinnix and Valentine watched...the spring game (74 yards on 17 carries) indicates he's ready. Amir Pinnix is a guy who, all...opportunity, said Pinnix, who rushed for more than 3,500 yards at Malcom X Shabazz...
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Minnesota Gophers RB Amir Pinnix punished: U senior captain could lose his...
Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN);
September 24, 2007 ;
648 words
......seven carries for 81 yards and a touchdown Saturday...play, Brewster said. (Pinnix) has just got to understand...two weeks in a row. Pinnix leads the team with 439 yards rushing and three...in the second half. Pinnix had 173 yards rushing in his first...
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Gophers to take a load off Pinnix: Bennett, Thomas eager to get more...
Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN);
September 7, 2007 ;
665 words
......to get some carries behind Pinnix, but they touched the ball only four times between them. Pinnix had the second-best rushing...week with 28 carries for 168 yards and two touchdowns. But the...Metrodome, don't want to wear out Pinnix before conference play. That...but two carries came from ...
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SOUTHERN SECTION ROUNDUP: VALENCIA WINS WITH BURNLEY'S 330 YARDS.(Sports)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);
November 2, 2002 ;
787 words
......Burnley rushed for a school-record 330 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead Valencia...consecutive season, scored on runs of 79 and 91 yards, and also had a 51-yard run. Yet it was...by Stephen Wright. The first went for 17 yards to Kevin Crane and the second went for...
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Pinnix gives Gophers a first in the Big Ten.(SPORTS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
November 15, 2005 ;
Scoggins, Chip;
181 words
......honors. Sophomore Amir Pinnix earned the honor...a career-high 206 yards and one touchdown...after rushing for 188 yards and three touchdowns...injured Maroney. Pinnix, the team's third...the second half. Pinnix became the 12th Gophers...player to rush for 200 yards in a game. ...
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Franklin rolls for 243 yards in Sissonville win
Charleston Gazette;
September 16, 2000 ;
697 words
...Clint Franklin gained 243 yards on 14 carries as host Sissonville picked...Franklin scored on runs of 80 and 51 yards in the second quarter to help the Indians...fourth quarter. Brian Martin added 108 yards on just six carries for the Indians...
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Pinnix shows he's ready to take over; The junior tailback started the...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
September 24, 2006 ;
Scoggins, Chip;
320 words
......Purdue on Saturday. Pinnix, a junior, rushed for 173 yards on 28 carries...only 27 rushing yards on 11 carries from...backs. Afterward, Pinnix was hesitant to...steady diet of Pinnix early. He carried...seven times for 38 yards on the game's first...
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Golf: HOLE-BY-HOLE GUIDE TO ROYAL TROON; For its eighth staging of the...
The Birmingham Post (England);
July 10, 2004 ;
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...1st (Seal), 370 yards, par 4: A new tee has been constructed back and 30 yards to the right towards the beach. Two new bunkers are...hitters in favourable conditions. 2nd (Black Rock), 391 yards, par 4: Three cross-bunkers, 40 yards short of the...
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FARLEY CARRIES WAVE TO PLAYOFFS WITH 322 YARDS
Roanoke Times & World News;
November 8, 2003 ;
Staff reports;
787 words
...Michael Farley rushed for 322 yards and four touchdowns on 28 carries the host...District win. Farley now has 1,925 rushing yards on the year to take the Narrows single...from Whitey Blankenship, who ran for 1,771 yards in 1993. Farley set the Narrows single...
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CITY INVITATIONAL BRACKET: SAN FERNANDO EXPLODES FOR 515 YARDS.(Sports)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);
November 17, 2000 ;
787 words
......Ninth-seeded San Fernando High amassed 515 yards while defeating eighth-seeded Eagle Rock 40-...for the Tigers (6-5). Stanley rushed for 138 yards on 13 carries with touchdown runs of 3 and 72 yards. His 72-yarder came one play after Eagle Rock...
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Lacey's 122 Yards Pace CVS
Chicago Sun-Times;
October 16, 1994 ;
357 words
...Lashaun Lacey rushed 13 times for 122 yards and one touchdown as Chicago Vocational defeated...Stadium. Joseph Fallen rushed 10 times for 101 yards and a touchdown and returned a punt 50 yards for a touchdown for CVS (8-0, 5-0 Southeast). Clarence...
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