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Article: Versatile running backs give Riley options.(Football College)(Oregon State coach feels comfortable with the group competing to fill the hole left by Bernard)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- August 17, 2008
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Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard
CORVALLIS - If there's concern about the lack of experience at tailback for Oregon State, rest easy, suggested Beaver quarterback Lyle Moevao.
"Our running backs are picking it up real fast," he said.
It looked that way in Thursday's scrimmage, when freshman Jaquizz Rodgers rushed eight times for 93 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown sprint, and redshirt freshman Ryan McCants added 50 yards on 10 carries.
And yet, who will really know until the season opener Aug. 28 at Stanford whether the two freshmen and a junior college transfer - correct, no experience at this level - undertake the task of ...