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Article: Feeding frenzy for UH backs
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- Honolulu Star - Bulletin
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- November 8, 2009
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Hawaii's running backs solved hunger last night at Aloha Stadium.
Hawaii's Alex Green averaged 11 yards per carry last night in Hawaii's 49-36 victory over Utah State.
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Leon Wright-Jackson served up the main course to victory-starved Warriors fans with a career effort in UH's 49-36 win over Utah State. Then Alex Green prepared a sweet performance for dessert: a career night of his own.
Their combined performance -- 167 yards on 15 carries by Wright-Jackson, with three touchdowns, 110 yards on 10 carries by Green -- resulted in an eye-popping stat: The Warriors gained more yards on the ground than in the air, 360 to 337, in the run-and-shoot era.
Both backs ...