Tubbs1518
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Alabama junior RB Derrick Henry and Stanford sophomore RB Christian McCaffrey rushed for YPC averages of 5.33 and 5.34, respectively, against Top-50 rushing defenses.McCaffery played against one top 25 defense northwestern and was held to 66 yards and no TDs in a loss to northwestern. Henry had 147 yards and 3 tds vs Wisconsin the number 3 defensive team in the nation . Both teams that play in the BIG. Best comparison you can make and very telling. McCaffery also went against some very weak PAC defenses especially against the run. Oregon once and USC twice would pad anyone's stats. This was a very bad year for the PAC. Guarantee Iowa shuts him down too
Per carry average isn't the be-all, end-all of the Heisman race, but it's certainly eye-opening that Henry and McCaffrey are almost identical against the better run defenses in the country
Per Roto McCaffrey was exactly as good against top 50 defenses as Henry actually.