Our run game is not perfect yet by any means, and there is a long way to go, but here is a bit of a stats comparison to years past.
This year, in two games so far, we have averaged 187 yards/game, which is about twice what we did last year (90/game). That's fine and I'll take it, but more important, this year in two games we are averaging 4.6 yards per carry, which is a far more important metric. Granted, it took place against one average and one lousy run D, but for contrast, our only game last year above 4 was Buffalo, and we averaged 4.5. So in two games this year so far, we are better than our best game last year, and far better than our season average of 2.8, which was the worst since 1964.
Going back to 2010, we averaged only 109 per game, and our season ypc was 3.5. Even in 2009, with Kiffin stressing the run and Hardesty and Brown taking most of the carries, we only averaged 4.3 ypc, although that was over a full season.
The bottom line is that even though we only have a two game sample so far this season, against average to bad defenses, we are still better than any other time in Dooley's tenure.
Which means that we should go over 100 yards vs. Florida Saturday. In 2010 we ran for 29 yards vs the gators and last year, NEGATIVE 23.
We can't help but do better than that. I am hoping we break 150, but IMO 130+ is enough to win.