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CU football: Deep group of backs in the running

The 2014 season was a strange one for Colorado running backs, as the featured role rotated among four players.

All four of those players — Michael Adkins, Tony Jones, Phillip Lindsay and Christian Powell — finished with between 79 to 94 carries and 391 to 448 yards.

It was the first time since 1959 that nobody on the team had as many as 100 rushing attempts, and the first time since 1983 that nobody had at least 500 rushing yards.

Powell (448 yards) had the Buffs' lowest team-leading total since Lance Olander (440) in 1979.

Whether the Buffs have a similar time share in the backfield this year depends on the health of its backs.