In their loss last week to Western Carolina, after adjusting for sacks, Charleston Southern ran the ball 21 times for 183 yards (8.7 yards/carry). Now 83 of those yards came on two runs, including a 60-yard run by J.D. Moore, but even removing those two chunk plays leaves the Buccaneers averaging 5.3 yards/carry in the game. T.J. Ruff was the star of the game for Charleston Southern. The under-recruited Shelby, NC, native rushed 9 times for 60 yards and hauled in 9 passes for 99 yards.
The other benefit to making Charleston Southern air it out more: it gives State’s defense more opportunities to wear down the Buccaneers O-line.