Despite having a decent amount of talent on the roster last year, the Cincinnati Bearcats were not an overly successful rushing team. Of course a team-wide offensive deficiency was a major reason for that, since its not like the Bearcats didn’t have a solid offensive line and some good running backs. Still, averaging only 135.3 yards on the ground per game made them 11th in the American Athletic Conference.
The talent in the backfield was there, though, if you cared to dive a bit deeper. The total yards they rushed for may have been below average, but with a 4.