San Diego State running back Donnel Pumphrey sliced up the Mountain West Conference during the past two years. Working behind a big, physical line and in a pound-your-face-to-pulp offense, he averaged 6.3 and 7.5 yards per play and scored 13 touchdowns each season.
Twice, he has been a first-team all-conference selection and last season was Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year.
In two games against Fresno State, though, Pumphrey has rushed for a more human 4.6 yards per play and scored just one touchdown – and no defense in the West Division is anywhere close to that level of proficiency.