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State of the Oklahoma Backfield: Abdul Adams and Trey Sermon emerge as dynamic duo

It’s amazing how much can change in 21 days. Only three weeks ago, in the first game of the season against UTEP, running backs Marcelias Sutton and Rodney Anderson combined for 13 carries, 66 yards rushing and two rushing touchdowns. On Saturday against Baylor, Rodney Anderson did not have a single carry while Marcelius Sutton carried the ball five times for a total of three yards.

This decrease in production of Sutton and Anderson highlights a major shift in the Oklahoma Sooners backfield that has occurred gradually over the last couple of games — Sutton and Anderson have fallen back on the depth chart while freshman Trey Sermon and sophomore Abdul Adams have vaulted to the top.