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Tennessee-Oklahoma features super sophomore running backs

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  • ESPN.com staff

Despite combining for 2,612 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns in 2014, both Jalen Hurd and Samaje Perine were very ho-hum about their rookie seasons.

Hurd said he "left a lot of big runs on the field" during his 899-yard Tennessee debut. Perine, who set the major college, single-game rushing record with 427 yards in a rain-soaked win against Kansas, said his 1,713-yard 2014 season at Oklahoma was "all right.