Cedric Benson, Texas Football (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Texas football saw some truly great performances from the late star running back Cedric Benson that pushed the team to a lot of wins in the early 2000’s.
In the early 2000’s, the driving force for the success that Texas football found on the offensive side of the ball was largely due to the powerful ground game. Between the likes of star running back Cedric Benson and legendary dual-threat quarterback Vince Young, the Longhorns had a multifaceted rushing attack that was feared by opposing defenses all around the Big 12.