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UCLA's dismal running game looks very familiar

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’s epic comeback didn’t feature much of a contribution from its running game.

The Bruins gained 63 yards rushing and averaged only 2.5 yards per carry during their 45-44 victory over Texas A&M on Sunday at the Rose Bowl.

Those numbers were even worse than the ones UCLA produced last season when it averaged 84.3 yards per game to rank No. 127 out of 128 major college teams. A tailback never topped 100 yards in a game in 2016, and the Bruins did so as a team only four times in 12 games.

It was more of the same Sunday, with Soso Jamabo leading the way with 46 yards in seven carries for an average of 6.