There’s already a somewhat surprising development early in the Pac-12 season. The top two backs aren’t named Love and Gaskin, but instead Jefferson and Pierce. And they’re from Oregon State.
The Pac-12’s 2018 class of running backs is unquestionably led by Stanford’s Bryce Love, a Heisman finalist last year who returned for his senior year. Washington’s Myles Gaskin came back for another season, too. Utah’s Zack Moss is also considered a rusher to watch this fall.
But a pair of Beavers — Jermar Jefferson and Artavis Pierce — lead the Pac-12 in average yards in the early going.