CougCenter · Nov 4, 2015
WSU by the numbers: Earth, Wind and Fire
Believe it or not, Mike Leach runs the football. Pretty well, too.There was an expectation heading into this season that the Cougars, who have yet to produce a single running back with more than 87 rushing attempts or run for more than 430 yards in a single season under Mike Leach at Washington State, would place a bigger emphasis on running the football.
And they've certainly done so.
As redshirt sophomore Gerard Wicks has already amassed 78 totes through eight games, leading a rushing attack that's averaging close to 100 yards per game, not counting sack yardage because, well, obviously.