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<blockquote data-quote="CuseJacket" data-source="post: 439860" data-attributes="member: 274"><p>Here's Hale's comments on the RB rankings for the top 6.</p><p></p><p>"ACC RB rankings</p><p></p><p>(Note: This is a ranking of run games. For offenses where the QB is a significant asset in the ground attack, he was included in the analysis.)</p><p></p><p>1. Florida State</p><p></p><p>Cam Akers and Jacques Patrick combined for 1,760 yards and 14 touchdowns last year despite a completely abhorrent passing game and little help from the O-line. This is as good a tandem as there is in the country.</p><p></p><p>2. Clemson</p><p></p><p>When blitzed last year, Clemson QBs were sacked 7.6 percent of the time (up from 2.5% the prior two years when Wayne Gallman was in the backfield), were hit 23 percent of the time (up from 14.9%) and were pressured 33.3 percent of the time (up from 23.3%). This is to say that our only concern with the Clemson backfield is the pass protection. Travis Etienne is going to be a superstar as a runner.</p><p></p><p>3. Miami</p><p></p><p>The Hurricanes' backfield looks really good, and the only thing that keeps this group behind the top two is a lack of game-day experience. Travis Homer ran for 966 yards last season, and he might be the third-best back on the roster. Lorenzo Lingard and Deejay Dallas could both blossom into big-time weapons this season.</p><p></p><p>4. Boston College</p><p></p><p>What's it say about the first three backfields that BC's group, which includes a legitimate Heisman threat in A.J. Dillon, ranks behind them? Don't be surprised if the Eagles actually end up the best of the ACC, but Dillon and Co. need a little more help from the passing game to truly flex their muscle.</p><p></p><p>5. Wake Forest</p><p></p><p>In Dave Clawson's first season in 2014, Wake averaged 1.38 yards per carry. Read that again. It's astonishingly bad. By 2017, his group was one of the most prolific in the league, with Matt Colburn, Arkeem Byrd and Cade Carney all showing skills as legitimate threats. This isn't the highest ceiling unit, but the consistency and depth warrant a place in the ACC's top five.</p><p></p><p>6. Georgia Tech</p><p></p><p>Georgia, Navy and Georgia Tech were the only three programs in the country last season to have teammates each run for 1,000 yards. Partly, that's a measure of Paul Johnson's option offense. Partly it's how good a fit TaQuon Marshall and KirVonte Benson were for what the Jackets' do. It's even more impressive considering neither were projected starters this time a year ago."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CuseJacket, post: 439860, member: 274"] Here's Hale's comments on the RB rankings for the top 6. "ACC RB rankings (Note: This is a ranking of run games. For offenses where the QB is a significant asset in the ground attack, he was included in the analysis.) 1. Florida State Cam Akers and Jacques Patrick combined for 1,760 yards and 14 touchdowns last year despite a completely abhorrent passing game and little help from the O-line. This is as good a tandem as there is in the country. 2. Clemson When blitzed last year, Clemson QBs were sacked 7.6 percent of the time (up from 2.5% the prior two years when Wayne Gallman was in the backfield), were hit 23 percent of the time (up from 14.9%) and were pressured 33.3 percent of the time (up from 23.3%). This is to say that our only concern with the Clemson backfield is the pass protection. Travis Etienne is going to be a superstar as a runner. 3. Miami The Hurricanes' backfield looks really good, and the only thing that keeps this group behind the top two is a lack of game-day experience. Travis Homer ran for 966 yards last season, and he might be the third-best back on the roster. Lorenzo Lingard and Deejay Dallas could both blossom into big-time weapons this season. 4. Boston College What's it say about the first three backfields that BC's group, which includes a legitimate Heisman threat in A.J. Dillon, ranks behind them? Don't be surprised if the Eagles actually end up the best of the ACC, but Dillon and Co. need a little more help from the passing game to truly flex their muscle. 5. Wake Forest In Dave Clawson's first season in 2014, Wake averaged 1.38 yards per carry. Read that again. It's astonishingly bad. By 2017, his group was one of the most prolific in the league, with Matt Colburn, Arkeem Byrd and Cade Carney all showing skills as legitimate threats. This isn't the highest ceiling unit, but the consistency and depth warrant a place in the ACC's top five. 6. Georgia Tech Georgia, Navy and Georgia Tech were the only three programs in the country last season to have teammates each run for 1,000 yards. Partly, that's a measure of Paul Johnson's option offense. Partly it's how good a fit TaQuon Marshall and KirVonte Benson were for what the Jackets' do. It's even more impressive considering neither were projected starters this time a year ago." [/QUOTE]
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