By Tom Luicci
ScarletKnights.com
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Sept. 18, 2014) – There’s nothing surprising about Navy leading the nation in rushing as the Midshipmen prepare to host Rutgers on Saturday. In 10 of the past 12 years, the school – driven by its triple option – has finished in the top four in the country in rushing.
What is a bit unusual is the 403-yard average in the ground game Navy has during its 2-1 start.
That’s almost 55 yards more per game than the school record for average rushing yards per game, set in 2007. It’s nearly 80 yards more per game than the Mids averaged a year ago, when they finished No. 2 nationally, and it’s a whopping 110 yards more on average than when they topped the national charts in 2008.
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