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Courtesy of the indispensable CFB Stats:
Noel Devine’s 77-yard touchdown run against Colorado last Thursday moved him into first place among active players in the number of career rushing attempts of 70 or more yards:
Player Yr Team Att 70+ Att/70+ +---------------+----+----------------+-------+-----+---------+ Noel Devine JR West Virginia 352 5 70.4 Jahvid Best JR California 305 4 76.3 Jonathan Dwyer JR Georgia Tech 347 3 115.7 Chris Rainey SO Florida 116 3 38.7 Lonyae Miller SR Fresno State 328 3 109.3 C.J. Spiller SR Clemson 475 3 158.3 Carlos Brown SR Michigan 164 2 82.0 DeMarco Murray JR Oklahoma 361 2 180.5 James Starks SR Buffalo 698 2 349.0 Bryce Beall SO Houston 259 2 129.5 Jeremy Avery JR Boise State 286 2 143.0 Phillip Rivas JR Louisiana Tech 48 2 24.0 +---------------+----+----------------+-------+-----+---------+
Among players with more than one 70+ yard run, Devine has the third-best ratio, averaging a 70+ yard rush every 70.4 attempts. Louisiana Tech WR Phillip Rivas has the top ratio, with a 70+ yard run every 24.0 attempts, followed by Florida RB Chris Rainey with a 70+ yard run every 38.7 attempts. However, Rivas and Rainey do not have nearly as many rushing attempts as Devine.
Besides their ability to break long runs, Devine, Rivas, and Rainey have another thing in common — their size. Devine is 5-8 and weighs 176 pounds, Rivas is 5-8 and weighs 175 pounds, and Rainey is 5-9 and weighs 175 pounds.
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