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Sep 17, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) carries the ball against the USC Trojans during a NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Christian McCaffrey gains 260 yards from scrimmage in dominating win over USC

Christian McCaffrey is beginning to look like either the Heisman Trophy winner or the first running back off the NFL board. Ask anyone on that USC defense they will be sure to tell you after they catch their breath and bleach out the tire tracks left by the junior running back.

It probably helped that he took a week off before starting conference play, but to the Trojans, it didn’t matter. His 260 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns tell that story well enough. According to ESPN’s David Lombardi, McCaffrey has 200 all-purpose yards in 8 straight games, the longest streak by an FBS player over the last 10 seasons.

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The game first scoring was a quick strike from quarterback Ryan Burns to McCaffrey which he took 56-yards for the touchdown. With a little over two minutes in the half, McCaffrey scored his second touchdown of the game on a one-yard run.

Looked at Stanford’s offense in its entirety, McCaffrey finished with 30 carries and 165 yards and a touchdown. He also added four receptions for 73-yards and a score. Quarterback Ryan Burns was quiet with connecting on nine of his 15 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown to go along with one interception.

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