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College Football Running Back Power Rankings: Week 7

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 8, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego State Aztecs running back Donnel Pumphrey (19) runs the ball as UNLV Rebels defensive back Kenny Keys (44) dives for him during the first quarter at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego State Aztecs running back Donnel Pumphrey (19) runs the ball as UNLV Rebels defensive back Kenny Keys (44) dives for him during the first quarter at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; Eugene, OR, USA; Oregon Ducks running back Royce Freeman (21) carries the football during the second quarter in a game against the University of Washington at Autzen Stadium. The Huskies won 70-21. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Eugene, OR, USA; Oregon Ducks running back Royce Freeman (21) carries the football during the second quarter in a game against the University of Washington at Autzen Stadium. The Huskies won 70-21. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports /

Heading into Week 6, Oregon’s Royce Freeman was having about as good of a season as any running back in the country. Unfortunately, that quickly fell apart when the Ducks got obliterated by the Washington Huskies in a 70-21 blowout.

Freeman carried the ball 11 times in the blowout, rushing for just 4.5 yards per attempt. That was his first game with fewer than 6.2 yards per carry all year.

Despite not playing against Colorado, Freeman has still run for 513 yards and seven touchdowns this season, averaging a very impressive 7.7 yards per touch on the ground. He doesn’t get a lot of touches in Oregon’s spread offense, but he makes the most of them when he does.

Saturday’s game against Washington hurt Freeman, but he can make up for that performance with some big outings in the coming weeks.

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