Michelle Gardner compares the Arizona State and Arizona football teams at running back ahead of their Pac-12 college football game on Saturday.
Position comparisons: Running back
Arizona
The Wildcats are third in the Pac-12 in rushing yards per game (175.7) with quarterback Khalil Tate a factor in that. Junior J.J. Taylor is the leading ground gainer with 134 carries for 673 yards (5 yards per carry) and five touchdowns for an average of 67.30 yards per game, but he has only two games of more than 100 yards and they were against Northern Arizona and Stanford. The Wildcats do have better depth at the position than ASU does with others able to contribute including Gary Brightwell (368 yards, 5…
