2015 USC Football Position Preview: Running Backs [Michal Mahan, Conquest Chronicles]: "Buck Allen jumped to the NFL despite having another year of eligibility. Can the “thunder/lightning” combo of Justin Davis and Tre Madden fill his spot? "
Even with Cody Kessler, USC is run first [Ted Miller, ESPN]: ""We are a run-first team," coach Steve Sarkisian said. "And I know sometimes everybody thinks USC and Cody and 39 [passing] touchdowns and all this stuff, but we're going to run the football. I've been a head coach for six years now. I've had a thousand-yard rusher every year.