In 2018, USC football had less than 400 rushing attempts on the season for the first time since 2012.
It was a down year for the Trojan ground game without Ronald Jones II to carry the ball, but it’s not necessarily because of a lack of ability available. Aca’Cedric Ware averaged 6.60 yards per carry while leading the team in rushing yards. Vavae Malepeai averaged 5.39 yards per carry and led the team with eight touchdowns. And that’s without considering the injury-plagued Stephen Carr.
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