Jackets, Falcons rush to Independence Bowl berths
By Bud L. Ellis
Plenty of people rush through their day as the holidays approach. The two teams that will square off in the Independence Bowl have rushed all season long.
Georgia Tech and Air Force, the top two rushing teams in the nation, will meet in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 27 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La.
Combined, the Yellow Jackets (6-6) and Falcons (8-4) completed just 136 passes. Both teams average more than 310 yards rushing per game: Georgia Tech is No. 1 in the nation at 327 yards, while Air Force is No. 2 at 317.9.
Georgia Tech’s rushing attack is led by running back Anthony Allen, who has 1,225 rushing yards and six touchdowns this season. Air Force is led in rushing by Asher Clark (1,001 yards, five touchdowns).
It also will be a reunion of sorts for Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson, who beat Air Force six times as coach of Navy. Tech, last year’s winners of the Atlantic Coast Conference, struggled due in part to the loss of quarterback Joshua Nesbitt to a broken arm. Nesbitt hopes to return to action for the bowl game.
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Monday, December 6, 2010 at 9:35 pm by bud
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