The Tradition Continues

With Ohio State's Chris Wells injured and unable to play yesterday, it continued a string of top tailbacks unable to meet the call against Trojans in the past two years.
Oregon State's Yvenson Bernard, the Pac-10's No. 6 all-time leading rusher, missed two straight games against USC while Arkansas star tailback Darren McFadden was recovering from an injury in 2006. You could throw in the 2005 Hawaii game, played before quarterback Colt Brennan was named a full-time starter and Virginia losing starting quarterback Jameel Sewell, who threw for 2,176 yards as a sophomore.