Believe game

Scott and Jordan Howard combined for rushing yards and four touchdowns, and from there, the running game took off on a historic pace, eventually setting a franchise record for rushing yardage. While Sanders — who led the running backs with rushing yards — is the shifty, outside-zone playmaker, Howard is the old-school, ground-and-pound machine.

Scott offers a mix of both styles, which helped him lead the group with a career-high seven rushing touchdowns. Rookie Kenny Gainwell, a fifth-round pick, has been an occasional curveball. While the Eagles have become the most dominant running team in the league, their success has come against non-playoff teams. So, can they turn their running game recipe into a scrumptious playoff pie? Our experts seem to think so. David has been out of action with a foot injury for the past three weeks, and his absence created a major void in the defensive front.

The Buccaneers allowed just But in the final three games without David, they allowed rushing yards per matchup. Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to us. Mike Kaye may be reached at mkaye njadvancemedia. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

All rights reserved About Us. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. During that Dec. Prior to what proved to be a pivotal session, Cumberland Valley had suffered a pair of opening-season setbacks, and losses to William Allen and Hershey in the Hershey Tip-Off Tournament.

Stepping on their home floor the day after, against a proven Chambersburg outfit, the Eagles soared past the visiting Trojans with a decision. All the pieces to the puzzle — from that crucial practice — came together that night at the Eagle Dome.

Since then, Cumberland Valley has skied to an eight-game winning streak. The second half of that game really showed who we could be. So, we just keep trying to kind of build upon that moving forward. The Eagles roster is constructed slightly different from most teams in the Mid-Penn Conference. Most programs feature a key player or a small cluster of premier scorers. Vespignani feels he has seven players he can call upon to shoulder the load on a given night.

Across its last three games, at least three players have bucketed double figures. I think those first two games, we were sort of searching a little bit. They believed in us as coaches, that we knew what we wanted to do and that we had that vision for what we want it to be.

Entering the season, CV needed to replace three of its top four scorers — Sam Sherry Kuffa, along with guards Dylan Levis and Spencer Titus, account as the three-pronged arsenal from beyond the arc, but can drive to the basket if needed as well. Forwards Nolan Gilbert and Jackson Boone take care of business down in the paint by crashing the boards, which translate to ample opportunities for second-chance points and stick backs.

We were down big in the third quarter in that game and [were] able to come back. I think that gave us some momentum for this win streak. Every matchup in the Mid-Penn is so tough this year. Every game is a great game, so we need to keep locking in and keep getting better. We just had a bunch of guys who play well together. They like each other. Christian Eby is a sports reporter for The Sentinel and cumberlink.

You can contact him at ceby cumberlink. Matthew Ward netted the game-clinching layup with 0. The Oregon Ducks football players have always publicly said they focus on the here and now each week. However, after its victory against Oregon State last Saturday, it didn't take the Ducks long to turn their attention to a rematch against Utah in the Pac championship. But all that came crashing down in a loss in Salt Lake City. The loss was the worst in Oregon coach Mario Cristobal's era in Eugene.

Now two weeks later, in the Pac championship, the Ducks have a chance to make amends somewhat and win their third consecutive Pac championship. Oregon coaches have downplayed the rematch by saying it isn't a positive or a negative playing a team twice in three weeks.

But the players have used it as fuel in the weeks following the devastating loss. For local stories that matter, subscribe today. It's a good team over there, always been a good team and well-coached. What was out of character for the Ducks was not being able to stop the run and also not being able to run the football effectively. Oregon was held to its lowest rushing total of the season -- 63 yards on 23 carries.

The Ducks averaged yards per game on the ground in 12 games. Also, Oregon has been one of the better teams in the FBS in stopping the run. The Ducks are 25th in run defense, allowing