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Peterson living up to the hype

By Ivan Maisel
ESPN.com

Friday, October 8, 2004

There was no transition. There was never going to be a transition. Adrian Peterson stepped right into the Oklahoma lineup and gave life to the legend that preceded him in Norman. He arrived at 6-feet-2, 210 pounds, with a 4.4 40-yard-dash time and a bench press of 295 pounds. Those are numbers that most tailbacks would like to have when they leave college. He arrived after a senior year at Palestine (Texas) High in which he rushed for 2,960 yards and 32 touchdowns. He averaged nearly 12 yards ...

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