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Effort, versatility boost RB Best

By Steve Muench

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Because California RB Jahvid Best has struggled against his team's toughest opponents, we had an eye on him last week against Arizona State. The Sun Devils rank fourth in the nation in run defense (80.1 yards per game) and held Best to 63 yards on 18 carries, but the stats don't tell the whole story. The film shows that Best made the most of the blocking he received, making good decisions and getting downhill quickly to take advantage of whatever openings were available to him. Perhaps most te ...

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