Big Ten Football’s Best Running Backs
By Timothy Duey
Josh Ferguson – Illinois
Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Ferguson plays in a pass happy offense, has only broken the 100-yard barrier once and has been held under 50 on six separate occasions times.
Still though, he’s got six touchdowns, and that’s worth something in the nation’s No. 94 offense.
Play-calling has been relatively even with 322 passing plays to 281 on the ground, but the disparity in how the ball’s moved is as wide as the Grand Canyon.
71 percent of the Fighting Illini’s offense has been through the air (2,409 yards) versus 952 yards on the ground.