Clemson and 2000 yards rushing

Link here. Interesting article:

Passing for 3,000 yards and rushing for 2,000 yards in a season has represented a sacred standard for Bowden, who craves offensive balance.

But as he enters the second game of his sixth season at Clemson on Saturday against Georgia Tech, Bowden doesn't cling to the 2,000-yard rushing goal as steadfastly as before.

On GT:

Georgia Tech relies on one back in star P.J. Daniels, but that approach has become a rarity as teams put more responsibility on their running backs.

"It's hard to find the one back who can do it all -- pass receiving, pass protecting, running the ball," said Clemson offensive coordinator Mike O'Cain. "You take 10 or 15 years ago, everybody was in the 'I' and that tailback just lined up and carried the football. You didn't use him much as a pass receiver, and he only had to protect a little bit. Now, you're spreading people out and your back has to be a pretty good pass protector."