Elijah Hood: "You could drive a truck through that hole"

Posted Sep 22, 2015
Elijah Hood came into the season as UNC's starting running back. It's clear the the 6-foot-0, 220-pound Charlotte native is "the guy" for UNC this season. On Saturday he rushed 16 times for 130 yards, an 8.1 yards per carry average, and one touchdown. In three games, Hood has 45 carries for 323 yards. That is 7.2 yards per carry and a 107.7 per game average. (Carolina Blue)

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