SC rushed for 7.3 YPC, 213 yards overall (vs ASU)
Cal rushed for 4.1 YPC, 196 yards overall
SC rushed for 3.8 YPC, 95 yards overall (vs CU)
Likewise, ASU has been woeful at running the ball.
They had 32 attemps vs USC, for 90 yards, 2.8 YPC.
CU had 45 attemps vs USC, for 193 yards, 4.3 YPC
On run defense, CU was gashed by TCU, Nebraska and Oregon.
CSU and USC could not run the ball on CU.
Diving deeper, Nebraska's QB (Sims) had the one long 57 yard TD scamper.
And a RB had a 44 yard scamper. This came with the score 36-7.
Those two runs accounted for nearly half of their production.
Nebraska did not dictate the game the way they intended to. CU
So, outside of the Oregon debacle, CU has shown better ability to defend the run.
If CU can force ASU to throw the ball often, which I think is likely if we come to play, I like the matchups.