SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) – Antwon Bailey is ready to be the go-to guy in the Syracuse backfield.
After playing sporadically his first two seasons, Bailey gained much more playing time last fall as a second option to Delone Carter. Bailey played in every game, finishing with 554 yards rushing on 114 carries – an average of nearly 5 yards a carry – and was second on the team in receiving with 35 receptions for 306 yards.
Behind Bailey now are Prince-Tyson Gulley and Jerome Smith, who have barely any college experience at tailback. Gulley had just 13 carries for one touchdown as a freshman but did average nearly 22 yards on 29 kickoff returns. Smith played only briefly in two games before injuring a shoulder early last October.
All three will have to excel if the Orange hope to maintain a ground attack that averaged 140 yards and scored 14 touchdowns.
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