Football Betting News: Analysis of College Football Rushing Prop

In the 2009 college football season, there was a lot of focus directed on some of the top quarterbacks in the nation. With Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy now in the NFL, running backs are poised to become the focal point of the 2010 campaign. Here's a look at some of the top contenders in the battle to gain the most rushing yards in the 2010 regular season: Mark Ingram, Alabama (+500) The reigning Heisman Trophy winner rushed for 1,429 yards in the 2009 regular season. Ingram averaged 18 rushing attempts per game in his sophomore season. With the emergence of teammate Trent Richardson in Alabama's backfield last year, Ingram may not get enough carries in 2010 to be the top rusher in the nation. Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh (+500) As a freshman, Lewis gained 1,640 yards in the 2009 regular season. He averaged 25 rushing attempts per game for the Panthers. He had a whopping 47 carries in Pitt's regular season finale against Cincinnati. Lewis has a streak of eight consecutive games with at least 110 rushing?  yards heading into 2010. Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech (+500) Like Lewis, Williams made a huge impact for his squad as a freshman. He rushed for 1,538 yards for the Hokies in the regular season in 2009. Williams averaged 22 carries per outing. He got a chance to play when the team's top runner in 2008 went down with an injury before last season. Darren Evans (998 regular season rushing yards in 2008) is now healthy and could get some of the workload in Virginia Tech's backfield in 2010. LaMichael James, Oregon (+600) After getting only 11 carries in his first two games as a freshman in 2009, James became a dominant force for the Ducks the rest of the way. He finished with 1,476 yards in the regular season. James should get some more opportunities to run the ball as a sophomore after averaging 18 carries per contest last season. However, he will only have 11 regular season games to work with after being suspended for Oregon's opener against New Mexico. DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma (+600) While Murray has rushed for more than 700 yards (championship/bowl games included) in each of his three seasons with the Sooners, he has yet to have a breakout year. Murray gained just 688 yards on the ground in the 2009 regular season. He averaged only 14 rushing attempts per game in his 11 regular season contests. With Bradford and some other offensive standouts now in the NFL, Murray could be ready to have his impact season.