Seneca Wallace also had a good running game in 2001....with Ennis Haywood. I have an old media guide with all of the numbers. And I looked up the stat myself. In all 7 wins in 2001 they ran more they passed by a substantial margin (Haywood led the Big 12 in rushing). In 2002, in the Kansas, Tennesse Tech, Troy State, Nebraska, and Texas Tech wins
ISU ran more then they passed. The Iowa and Missouri wins were two of the games in which they passed more then they ran. Recall when
ISU went pass heavy at the tail-end of the year in 2002 they went into the tank losing to Oklahoma, K-State, Colorado and Connecticut. In all four of those games they relied too much on SW.
Tech has a system that utilizes short passes and passes to the running back. Their running back has led their team in receptions the past 6 years. I have no problem passing, but you can't go vertical every play of the game. It just won't work. You have to have balance, whether that is through the run or short passes to keep the D honest.
