21.   Plummer then pitched the ball to freshman tailback J.R. Redmond, who passed back across the field to Plummer.

22.   Perhaps in an attempt to become less predictable, freshman tailbacks Chris Howard and Darryl Poston are expected to see playing time.

23.   Redshirt freshman tailback Daveron Hightower, who rehabilitated a serious leg injury last season, saw limited action, but when he played, he made an impact.

24.   Redshirt freshman tailback Rodney Williams has been a godsend.

25.   Tech also controlled the game with the running of freshman tailback Ricky Williams and an opportunistic defense that picked off two James Brown passes and recovered two fumbles.

26.   Texas coaches made two changes to the offensive lineup, with freshman tailback Cedric Benson getting his first career start and Tillman Holloway replacing Derrick Dockery at left guard.

27.   The concern with Foster, as with all freshman tailbacks in hostile environments, is fumbling.

28.   The scrimmage did seem to come to life when the trio of freshman tailbacks were inserted into the mix.

29.   UCLA freshman tailback Durell Price will be watching film and relaxing with his teammates Friday night in Dearborn, Mich., prepping for the seventh-ranked Wolverines.

30.   True freshman tailback Derek Farmer lasted all of two carries before injuring a knee, and freshmen and sophomores carried much of the load at virtually every skill position.