31.  They have no running attack, and their quarterback, Jim Everett, has been known to fall down when he thought he might be hit.

32.  They punish defenses with a brutal running attack and just when a defense is woozy from being battered, quarterback Steve McNair can throw a nice deep pass.

33.  Torbush said Virginia has the best running attack North Carolina will face this season, with Thomas Jones and Antwoine Womack.

34.  Vanderbilt, stacking its defensive front during the second half, stymied the TCU running attack with strong pursuit.

35.  With the Raiders, the biggest question concerns their running attack, which ranked ahead of only Tampa Bay last year based on yards per carry.

36.  With Foster and a running attack to depend on, the Bruins can spot up big plays for Freddie Mitchell and Brian Poli-Dixon.

37.  With a running attack that seemed to grow more proficient as the game went on, the Huskies ran out the clock.

38.  Without Floyd and without the Philadelphia-bound Ricky Watters, the running attack was virtually an afterthought, and there were no reliable hands out of the backfield.

39.  A series of French running attacks were stopped by the English forwards or fizzled in mishandled balls.

40.  Despite its mediocre record, Syracuse has its best defense in years, and has established a formidable running attack with James Mungro and Dee Brown.