RB Duel at Sun Bowl Not to Be; Jacquizz Rodgers Likely Out of Sun Bowl Game

When Oregon State (8-4, 7-2 Pac-10) and Pittsburgh (9-3, 5-2 Big East) accepted bids to play in the 75th Brut Sun Bowl, the game looked to be one of the best matchups of young running backs bowl organizers could have hoped for. Pittsburgh sophomore LeSean McCoy has rushed for 1,403 yards and 21 touchdowns this season-- he currently is the 10th leading rusher in the nation. The back they simply call "Shady" is rewriting the record books at Pittsburgh, as he's broken some of former WR Larry Fitzgerald's records already.  Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 1253 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season before being sidelined with a shoulder injury. The freshman from Richmond, Texas was the 10th leading rusher in the nation before the injury; he's now slid to 13th.  It would be a sight to see McCoy (5'11", 210) and Rodgers (5'7", 193) on the same field together, but Oregon State head coach Mike Riley is highly doubtful that Jacquizz will play in the game. Jacquizz's older brother, ... (link)