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New look in the backfield
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Georgia Southern running back Chaz Thornton carries the ball during the Blue/White game on April 12. (CARROLL GAMBRELL/GSU Athletics) - photo by Georgia Southern AMR
Last year in the season opener, nine different Georgia Southern football players scored a rushing touchdown. It’s safe to say, with first-year coach Willie Fritz, that’s not going to happen again. While while Fritz’s offense incorporated plenty of option in the running game, the number of players involved in the running game — not including quarterbacks and the occasional pitch to a wide receiver — will go way down.