RB Respect Month, Day 19: Jamal Lewis vs. Georgia (1997)
Jamal Lewis had a running style all his own.
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Welcome to day 19 of Running Back Respect Month™️! Yesterday, Jamal Charles had two games of production in the fourth quarter alone vs Nebraska in 2007. Here's where we're at today, and how the rest of the month looks:
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Today: Jamal Lewis vs. Georgia (1997)
RB Respect Month, Day 19: Jamal Lewis vs. Georgia (1997)
After the third game of the 1997 season, Tennessee was desperately looking for something to take the pressure off Peyton Manning's right arm. The Vols had just embarrassingly lost to Florida for the fifth-straight year, gaining an anemic 45 yards on the ground. Head Coach Phillip Fulmer entered the bye week before their next game vs. Ole Miss with two main objectives:
- Keep the team focused
- Find a damn running game
