RB Respect Month, Day 24: LaDainian Tomlinson vs. UTEP (2000)

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Welcome to day 24 of Running Back Respect Month™️! Yesterday, LeSean McCoy certified his legend at Pitt against hated rival West Virginia. Here's where we're at today, and how the rest of the month looks:

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Today: LaDainian Tomlinson vs. UTEP (2000)

Containing LaDainian Tomlinson was a nightmare for any defense, but I'm not sure anyone had a worse time trying than UTEP. In three games against the Miners, Tomlinson ran 95 times for 788 yards (8.2), and 10 touchdowns. Over the course of a 12-game season, that's a 3,152-yard, 40-touchdown average. Comical stuff, and I can't imagine how glad UTEP fans –and every other fanbase in the WAC– were when Tomlinson graduated in 2000.