re: SEC best second string RB

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Collins had a beast September, but looked like plain grits after that.

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The dynamic Arkansas ballcarrier who’s gunning for his third consecutive 1,000-yard season isn’t the same running back when October rolls around. In fact, none of his seven 100-yard games have come past the end of September when teams begin to establish an identity leading to the meat of the schedule.

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On the field, only two of Collins’ 100-yard games have come against SEC competition, both vs. Texas A&M who had the league’s worst rush (and total) defense each of the past two seasons. Inspecting his late season numbers since arriving at Arkansas, Collins is averaging 4.4 yards per carry over the second half of the season compared to a sparkling 6.3 yards per carry average during the first six weeks.

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Collins’ overall reps didn’t take a hit as a result, but his production did. The competition’s been noticeably tougher (mostly against SEC squads) late in the year, the lead contributor to his struggles. Collins became less of a factor in the screen game during the second half of last season as well.

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