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Branch Leads Division I-AA In Rushing; Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Moves To 17th In The Sports Network Poll

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Hamilton, NY — Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø junior tailback Jamaal Branch is the leading rusher in Division I-AA averaging 157.4 yards per game (despite gaining six yards in the season opener while nursing a shoulder injury).

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Branch is the first Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø running back to lead Division I-AA in rushing since the 1986 season when Kenny Gamble finished the season as the leading rusher with 165.1 yards per game.

 

Coming into this Saturday’s Princeton game, Branch needs 213 yards to become the 10th player in school history to gain 1,000 yards in a season.

 

In other Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø football news, the undefeated Raiders (5-0) have jumped two spots in The Sports Network/CSTV Division I-AA Top 25 poll into 17th place.