Putting Up Numbers· college football

California’s yards a carry with Ian Strong and without Ian Strong

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California averaged 3.04 yards a carry with Ian Strong and 3.57 without Ian Strong over its last 25 games, 8 games against 1, a difference of 0.53. All 4 away games were with Ian Strong. All 6 day games were with Ian Strong. All 7 unranked opponents were with Ian Strong.

Ian Strong, receiver: 478 receiving yards, 35 receptions and 1 receiving touchdown in 8 of those 25 games.

One game without Ian Strong is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

yards a carry a game

The games

with Ian Strongwithout Ian Strong
California’s games, last 25 games, each marked with Ian Strong or without Ian Strong
SideDateGameResultyards a carryExpected
Nov 23, 2024vsStanfordW2.68—
Nov 30, 2024@SMUL2.57—
Dec 18, 2024vsUNLV (neutral)L4.23—
Aug 30, 2025@Oregon StateW4.30—
Sep 6, 2025vsTexas SouthernW5.24—
Sep 13, 2025vsMinnesotaW2.74—
Sep 20, 2025@San Diego StateL2.10—
Sep 27, 2025@Boston CollegeW3.36—
Oct 4, 2025vsDukeL1.41—
Oct 17, 2025vsNorth CarolinaW2.58—
Oct 24, 2025@Virginia TechL1.81—
Nov 1, 2025vsVirginiaL0.32—
Nov 8, 2025@LouisvilleW3.08—
Nov 22, 2025@StanfordL0.68—
Nov 29, 2025vsSMUW3.42—
Dec 24, 2025@HawaiiL5.14—
Sep 5, 2026vsUCLAL3.29—
Sep 12, 2026@SyracuseW2.88—
Sep 19, 2026vsWWagnerW4.79—
Sep 25, 2026vsClemsonL3.19—
Oct 3, 2026@UNLVL2.88—
Oct 10, 2026vsVirginia TechW3.15—
Oct 17, 2026vsWake ForestL3.57—
Oct 24, 2026@SMUL1.43—
Oct 31, 2026@NC StateL2.70—

Method

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  • Who played is read from the schools’ box scores’ participation lists, which name every player who entered the game.
  • 16 games in 2024 and 2025 are neither with Ian Strong nor without Ian Strong: Ian Strong had no game for the team those seasons, and sit out.