(AP) -- Iowa State running back Shontrelle Johnson bounced outside for a run in practice last week that appeared so hopeless even coach Paul Rhoads gave up on it.
A roar from the offense brought Rhoads's eyes back onto Johnson, who broke out of a tight scrum with a stiff arm and sped toward the end zone.
It was the kind of play that Rhoads, now in his third season at Iowa State, has wanted to see more of since the day he arrived in Ames.
Though Iowa State is young at tailback, Rhoads is optimistic the inexperienced quartet of Johnson, Duran Hollis, James White and Jeff Woody can provide an element of explosiveness that's been lacking from the Cyclones offense.
Rhoads says Iowa State's running backs are dynamic and capable of making defenders miss.
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