Was anchor of the nation's top-rated rushing defense as a senior in 2000.
Need defensive tackles to help rushing defense that was ranked 28th.
The Rams also own the league's best rushing defense, allowing an average of only 76.4 yards per game.
They were also the conference leaders in scoring, total and rushing defense.
The 49ers rank second in the league in rushing defense.
They are in the middle of the pack in rushing defense.
Penn State at the time had the 10th best rushing defense in the nation.
Now he has the fifth-ranked rushing defense in the league.
They have the league's best rushing defense, one that allows 61.3 yards a game.
Coming into the game, Texas had the top rated rushing defense in college football.
The Cornhuskers (5-0) rolled up 428 rushing yards against the fourth-best rush defense in the country.
The Giants had the sixth-ranked rush defense before Pierce went out; they ended 12th.
Michigan's defense, on the other hand, was one of the best in the country, leading in rush defense and third overall.
Bates finished with 106 yards on 26 carries, while running against the 49ers' top-ranked rush defense.
I felt good coming into the game playing against the 32nd-ranked rush defense.
The Vikings, who have the league's stingiest rush defense (60 yards a game), have lost four in a row.
Washington State had entered the game with the nation's fourth-ranked rush defense, having allowed just 69.7 rushing yards per game through its first three games.
The Eagles have the 26th-ranked rush defense, but held Barber to 126 yards on 40 carries in two meetings.
"I expected him to play well against the league's No. 1-ranked rush defense, and he did."
Nebraska's rush defense ranked 106th, after allowing opponents to rush an average of 208.5 yards per game.
