ANSWER: [Eric Dickerson], born in Sealy, Texas, gained 4,450 years in 790 attempts (5.6 average) to break Earl Campbell's Southwest Conference record for yards and attempts. James, born in Jacksonville, Texas, rushed for 3,742 yards to place third on the Southwest Conference list behind Dickerson and Campbell. Each player had three 1,000-yard seasons. When Dickerson and James alternated plays, they were known as the Pony Express.
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