How does a freshman equate getting a first down with a meal. He is years away from playing for pay. Strange thing to say. In the second quarter of the BCS National Championship, he ran nearly untouched 49 yards for a second-quarter touchdown that put the Tide up 14-6. Sprinting toward the end zone, Richardson couldn’t help thinking of his two daughters — ages 3 and 2 — living back home in Pensacola. “I’m thinking my girls need to eat,” he said. “I’ve got to get a first down. There’s a hole there. I just have to go get it.” Read more: Which Alabama back is better: Mark Ingram or Trent Richardson? - Alabama Football - Ledger-Enquirer.com
