Gable was back in the lineup against the Bears because starter Chauncey Washington was hobbled by a sprained knee .
Gable started at tailback in the opener against Arkansas and then carried only 28 times in the next nine games .
Gable , who started at tailback in the opener against Arkansas and then carried only 28 times in the next nine games , was back in the lineup against the Bears because starter Chauncey Washington was hobbled by a sprained knee .