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Junior quarterback Stephen Morris has thrown for 1,002 yards and seven touchdowns in the last two games alone, leading the Hurricanes to victories over Georgia Tech and North Carolina State.
has," said David Lake, who covers Miami for Inside The U, a 247Sports affiliate. "I thought in the first three or four games he'd have a little bit of a role, but they've really found a way to get him on the field a lot, whether it's at running back, in the slot or doing kick returns. "He's really found a way to make an impact. I know it's way early, but he has certainly been Miami's best player so far as a true freshman. I knew he was good, but you can't expect a freshman to come in and do what he's doing. I don't think anyone expected this." Although Johnson is averaging 6.9 yards
per carry, Golden is determined not to ride the 5-9, 188-pounder into the ground. But
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having Johnson line up in a variety of ways, whether he's the target or not, has opened things up for the passing game and other ball carriers. The emergence of se- nior running back Mike James has helped lighten the load. The 5-11, 222-pounder led the Hurricanes with 113 total yards and four touchdowns versus Georgia Tech. "I don't think you'll see [Johnson] carry
it more than 15 times a game," Lake said. "They do line him up a lot at wide re- ceiver. It draws defenders out of the box when the other running back, Mike James, is in the game. "I don't think they'll give him 20-25
carries a game, but they'll get him six or seven catches and he'll do all the kick
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