Florida State leading rusher Treshaun Ward expected to return for Miami game
When Florida State’s leading rusher, redshirt sophomore Treshaun Ward, was sidelined with an upper-body injury against N.C. State, there was concern it might be season ending.
Instead, it likely will be just a two-game absence.
Ward, who leads the Seminoles with 488 yards and three touchdowns, has practiced this week and is now expected to play Saturday at rival Miami.
“As of right now, something negative would have to happen for him not to play,” Florida State head coach Mike Norvell said after Wednesday’s practice. “I feel very confident in where he’s heading.”
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Norvell said he couldn’t predict how many carries Ward would have in his first game back, but he added that things are “trending” in a positive direction.
Ward is the leader of a rotation of three tailbacks, and the Seminoles have relied primarily on redshirt sophomores Trey Benson and Lawrance Toafili in his absence. Benson ranks second on the team with 483 yards and three touchdowns, while Toafili has 315 yards and five scores.
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As a team, Florida State leads the ACC in both rushing yards and yards per carry. The Seminoles are averaging 209.6 yards per game and 5.6 per carry.
Miami’s rushing defense ranks second in the ACC, allowing 112.7 yards per game and 3.4 per carry.
Florida State will take on the Hurricanes on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Hard Rock Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ABC.
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