Miami Football: 3 bold predictions vs. Duke in Week 5

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - SEPTEMBER 23: Braxton Berrios #8 is lifted in the air by KC McDermott #52 of the Miami Hurricanes after he scored a fourth quarter touchdown against the Toledo Rockets on September 23, 2017 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Miami defeated Toledo 52-30. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) /

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1. Mark Walton runs for over 200 yards

Expect a big game from running back Mark Walton. Walton ran for 204 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 carries last week against the Toledo Rockets. He averaged 18.5 yards per carry in Week 4.

The challenge for this offensive line is getting enough push up front for Walton to get into the open field. If they can, Walton could be looking at his second consecutive week with over 200 rushing yards.

Walton has run for 352 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns so far in 2017. He is averaging 176.0 rushing yards and 13.0 yards per carry per game. Head coach Mark Richt would be certifiably insane not to feed Walton the ball at least 20-25 carries in Week 5 and see what happens.

The Hurricanes also have running back Travis Homer in their stable to work with. Homer has run for 140 rushing yards and two touchdowns this season. He is averaging 7.4 yards per carry.

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The game will be won in the trenches for the Miami Hurricanes in Week 5. Look for Mark Walton to have a big day as a result. He had 60 rushing yards in last year’s game but quarterback Brad Kaaya also had four passing touchdowns. This year’s game should be a lot less pass-heavy.

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