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College football | Hurricanes lineman grateful after surviving near-fatal heatstroke

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Hunter Knighton once went a week without sleeping, afraid to close his eyes because the nightmares were inevitable. Panic attacks were common. Memories were hazy. Breathing was a struggle.

The dark, scary moments are still in the recesses of his mind. But he's about to take another step toward escaping them for good.

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A year-and-a-half removed from nearly dying on the University of Miami practice field because of heatstroke, Knighton returns to that same field Thursday for the start of Hurricanes' training camp.