All signs point to running back Mike Boone being held out against the Miami Hurricanes tonight. That’s a problem because unfortunately the sophomore has been Cincinnati’s only major home run threat at the position this season.
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Technically Tion Green and Hosey Williams pace the Bearcats in raw rushing yards, with 293 and 271 this season respectively. But that’s mainly a result of offensive coordinator Eddie Gran giving them a vastly disproportionate amount of carries, almost trip that of Boone. Green and Williams are averaging just 4.8 yards per carry to Boone’s 9.