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Antonio Morrison returned from a torn ACL faster than Adrian Peterson did

Antonio Morrison has quietly been one of the best stories in college football in 2015. Despite Florida coach Jim McElwain imploring media to make more of Morrison's comeback from a devastating knee injury suffered in the 2015 Birmingham Bowl, Florida's gruff senior leader has flown under the radar, content to say little and let his play talk.

Now, ESPN's Edward Aschoff has the most detailed story about Morrison's injury and recovery yet — including, for the first time, the revelation of what exactly happened to Morrison on that day against East Carolina.

Immediately, Morrison, lying on the damp turf at Legion Field, knew something was seriously wrong.