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Could more playing time be on the horizon for UM freshmen after bye week?

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Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Blake Baker hinted on Monday that, with extra time to take an introspective look at the team during the bye week, increased playing time may be on the horizon for underclassmen over the final five-week stretch of the regular season.

“As we continue to self-scout ourselves this bye week and maybe moving forward, I think you’ll see more and more young guys play for us,” Baker said. "Our young guys — it’s behind the scenes, obviously, no one being at practice or anything — but our young guys are really stepping up in a big way.