THE CALL COMES into the huddle as the Clemson crowd stands, the noise deafening. LSU running back Caden Durham leans close to Garrett Nussmeier, turning his head to listen to his quarterback.
Durham hears all he needs to hear. The first play in the first game of the season is going to him. He lines up to the right of Nussmeier, surveying the field.
For the first time in nearly a year, he feels completely healthy. He wears his normal size 11 cleats, no more steel plate lining the bottom, no more padded insoles, no more toe and foot pain.