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Here's the kicker: 13th-ranked Hurricanes consider Bosher one of their most valuable assets

There will almost certainly be a moment this season when Miami kicker Matt Bosher sprints toward an opposing returner, ready to deliver a jarring, high-speed tackle.And in that moment, Hurricanes special teams coach Joe Pannunzio will be petrified."A couple years ago, we ran a fake punt against Florida State and I told him to just get the first down and then to get out of bounds," Pannunzio said. "Well, he didn't go out of bounds. I was screaming. I'm like, 'C'mon, man, don't do this to me.'"Relax, coach. Bosher was fine.He ran over Florida State linebacker Derek Nicholson on what became a nine-yard gain, became an instant legend on the Hurricanes' sideline and wound up as Miami's MVP that season. If anything, the senior who doubles as No. 13 Miami's punter is more valuable to the team now, and the Hurricanes expect big things this fall from their strong-legged kicker."There's a lot of bigger-sized guys who are getting into kicking earlier," Bosher said. "It has been a big transition, ...

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