Hurricanes' Johnson has ankle surgery
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Coral Gable, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Miami-Florida running back Duke Johnson underwent a successful procedure to repair a season-ending ankle injury on Monday, the university has announced.
Johnson, the Hurricanes' leading rusher, sustained a reported fracture of his right ankle late in the third quarter of last weekend's 41-14 loss at No. 3 Florida State.
The sophomore standout rushed for 920 yards and six touchdowns to help 14th- ranked Miami to a 7-0 start prior to Saturday's defeat. Johnson also served as the Hurricanes' primary kick returner and averaged 28.3 yards on 14 runbacks.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sophomore Dallas Crawford is slated to take over as Miami's starting running back for Saturday's game against Virginia Tech.