Running back Kenneth Goins Jr. stood in front of a Maryland football backdrop in the bowels of Bright House Networks Stadium on Saturday night, rehashing the Terps’ victory, and flashed a smile when talking about running back Lorenzo Harrison.
“He’s real good,” Goins said. “It’s amazing. I can’t really explain it.”
Harrison leads the Terps’ veteran backfield as a rookie with 32 rushes for 219 yards, 71 more than the second-best running back’s production. He’s the program’s first player to score three touchdowns in his first three outings since 2002.
Harrison is one of four DeMatha Catholic High School newcomers whom Durkin called “big time” before the season started.
When they face Purdue for homecoming, the Terps will add another contributor to their stable of running backs. Running back Wes Brown can rejoin the team after his three-game suspension, which carried over from last season.
Brown ran for 331 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games last season as the second option behind former running back Brandon Ross.
“Running back position is a strength of ours,” Durkin said. “We just get stronger now with Wes.”
