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Thought this was an interesting observation from ESPN
Last year, despite the Hurricanes ranking No. 123 in experience, coach Al Golden did a tremendous job getting them to seven wins. This year, they jump all the way to No. 11 in experience, thanks to the return of 18 starters. On offense, they return quarterback Stephen Morris, whose 3,415 total yards last season topped Bernie Kosar's school record. They also welcome back Duke Johnson, one of the premier running backs in the country, plus their top three receivers. Overall, they return 84.1 percent of their yards, and have 93 career starts back on the offensive line (No. 13). The defense last season did allow 30.5 points per game, which was the worst mark in school history, but figures to be much improved thanks to the return of eight starters and 78.6 percent of their tackles. Despite having to face three potential top-10 teams, six of my nine sets of power ratings call for the experienced Hurricanes to win 10 or more games for the first time since 2003.
http://insider.espn.go.com/college-...most-least-experienced-teams-college-football
Last year, despite the Hurricanes ranking No. 123 in experience, coach Al Golden did a tremendous job getting them to seven wins. This year, they jump all the way to No. 11 in experience, thanks to the return of 18 starters. On offense, they return quarterback Stephen Morris, whose 3,415 total yards last season topped Bernie Kosar's school record. They also welcome back Duke Johnson, one of the premier running backs in the country, plus their top three receivers. Overall, they return 84.1 percent of their yards, and have 93 career starts back on the offensive line (No. 13). The defense last season did allow 30.5 points per game, which was the worst mark in school history, but figures to be much improved thanks to the return of eight starters and 78.6 percent of their tackles. Despite having to face three potential top-10 teams, six of my nine sets of power ratings call for the experienced Hurricanes to win 10 or more games for the first time since 2003.
http://insider.espn.go.com/college-...most-least-experienced-teams-college-football
