Thompson proving himself to team, staff

Chris Bennett
Senior Writer
September 27, 2011

Duke running back Juwan Thompson has been a pleasant surprise in Durham this season, and looks to continue his semi-hot streak against FIU on Saturday.

Thompson has found success rarely seen out of a Blue Devil running back, and finally found the end zone last week against Tulane.  With RBs Desmond Scott and Josh Snead still out, Thompson can be a decent flex play as he's a safe bet for 15-20 touches.  Add in the fact that running quarterback Brandon Connette remains out, and Thompson may be seeing more scoring opportunities.