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Willis McGahee's horsepower drives Miami.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| January 01, 2003 | Barnhouse, Wendell | COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Wendell Barnhouse

FORT WORTH, Texas _ He spent the Rose Bowl pushing around Cornhuskers and the summer pushing around a pickup truck. This season, Willis McGahee has pushed his way to the front of Miami's record book.

McGahee, a 6-foot-1, 224-pound sophomore, is the Hurricanes' record-holder for rushing yards (1,686), touchdowns (27), points (156) and all-purpose yards (2,036) in a season. Impressive work for a player who admits he was "going through the motions" last year before replacing an injured Najeh Davenport in the Rose Bowl.

"Last year, all eyes were on me because I was playing fullback, a new position, in the national ...

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