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Rise and Worship?

Is the senior RB nearing a return to the field?

NCAA Football: Illinois at Purdue Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY Sports

Purdue needs help in the running game, and help might be on the way according to Mike Carmin at the Lafayette Journal & Courier:

This was a bit of a surprise to me, as Richie Worship has not played a down since at Northwestern on November 11, 2017. He tore his ACL, then had microfracture surgery according to Carmin:

Since he has been out for almost two years I had my doubts as to his return at all, but if he is reportedly close to the field that can only benefit Purdue.

Worship is not going to be the sole answer to Purdue’s rushing woes. In his career he has 390 yards and 5 touchdowns to go with another 122 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns receiving. He has been an effective weapon out of the backfield and his size makes him a solid extra blocker as well. His best game was an 89 yard, 1 TD effort agaisnt Nebraska in 2017.

There is also the possibility Worship could get a medical redshirt for last year and a 6th year in 2020, but if he can contribute soon it could be a nice boost to the lineup.