The last few weeks, freshman running back Girard Pringle Jr. has needed to dart back and forth across the practice field so he could reach the spot where he was needed. During some plays, he was working with the scout team. Other times, he was working with the second-team offense.

The combination of Pringle’s production in limited time against Syracuse and his work in practice earned him his first career start, and he rewarded the coaching staff’s faith with a 100-yard performance in a win over N.C. State.

“Just another example of if you work your tail off and you perform when your number is called, you’ll be rewarded with reps,” UM coach Mario Cristobal said.

Pringle said he learned he would get the start a few days in advance, and he was not rattled by the opportunity.

“The confi

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