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Notre Dame RB C.J. Prosise Quietly Building Heisman Campaign

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame football running back C.J. Prosise took the first-down carry midway through the second quarter and veered outside to the right. As he crossed the 35-yard line without contact, he coughed up the football and quickly recovered.

On the sideline, running backs coach Autry Denson told Prosise to run his stomach through the football.

“I’m still getting used to that at running back,” Prosise said.

Little else has slowed the safety-turned-receiver-turned-running back through four games this season. Prosise sprinted and shook his way to 149 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries in just more than one half of work during No.