Ware’s comment came while Toledo’s offense was operating at a quick pace. The 1989 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback thought that Johnson faked his injury for the Miami Hurricanes defense to slow down the Rockets offense.
In somewhat of a surprise Richt gave a pretty candid answer that he understood why Ware made the comment. RIcht was not informed of Ware’s comment before it was mentioned on Sunday during the teleconference.
In an article by Susan Miller Degnan of the Miami Herald Richt said that Johnson is suffering from a hamstring injury and was definitely in the Coach’s words “wounded” in Saturday’s game.