Richt pleased with Perry’s progress

CORALGABLES— Alittlemore than three months ago, N’Kosi Perry was trying to adjust to college life, learn Miami’s playbook and was competing against three of his more experienced teammates for the Hurricanes’ starting quarterback job.

Ultimately, that job went to redshirtMalik Rosier, who has completed 57 percent of his passes, ranks fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference in pass efficiency (144.9) and has led Miami to a 7-0 start.

Perry hasn’t played a snap for theHurricanes this season andis likelyheadedtowardaredshirt. However, hehasbeen working with the offense and even got a few more snaps than usual this week when Rosier did not practice on Sunday because of some shoulder soreness.

And Miami coachMark Richt has been encouraged by what he’s seen from the quarterback, a former four-star prospect who arrived in Coral Gables this summer and quickly became a fan favorite in the quarterback race.

“He’s doing well. Just doing little things like ball placement. He threw some really pretty balls today, and when you really know where you are going with the ball, he is really accurate,” Richt said afterWednesday’s practice. “He has a live arm. Doing deep-ball shots and do you go over the top? Do you go back shoulder? Do you throwthe ball inside of a receiver because he beat the defender to the inside? He really has a good idea of what to do. He’s getting there. It’s just a matter of putting it all together at a rapid pace.”

Next game: No. 10 Miami vs. No. 13 Virginia Saturday, 8 p.m., ABC

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