The Miami Hurricanes are preparing for their first scrimmage on Sunday afternoon, a closed exercise at the on-campus Cobb Stadium.
First-year head coach Al Golden plans to run 50 plays for the first and second units and 12-15 for the third and fourth units.
"We'd like to get everybody on film," Golden said. "Give everyone an opportunity to compete."
The biggest position battle of the fall is at quarterback between senior Jacory Harris and sophmore Stephen Morris. Memphis transfer Ryan Williams has applied for a hardship with the NCAA to allow him to be eligible immediately, but has not heard back about a decision.
"Obviously completion percentage is important, distributing the football is important, decision-making is important, and obviously the biggest thing is that if we don't fix turnovers, that's going to be critical," Golden said. "You've got to run your team. We've got to see a manager out there and we need guys that move the ball and create on the run and make some play that are beyond the design."
Golden does not plan on announcing a starting quarterback until after the Hurricanes' second scrimmage on Aug. 22. Miami opens up at Maryland on Sept. 5.
"Every rep you get counts," Morris said. "Every throw you make counts especially when you go to a scrimmage. Everything will be live and you want the situations to go in your favor."
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Tight ends Blake Ayles and Chase Ford will be held out due to injuries.
The staff will have a full gameday operation with the staff up in lifts to simulate a pressbox on gamedays and the team will be in game uniforms.
"It should feel like a test and we're trying to get them to perform, to free up and trust their technique, and trust what they learn and go out there and perform and execute," Golden said.
