Miami football got another big win this week after defeating Duke, but they had to do it without one of their key players for most of the game. Running back Mark Fletcher Jr. started the game off well for Miami, especially after getting into the end zone, but he didn't play in the second half due to a lower-body injury.

The running game was still able to thrive without Fletcher on the field, but it would've been great if they had their lead back. Head coach Mario Cristobal offered an update on Fletcher, and it seems like everything is going to be good.

“Mario Cristobal gives us two big injury updates: He believes Mark Fletcher Jr. will be fine and thinks Zechariah Poyser will play next week against Virginia Tech,” Jordan Lopez of Canes Central SI wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

That's good news for Miami, and the hope is that Fletcher can have a good week of practice so he could return to the field. He's having a big season, and even though he went out against Duke, he was able to break the record for the most rushing touchdowns in program history after his score in the first half.

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If Miami wants to get back to the national championship this year, Fletcher is going to be a key part of their run. He has the ability to change the outcome of a game, and he might have extra work on his shoulders with Malachi Toney sidelined after undergoing ankle surgery.

There's hope that Toney can come back before the College Football Playoffs, because he definitely gives them a big chance of making a run.