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Rookie sees game as 'huge' chance

Running back Torain could get opportunity tonight in Cleveland

By Arnie Stapleton
Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, COLO.: Rookie running back Ryan Torain's time has come.

It appears the former Arizona State star, who drew comparisons to Terrell Davis before breaking his left elbow in training camp, will get the bulk of carries when the Denver Broncos play at Cleveland tonight.

Torain rushed three times for a yard in his NFL debut last week against Miami, when the Broncos lost starter Michael Pittman (spinal cord) and Andre Hall (hand) to season-ending injuries.

Selvin Young has been sidelined since suffering a groin injury against Tampa Bay on Oct. 5, and he hasn't been able to participate in a full practice since.

Coach Mike Shanahan said Young will suit up tonight for pregame warm-ups to see whether he can play. Same with tight end Tony Scheffler, who strained his groin on the same day Young did.

''We'll get a chance to see them before the game and if there's no setback, then they'll be ready to go,'' Shanahan said after Wednesday's light workout. ''They haven't been able to go full speed, but we've got another day of recovery or a little over a day, so hopefully they're both ready to go.''

That uncertainty points to limited action, if any, against the Browns for Young and Scheffler.

Torain, who slipped to the fifth round in the NFL Draft after missing the last half of his senior season in college with a broken toe, is expecting his first significant action of his pro career.

''This is huge,'' he said. ''This is huge for me to show how hard I've worked with studying film and running plays and just being out there to help the team win.''

Torain figured he would slowly ease into the rotation of rushers after he returned to practice last month, but the Broncos' backfield has been a turnstile. The low point came Sunday when the Broncos rushed for 14 yards on 12 carries.

''It's crazy, but you've got to handle adversity,'' Torain said. ''When two guys went down in one day, coach is like, 'You've got to get in your playbook. You've got to be mentally prepared.' ''

Torain said he had a good, albeit truncated, week of practice. And he said getting ready to pick up the blitz and protect quarterback Jay Cutler was the harder part of his preparation.

He said he thought his fresh legs would make up for his lack of rhythm.

ENGLEWOOD, COLO.: Rookie running back Ryan Torain's time has come.

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