Backup role in Week 1 Raphael posted three rushes for 24 yards and caught all two targets for negative one yard during Thursday's 38-21 win over Western Carolina. Impact Raphael was limited to three carries, as the top halfback Jordan Waters dominated the backfield share with 20. Considering this was a game against a clearly inferior opponent and Jordan Waters still took the majority of the reps, it seems as though this backfield won't be much of a committee. Raphael will get his touches here and there, but this is Waters' backfield until further notice.
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