Maryland running back Lorenzo Harrison will miss the rest of the season after injuring his right knee, he wrote in an Instagram post.

"This morning I found out my season was over, due to an injury in practice earlier in the week. Prior to this injury, I missed out last two games because of a stained hamstring. Just when I thought I was ready to go, in my first practice back, God had another plan for me. Over time I've learned that adversity is a lifelong battle in which we get to find out a lot about ourselves. Each time it creeps up on us we're faced with two options: succumb to it or embrace it," he wrote.

"With that being said, I'll be undergoing surgery tomorrow morning on my right knee to repair some damage. See y'all next season, I promise it will be worth the wait. #HisPlanIsGreater"

Harrison, a shifty 5-foot-9, 198-pound junior, rushed for more than 600 yards in each of his first two seasons, averaging a Maryland freshman -record 7.2 yards per carry as a freshman. His numbers declined last season, when he averaged 4.5 yards per carry, but he was expected to be a big part of a revamped rushing attack this season. After rushing twice for negative two yards in Maryland's season-opening win over Texas, he totaled 86 yards and scored a touchdown a week later against Bowling Green. But he missed the next two games, against Temple and Minnesota, with a hamstring injury and will now miss the remainder of the season.

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Harrison is the second Maryland running back to be sidelined by injury, joining junior Jake Funk, who's missed the past three games with a broken hand. Still, led by senior Ty Johnson and gifted freshman Anthony McFarland, the Terps have built a potent rushing attack, averaging 258 yards per game -- 12th-best nationally and third-most in the Big Ten.

With Johnson and McFarland commanding the bulk of the carries -- McFarland's 10.8 yard per-carry average ranks third nationally and Johnson's 7.5 ranks 21st -- Harrison looked like he'd compete with freshman Tayon Fleet-Davis for most of the remaining carries. His absence could mean promising sophomore Javon Leake, whose only three carries came in the Bowling Green game, will receive playing time and avoid a redshirt year.

Harrison, a former standout at DeMatha, will be eligible for a redshirt and thus should return next season with two years of eligibility remaining.