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INDIANAPOLIS -- Scott Tolzien and Stephen Morris see every play as an opportunity.So when they trot out Thursday night at Cincinnati, the Indianapolis Colts backup quarterbacks know this game matters.Youre always trying to be sharp, Tolzien said. The way I look at it, its another opportunity to go play in a football game.On this team, those chances usually have been rare.From 1998 through 2010, Peyton Manning started every meaningful game the Colts played. Then after drafting Andrew Luck with the top overall pick in 2012, Indy plugged the rookie into the starting lineup and he started every meaningful game for the next three-plus seasons.Fortunately for the Colts, when Luck went down last season, they had a capable backup in 40-year-old Matt Hasselbeck.But when Hasselbeck announced his retirement during the offseason, it didnt take the Colts long to sign Tolzien. He spent the previous three seasons backing up Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay, and they still had Morris, a developmental quarterback who finished last season on the Colts roster.Now, with the preseason winding down, the Colts will likely follow their traditional tack by giving most of their starters an extra night off to get healthy for the regular-season opener, Sept. 11 against Detroit.With so many injuries already, who can blame them?Besides, Tolzien and Morris cherish getting some extra work.Its being consistent, making plays, getting the ball out quicker, being decisive with my feet, Morris said, rattling off this weeks goals. You have to make sure youre in the books and preaching the right things.This time, though, the two quarterbacks could be vying for one open spot.Tolzien is listed at No. 2 on Indys depth chart with Morris on the No. 3 line.While coach Chuck Pagano has repeatedly brushed aside any discussion of a challenge to Tolzien, Morris has shown promise in his limited playing time and in a normal season might get one of the precious 53 roster spots.Its not so clear now.With the possibility of 10 or more injured players taking spots on the 53-man active roster, Pagano acknowledged Monday that trimming the roster from 75 to 53 might be tricky. Things could get even more complicated when they fill out the 10-player practice squad because the Colts may need all 10 active for Week 1.Morris said Tuesday he has no idea if the Colts plan to keep two or three quarterbacks, though they have usually had only two during the Manning and Luck eras.Either way, Morris is eager to give it his best shot.Its exciting, he said. Its a great opportunity to put something good on film. Any time youre on the field, you want to put good film on.Tolzien also can use the work.A year ago, he threw only one pass -- a 4-yard completion at Arizona in Week 16. The only other regular-season action for the six-year veteran came in 2013, when Rodgers was injured. He played in three games that season, started two and finished 55 of 90 for 717 yards with one touchdown and five interceptions.Hell probably make his second preseason start Thursday and he wants to make the most of it.It is crunch time, but were going to play to win, he said. 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Cheap Nike Shoes . -- Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another score, and led No.RALEIGH, N.C. -- Dennis Smith Jr. sure looks ready.North Carolina States prized freshman point guard is pushing through a workout in the practice gym on a hot July afternoon, and theres no sign of the knee injury that defined his past year.Hes sprinting along the baseline to bury a catch-and-shoot corner 3-pointer. Hes dribbling between chairs and stutter-stepping his way to a pull-up jumper. Hes launching himself at the rim for a dunk off the dribble.I dont expect to be rusty at all, Smith said in an interview with The Associated Press. I was feeling kind of nervous at one point, but I went in and did a workout and then I was thinking, `Im putting in all this work so all the nervousness should be out of my mind. I had no reason to be timid.I just have to go out there and perform, no excuses.A lot has happened for Smith in 12 months. The Fayetteville native suffered a torn left anterior cruciate ligament in a game during the Adidas Nations event featuring top prospects. He had surgery, picked N.C. State, graduated from high school early and enrolled in college in January to rehab and learn the Wolfpacks system before his debut later this year.Tuesday marks one year since the injury for the 6-foot-3 Smith, ranked by ESPN as the nations No. 1 point guard when he signed last fall.Weve tried to be real conservative with him as far as not letting him do too much too fast, coach Mark Gottfried said. At his age, he cant wait. Hes dying to play every day.Smith started earning his leadership role as soon as he arrived in Raleigh, pointing out instructions to teammates or calling them to the gym for extra work even though he couldnt play. He figures that time observing from the sideline has prepared him to replace high-scoring floor leader Anthony Cat Barber.I feel like Ive gotten smarter, definitely, Smith said. I see the game totally different now. I read pick-and-roll easier. I feel like Ive gotten more sound on defense because I understand angles better.The physical work to get back has been tougher.Roughly a year ago, Smith was lying in a bed after surgery trying to stay positive.dddddddddddd He asked trainer Ja-Rell Bailey to bring him some free weights for upper-body exercises even if he couldnt do much else, an example of why Bailey described Smith as a man determined.Smiths father said the rehab emphasized building leg strength to protect and stabilize the injured knee, something his son said he will keep doing in both legs for years to come. Smiths work has helped him go from 180 pounds to a college-ready 192-pound frame.Hes got his bounce back, so he can dunk and everything, Dennis Smith Sr. said. But what Junior has got, God gave it to him. . A lot of times you run into kids who are built off of hype because they do a fancy move or have a good game. Junior aint hype. Hes the real deal.Regardless, Gottfried expects Smith to have a learning curve.For me, he said, I think what you see in November is going to be much different than what you see in January.The Wolfpack will look much different, too, after missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five seasons. N.C. State welcomes Scout.coms No. 6-ranked recruiting class that includes five-star Turkish big man Omer Yurtseven. Senior guard Terry Henderson returns from an ankle injury that sidelined him 7 minutes into last season. Charlotte transfer and former Conference USA freshman of the year Torin Dorn Jr. will play after sitting out last year.Still, Smith is the guy stirring the most buzz for Wolfpack fans -- something he has no trouble embracing.I really dont feel that pressure though, Smith said. I feel like if you come in and you expect to play well, then you should have those expectations of people talking. Its just playing basketball to me. Ive been doing it my whole life.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap and the APs college basketball site at http://collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '