Winding path firms up for Notre Dame RB Avery Davis
(World News USA)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Avery Davis has become a case study in perseverance, always wanting to help his team yet never in one place long enough to get a chance. Three position changes for Davis in less than two years, without much payoff, even caused Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly to show some empathy. `If I was Avery,` Kelly said, `I would be sick of the head coach, too. He just wants to get on the field.` Finally, last Saturday, just one week after being moved from cornerback to running back when a groin injury sidelined starter Jafar Armstrong, Davis had his patience and loyalty rewarded when he went untouched 59 yards for his first career...