The Gophers will be without two of its top running backs in the Big Ten opener against Rutgers on Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium.
ESPN reported starting tailback Darius Taylor(hamstring) for a second straight game, while backup A.J. Turner (leg) is out after getting hurt in the 27-14 loss to California on Sept. 14.
Taylor was injured in the 66-0 rout of Northwestern State on Sept. 6 and has been the Gophers’ most dynamic runner and pass catcher coming out of the backfield. Taylor has been billed as a big-play threat after transferring in from Marshall.
Fame Ijeboi and Cam Davis are expected to shoulder the rushing load against Rutgers. Ijeboi, a redshirt freshman, had 16 carries for 85 yards against Cal, while Davis, a transfer from Washington, had 15 totes for 44 yards.
This story will be update when the full unavailability report is released at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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