The Gophers will play without its top running back against Michigan State on Saturday.
Darius Taylor was listed as out on Minnesota’s unavailability report for the 2:30 p.m. kickoff at Huntington Bank Stadium. The junior from Detroit picked up an undisclosed injury before the Iowa loss last weekend and played only three snaps against the Hawkeyes.
Minnesota will also be without role-playing receivers Logan Loya and Kenric Lanier against the Spartans. Loya also missed the Iowa game, while Lanier’s issue is new.
The Spartans have a litany of their own issues and will also go on without its top tailback Makhi Frazier and fourth-leading receiver Christon McCary.
The Gophers defense will be without defense backs Garrison Monroe and Mike Gerald; they have been dealing with ailments for weeks. Cornerback John Nestor, who left the Iowa game with an injury, was not listed on the report, portending him bouncing back to play against Spartans.
For Taylor, this will be his third full game lasted as out. He was injured early against Northwestern (La.) State and missed the California and Rutgers game, before a limited return against Ohio State at the beginnining of October.
Minnesota’s other key inactive players are linebacker Jeff Roberson and defensive tackle Theorin Randle, along with others.
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