The Gophers will be without two of its top running backs in the Big Ten opener against Rutgers on Saturday.
ESPN reported starting tailback Darius Taylor will be out with a hamstring injury for a second straight game, while backup A.J. Turner 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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