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Minnesota Football: Darius Taylor named Big Ten Freshman of the Week

Minnesota Golden Gophers running back Darius Taylor has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after his performance in Saturday’s 25-6 win over Eastern Michigan.

#B1GFootball WEEKLY AWARDS

Offensive: @MSU_Football's Noah Kim
Defensive: @HawkeyeFootball's Sebastian Castro
Special Teams: @RFootball's Jai Patel
Freshman: @GopherFootball's Darius Taylor

u2795 https://t.co/osaHWAdK51 pic.twitter.com/FibwwEcftj— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 11, 2023

The true freshman rushed 33 times for 193 yards and one touchdown against the Eagles.