The Minnesota Golden Gophers improved to 2-0 with a 25-6 win over the Eastern Michigan Eagles in their first non-conference matchup of the season.
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Darius Taylor. Head coach P.J. Fleck made it clear in the lead-up to the game that he was not pleased with the Gophers’ ground game (or lack thereof) against Nebraska. Running the ball was a point of emphasis against Eastern Michigan and it was Darius Taylor who led the way as Minnesota amassed 296 yards on 56 attempts. The true freshman running back finished the night with 33 carries for 193 rushing yards and a touchdown, averaging 5.