I’m skipping the preamble and diving straight into the muck.
The Elite
Mohamed Ibrahim. Hell of a game for the Gophers’ starting running back, who is back to being the bell cow after taking a backseat to Rodney Smith last season. He put the Minnesota offense on his back at times, finishing the game with 26 carries for 140 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
The touchdown pass to Ko Kieft. On the Gophers’ first offensive possession of the game, back when Minnesota looked like a competitive football team, Tanner Morgan connected with tight end Ko Kieft for 14-yard touchdown pass, giving the Gophers an early lead.