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Harbaugh on Rudock playing next week: 'I think so'

MINNEAPOLIS -- Michigan quarterback Jake Rudock left Saturday's game against Minnesota with an injury and did not return.

But U-M coach Jim Harbaugh said he doesn't think the two hard hits resulted in anything serious and Rudock could play next week against Rutgers.

"I don't think anything's broken, it's more of a bruise," Harbaugh said after Saturday's 29-26 survival win over the Gophers.

And a concussion?

"From what they've told me, no," Harbaugh said. "The torso, ribs (are) sore. He tried to come back and made the determination that he couldn't really do it at the level we needed.