This week at The Daily Gopher, we are paying a visit to Minnesota’s running back room and taking a closer look at the candidates to be key contributors in the #GopherGroundGame.
Ahead of the George Southern game last season, the Gophers were without Shannon Brooks, who was still recovering from an ACL tear, and Mohamed Ibrahim, who had been banged up in their previous game. So when Minnesota needed to give Rodney Smith a breather, Cam Wiley was the first back to get the call. The true freshman was later knocked out of the game with a concussion, but he managed 11 carries for 32 rushing yards prior to his exit.