The Minnesota Golden Gophers failed to pull the upset on the road against the No. 3-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, but the good news is that it wasn’t the total disaster that most were expecting.
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Mohamed Ibrahim. The brightest light for the Gophers in their loss to the Buckeyes was undoubtedly the performance of redshirt freshman running back Mohamed Ibrahim. Averaging a ridiculous 6.8 yards per carry, Ibrahim broke out with 157 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Suddenly, Minnesota could have another formidable pair of running backs to lead their rushing attack when Shannon Brooks returns to action in a couple weeks.