— Freshmen Ky Thomas and Mar'Keise Irving became the fourth and fifth different 100-yard rushers for Minnesota this season, as the Gophers gained 326 yards on the ground in a 34-16 trampling of Maryland on Saturday for their third straight victory.
Michigan safety Daxton Hill is among the ascending prospects who could go high in next April's draft.
— Tanner Morgan threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns and Bryce Williams rushed for 127 yards and another score on Saturday as Minnesota defeated Nebraska 30-23.
An undisclosed injury has ended the season for Minnesota Gophers running back Trey Potts. Potts suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of Minnesota's Oct. 3 game against Purdue. The team has declined to reveal specifics of what happened.
Minnesota running back Trey Potts was discharged Friday from an Indiana hospital where he spent six days after an unspecified medical condition developed during the team's game at Purdue.
Minnesota running back Trey Potts remains in a hospital two days after an undisclosed ailment arose late in the team's game at Purdue.
— Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck challenged his team to respond Saturday.
Mel Kiper updates his rankings for next year's NFL draft, including big changes at QB, WR and more in the top 25 overall.
These teams didn't miss a chance to troll their opponents on social media.
QB Matt McDonald ran for a pair of scores, and two late interceptions by the Bowling Green defense sealed the win as the Falcons spoiled Minnesota's homecoming and snapped the Golden Gophers' streak of 21 straight non-conference wins.
— Thomas Rush's big-play afternoon looked like this: Three tackles, two sacks and assisting fans who fell a short distance near the north end zone after a retaining barrier broke.
After Week 2, it's all about the SEC West and the Big Ten East at the top of the SP+ rankings.
— Treyson Potts listened intently to Mo Ibrahim between drives, the injured Minnesota star now serving as an unofficial coach and unwavering supporter of his successor in the backfield.
Team USA wrestler Gable Steveson used his Olympic debut to put the world on notice. But to the 275-pound star, his success was anything but shocking. The charismatic, back-flipping superstar who just signed a multiyear deal with WWE was born for this.
In the latest SP+ rankings, the gap between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Georgia is greater than the difference between the Bulldogs and No. 16 Texas. Plus, Michigan is all the way up to No. 7.
Star Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim will undergo surgery and miss the rest of the season with an unspecified lower-leg injury sustained in Thursday's loss to Ohio State.
There were plenty of questions heading into college football's Week 1 and, after a weekend of games, we now have some partial answers ahead of Week 2.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 4-0 | 7-0 |
| Michigan State | 4-0 | 7-0 |
| Ohio State | 4-0 | 6-1 |
| Penn State | 2-2 | 5-2 |
| Maryland | 1-3 | 4-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-4 | 3-4 |
| Indiana | 0-4 | 2-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Iowa | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Minnesota | 3-1 | 5-2 |
| Wisconsin | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Purdue | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Illinois | 2-3 | 3-5 |
| Northwestern | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Nebraska | 1-4 | 3-5 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Bixby | DE | Committed | 80 |
| Ike White | WR | Committed | 80 |
| Aidan Gousby | WR | Committed | 79 |
| Zach Evans | RB | Committed | 78 |
| Jacob Knuth | QB-PP | Committed | 78 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | C. O'Brien | Disney Spirit Award |
| 2006 | M. Spaeth | John Mackey Award |
| 2005 | G. Eslinger | Outland Trophy |
| 2005 | G. Eslinger | Rimington Trophy |
| 1999 | T. Carter | Jim Thorpe Award |
