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per ESPN:
Minnesota: The Gophers' bread and butter on offense should once again be their tailback tandem of Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks. Smith, in particular, produced a breakout 2016 when he finished fourth in the Big Ten in rushing yards (1,158) and second in touchdowns (16) behind only Penn State's Saquon Barkley. During Minnesota's four-game Big Ten winning streak last season, Smith rushed for at least 100 yards in each game and scored eight rushing touchdowns. Brooks missed three games last season but still finished with 650 yards rushing and five touchdowns. If both players can remain healthy, it's reasonable to think they could each eclipse the 1,000-yard plateau on the ground next season. Minnesota hasn't produced two 1,000-yard rushers in a season since 2005, when Laurence Maroney and Gary Russell pulled off the feat. Maroney teamed with Marion Barber for a pair of 1,000-yard seasons in 2003 and 2004.
http://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/141523/biggest-strengths-of-teams-in-big-ten-west
Go Gophers!!
Minnesota: The Gophers' bread and butter on offense should once again be their tailback tandem of Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks. Smith, in particular, produced a breakout 2016 when he finished fourth in the Big Ten in rushing yards (1,158) and second in touchdowns (16) behind only Penn State's Saquon Barkley. During Minnesota's four-game Big Ten winning streak last season, Smith rushed for at least 100 yards in each game and scored eight rushing touchdowns. Brooks missed three games last season but still finished with 650 yards rushing and five touchdowns. If both players can remain healthy, it's reasonable to think they could each eclipse the 1,000-yard plateau on the ground next season. Minnesota hasn't produced two 1,000-yard rushers in a season since 2005, when Laurence Maroney and Gary Russell pulled off the feat. Maroney teamed with Marion Barber for a pair of 1,000-yard seasons in 2003 and 2004.
http://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/141523/biggest-strengths-of-teams-in-big-ten-west
Go Gophers!!