Chip: One of the best compliments that can be given to an athlete is that he or she maximized every ounce of talent and physical ability. Ibrahim has.

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per Chip:

Ibrahim's best trait is his ability to turn nothing into something. Handoffs that should gain 2 yards get stretched to 6 yards as he patiently waits for a crease and then powers through the mass of bodies.

Ibrahim is a security blanket that Fleck snuggles. His carries the past four games: 30, 36, 32, 36.

"Tomorrow, we'll just piece him back together and get him back ready for next Saturday," Fleck said.

Fleck noted that Ibrahim does not practice much during the week as he recovers and gets his body primed for Saturday. He's showing no signs of fatigue or being limited by his ankle injury.

The hammer just keeps swinging.

One of the best compliments that can be given to an athlete is that he or she maximized every ounce of talent and physical ability. Ibrahim has done that and more.

Let's all appreciate Mohamed Ibrahim as his record-setting career winds down

Another three touchdowns on Saturday against Northwestern further burnished his stature as one of the Gophers' all-time greats.

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