Saturday’s game made clear that it’ll be Treyson Potts<\/a> taking over for the Gophers in the absence of Mohamed Ibrahim<\/a>. Potts got his first opportunity as a starter against Miami of Ohio, and he ran with it, pun intended. The sophomore carried the ball 34 times for 178 yards and two touchdowns in the 31-26 victory. At times, churning his legs and pushing piles, Potts looked surprisingly like Ibrahim, who was on the sidelines helping coach the backs. Quarterback Tanner Morgan<\/a> refrained from turning the ball over, and threw touchdown passes to both Dylan Wright<\/a> and Daniel Jackson<\/a>. Morgan was just eight of 17 passing, but with Potts running over defenders, there was really no reason to throw very often. Ryan Burns<\/a> of 247Sports has more on the passing game here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The defense did their part as well. Justus Harris recovered a Miami fumble on the Redhawks’ third snap, and that set the tone. Linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin<\/a> led the team with 10 total tackles, 1.5 for loss. The Gophers’ front dominated Miami’s offensive line for the majority of the game. In the fourth quarter, Tyler Nubin<\/a> snagged an interception and Boye Mafe<\/a> had a huge pass breakup on an attempted two-point conversion. I’d be remiss not to mention Matthew Trickett<\/a>‘s successful 50-yard field goal as well.<\/p>\n However, we’d also be remiss in not mentioning the team’s collective third-quarter brain cramp. Leading 21-3 to start the second half, Minnesota’s three third-quarter possessions all ended in punts. Miami, meanwhile, went down the field for a touchdown, added a field goal on their next drive, and started another nice drive that ended with a touchdown shortly into the fourth quarter. Fortunately, someone woke up the Gopher sideline in time for the fourth quarter, but a lapse like that against a Power 5 team is likely to have a very different outcome.<\/p>\n Next week the Gophers travel to face Colorado. The Buffaloes are 1-1, having stomped Northern Colorado 35-7 and lost to Texas A&M 10-7. They look to be trending in the right direction under second-year head coach Karl Dorrell<\/a>. Among the Buffs to watch for are running back Jarek Broussard<\/a>, last year’s Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, and wide receiver Brenden Rice<\/a>, son of NFL legend Jerry Rice<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [pickup_prop id=”9355″]<\/p>\nUp Next<\/h3>\n